10/30 Things: Embarrassing

(To get caught up on 30 Things and know what it is all about start here.)

My inspiration for this set of posts comes from a great blog called Hopes & Dreams, you should really check her out.

 

What is the most embarrassing moment you have ever experienced?

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For a few summers during college I worked at Donley’s Wild West Town. It was an amusement park that was Wild West themed for pre-teen kids and families. I worked a variety of jobs there but mostly I worked with the horses, I was the Barn Manager so the animals and everyone who worked with the animals were under my purview. I also had a part in the stunt show during school groups’ preseason. I played the Lead Bad Guy who robs the gullible old gold miner. I loved my job, but more importantly I loved everyone I worked with, sans the boss family. I had a few kids who came back all season to see the show over and over again, it was pretty neat.

Miss Daisy Mae Claymore (not quiet in full uniform here)

Well one week during preseason (school groups only) I was scheduled to be in the stunt show, I had not been feeling all that great and went to the doctor before work that morning. I was diagnosed with a UTI and had a prescription called in to the pharmacy right away because I was having a really hard time with bladder control. Unfortunately the prescription was not filled before I had to be to work, so I figured I would get it on my lunch break and be fine. It was a cold and overcast day and much to my dismay it started to rain. Rain meant the show would be moved indoors during the kids lunch time rather than an hour after lunch (their lunch time is also our lunch time)

Full Season Stunt Crew

I was nervous about doing the show since it is a 30-40 minute show with no chance to use the restroom and I was currently going to the bathroom about every 10 or 15 minutes so I asked my boss if I could skip out on an early lunch to pick up my persecution. I sadly have had a UTI before and I knew how quickly my bumble bee meds (they are black and yellow capsules) kick in. My boss would not let me go, so onto the stage I went. I did really well through most of the show until the last shoot out, and too this day I still think I would have been fine had I not show myself in the finger! Yes you read that right I shot myself L The temp stage inside is set up backwards from our set outside, and at the end where my sidekick would normally exit behind me stage right as I keep cover fire for him against the Sherriff he had to exit stage left in front of me. As he passed by me he knocked me in the elbow (total accident) and it occurred right as I was pulling the trigger so when my arm jerked I ended up shooting myself in the left hand. The shock and pain from that coupled with my UTI … yep I peed my pants on stage in front of 200 plus kids and teachers. I had on super dark jeans so it was not super obvious but then I had to finish the show, do bows, and take photos before I was able to slouch away tell my boss what happened and go home to change before finally getting to go get my prescription. As I am sure you have guessed we did not use live ammunition, but the blanks still shoot out some shrapnel which embedded in my hand and I had to painstakingly remove with a tweezers. No permanent damage, but some of the kids I think saw my flinch because after the show they yelled at the Sherriff for shooting the “robber lady.”
Tune in tomorrow for more: Describe 10 pet peeves you have.  This one should be fun!

Sláinte,

Kat