Happy Birthday, Jesus! (and Happy Christmas, everyone!)

Well everyone, I can't believe that Christmas time has come and gone so fast! I hope everyone's Christmas was spent with their loved ones, and that everyone's safe and healthy. I know that I am truly blessed to have such a supportive, heart-warming family!!

Next up for me - Quebec City! I absolutley cannot wait. Seriously - whyy does time go by sooo quickly?? I haven't the slightest clue. Anyways, I haven't really started packing yet (yikes), so tomorrow's going to be a busy day for me.. I hope I'm able to do it all tomorrow, as my flight leaves the next morning at 8:50. Woo.- I have to go out and buy a few things for my trip, pack my things, and then head over to Jared's for a little dinner his mom is doing "as a celebration of me leaving and a goodbye party". But mostly just a Christmasy dinner so I am able to spend the day with Jared and his fam before I depart.

Speaking of Jared and departing.... he got me a suitcase for Christmas! How spoiled am I??

Anyways, I better start getting semi-organized before I head to bed. Since I probably won't be talking to most of you until the New Year, have a Happy New Year!

Much Love!

It's the most wonderful time of the year... jerks.

Tuesday:

Went Christmas caroling at the UBC hospital with Jared and his sister and her friends. The elderly people there really appreciated us coming out and singing a few tunes - we may go back again!

Went for a wonderful dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Gastown with Jared and his family. When we walked back to his truck - there was his passenger window smashed to bits. My backpack of clothes (including my fave brown sweater and my I heart NY pajama pants....not to mention my crappy but reliable mp3 player) and Jared's 2 backpacks of stuff and some Cd's.....stolen.

Here are a few pics of this WONDERFUL, AMAZING incident.

It's just so frusterating that people have to do these things....let alone at Christmas time. Now Jared will have to pay for a new window - I just hate people right now.

That was my LOVELY experience of the day.

Dancer?

For some reason I really want to choreograph a solo for myself and perform it at some sort of show. Or choreograph any number that I would also perform in! I think it would be really fun, and interesting!!

I was thinking about it - about entering a dance competition with a dance number solo or duo and seeing what happens with it!

It's a pretty random thought, but I think it would be really super!

Anyways, what is up with this odd weather?! The wind was so strong that there are so many power outages everywhere! Oh well.

Christmas is coming soon (yay) and 2 days after I'm off to Quebec.

Anyways, that's all for now, really.

Byye

Dooo Daa....Life.

I am so utterably, unconditionally excited for Quebec City!! I think even a little more excited than Christmas!

I guess I'm mostly excited because this is my first big trip by myself!

And This Picture Above is where I'll be staying - The Hilton in Old Quebec!!
And for what price for 4 nights? $54!! That's right.....that includes my conference fee. I'm so blessed!!

I'm booking my flight tomorrow.....I'm leaving the 27th and coming back on the 2nd.....not that it should matter to anyone....

I hate to say it, but it'll be so nice to be away from home for awhile. I think it's exactly what I need. I think I need to go away and make some new, fresh friends whom I can have a different relationship with - one where I have my faith in common with them.

As for other news,

1) I finished 2 exams, and I have 2 more to go!! I got a little tired from studying, so I decided to come write here.
2) I still haven't gone Christmas shopping yet, and I still don't know what to get anyone!
3) Saturday is the last day of Classes until the new year for Lindbjerg! And it's a Pajama Day!! WOOO HOO!
4) I went to go see "The Holiday" with Cameron Diaz, Jack Black, Kate Winslet and Jude Law on Saturday Night with my two good friends from high school. It was an amazing movie (I strongly suggest it!) I almost cried so many times during it, but surprisingly I held it in (I would have felt like an idiot being the only one crying).... IT WAS SOOOO CUTE! If anyone wants to see it, I'll gladly go see it again!

Also, it was nice to see Sam and Candice - the only two people who actually care about me and my life and hang out with them... since i haven't seen them in forever.

Anyways, I think that's all on the mind right now....I better go do some more studying!

Happy Christmas!!

Can I get a WOOT for procrastination!?

Procrastination. What a disgusting thing. Right now I should be studying for my 2 exams I have tomorrow....but am I? Nope. There's always an excuse I make to not do what I'm actually supposed to be doing. Oh well.

As for Quebec City - I've decided that I am going to go! I'm really excited! Thanks everyone who gave me their input. I appreciate it, greatly.
Now the trouble is:
1)Raising the money I need so I can actually go.
2)Finding a flight with someone so I won't have to fly by myself.
I'm really excited because I haven't been on a plane since I was 8 years old! I think this is going to be totally worth it.

