If there is one thing that I learned from yesterday, it is that shoulder pads are a woman's bestfriend. Now I understand why they were so popular in the 80's, you see they seem to make you appear smaller from the waist down, which is a blessing when you are wearing 80's style pants.....

Yesterday the Shakers had the pleasure of performing for the Bouncers, in our 80's costume glory and I am surprised that the boy's were actually able to keep a semi-straight face. We apparently looked a tad ridiculous, which I realized when going to the store before practice in full costume as the clerk had a hard time looking at me....hmm...I am sure that is only a good thing, as we are trying to be as authentic 80's as possible! But the boys did say that our portion was good, should we believe them? Or maybe they were just afraid of the shoulder pads...

The costumes are the easy part, learning different roles and lines is the hard part. You see, we all have to play women and men, with no help of different costumes. No matter how much I seem to practice and try to remember if I'm a boy or girl and what I am supposed to say, it doesn't always sink in. Issues anybody? There's only a few more weeks to go, so hopefully it will all be absorbed into my head before then and I will figure out who and what I am.

So if you are in the mood for a laugh, hopefully it will be our performance that is funny, not just our appearance, then get your tickets now! And you are welcome to come dressed up in your 80's gear and don't forget the shoulder pads!!!!