56 Ways to Know You are a Theater Kid

1. You have no life when there isn't a show going on.

2. There should be a closing night support group

3. You know the exact location of every fast food restaurant and coffee house within 15 minutes of the theatre.

4. You know your "notes" aren't just suggestions...

5. Boys who can sing, dance, AND act = Love.

6. Your room at home is a mess, your dressing room is pristine.

7. Your "bubble" has been taken to with a scissors and "personal space" means nothing to you

8. You talk with your hands.

9. There are three things in life: Rehearsal, Stress, and Cast Parties.

10. You have a box (or nine) labelled “Scripts/Sheet Music”

11. You have a program collection.

12. You have a ticket stub collection.

13. You have a face book album for every show.

14. You listen to OCRs in the car, and your friends don’t mind.

15. You understand and laugh at the lyrics of Forbidden Broadway

16. You spit out your gum every time you walk into a theatre.

17. You know not to bug the stage manager during tech week.

18. Febreeze is your friend.

19. So help you if you’re the kid who screws up the harmony.

20. You know not to touch the headset.

21. Or the stage manager’s show bible.

22. Or the dance captain’s choreo notes.

23. Or anyone else’s props.

24. You’d rather chill at the theatre than at home.

25. You get used to not sleeping.

26. Or eating.

27. You know what wings, scrim, masking, flies, and pit are.

28. You've come to accept that all the eyeliner will never come off your eyelids no matter how hard you scrub.

29. You can detect a cold that is days away.

30. when you can see "Joseph ... Dreamcoat" listed as a credit in a program, and are able to fill in the "..."

31. AND you know all the colours of his coat by heart.

32. You know you're a theatre kid when someone says, "Let's start at the very beginning.." and without missing a beat you chime in with "It's a very good place to start."

33. As soon as you start rehearsal, you stop putting effort into your appearance. Tech week? Everyone at school asks if your dog died.

34. You know the opening dance to A Chorus Line....whether you want to or not.

35. You don't care that fourteen girls had the same dress as you at prom but god help the whore that has 'your' monologue.

36. You do not cut or dye your hair, lose weight, gain weight, or change your physical appearance in ANY WAY under penalty of death once cast.

37. You are constantly having to explain to your parents that too sick for school and too sick for rehearsal are totally different...the former is "contagious" and the latter is "dead".

38. when someone asks if you have a non-showtune on your ipod you reply, "well, moulin rouge, and idina menzel's and adam pascal's solo albums," and they reply that those don't count.

39. You actually start using your lines in real life.

40. You tap dance when you are waiting in line or have to pee (which is quite often what with all the water you drink to keep those precious cords hydrated!).

41. Your first pair of heels were character shoes.

42. You randomly break into different accents

43. You even if you just hear the word 'theatre' or 'play' and it automatically interests you.

44, You refer to someone as their character and not there real name

45. You actually want to participate in drama class

46. Sutton Foster is your hero.

47. You fall off the stage the first time.

48. You know "theatre" refers to the building and "theater" refers to the dramatic arts.

49. You and your best friend nickname each other the names of your dream roles.

50. You know a broadway song for every life situation.

51. If you are a boy, you know that contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be gay to be talented at/love theater.

52. "If you can see the audience, the audience can see you."

53. Enunciation and projection are your two best friends.

54. You get annoyed at kids who think they are theater geeks just because they have seen the MOVIES of rent, grease, hairspray, mamma mia, and high school musical.

55. You know what YAGMCB, YCSTB, and POTO stand for

56. You know what us, ds, sl, sr, cs, usroc, and usloc stand for.

My Life According to the Newsboys

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to 15 people you like and include me. You can't use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "my life according to (band name)" 

Pick Your Band/Artist. 
Newsboys 

Are you a boy or a girl: 
Elle G. 

