the many lives of me

my hubby and i were talking about the many different "careers" i have had in my life. they are:

• Picketer/Activist
• Gymnastics Instructor
• Cheerleader
• Modern Interpretive Dancer
• Musical Theatre Actress
• Theatre Producer
• Commercial Actress
• Tour Guide
• Vocalist for a Movie Soundtrack
• English as a Second Language Instructor
• Drama Teacher
• University Lecturer
• Puppeteer
• Office Worker (many capacities)
• Grant Writer


Here’s the list with some description:

• Picketer/Activist (at the age of 5-"save our fire house!")
• Gymnastics Instructor (in high school- helped toddlers do somersaults)
• Cheerleader (I was told once- “Amy, you look like you are afraid to move because someone might see you.”
• Modern Interpretive Dancer (the husband witnessed this one when we were dating...)
• Musical Theatre Actress (and this one, and STILL married me- I starred in "Donkey Hotey"- the musical- as Sancha the catnip pushing cat)
• Theatre Producer (a most horrendous piece of experimental college theatre)
• Commercial Actress (a few cheesy local Austin commercials and print ads- Tip Top Cleaners, Texas Hot Tubs)
• Tour Guide (Wild Basin Preserve-led scavenger hunts to find pine needles,rocks, Twigs, various types of animal poo and such)
• Vocalist for a Movie Soundtrack (Horror score. It was truly horrible.)
• English as a Second Language Instructor
• Drama Teacher (Creative drama, to be exact)
• University Lecturer (Puppetry, of course- history of and how to make)
• Puppeteer (did marionette shows for seniors at Texas-Czech Heritage Society meetings and events)
• Office Worker (blah-my least favorite)
• Grant Writer

I guess you could say that I enjoy following whims, and like a life that is random. I mean, come on. I married a Czechoslovakian musician who used to be a mermaid!