So, after being on drive-thru all day, my legs don't work anymore, and my head is pounding. But... I think it's primarily because of all the thinking I've been doing. Oh, well. So! The trip. The short version...let's see if there is such a thing.
A Timeline:
Friday, February 4th - Leave at 12pm in our rental mini-van
Sunday, February 6th - Arrive at Orange Lake resort (timeshare condo)
Monday, February 7th - Spend the day at Sea World
Tuesday, February 8th (Kelly's 25th Birthday) Spend day at Disney's Magic Kingdom
Wednesday, February 9th - Take the day off and hang out around the pool
Thursday, February 10th - Sunday February 13th - Cruise to the Bahamas on the "Disney Wonder"
Sunday, February 13th (later) - Check into Vacation Village timeshare
Monday, February 14th - Day off at condo
Tuesday, February 15th-Thursday February 17th - Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure
Friday February 18th, day off at Downtown Disney and Old Town
Saturday February 19th - Disney Animal Kingdom, MGM Studios, Magic Kingdom
Sunday, February 20th (Dad's birthday) - Tuesday, February 22nd --Drive home, Arrive back in WBL MN at 3am
Cool, huh? So, to delve a little deeper into the cool parts, my favorite was the cruise. I finally had an excuse to use all my ship lingo from my 14 year Titanic obsession! All the male employees were beautiful. (Disney doesn't hire ugly people) Peter Pan was amazing, our waiter Rodrigo was heavenly, and gave me a kiss on the cheek on our last day. I got to see a play every night, gained about 100 pounds devouring the most amazing food I've ever tasted in my entire life...got treated like I was the queen of...something good. Got to go to the Bahamas! First trip out of the country. There was a movie theater on board! It was my haven. It's like I created it out of my imagination. I got to forget about things for awhile why I was there. I really do know my way around ocean liners...yay! And I got to be in the middle of the ocean...I just...ugh.
The rest of the trip was good too, minus the obvious family frictions when around each other THAT much. I got really bad food poisoning our last day at Disney, and ended up throwing up A LOT all over the condo parking lot...and my pants. Ew. Prettiness. So anyway...might as well get to the bad stuff now.
I'm pretty sure I wrote about "Channel 13" in here before. I wrote a one-act script for Kelsey Marrin to submit to WBLAHS so she could student direct. I wrote it three tiems actually, and broke two computers. I had multiple nervous breakdowns, and I wanted to die. I worked my butt of, went to Hell repeatedly, but I pulled it off. It ended up being something I'm really proud of! It's hilarious. Kelsey originally said she wanted me to be involved in a lot of the process. I didn't hear from her unless I contacted her, really. I kind of invited myself to two rehearsals, and realized that I was going to be in Florida when the performances actually occured.
When I was in Universal one of the days, Sunnie text messaged my phone and asked "Didn't YOU write Channel 13" my heart plummeted to the ground. I said yes, and she said "That's not what Kelsey told the reporters..." and I couldn't breathe. I went off on a tangent, waiting for Sunnie to explain, and Kelly was just as upset. I ended up calling Sunnie, asking her exactly what the article said. My name was not in it...anywhere. Here's EXACTLY what it says:
"Holman and Marrin are co-directing "Channel 13" a comedy, written by Marrin, about a newscast gone awry. "While I was writing it I was envisioning what it would be like in my head," Marrin said. "It's so cool to see it all come together."
I was heart broken, and furious. She took credit for it. She stole my work. I'm so...beyond angry, beyond upset. I cried, and I cried hard. I trusted her. I really really trusted her.
Sunnie went to go see the play, and told me how wonderful it was. She also told me how Kelsey was listed as lead writer. At least I made second billing for writing every single word of the play I created...but whatever. I'm infuriated. I've been unable to get ahold of Kelsey, but I'm going to write to the White Bear Press and ask for a written retraction. I can't pursue possible publication if it's in print that someone else wrote it! She's...ruining me.
Last night, Sunnie started an AIM conversation with Kelsey. Kelsey didn't want to talk to me... well, that's too bad. Here's the conversation: (Kelly said I wasn't harsh enough. Ha!)
SKillmer19: Hey Kels.
soccerbaby045: Hi
SKillmer19: How ya doin'?
soccerbaby045: I'm alright. And youself?>
SKillmer19: I'm okay.
SKillmer19: I saw your play. Good job directing girl.
SKillmer19: It was funny.
soccerbaby045: Thank you. I saw you but then I didn't
SKillmer19: I had to hurry outa there.
soccerbaby045: Okay
soccerbaby045: I'm glad you saw it
SKillmer19: Best of the three.
soccerbaby045: Thank you
SKillmer19: I think Corrie is a little hurt though.
soccerbaby045: Why?
