Road Trip!!!!

through the wonderful world of technology and verizon wireless internet air cards, i am currently sitting shotgun in casey's car, driving with him to our next town- charlotte, NC. we just ate at crack n barrel- YUM! it is about a 7 hour drive- i have to help set up the animal compound tomorrow at 7am. we are driving through a lot of hills and mountains. very pretty. loadout was yesterday- tiring of course. it was nice to sleep in a hotel room- with a normal size bed, clean shower and a tv. :) i'm sure most of you have heard by now- i might be leaving the circus soon. i got a call from the museum of life and science in durham, NC for an animal keeper position. i talked to the lady sunday and we have a phone interview this friday. it is a position where i would learn to handle all 150 animals of 70 different species ranging from snakes, turtles, possoms, domestic farm animals, black bear, lemurs, red wolves, crocs, etc. the pay is ok- good for starting zookeeper position and through quick research of durham, living costs are reasonable. plus- i would be by the duke campus- YAY! if offered the position, my last day will be the 8th- i would drive home, pack up my life once again, pick up DRE DOG (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), this is if i can pry him out of my dads hands, and start over once again on the east coast. well-- i am going to put the computer away and enjoy the drive and my day off.

keep your fingers crossed for this new job! im ready to leave this crazy place!

Loving Nashville

nashville has been a lot of fun. just like vegas- i had too much fun and got too little sleep. our first night here a big group of us walked across the street from the train and went bowling. at 99 cents a game, i think we played about 5. on opening day, during my break i walked around downtown and stopped into the gift shops, got a picture next to an elvis statue, had beer cheese soup and tried on some cowboy boots. last night, 3 of us went to a bar and watched a friend of ours play a gig. aspiring country singers had the stage all night and were pretty damn good. tomorrow is 3 show load out. i am exhausted and happy to say i am staying in tonight. i will go overland this week to the next town (charlotte, nc) which means i get to stay in a hotel 2 nights!!! big bed, big shower, and TV! gosh...i need to get back to the real world. well- it is about time for bed.

night.

Back in the Stocks

Here i am once again, riding the stock cars with my babies. it is 10:15 Pm and we are currently in atlanta, headed to nashville. i will ride all night and into the early morning. animal walk is sometime tomorrow-whenever we arrive. i am stocked up w/ 2 books, 6 movies and my computer. the water tanks froze so our horses have been drinking our bottled water. how spoiled. not much else going on..... excited to get to nashville!

this week we are right in the heart of USC campus. we walked right down greek town for our animal walk. the college kids loved it, animals hated it. at least it was a short walk. thursday night, casey, tripp and i went out downtown to a strip of bars called, five points. man did we have fun! and the best part of the night? you can buy SIX PACKS of beer right at the bar! how cool is that? so cool that i had to call my mom and midnight and tell her! the weather here has been exceptionally crappy. rain almost everyday. of course, the animals are outside this week so our barn has been flooded everyday. mucking out wet shavings is NOT easy. tomorrow we load out and head to nashville. should be fun. not much else has happened this week- ready to see the next town.

Carolina, Here I Come

Miami was great fun- but I am ready to leave the heat behind and get to some real winter weather (not that Carolina really has that, but at least it won't be 85 and humid). I got to spend one more day at South Beach, sunning myself and escaping from jellyfish in the ocean. Our loadout was hell and made leaving FL that much better. We have been on the train now since Sunday night. As I type, I am staying in the stock cars with my animals. They built a room for us- bed, table, shower, toilet, fridge, microwave, etc. Much bigger than my room- plus I get paid to stay in here and make sure my babies are ok. We are about 5-8 hours outside of Columbia, SC. We open Thursday and have a pretty easy schedule. See ya then.

Loving Miami

miami has been great. our train is parked by water where everyday we see manatee (although, i have yet to still see one), 4 ft iguana, and a variety of other exotic animals. because we hadnt done shows in over a month our opening night was a little shaky. i just laughed through it all, because afterall that is the best thing to do. i got bit by something while at work and in turn my leg swelled up like a balloon. my fat foot was enough for me to never want to gain weight- how ugly! the dr. gave me meds and cream and 2 days off of work which i accepted with a smile. i spent yesterday at south beach with casey and jake. we walked down ocean drive and saw all the old hotels. we ate at a hole in the wall mexican restaurant and paid $25 for 3 drinks at a bar- i could never afford to live here! only one show tonight- yay!

Crazy's Are Baaaaaaaaaaaaack!!

Last night we arrived in miami. we had the animal walk at 11pm-- thank god it was a short walk since it was about 30 degrees out. i thought we were in florida?? our good friends from PETA are back to harass us. they caused some problems last night- got in trouble with the police. they are going to be a real pain in the neck this week- i can just feel it. today we have off- it is warmer, though not what i imagined miami weather would be. the arena is right by the ocean and i have been told that dolphins and manatees make several appearances each morning. i will keep my fingers crossed. it is hard to believe we already start up shows again tomorrow. sucks. back to 15 hour days. ugh. i think i will enjoy this last day off before my life becomes consumed once again by the greatest show on earth.