Describe yourself: 
Going Public 

How do you feel: 
Joy 

Describe where you currently live: 
In the Hands of God 

If you could go anywhere, where would you go: 
In the Belly of a Whale 

Your best friend is: 
Yo Ho Hero 

What's the weather like: 
Let it Rain 

If your life was a tv show, what would it be called: 
Entertaining Angles 

What is life to you: 
Truth and Consequences 

Your last relationship was: 
Who? 

Your current relationship: 
Something Beautiful 

Your fear: 
Breakfast (lol) 

What is the best advice you have to give: 
Stay Strong 

How I would like to die: 
Million Pieces 

My soul's present condition: 
Spirit Thing 

My motto: 
I am Free 
In Christ alone 
and 
God is not a Secret 
(I have many mottos haha) 

Just Because

I did this because I felt like it. For once, I have nothing to do and it is a beautiful feeling! :D

What is your name?: Katherine Diane (KD) Kotila

Are you named after anyone?: My mom's aunt Kathleen and my parent's friend Diane

What's your screename?: um. Usually I just use singing4jesus

Would you name a child of yours after you?: No, but I want to name my first son after my husband

If you were born a member of the opposite sex what would your name be? Probably Nathan since that is my brothers name.

If you could switch names with a friend who would it be?: I really don't know....I like the name Destiny

Are there any mispronounciations/typos that ppl do w/ your name constantly?: With my last name yeah.

Would you drop your last name if you became famous?: No. Katie is pretty boring by itself. Come to think of it, it's boring even with a last name.

Basics

Your gender:: female

Straight/Gay/Bi:: straight

Single?: yep

If not, do you want to be?: ---

Birthdate:: 7/28/92

Your age:: Almost 17

Age you act:: Ha, probably like 13....but I feel older.....

Age you wish you were:: 17 or 18

Your height:: 5'3"

Eye color:: blue

Happy with it?: yeah! I've always kinda wanted green eyes tho...

Hair color:: According to Grant "What the hell?!" According to me...just strawberry blonde i guess.

Happy with it?: yep :)

Lefty/righty/ambidextrous:: Lefty of course! :D

Your living arrangement:: with my family

Your family:: is different than me....

Have any pets?: no :(

Whats your job?: Oh geez. Department of Health and Human Services, Kids of the King, babysitting, intern at T!LC, gonna start working at the nursery on Sundays.

Piercings?: ears

Tattoos?: nope

Obsessions?: Music

Addictions?: Jesus Christ, friends, church, theater

Do you speak another language?: I took spanish for 2 years but to be honest, I don't remember anything.

Have a favorite quote?: To many to list...just look at my profile! ha!

Do you have a webpage?: nope

Deep Thoughts About Life and You in it?: Yeah. I am always thinking about "deep" stuff, God and just life in general.

Do you live in the moment?: Yes I do

Do you consider yourself tolerant of others?: for the most part yes. I have only met 2 people I cannot stand.

Do you have any secrets?: yeah

Do you hate yourself?: I used to.

Do you like your handwriting?: ha no.

Do you have any bad habits?: I bite my nails...I blush a lot, even at stupid stuff but I don't know if that is considered a bad habit....??

What is the compliment you get from most people?: I have pretty eyes, or I have great stage presence

If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called?: Beauty out of Ashes

What's your biggest fear?: pain. both physical and emotional.

Can you sing?: i used to. but now not so much.

Do you ever pretend to be someone else just to look cool?: no. I am me. And if you don't think I'm cool for that, then that's your problem, not mine. :)

Are you a loner?: hahaha no

What are your #1 priorities in life?: Do what God wants me to do with my life.

If you were another person, would you be friends with you?: Ha, I don't know. :D

Are you a daredevil?: no way

Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself?: Sometimes I don't think before I speak.

Are you passive or agressive?: passive

Do you have a journal?: Facebook blogs are my journal. :)

What is your greatest strength and weakness?: strength: Jesus Christ - weakness: Not very strong emotionally

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: Not so selfish.

Do you think you are emotionally strong?: Like I said before, that's my weakness

Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life?: only two things.

