Hello, do you think that you could give me Bens phone number so I can get Pippin info?
Oh wait, does he have a phone?
He has no phone number. He is in the wind. Much like the anatomy he will be playing on stage.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Conversations with Smiths- Part 22
I've mentioned before that an alternate title to "Conversations with Smiths" could easily be "Poor Todd". Bless the man and all that he puts up with from the rest of us.
Also, for the record, and for context. Benjamin is totally better at doing make-up than I am. Not that it's a high bar or anything. In fact, a toddler could step over it. He's been doing dance and theater since Kindergarten, though, so he's a pro. Other than the occasional swipe of mascara and lip balm, I just don't wear it often enough to be good at application. My sisters who are makeup experts look at my blank face with lamentation whenever we go to visit them.
However, make-up is necessary on stage, darn it. So a few times a year, I have to suck it up and paint my face.
Me: Benjamin, I'm going to a stage make up workshop in a couple of weeks.
B: Oh! Will they be doing age makeup??
Me: No. They're doing "looking fabulous when you dance on stage" makeup.
B: Hm. [Knowing he doesn't actually need that.]
Me: Could be useful for you.
B: Well, I guess if you won't let me be a stripper, drag could be the way to go.
Me: Drag is much classier than stripping. You have to entertain, not just titillate.
B: Good point. And to do good drag, Brendan said you need to know how to do your contour makeup correctly.
Me: True. Although, you're welcome, for those already fabulous cheekbones you have. Anyway, it's good to keep your career options open, right?
Todd: SHHHH!! Will you two behave? We're at church!
(Church hadn't started yet, btw, but we were probably not adding to the overall reverence of the pre-service ambiance.)
Also, for the record, and for context. Benjamin is totally better at doing make-up than I am. Not that it's a high bar or anything. In fact, a toddler could step over it. He's been doing dance and theater since Kindergarten, though, so he's a pro. Other than the occasional swipe of mascara and lip balm, I just don't wear it often enough to be good at application. My sisters who are makeup experts look at my blank face with lamentation whenever we go to visit them.
However, make-up is necessary on stage, darn it. So a few times a year, I have to suck it up and paint my face.
Me: Benjamin, I'm going to a stage make up workshop in a couple of weeks.
B: Oh! Will they be doing age makeup??
Me: No. They're doing "looking fabulous when you dance on stage" makeup.
B: Hm. [Knowing he doesn't actually need that.]
Me: Could be useful for you.
B: Well, I guess if you won't let me be a stripper, drag could be the way to go.
Me: Drag is much classier than stripping. You have to entertain, not just titillate.
B: Good point. And to do good drag, Brendan said you need to know how to do your contour makeup correctly.
Me: True. Although, you're welcome, for those already fabulous cheekbones you have. Anyway, it's good to keep your career options open, right?
Todd: SHHHH!! Will you two behave? We're at church!
(Church hadn't started yet, btw, but we were probably not adding to the overall reverence of the pre-service ambiance.)
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