After The Offer
So. I checked my email a few days ago, and there it was - a glorious offer for a paid acting gig! Hurrah! Yippee! Employed again! Wahoo! Call the fam! And then. Ok. Back on the road again. Deep breath. Grap a pen and a notebook. It's time to start making to-do lists and putting stuff on the calendar. Like stopping delivery of the paper. Arranging to get your mail sent to you. Checking your stage make-up supply. Getting a tenant. I've done this enough that I've gotten very specific about some things: I take my own hot water kettle, pillowcases, French press, and blanky.First things to go on packing list. If I'm going to be living for months away from home, having a few comfort goods is a must. I start gathering the stuff I'll need for work well ahead of time. I get enough meds. Over the next few weeks I will regret not owning a printer as my hiring packet and script comes in. There will be a flurry of emails going back and forth if I'm staying in a ...