How hard could it be!

About a month ago, I shot my big mouth off within hearing distance of someone that was not happy about what I was shooting my mouth off. The conversation went something like this.

Me to a co-worker: "Why would someone go to college for 4 years to get an acting degree? Couldn't they just try out for a ton of stuff and build a resume, while getting a different degree that would help them get a job, so they could actually support themselves while looking for sporadic acting work?"
Co-worker #1: "I don't know..." her voice trailed off, obviously sounding uncomfortable with my chosen topic of conversation.
Co-worker #2: "WHAT?!!!?"
Oh, guess what co-worker #2 just got her degree in? Anyone? That's right: DRAMA or Theater or whatever

She went on and on about the feelings of rejection, the nervousness before an audition, blah, blah, and more blah. I still said that it couldn't be that hard. I mean it. How hard could it be?

On a side note with a bit of harsh judgement: I am tired of celebrities complaining about how hard their lives are (sure the hours are hard but I am pretty sure the millioins of dollars makes it a little easier. The complaining about paparazzi? Get over it, duh that's what happens when you become famous. I am extremely tired of celebrities hogging the headlines when there are very obviously, more important things in the world. Hello, anyone hear of Somalia? What about the global economy and how that's changing? Ok......you get what I mean. I know that there are tons of actors working at waiters that don't make millions but seriously, how hard is their life? Not any harder than others? No one gives mad props to TEACHERS or VOLUNTEERS or just Parents doing a good job.

So to see how hard it really is I am auditioning tonight for a local play. Its for a non-profit theatre. Nothing major.

Scott has been in a few plays before. He likes acting and is ok trying out for stuff. I have NEVER been in a play. I haven't actually tried out for anything since I was in 7th grade. That was not a pretty sight. I tried out for the 8th grade cheerleading team. I was so mortified and nervous that I never tried out for anything again. I had made the softball team because I had played softball or some type of ball since I was 4 and it's a small town so everyone knows who can play. I joined choir in high school and was moved up to UIL choir. You didn't have to try out for track at my school you could just join and if you were good you ran the meets, if you weren't you didn't go or were a sub. I never tried out for cheerleading, volleyball, b-ball, or drama. I have extreme stage fright and never have taking public speaking. It was the only basic requirement that I didn't do in college. Terrible huh?
So tonight at 5 pm I am going to auditions. I wasn't nervous about it until I realized that they were actually today and I was going to actually go and audition. Scott is renting the movie as we speak so I can at least have an idea about what I am auditioning for. I will give you the results later....but seriously, How hard can it be?
Oh yeah, the play is The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.....funny, huh?
I am auditioning because I think that as a mom I should always take the opportunity to either learn something new, or to put myself in other people's shoes. I think this will be a good lesson in humility for me. Let's hope.