Lifest Happenings: breaking news!!!!!!

We are T - 4 days from Lifest. Preparations are going well, though crazy busy. I've worked every day this week, including today, and will work tomorrow through next Sunday, when the festival is over. Monday I have off, and Tuesday I leave for Minnesota on my next road trip. Its directly from Minnesota to South Dakota to Washington State, back to Wisconsin for 2 days, out to PA and directly to NY, and THEN I get to come home for good. (Home to WI, that is)

Busy summer! :)

I interrupt your busy lives to bring you a very important news bulletin: I, Sarah Wilsey, will be appearing as Bob the Tomato next week during Lifest. Yes, you read correctly.. Me = Bob.

You're going to be saying you knew me when. BEFORE I was a cartoon vegetable.

So come on down to the fair grounds Thursday, Friday, and Saturday afternoons, to see me dressed as a tomato, and get your picture taken with me.

Now, the only distressing part of this job is the fact that I'm not allowed to talk OR sing. I was hoping that I could at least wander around singing the songs from the show, but apparently the fact that I am a girl and do not sound like a pubescent tomato could scar small children for life. So I can't speak. Neither can my good friend, Larry the Cucumber, to be played by my fellow intern, Jeramie Erie. *he isn't quite as excited as I am*

The only OTHER part that is a small cause for concern is the fact that it is supposed to be betwen 85 and 90 degrees every day next week, and I'll be wearing a full tomato costume, with a 30 pound backpack on my back with the little fans that are supposed to help keep you cool. Not sure how that really is supposed to work...: Here, wear this 30 pound weight on your back so that you can stay cooler? Logic is occasionally lost on me. But if I keel over on the pavement, there will be a lot of kids watching Bob the tomato become Bob the ketchup pile.

Its all good.

The REST of the time, would you like to know what I will be doing? I'm going to tell you one way or the other. I am in charge of the bands for the talent competition - 24 indie bands, compete every morning starting at 10:30. 10:30-1:30 I'm at the Edge stage for the competition. Then the schedule changes each day. Some days its 2 hours of Bob. One day I get to go to a seminar of my choosing. I will also be working the info booth, which is amusing, considering the fact that I have NO INFO to share with people. Well, at least no info pertaining to the event. I could tell them a whole lot about psychology, or the book of Ephesians, or how to play the saxophone. But I'm thinking their questions are going to be slightly more geared around Lifest. Call me crazy. I also get to work the Life Promotions booth, apparently, and it would be UNBELIEVABLY SPIFFY IF SOMEONE IN THE OFFICE WOULD JUST GIVE ME A STINKING SCHEDULE OF WHEN I AM SUPPOSED TO BE WHERE. Otherwise I am bound to show up at the info booth dressed as a 5'5" tomato who can't talk. Come to think of it, I may be as much good silent as I am speaking in the info booth...

And where do I stay during Lifest? I am so glad you asked that question. I have the option of traveling back and forth to my Little Chute home, which is about 20-25 minutes away. HOWEVER, if I want to stay on grounds, I stay in the artist trailer, which is behind the grandstand. And, as its title would suggest, it is the TRAILER in which the ARTISTS spend their days when they are not on stage. Apparently there are separate bunks for each person (I'm staying in the trailer with the woman in the next cube over from me. She's very nice) it has its own shower and bathroom and private bedrooms. And I think its amazing. However, after walking around as a tomato all day, I may want to go home and take a shower. Not sure yet.

Sooo... that's all I've got on this topic. I've got lots on other topics, but I'd start new posts for them. Prayers for all of the employees and volunteers at Life! Promotions as we run on little sleep and sore muscles... and for the lives that are going to change this coming week in OSHKOSH WI!