As for other news, I have none. Except that I desperately miss certain people and I really really need to hang out with them soon before I head into friendship depression mode. Yuck!!

To go, or not to go?

In some of my earlier blogs I mentioned an event that I was considering going to: RISE UP.

Rise Up is a Conference that a group I'm in (Catholic Christian Outreach aka CCO) has every year. This year, it is in Quebec.

Basically, It's a 5 day conference, filled with worship, praise, workshops, masses, and a big New Years Eve Bash. There are usually about 400 people there - most post secondary students involved with CCO.

I'm really struggling deciding whether I should go or not.

I want to go beacause I've never been to Eastern Canada before, and I think it would be an amazing experience. My bible study leader, Amber, told me that she'd seen me grow in my faith a lot more this year, and she thinks it would be a good year for me to go. I also want to go because I'll grow even more in my faith with Christ and I'll get to meet some amazing people.

The reasons I don't want to go is because I'll be away from family and Jared during New Years - and that I don't have the money to go. A plane ticket there and back is $900.

Amber said that all I would need to raise for this would to be at least $300, and the rest CCO would cover because she really wants to see me there. She says that if I do really want to go, that God will provide the rest of the money for me.

But I've been having this feeling like I'm not ready to be going, like I shouldn't be partaking in this quite yet.

I don't know what to do - money wise, I'd be fundraising and asking people for money, and I HATE doing that because I feel terrible about asking people for money, especially during Christmas time.

I have to give Amber an answer by tomorrow whether I'm going or not.


Someone, please help!! ASAP!

Thanks.

-Amanda

Theatre Survey! (Stolen from Danjiel who Stole it from RM)

LAST SHOW ADDED TO YOUR RESUME: Fiddler on the Roof

LAST SHOW YOU AUDITIONED FOR: Anne of Green Gables

DID YOU GET IT: Yes.

LAST SONG YOU USED AT AN AUDITION: "I Will Be Loved Tonight" - I love you, You're Perfect, Now Change.

FAVORITE THEATRE (VENUE): Tough one. I'd have to say The Act in Maple Ridge. Or Centennial theatre (NOT THE SCHOOL!).

FAVORITE MUSICAL: Into The Woods.

FAVORITE PLAY: Midsummer's Night Dream.

FAVORITE ROLE YOU'VE PLAYED, AND FROM WHAT SHOW? Lucy - YAGMCB

FAVORITE ROLE OVERALL THAT I WOULD LOVE TO PLAY: Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady or Belle in Beauty & the Beast.

SUPERSTITION: Macbe.....

LAST PART YOU PLAYED IN A SHOW: Hodel.

YOUR GOAL IN SHOW BUSINESS: "Give my regards to Broadway..."

FAVORITE DIRECTOR: Peter Jorgensen.

WHAT WAS YOUR VERY FIRST SHOW?: Technically, The Best/Worst Christmas Pageant Ever.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DANCE SOLO?: Yep.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A SINGING SOLO? Yep.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THE LAST PERSON TO TAKE A BOW? Well, yeah...with Darren in Into the Woods.

NAME A SHOW YOU'VE DONE MORE THAN TWICE? Anne of Green Gables.

HAVE YOU BEEN TO NEW YORK? No!

HAVE YOU BEEN TO LA?: Yes.

WHAT'S THE SCARIEST PART OF AN AUDITION?: Singing - trying to work with a brand new pianist.

WHAT'S THE BEST PART OF AN AUDITION?: Callbacks!

NAME A SHOW YOU WOULD NEVER DO AGAIN: Meet Me in St.Louis.

NAME A SHOW YOU COULD DO FOR YEARS: You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, or Fiddler.

NAME A PERSON YOU'D LIKE TO WORK WITH AGAIN: Toughy. I'd say that lovely Tse couple - they're swell!

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PERFORMING?: Started dance when I was 6 so....13 years??

DO YOU CARRY YOUR HEADSHOTS AROUND WITH YOU? No.

DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH WITH PAST CAST MEMBERS?: Most!

ON A SCALE OF 1-10, HOW IMPORTANT IS GETTING PAID?: 4.

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE? The Friday od YAGMCB when Bill Millerd came...

SOMETHING EMBARRASSING OR UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENED TO YOU WHILE ON STAGE?: When Joel spat a pickle onto my shirt.

