Hi Basie! Yes. We'll go out. In a minute. Let me put my purse down! Yes, I love you, too! But, we can't go out if you don't let me put your leash on. DOWN! Thank you. Okay, let's go out... No, don't sniff that. I said no! Just come over here and go potty. Please. Thank you! Okay, back inside. Do you have water? Yes. Good. Okay, upstairs to change. Where are my jeans? No, not that pair. The other ones... right, those! Ah.... not-work clothes rule... :) Sooo.....? Right! Choreography... Ugh. Ummmm.. Okay, CD, notebook, costume, props... all set. Down to the basement. Pillows... Kick. Out. Of. The. Way. CD in... Why isn't it playing? Why aren't you playing?!? Play damnit! Thank you! Geez... Okay, places.... I don't remember what I'm doing here. Where's my notebook? Oh, right, it's by the stairs. Ohhhhh... right. That's what I'm doing. Okay. Let's try again. Push play. Dancing, dancing.... why did the music stop? Are you skipping? What are you doing? Why won't you play??? Maybe if I blow on it...? Oh good! Places.... and dance! WHY DID THE MUSIC STOP??? Damnit! Play, damn you, play!!! Sigh.... one more time. Thank god! Okay, dancing, dancing... now what? Maybe..... no that looks retarded. How about...? No, that's too awkward. Umm....I know! Yeah! That totally works! Sweet! Okay, let's try it from the top! Dancing... dancing... Ta daaaa~ That didn't totally suck! I'm hungry. I should eat something. Not now, gotta get through the next 12 8-counts. Ugh...

*** More of the same ensues.... Until... ***

I'm hungry. I should eat something. But, wait- I've got costume stuff to do! What do I need to do tonight? Where's my list? Oh, there's my list. Okay... Sequins, snaps, umbrella repair...  Okay, I'll just finish stitching this snap on.... and.... DAMNIT! Wrong side. Grrrr.... Seam ripper. Where's my seam ripper??? In the other room. Of course. Okay, ripping the seam... fantastic. Now, I'll just sew these snaps on over here... Yea! House is on! Hugh Laurie is hot... Now, I'll snap these- and they line up! Sweet! Let's test it! Unzip, unsnap- it falls right off! Awesome!!! Aaaaand, sequin time! Glue, sequin, glue, sequin, glue, sequin, glue, sequin, glue, sequin, glue, sequin... etc, etc, etc... Hang it up to dry... Oh, it's needs another one there. And there. And there. Where's my glue? Oh, I put it away. Get the glue back out. GEM-TAC, I love you! Sequin, sequin, sequin.... Okay. I'm done. Except for one there. And one more there. And this one here. I should eat something. Basie, stop poking my leg. Oh, you want food too... Okay, I'll eat. Right after I fix this umbrella.... And, add this other sequin... OKAY! Let's go get your dinner.... I love you, too, Basie. Mmmmm.... Herring and Sweet Potato! It's amazing you eat this crap, let alone still like me after feeding it you you.... Okay, hey! Sweet potatoes for me, too! My sweet potatoes smell WAAAAY better than yours buddy! All right. Belly full. Umbrella now. Where are my scissors? In the other room. Okay, got the scissors. Where's the thread? In the other room. Sigh.... Okay, thread, scissors.... sewing. Umbrella- fully functional and not retarded looking. Yes! Wait? What time is it? No... Damnit, it is... Just enough time for me to write a pointless blog about my night and go to bed. Yes, Basie, after walking you, of course....