DAY 2

I finally got my official Cirque du Soeil name badge and access pass.  I look so happy in my photo, thrilled to be apart of the company!

Today I did costumes and makeup.  I had a measurement meeting this morning and then did my first makeup training.  My makeup is pretty simple for a cirque show.  There is part of me that wishes I had some of the cooler crazier makeup, but I am sure a few months into the run I am going to be grateful that mine is so simple.  I learned with the Romantic Nowhere man it is all about the EYES.  As if my eyes couldn't look large enough already.  

I had alot of free time again today so I sat in and watch some more acrobats training today.  I am in complete awe of the shape these people are in.  And the discipline and skill they show just in a training room is incredible.  I watched more of the straps, some solo trapeze, trampoline, and high bars today.  Was very cool.  Makes me want to get up there and try so bad.

I also finally met Alina - she is going to be the next Lucy in the Sky in LOVE with me.  She is so cute and sweet and so very tiny!  She will be headed back to Vegas the same time I will be.  I watched her train for about an hour today, was neat to see the process.  

So on to the bad news/drama.  Clearly nothing with me can always go 100% smoothly.  After my physical yesterday they ended up having a shoulder specialist look at my shoulder. Apparently he thinks that I have a major problem with one of my shoulders - although I have no pain at all and no idea there is something wrong with it.  This made me what they call a RED flag artist, and they have to do a bunch more tests to see if I am physically able to do my role in the show.  This includes me getting an MRI on my shoulder.  So hopefully everything will show up fine in my tests and I will be ok'ed through my contract, otherwise everything could be jeopardized because of this.  This has to be the LAST thing I ever thought would be a problem when coming to Montreal to prepare for an acting part that hardly does much physical at all.  I am fully aware and understand how and why cirque is so particular with their physical assessment of employees with the types of things some of their artists are doing every night, but it definitely has made my experience less enjoyable for the last 24 hours.  The fact that something could hinder me fulfilling this dream is very hard for me accept, and the fact that I have no idea there is something wrong but someone is telling me there is is very confusing.  It is kind of a nightmare almost. I am trying to stay positive because in my heart and gut I know there is nothing wrong and hopefully this unpleasant test will tell them that also.  Who would of thought I would have to come all this way and get and MRI on a perfectly good shoulder just to carry a bouquet of daffodils.  LOL!  Clearly there is more to my part than that, but that is the basis of how I feel.

Overall though I am so grateful to be here, and really enjoying the process and all the people I am meeting along the way thus far.

Tonight I hope for better sleep and more positive news by the end of Friday.