WHO IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PERSON (ON STAGE OR OFF) THAT YOU HAVE EVER WORKED WITH?: I don't know...

EVER BEEN NAKED ON STAGE?: No.

WHO OR WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST INSPIRATION OR INFLUENCE?: Julie Andrews.

BEST PROFESSIONAL SHOW(S) YOU'VE SEEN: Wicked. By far.

BEST COLLEGE SHOW(S) YOU'VE SEEN: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe at Cap.

BEST COMMUNITY SHOWS: Not sure.

BEST HIGH SCHOOL SHOW(S) YOU'VE SEEN: Not sure.

ONSTAGE, HAVE YOU EVER...BEEN KILLED?: Yep, in Hair.

BEEN DRUNK?: Yep, Chicago.

PLAYED SOMEONE HALF YOUR AGE?: Yep, Lucy.

PLAYED SOMEONE TWICE YOUR AGE?: Yep, Aunt Eller.

CRIED? Yep, Fiddler.

FIRED A GUN? Oklahoma.

DRIVEN A CAR?: No.

BEEN DRENCHED?: No.

BEEN IN A DREAM SEQUENCE?: No.

BEEN KISSED?: NOPE.

Une Questionne

Do you ever have so much thought and emotion built up inside of you, but you just don't want to tell anyone?

A Poem of True Thought

Sometimes I wonder
who will rush to my side
if I were to end up in the hospital.

Will these friends,
these "friends"
Come to me
Save me from my grief?

Save me.
From my grief.

Will the people I look up to

look up to

come, see and support me?

Sometimes I feel as though I'm alone
in that hospital.

Alone.
Dying.
Without anyone to see.


Whoa, depression poem much.
Sorry, felt like being poetic.

PS - As much as I love this snow I hate now I'm so isolated!

Long, Pointess to most, not to me.

I really should be writing an essay right now comparing Helen from Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, and Janice from Shanley's Italian-American Reconciliation, but I have too much on my mind, so I decided to write here.

Firstly, Fiddler is over. I cannot believe it. I hate when shows end - I always feel so glum for the first few days. This show was one of the best I've been in, and it makes me sad that it's over already. I don't know what I'm going to do now - probably sulk around, looking at pictures and watching the video. I just want to thank everyone who was involved with Fiddler, or who even came to see the show. It was an amazing experience and I'll never forget it.

Now I just feel like I have nothing to do with my life, but I'm sure it'll pass soon enough - just have to get back into the routine of having no show in my life at the moment (besides Anne).

What else? School ends in a week, and then I have four exams and I'm done. It's flown by really fast - it astounds me.

It seems like a lot of things are ending lately: shows, schools.....friendships.

I called my old friend Rhianna on Saturday because it was her 19th birthday, she didn't seem too thankful that I called. I'm sure she was just busy, but it just made me feel like a hunk of junk - like I don't have anyone from school to lean on anymore. Actually, the only person I can really, really lean on is Jared, who I'm so grateful for. I feel sorry for the poor guy though, he gets all my attitude and complaints. It seems like he doesn't mind though. He knows that all my school friends have gone their seperate ways.

As for theatre friends, well- being in musical theatre, we're all busy people, so I don't really feel like burdening them with my sorrows.
Plus... I'm not close to them like I was to my school friends, or to Jared. Sure, we're close....but.....I can't explain it....
I don't really talk about my personal, personal feelings to any of my theatre friends. I've always felt like an outcast at times compared to them. I see a bunch of my theatre friends who are so close and tell each other anything. The only person like that for me is Jared.

I know most of this probably doesn't make any sense at all, because I'm splurding out thoughts.

Another thought - CCO (Catholic Christian Outreach) has this thing called RISE UP every year, which is a conference they do around Canada. This year it is in Quebec City, and I soo very badly want to go, but I can't afford it. They suggested findraising, but I just haven't had the time, and the registration form is due this week. I know I'm going to regret not going - but I guess there's always next year.

Do you ever feel like crying but you just can't? I hate that. Like I said, I'm feeling this way because the show is over, and I'll be fine in a few days, it just stinks to feel this way.


I'm not looking for any sympathy, because I know these feelings will pass. Just needed to write out some thoughts...

C'est la vie.

What Else?

