Class was OK. The idea of locking makes sense on a meta-level but the details of how to do it for real are hard -- hard enough that my brain was having real trouble staying tuned in. My prof seems to have the belief that the project is not hard *enough* we should go and play and do a little extra. I know it's in the project spec that a little extra is required, but AHHHH!!!!!! I don't have time for that. I have time (barely) to get the project done. No more. Fuck.

On the drive home, found out that our group should do an extra rehearsal a week. Argh. I knew that was coming. I really did. Somehow, I managed to gloss over it on Sunday, and know need to edge it into my week. Ick.

And need to beat the crap out of "You're the Boss" (the dance formerly known as Satan's dance). Need to get practiced with my second, evil head.

Aparna's back in town and I start class tonight. A thrill - but also a time commitment. Right now, I think the priority scale is:
1 - work - because they pay me
2 - class - because I could loose big money if I don't pass
3 - Baby Dolls - because they also pay me, because those I love would get screwed, otherwise - because I made a commitment
4 - Indian dance - class with Aparna, teaching Padme
5 - sleeping and eating - yeah, that should be a higher priority.
6 - everything else - family (desperately need some "it's OK" time with the Mom... maybe an email will help), friends (who I hope love me enough to be OK with not seeing me this month), belly dance, other kinds of fun.

So... maybe spending any time at all on a #4 priority is not right. Sigh. But will not cancel on tonight. May cancel on next week. Will definitely bow out of the two weeks of show time.

Ameliorated the growing panic by charting out the time sequence for You're the Boss, and then working out this morning.

Am thankful that new_man is managing the big picture. Wish like hell I could find a way to reduce the vast stress involved in his recent post. No way to rationalize out of it... a professional show needs to deliver high quality and make money. That's the mission.

I will beg of you, gentle readers, the same thing new_man does - if you can be in Boston, please come see the show. Tickets can be bought here -

http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/114374

Better yet, convince others. People we don't know. Even if you don't live and Boston, contact a friend who does (not me, duh) and convince them to see the show...