SKillmer19: She read the White Bear Press.
soccerbaby045: I said her name so many times. I
promise you this.
SKillmer19: Don't promise me, it's okay. I'm just the
sister.
soccerbaby045: ahhh
SKillmer19: ?
soccerbaby045: Nevermind
SKillmer19: Do you want to talk to her?
soccerbaby045: Is she home?
SKillmer19: Yes.
soccerbaby045: I don't know what do say and I dno't
think it would be a great idea right now.
SKillmer19: It doesn't have to be a fight.
SKillmer19: She's right here.
soccerbaby045: I just really can't handle anything
right now. I
soccerbaby045: Nothing against her I just...I need to
go
SKillmer19: Ok, sorry.
soccerbaby045: No, it's okay. It's just crazy right
now. Tell her I'm sorry because I was also upset
about what they didn't say.
soccerbaby045: Because I couldn't have done anything
with out her. She saved my butt
SKillmer19: Hey, this is Corrie
soccerbaby045: hey
soccerbaby045: How was your trip
SKillmer19: Kelsey...
soccerbaby045: yes
SKillmer19: it was good
soccerbaby045: Thats good
SKillmer19: so, here's the t hing. I'm sure things
were said and weren't said in that interview, but...I
wrote Channel 13. Every word. By myself.
soccerbaby045: I know that
SKillmer19: and even in the program, it said you
helped write it, but you didn't, Kels. And I got
second billing. You didn't write it... any of it
SKillmer19: and that really really hurt me
SKillmer19: you DIRECTED it and you did an awesome
job, and I give you the credit for all of that
SKillmer19: but I wrote it
SKillmer19: and I was proud of it, and wanted everyone
to know
SKillmer19: now no one does
soccerbaby045: I told people that you wrote it I told
so many people that you wrote it.
soccerbaby045: Words but you story by me
soccerbaby045: by*
soccerbaby045: Thats what it said on the cover of the
play
SKillmer19: the story wasn't by you. I put that on the
cover because I cherished you and wanted you to be a
part of it. You told me "I want to write a play about
a news cast where everything goes wrong, and they have
a fake hurricane"
SKillmer19: that's not a story. That's an idea. I gave
you undue credit, and that might have been a mistake.
That's not writing it, not at all
soccerbaby045: You're right.
soccerbaby045: I'm sorry I messed everything up. I
will make sure to tell every one I know that you wrote
everything. But I really need to go and I truely am
sorry about everything
SKillmer19: I need to know if you really said what
they quoted in the paper
soccerbaby045: I said so much more.
SKillmer19: but you DID say you wrote it? You took the
credit for it? "When I was writing it I was
envisioning what it would be like in my head..."
SKillmer19: you told them you wrote it?
soccerbaby045: When I was thinking of...the play
SKillmer19: did you say "When I was writing it"
soccerbaby045: Nop
SKillmer19: they made that up?
soccerbaby045 signed off at 9:57:49 PM.
So now she's really truly avoiding me. I'm going to contact the paper and ask for the notes from the interview. I highly doubt a newspaper would decide to lie about who wrote something. They wouldn't deliberately put themselves in that situation. She took credit she didn't deserve, and severely damaged any relationship we may have had. I have a broken heart. I worked so so hard. I didn't know it would end up in losing another friendship. But I can't overlook this, I just can't. If she wanted to be fair, she could have. It was up to her, and her decisions are in print. No escaping that.
This entry is pretty long now, huh? Oh, well. I just have one more thing to do. Things I used to do in there. Song lyrics! My favorite of the moment!! I Finally got the new Kelly Clarkson...since I was one of her first fans and all that...I've done a crappy job of proving it. Anyway! Here we go:
"Hear Me"
you gotta be out there/ you gotta be somewhere/ wherever you are / I'm waiting... / cause there are these nights when / I sing myself to sleep / and I'm hoping my dreams bring / you close to me / are you listening? / hear me i'm crying out / I'm ready now/ turn my world upside down / find me / I'm lost inside this crowd / it's getting loud / I need you to see me / I'm screaming for you to please / hear me / can you hear me? / I used to be scared of/ letting someone in / but it gets so lonely/ being on my own/ with no one to talk to and / no one to hold me / I'm not always strong/ oh I need you here / are you listening? / I'm restless and wild/ I fall but I try / I need someone to understand/ (can you hear me?) / I'm lost in my thoughts / and baby I've fought/ for all that I've got/ can you hear me?
So that's all for now loves! Will write more later. Back to normalcy...what a cruel sentence. I deserve abnormality, i really do!
Later!
Ciao!
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