So I registered for my last semester At Dougie. Can you believe it? It's my last semester, already! Insane! I'm taking some pretty random classes, but some pretty sweet ones too:

English - Studies in Fiction
Creative Writing - Intro to Writing Fiction
Humanities - New Religious Movements
History - World History since 1945
and and and and................
Performing Arts - ACTING FOR THE STAGE!

Woot! Finally an acting class!! I'm pretty stoked.
______________
What else?
Well - I had lost my sheet music binder. But then I realized that even though Joel said he gave it back to me he didn't! Pfft. But I have it now and it's all good.

What else?
My freakin car won't start :(. Apparently the starter is broken (go figure). So now I either have to geta ride to shows or take my sister's car until it's fixed.

What else?
I'm so sad that Fiddler is ending this week. I love the cast - there's so many amazing people and I truly will miss them. It's totally been an uphill journey for my musical theatre experience - that's for sure.

What else?
My mom got back from NYC on Monday and she got me and Mel: I (heart) NY .........PAJAMA PANTS! They are the coolest. And we got those things for keys that can go around your neck - I forget what you call them - with New York written on them. Pretty sweet stuff.

On another note - I have not gone Christmas shopping yet, and I have NO idea what to get ANYONE! It's so hard shopping for other people, and I hate it.

Anyways, that's about it.

Ta ta

Non-Theatre Friends.

Another two days off.

I can't believe that this is going to be the last week of Fiddler. I'm going to miss it tremendously!

Well, Saturday night Jared and his family came to see the show, and they absolutely loved it!! Jared said he may even come again!

Anyways, I really wanted to write today because I've been thinking a lot about my non-theatre friends lately. It makes me so sad that I'm not as close to them as I once was. And what astounds me still, is that after 9 years of musical theatre, some of them still don't understand that Musical Theatre is my life, my passion...musical theatre is what makes me who I am. It also saddens me that most of them just think that every show i'm in is just another show and they make the excuse that it's too expensive. TOO EXPENSIVE?! Do you know how much professional shows are? $21 is NOT bad at all! And as for it being just another show - it's not. If you truly cared about me and wanted to be supportive, you'd come see every one of my shows, because that's who I am. Every show is different, has different characters etc, so how can it be just another show!? So you're saying if I got into a Broadway show you wouldn't come see it because it was just another show and too expensive. That's how I see it.

Anyways, that's my rant. That's why i want to hang out with my theatre friends more - because they know what it's like and they'll support me no matter what.

Yeah, that is just how I have been feeling lately.

What are the chances?

In the words of Charlie Brown:

"UGH! I CAN'T STAND IT!" & "Good Grief!"

So, of of course I have to get SICK this week of shows. How gross is that?! I've never, ever, ever been sick while doing a show. I guess there's a first time for everything. I totally blame Iain, he was so sick that we had to cut out his song on Sunday!

Anyways, it's the kind of sickness where you're ears pop non-stop and you get head-ache's and you're stuffed up and you're hands are freezing. It's not fun at all.

But I'm going to suck it up and do my bestest still - because I am rad like that. Hopefully I won't crack during songs or anything, cause that would be uber embarrassing.

Anyways, 3 more weeks of school! Woooo! I cannot wait for this semester to be over. It just scares me that I actually have to decide on what i'm planning to do for the next school year. I have three options:

1)Transfer to university (most likely SFU) for continuing academics
2)Take a year off from school and work.
3)Apply to a theatre school after I'm done Douglas.

I DONT KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE!! ARGHHH!

P.S If you haven't seen Fiddler yet - COME SEE IT!

ta-ta for now.

Ahhh! A sweet trailer...

For a little something I'd like to call FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o8LEva9E0M



So, the first three shows went superbly! (Although today we cut iain's song because his throat is yucky....get better iain!)

And yes....

Coming home from the show today I got in a frickin car accident! (that's all i need)....

Frick, I'm glad tomorrow is a holiday.

DANIEL! (and fiddler...)

So, there is this boy.

His name is SISTA SUCKA aka Danjiel aka Daniel.....and I lurve him to bits.

And here he is eating a hu-mugggge (AKA Huge/Humungous) piece of cotton candy.

Okay, but on a serious note, this boy is amazingly talented, and I am soooo privledged to know him. Seriously, he astounds me with all that uniqueness of him that pops out. And I miss him terribley - (as along with the rest of the CB cast together).
Daniel. I love thee. I want to see you reallllllll soon, Okay Pal?!?!

PS.........LOVE THIS PICTURE:

On one more note:

Fiddler opens tomorrow! We didn't have the best dress rehearsal today....but you know what they say! A Bad Dress Rehearsal = A Good Opening!

