Derek and I still explore and create a lot, but I don't always have time to blog. Sad.day. Some things that we have done: took engagement pictures, went to a Marquette bball game for free and sat court side (crazy story), toured various venues for our wedding, went to a ping pong bar, went to a Penn St/Wisconsin football game, decorated a Christmas tree with our own made ornaments, and various other things. I also got to explore a fun coffee shop in the tour of coffee shops I'm doing! A lot has happened even in a month, maybe I'll work backwards and just catch up?! We shall see
This last weekend I was looking forward to working on my to do list and to start a simple knitting project that I've been wanting to do, well Derek had access to free tickets for a play from his boss which he decided to take and then tell me about. (It was snowy and cold, the boss didn't want to get out). At first, I will admit I was upset it interrupted my plans that I had made, but it all worked out in the end.
The show was called Noises Off and was shown at The Rep which is a pretty small and cozy venue. The description of the show was that it was pretty much about doors and sardines....interesting?! I hadn't been to a play in a long time and didn't know what to wear, but really who cares?! It's a matinee showing and because of that the average age of the attendees was about 65 years old. That made us stick out just a little bit!
The first act was all about setting up the characters of course, but it took a little bit to understand who was who because it was a play about an acting troupe putting on a play. That part we could understand the minute "the director" started yelling directions from the aisles in the audience. The second act was probably my favorite because it to me was the most funny. It was when the dysfunctional relationships started to fall apart. Seriously, I was laughing most of the second and third act. Derek's favorite was the third act because those same dysfunctional relationships then carried over to "the play" they were putting on and how it affected the show. So so funny! I'm glad we went and because it was a matinee we got out around 6:30 and still had the rest of the night to knit and relax! I would definitely be interested in going to another show either at the same theater or somewhere else.
Fun fact: One of the women in the play was Glenda the good witch in this commercial with Jordy Nelson (who went and played at KSU and is from KS), which Derek absolutely thinks is great (mainly probably because it talks about how great Wisconsin is)! See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OEKr3OIAj8
We finished the weekend out by enjoying perks of living in Wisconsin in the winter even. Free ice skating! Some people froze over a pond in the park across from Derek's apartment, so we both wanted to skate on it. Of course he took his hockey sticks to play around with. There was a kid there who already had found a puck in the snow, but didn't have a stick, so I let Derek hit the puck around with him while I skated around. We didn't stay long because it was so cold, but it was fun so we definitely want to utilize it again this winter. Who knew WI in the winter could be fun?! (Don't tell anyone I said that)!
A week from today we will be leaving to go to my home for Christmas!!! That means seeing my family whom I have seen since moving, eating delicious food, going wedding dress shopping, and seeing many, many friends as I wind my way back up to Wisconsin!!! Can.not.wait.
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