Frantic

This picture represents my thoughts right now.....a steady balancing act, but you have to read this the way I would tell it to you - all in one breath...aaand GO!

Okay, so I know I'm getting to be my old self because I'm frantic about doing a hundred things, right, the first time around and end making changes after I've accomplished what I initially wanted to do. Blah Blah Blah, that's all I hear in my head right now. Just follow me....I'll leave bread crumbs. lol.

So one thing I really love is art, not in the sense of studying it or appreciating it at a scholarly level, but in a tangible way. The cathartic feeling that is pulled out of you when you see or hear something so amazing, beautiful, soulful. Like if you're salsa dancing and you hear "That" song, or when you're singing a song as if you wrote it, or if you're attempting to draw, paint, write and you feel amazing because something inside of you, that you may or may not have been aware of, is pouring out, and it's frigging AWESOME. Don't you love surprising yourself? Hence my ridiculous "Olivia"
moment.

I found out Kooza was going to start over at the Santa Monica Pier, and me not wanting to miss out, I tell my brother about it. We get this excitement going and we're at the point of almost panicking because I want to see it so I can ball my eyes out while watching the amazingness called Cirque Du Soleil, and he wants to bring his gf for their anniversary, and we, well, just don't want to miss out. We're panicking because both of us are members of Cirque so we get advanced notice of shows, specials, etc., but this time I found out through Goldstar (Damn you Goldstar, I love you!) and he didn't know about it at all!

Cue circus music...

I get into search mode and start checking ticket availabilities. Wa-lah, I mean voila! presto, there are 4 tickets available so I buy them because I think to myself that I can get a credit if I don't use the tickets, but just want to ensure my entrance, and if it's accomplished at a Goldstar price, I'm in.

Then....wah wah wah....I check out Cirque's site and I realize that I have to call and set up arrangements for "discounted" tickets for mobile-impaired seating...wheelchair seating. I go ahead and purchase the tickets (2 - one for me and one for my "escort" ooh la la j/k") and think I'll just get a credit on Goldstar for 2 tickets.

Then....wah wah wahhhhh again....I figure out (way too late) that I could email Goldstar to figure out wheelchair accommodations. So I call Cirque back to be told that tickets are non-refundable, so I hang up. I call back again and explain my situation and find someone nice (bonjour...in a sweet voice) who helps me to cancel my tickets over the phone with a $10.00 cancellation fee. It's still okay with me.

Theeeennnnn, I wonder, what happens if Goldstar can't accommodate my seating and I have to purchase tickets AGAIN through Cirque for the right seating....and what if....what if.....what ifffff, they're not available for that date?

Inhale Exhale....whew.

I'll figure it out tomorrow. lol

At least I still have 4 tickets under my name and If I don't use 2 of them I'll be calling some of you to scalp them. HA HA!