Do you think life has been good so far?: 8th and 10th grade weren't so hot, but other than that, for sure :)

What is the most important lesson you've learned from life?: God will only give us as much as we can handle

What do you like the most about your body?: my smile

And least?: ha. :)

Do you think you are good looking?: there are some days... :D

Are you confident?: yes

What is the fictional character you are most like?: Pheobe from Pheobe in Wonderland

Are you perceived wrongly?: Yeah. I think a lot of times I come off as really immature. I need to work on that.

Do You...

Smoke?: nope

Do drugs?: nope

Read the newspaper?: no

Pray?: yes. It's what gets me through

Go to church?: yeah!

Talk to strangers who IM you?: um. never had to

Sleep with stuffed animals?: ha...the bear I got when I had my eye surgery. :)

Take walks in the rain?: oooh yes

Talk to people even though you hate them?: I don't hate anyone....but strongly dislike yes, and i try not to talk to them but I also don't like being rude

Drive?: yes

Like to drive fast?: ;-)

Would or Have You Ever?

Liked your voice?: sure

Hurt yourself?: on purpose? almost...

Been out of the country?: yeah

Eaten something that made other people sick?: not that I can remember

Been in love?: Sarah thinks I was. But no.

Done drugs?: nope

Gone skinny dipping?: nope

Had a medical emergency?: sorta

Had surgery?: corneal transplant

Ran away from home?: almost

Played strip poker?: nope

Gotten beaten up?: nope

Beaten someone up?: nope

Been picked on?: yep

Been on stage?: no. never. :D

Slept outdoors?: yep :)

Thought about suicide?: yes.

Pulled an all nighter?: yep

If yes, what is your record?: just one night

Gone one day without food?: almost

Talked on the phone all night?: no

Slept together with the opposite sex w/o actually having sex?: ummm, never slept with a guy.

Slept all day?: pretty much yeah

Killed someone?: If I told you, I'd have to kill you. :)

Made out with a stranger?: nope

Had sex with a stranger?: nope

Thought you're going crazy?: yep

Kissed the same sex?: nope

Done anything sexual with the same sex?: nope

Been betrayed?: yeah

Had a dream that came true?: a few actually.

Broken the law?: um...no

Met a famous person?: I saw the top of Donald Trumps head...does that count? ha

Have you ever killed an animal by accident?: no

On purpose?: nope

Told a secret you swore you wouldn't tell?: once. But I will never do that again!

Stolen anything?: nope

Been on radio/tv?: nope

Been in a mosh-pit?: um, no

Had a nervous breakdown?: emotional yes, nervous no

Bungee jumped?: no!

Had a dream that kept coming back?: once

Beliefs

Belive in life on other planets?: I guess we might never know, but I highly doubt it

Miracles?: not only believe, but I've experienced them :)

Astrology?: no

Magic?: well, it exists, but I don't agree with it.

God?: with all my heart

Satan?: unforunately

Santa?: nope

Ghosts?: Ghosts no, spirits yes

Luck?: no

Love at first sight?: I think something can click right away, but love needs to grow.

Yin and yang (that good cant exist w/o bad)?: nope

Witches?: again, they exist but I don't agree with what they do

Easter bunny?: no :( haha

Believe its possible to remain faithful forever?: yes

Believe theres a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?: oooh I wish!!

Do you wish on stars?: yeah :)

Deep Theological Questions

Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell?: yes

Do you think God has a gender?: God is a spirit. No specific gender or race. Now, don't ask me why we call Him "He". All I know is that's what the bible says.

Do you believe in organized religion?: no. True Christianity is not about a religion. It's having a relationship with Jesus Christ. Religion only makes strict rules and regulations.

Where do you think we go when we die?: Heaven if you believe in Jesus as your Lord and Savior and.....I hate to say it, but Hell if you don't.

Friends

Do you have any gay/lesbian friends?: yep!

Who is your best friend?: Sarah

Who's the one person that knows most about you?: Sarah

What's the best advice that anyone has ever given to you?: Hm. I really don't know.