Break a leg cast, and everyone else involved (if anyone reads this by tomorrow, or at all)

MOOO.

Babies + Pictures

Firstly, I would like to congratulate:

Peter and Katey for the birth of their new boy
and
Sharon and her husband for the birth of their new boy!

Wanna know the weird thing? Both boy's names are Lucas (different spelling, of course, but still - weird!)


Onto other things, Kaylee asked for more pictures from Fiddler - I don't have many, but I'll give you a few.

Here is Becky, Robyn, Joel, me, and Iain fooling around for one rehearsal.









Here are the leads with Lalainia at Bunky's house, for character work.

L-R Top: Lul(Director), Jim(Constable), Chad(Tevye), Dan(Motel), Helen(Yente), Robyn W(Chava), Robyn K(Golde)

L-R Bottom: Joel(Fyedka), Laura(Tzietel), Iain(Perchik), Me!(Hodel)



Finally, here is Laura and I in costume!

It's the ugliest pic of me ever! But that's alright.




What wonderful people I am working with!!

Tradition!

Tradition!!!!!!!!


Fiddler is going good! - It's at that time now where I absolutley cannot wait until opening! We've been running both acts, and we're finally starting to get the flow of things!

Here are the daughters (my sissies!) singing matchmaker. This is just a glimpse of the wonderful world of Fiddler.

SO COME SEE IT!

Fiddler on the Roof
November 10-26, 2006
Shadbolt Center for the Arts
6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby
Wed - Sat @ 7:30pm
Sunday Matinees @ 2pm
Tickets (including $1 ticketing fee):
Adults: $26
Students/Seniors: $21
Children: $13
($5 discount on Wednesdays & Thursdays)
For tickets call 604-205-3000
More info: http://www.footlight.ca


It's going to be an awesome show. Hope to see you there!

THE QUIZ McTHINGER.

Favourites (Performed)

Favourite show - Into The Woods
Favourite Role - Fantine
Favourite Musical Number - Opening-You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Favourites (Seen)

Favourite show - Wicked.
Favourite Role - Lalainia in Crazy for You
Favourite Musical Number - Anything from Peter Pan

Onstage Moments

Funniest onstage moment - Guys & Dolls - When Joel Spat a pickle out onto my shirt right before the song "guys & Dolls" and we both started laughing
Scariest onstage moment - When Kimmy got sick in Seussical and Lul had to be her.

Most...(Performed)

Most challenging Musical Number (vocally) - Book Report (YAGMCB)
Most challenging Musical Number (choreographically) - Something from NRG Aurum?
Most challenging Show - Fiddler on the Roof
Most boring Show - Meet Me In St Louis
Most fun Cast - Charlie Brown
Most boring Cast - NRG Aurum
Most predictable Casting - Dunno
Most Unlikely Casting - Dunno

AGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH

Holy Macaroni, I've been in such a bad mood lately it's not even funny.
Here's 10 reasons why I'm feeling so.....___________:

1)I woke up Monday morning with a cold, my throat feels like it's burning up.
2)I have a big midterm tomorrow, and I'm sooooo not ready for it.
3)I have an essay due tomorrow, and it sucks.
4)I feel so unprepared for Fiddler. I mean, tonight's rehearsal was supposed to be scenework mostly, and the 1st half hour they did numbers that have been worked on forever, and then we didn't even get to the end of Act 1 with scenes. I was so excited to be Hodel because I know usually Footlight is a very organized company - usually we would have the show done by now. But I've only gotten to do scenes once, and not even running them again in rehearsal! One of my scenes isn't even blocked yet, and we open in less then a month! I know things will work out for the best, I just wish I knew what I was doing in the scenes and that I could've run them in rehearsal a few times. Plus, people are starting to annoy me in the cast, because they just can't shut up! I know I can be loud, but once I'm given a warning or someone else is, I'll stop. Seriously - I want people to just zip their traps and LISTEN so we won't have to run songs a billion times because they don;t know what they're doing. I'm sorry if I'm sounding like a complete crab and diva, but seriously, I was practically in tears tonight because I'm so afraid I won't know what I'm doing for the show. We have exactly 23 days until opening. Lord, help me.
5)I've been overly tired lately, and I've been getting the right amount of sleep so I don't know what is wrong with me.
6)I didn't get to see Lauren while she was here.
7)I feel like a nobody lately - I feel alone.
8)I'm poor, yes i spend money anyways.
9)Daniel's accident.
10)How I'm so grumpy lately.

