As a company, we've passed the ten show mark and have visited some pretty cool cities already- Atlanta, Georgia has to be my favorite so far, and this weekend we play White Plains, New York. I love that White Plains is so close to Manhattan, because I'm able to stay home!
That's right, this post is coming at you from the greatest city in the world, Even though it hasn't been too long since I've been here, I can definitely say that I've missed the city. As we were passing the NYC skyline yesterday, I know my heart was smiling an extra bit. There's nothing like seeing the New York skyline, especially when you know you're a short distance away from sleeping in your own bed!
This tour is by far the most traveling I've ever done in my life. As much as I've loved traveling so far, I kind of consider myself a homebody, and this has been way out of my norm. I know I get a little homesick at times, and traveling so much makes it a little tricky to feel comfortable in one place for too long.
The whole idea of "home" hit me the other night when I was watching a movie with my wonderful roommate- Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's Sisters was on, and hello, how could I not watch it? I've seen the movie before, but that quote that really hit me was "A house is just a building, home is a feeling." Even though I haven't been living in a physical house for the past month, it really made me think about how I've been able to find home so far.
For example, when we visited Wilkes- Barre, PA, my cashier at Michaels recognized my area code- turns out she was originally from Buffalo, NY! How crazy was that? It was in that same city that I got to visit a Wegmans (#soblessed, I will never praise that grocery store enough).
In Atlanta, we went to a gym in the downtown area, and what number happened to be our parking spot? 716! My Buffalo area code! Random, yes, but it did make me smile. I also went to my first Major League Baseball game- I'm not a super sports fan, but going to a game was always a fun summer pastime, and it was a beautiful night! I was wandering around the concourse, and one of the statues on display was a a Statue of Liberty decked out in Atlanta Braves colors! Again, another reminder of home!
The other night in Trenton, New Jersey, my entire cast went out to dinner. We went to a fabulous Mexican restaurant, sat at a huge Thanksgiving-style table, and I have to say, I had a way more enjoyable time that I thought I was going to. I was initially debating on going, and I'm so glad that I did. It's no offense to anyone, but I'm not usually one for going out, and larger group activities sometimes make me feel awkward. I'm social when I want to be, but I thoroughly enjoy having time alone to read a book, play music, and not talk to anyone for days. But at dinner, I felt so comfortable and not awkward- in general, my cast has been so open and welcoming, but feeling included is always a good feeling. Many laughs were shared and air horns were blasted, and it sounds corny, I know, but I felt so at home.
It's been refreshing to have some time in my actual home and spend time with Mitchell- heck, I even made a home cooked meal (there is hope for me in the cooking department!). But I guess it's true- home is a feeling, not a physical place. And it pops up when you least expect it.
Peace & love,
Shelby
#shelbyseesthestates
City #4- Atlanta, Georgia
City #5- Trenton, New Jersey
City #6- White Plains, New York
The view was amazing but I wish I enjoyed flying!
The parking spot!
The fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA!
Margaret Mitchell's house, the woman who wrote Gone With The Wind
The Federal Bank in Atlanta
Hangin' around Midtown Atlanta
Land of the free, and home of the Braves!
NY Meets GA
The Georgia Aquarium- probably the nicest aquarium I'll ever go to!
I found Dory!
And then I found Nemo!
Some of my castmates and I went to The Prom, a new musical that premiered in Atlanta with hopes of transferring to Broadway!
Inside of the Fox Theatre. All of the pictures in the world couldn't do justice for how beautiful it was in person!
My wonderful cast :)
I love seeing and reading your posts! It brings a bit of you "home" to me in a sense. Little reminders of you live in the "home" of my heart and mind each day. I am also so happy for you that you are living a dream of your childhood "home" with all of your new friends from Sesame Street!
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