Your favourite inside joke?: Manly gay man. Or Pokemon = Poke gay man. Both of which came out of the sugar and sharpie high sarah and I were in. Ha!

Thing you're picked on most about?: Before I moved? Being uber tickleish. After I moved? Being from Minnesota

Who's your longest known friend?: Um, Hannah C. But haven't talked to her in FOREVER

Newest?: Anyone here in NE

Shyest?: Will K

Funniest?: Omg....Colby or Kyle S

Sweetest?: A bunch of people!

Closest?: Sarah

Weirdest?: Colby, Dawn :)

Smartest?: Chris Harlow Haha

Ditziest?: Destiny!

Friends you miss being close to the most?: Lydia :(

Last person you talked to online?: Alisha

Who do you talk to most online?: Kyle B I think.

Who are you on the phone with most?: Sarah :D

Who do you trust most?: Sarah, Dawn, J9

Who listens to your problems?: Dawn, J9

Who do you fight most with?: Arielle...when all the while we are laughing at eachother... :D

Who's the nicest?: Oh geez. Everyone

Who's the most outgoing?: Probably Brad R. :)

Who's the best singer?: Sarah, Tatiana

Who's on your shit-list?: Only one person who will remain nameless. :D

Have you ever thought of having sex with a friend?: noo

Who's your second family?: Sarah, Mr. Auen (oooh I miss him....)

Do you always feel understood?: nnoooo way

Who's the loudest friend?: Colby and Arielle

Do you trust others easily?: too easily

Who's house were you last at?: The people I babysit for.

Name one person who's arms you feel safe in:: Jesus'

Do your friends know you?: Sarah

Friend that lives farthest away:: Tim Lim :)

Love and All That

Do you consider love a mistake?: nope!

What do you find romantic?: A good singing voice....

Turn-on?: personality and relationship w/ God

Turn-off?: no respect for me or other people

First kiss?: not yet! :)

If someone u had no interest in had interest in dating u how would u feel?: Ha!!! Well, they do and I feel awful.

Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them or going: getting to know them

Have u ever wished it was more socially acceptable 4 a girl 2 ask a guy out: no

Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractiv: yess

Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking?: not really no.

What is best about the opposite sex?: um, just the fact that they are the opposite sex?? I don't know...haha

What is the worst thing about the opposite sex?: they send mixed signals.

What's the last present someone gave you?: Wow. I don't remember.

Are you in love?: Again, Sarah says I'm in love but I'm not and never was. I'm in love with Jesus.

Do you consider your significant other hot?: Don't have a significant other :)

Who Was the Last Person...

That haunted you?: no one

You wanted to kill?: ha. not saying

That you laughed at?: I don't know. Probably Carl or Sarah.

That laughed at you?: Sarah.

That turned you on?: um, no one

You went shopping with?: Sarah when she was here

That broke your heart?: I'd rather not say. :(

To disappoint you?: Same as above

To ask you out?: no one.

To make you cry?: myself

To brighten up your day?: friends!

That you thought about?: um, people at church

You saw a movie with?: Nathan

You talked to on the phone?: Sarah

You talked to through IM/ICQ?: Alisha

You saw?: Mom

You lost?: A few people.

Right This Moment...

Are you going out?: nope!

Will it be with your significant other?: no

Or some random person?: no...ha

What are you wearing right now?: my play pro shirt

Body part you're touching right now:: hands?

What are you worried about right now?: nothing. It's summer and I am free! :D

What book are you reading?: The Passionate Church

What's on your mousepad?: dont have a mouse pad

Use 5 words to describe how you're feeling:: tired, happy, tired, anxious, tired.

Are you bored?: yeah

Are you tired?: yep

Are you talking to anyone online?: no

Are you talking to anyone on the phone?: nope

Are you lonely or content?: content

Are you listening to music?: yeah

25 Things About Me

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose at least 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you. (To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish 

- I am adopted and proud of it! 

