Today was the Big Dance Show and since I know you are all waiting with baited breath to hear how it went, I’ll put you all out of your misery — it went great. I expect calls from agents dying to represent me any time now, as soon as Sir Monkeypants gets off the phone. Everyone made it through with their pride intact and I didn’t make any major mistakes, and all my sparkles stayed in place and I had a great time.

Seriously, though, it would seem that fate would prefer it if I didn’t dance in any more shows. I left a little late this morning and there was, of course, a ton of traffic, and then about halfway to pick up FameThrowa, who very bravely came to see the show, I realized I had forgotten her ticket at home. So I turned around and by the time I was home again I was supposed to be at the theatre already…crikey! So I called and got her to drive herself, then I rushed downtown through tons more traffic and dashed inside rather late, cursing fate the whole way…

And then when it was time for our number, the music started, but it was really quiet, and no one else in my number apparently heard it, so me and this other girl, Lili, were the only two (out of seven) who actually went out on stage, and then we did a little duet for a minute or so before our freaking-out teacher convinced the backstage staff to kill the lights, so we could restart. Embarrassing, but actually it did help calm my jitters having had a little pre-number run-through.

Then it was all over and we hugged and cried and signed each others’ yearbooks, and swore we would be BFF again in the fall when tap class starts up. I really hope to see the gals again in September, actually — they were great fun, good dancers, and game for anything. Definitely the best adult class I’ve ever been in.

Tap class rocks!