Monthly Archives: July 2010

…we’ll be boarding the Boat in Seattle, Washington, Alaska-bound – oh my goodness, it’s almost time – all the hard work is about to pay off – nine months on the high seas, dog-sledding on the glacier, seeing the Peruvian Nasca … Continue reading →

No stress eating. No stress smoking. No getting down on myself. No self-sabotage. It’s time to wake up and realize, I’m where I’m supposed to be, doing what I’m supposed to be doing. I’m Vinnie Costa, entertainer and damn-it, I’m … Continue reading →

Even though I’m “on vacation” I’m still “on call.” Today and yesterday we had cast meetings, which really aren’t bad, we sit around a conference table to learn about the ship and ship rules and such… then, as I’m just about to … Continue reading →

The person putting up our shows had a family emergency and our cast was given the day off – we’re losing out on our Saturday day off, but hey, an emergency is an emergency and as we all know, schedules are subject … Continue reading →

My goodness, I’ve forgotten how much a body can hurt when you dance. I’m not talking going out dancing, I’m talking Broadway dancing. First of all, I’d forgotten I’d ever known how to do it to begin with, but know … Continue reading →

After drilling & drilling & drilling (AND drilling) one of my tap combinations into my head for hours this morning before anyone else awoke, I took a break for a little Facebook-time. A message was waiting for me when I logged … Continue reading →

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, but I don’t like having two days off in a row, I feel as if I may forget everything I learned the past week. I’m in the middle of putting up my fourth show … Continue reading →