- I have never had a boyfriend....and I'm thinking about keeping it that way until college.... 

- Right now, I am kind of addicted to the broadway musical Hairspray...in 9th grade, i was addicted to Wicked....I wonder what it will be next..... 

- One time, I spent 8 weeks at IHOP..... 
;-) 

- I am a sucker for Disney.... 

- Next month, I am starting my 15th show in the last 4 years :) It will be 5 chorus parts (no lines or anything, just there for decoration lol), 8 supporting characters and 2 leads. oh yeah, and 1 show as an assistant stage manager and 1 show as an assitant director....so i guess technically that is 17 shows..... 

- My dream parts I would love to play are Ado Annie (Oklahoma!), Tracy Turnblad (Hairspray), Glinda (Wicked), Adelaide (Guys and Dolls), the Wardrobe (Beauty and the Beast...lol inside joke....but that would be a hilarious part to play), Sally (You're a Good Man Charlie Brown), Nancy (Oliver!), and Paulette (Legally Blonde the Musical). I'm sure there are more but I can't really think right now. 

- Lately, I have been considering the option of double majoring in elementary ed, and acting/directing, I would earn some money teaching and go back to school to get my MFA in theater and maybe even go on to get my doctorate and be a theater professor....in my own children's theater of course! 

- I have a banana for the arrow pointer on my computer....I'm just that cool.....and random. :) 

- My first celebrity crush was Elijah Wood because of Lord of the Rings. 

- My hair is evil. People say its pretty and all that, but it's evil I tell you! Evil! 

- My best friend's uncle works with the dad of the girl who played Mary Poppins on broadway not to long ago. How awesome is that!? 

- I take showers at night. I hate waking up early to do that kinda stuff. 

- My favorite dessert is pumpkin cheesecake...........oooooh yum. 

- I usually don't listen to "secular" music.....unless I'm with Sarah in her car lol. It's mostly Christian and broadway! :) 

- I get hurt extremely easy. Even about stupid stuff. I don't know why but I do. Unless of course I know that you're kidding, then I don't care at all (ahem Colby, Grant, Connor, Emily and Tatiana.....lol). 

- I don't get sick very often, but when I do, I'm REALLY sick. 

- There are really only two big things I regret in my entire life. Stopped talking voice lessons in 10th grade, and didn't tell a guy I liked him. My life would be a world of change if those two things were different. There are a lot of other things that I wish hadn't happened, but I know I've gotten stronger because of them. I have yet to see the silver lining of those two specific things. 

- I absolutly love creative writing. I am thinking about writing a play sometime in the near future. I just need a story....I'm so incredibly excited for next year when I take creative writing classes! 

- My absolute favorite TV shows are I Love Lucy, Biggest Loser, 24, Law and Order: SVU, Diagnosis Murder, Project Runway, Heroes, Psych and Ugly Betty. I usually never have time to watch anything anymore....but I guess being busy is better than sitting at home watching all that TV! 

- According to my school transcript, my GPA in high school has gone from a 3.64 (9th grade), to a 3.57 (10th grade) and now last semester it was a 2.86.....I am trying to convince myself that the subjects get harder every year and that I'm not getting dumber (or lazier) as the years go on.... I will do a lot better this semester I promise! 2.86 is disgusting! Blah. 

- I have a notebook where I write notes to my best friend Sarah everyonce in a while. She has one too but I don't know if she does it anymore. She probably does. We started it in 9th grade and made a promise to give them to each other when we get married. 

- Yes, yes I am a pastor's kid. It's a lot more stressful here than it was in Minnesota. People from my church seem to pop up all over the place. I actually have to behave myself....dang it! 
:) 

- If you are ever wondering what to get me for a present or anything....either money, an iTunes gift card, a movie theater gift card, or a claires gift card! I'll love you forever! 
Oh yeah, and currently, a car is high up on the list to....just FYI......... 
:D 

Thanks for reading my really boring 25 facts about me. Lol.