So, there's my rant. I'm sorry is anyone gets offended my reading this, but like I said, I'm in a grumpy mood and I'm a jerk lately, so I Apologize.

Tootles

A bunch o'stuff.

Wow!

Thanksgiving was such a blast, I don't know where to begin!



First off, let me tell you......WE HAD SNOW!! Thanksgiving morning I wake up to my grandma yelling that it is snowing! It was so nice! Here is me and my cousin, Luca, showing it, although you aren't able to see it very well.


The rest of the weekend was awesome, with amazing turkey dinner and fun games. I am so thankful for my family - I love them with all my heart, even if they do get on my nerves sometimes.
The first day, We went to an apple orchard and got to eat apples right from the trees! It was marvelous. We laso got to buy our pumpkins for Halloween! (nothing says Halloween like a fresh picked pumpkin!) My uncle took me, my grandma, Luca(my little cousin), me and Jared out 4x4'ing up the mountain. It was hilarious. My grandma was praying to herself whenever we would pick up speed or go over a bump. And I don't think I've ever seen my mom laugh as hard as she did then.

PS. Isn't my cousin the cutest?

He's so funny. His birthday is coming up (the big four!) and my sunt asked him what he would like to do for his party. He said he wants to have a fancy dress party! So, me and my sister are planning to wear our grad dresses to his house! He's so funny.

Anyways, school is fine, I just finished an oral presentation for Canadian Literature today, and I'm glad it's off my back. Now I can concentrate on other things - and other classes.

Fiddler is going fine, I can't wait until it opens!

I also saw in my VPL auditions email about auditioning for Tony N Tina's Wedding. I think it would be so fun, But I'm unsure whether to audition or not. I'm still thinking about it.

Anyways, I think that's all for my update right now. Hopefully some more interesting things will happen to me later.

-Amanda

Sorrows and Joys

Hi People!

Well, Here I am at school, bored out of my mind. I got out of class an HOUR early.....due to a test, so now I have to wait an hour and a half til my next class. Zzzz. Snooze fest! What to do! I didn't bring any homework (I didn't even think of it), and I don't have a book with me or ANYTHING. Oh man, I fail at life.

On another note, Tomorrow we're leaving for Manning Park! It's going to be so fun I absolutley cannot wait! We're going to head into the town of Carameous (I dont know how you spell it), and we're going to get pumpkins for Halloween! Woot.

Speaking of Halloween, what is everyone dressing up as? And yes, EVERYONE must dress up. It's Halloween! I'm stuck between being Lucy or Wednesday Addams. (I already have the costumes for both!) Unfortunately, Halloween night I have rehearsal. Oh well, I'll just steal candy from my house. I really wanted to see trick-or-treaters, though! The little ones are so cute!

As you can tell I'm rambling on, because I really have NOTHING to do. I've checked my email already, and done everything else one can do!

Argg.

Well, I'll stop boring you. Maybe my next post will include pictures of Manning!

Have a super Thanksgiving weekend, everyone! East lotsa turkey and mashed potatoes! (Mmm....mashed potatoes is my favourite food. NUMMY!)

_______
For those of you who don't know, a friend of the family passed away Tuesday night. She was a remarkable person, with a great sense of humour. If you could keep her in thoughts and prayers, it would be greatly appreciated. Prayer services are tonight in Penticton, and the Funeral is tomorrow. Unfortunately, I cannot make it, as we are leaving for Manning Park Tomorrow, and it's in her hometown of Penticton.
Mary Ann Franco, we love you and we'll miss you.

SWAMPED.

Okay, So, why is it that schoolwork always is swamped together so that students stress out even more because they have so much to deal with? I hate it. I have 2 exams this week, and In-Class Essay, and a paper due, as well as an oral presentation I have to do next week. Plus another paper another week after that. Ahhhh! So much work. Plus a bunch of readings I have to do. This is going to be a fun 3 weeks.

As for other news, I'm going to my uncle's cabin in Manning Park for Thanksgiving weekend! It's going to be my uncle, my aunt, their 2 little ones, my grandma and grandpa, my dad, my mom, my sister and her boyfriend, my brother, and Jared and me. Woo. It shall be fun times. Although I'll probably end up doing homework while I'm there (which really stinks the big one). But I'll deal with it - hopefully. I haven't been up there since I was about 11 or 12, so I'm really excited - it's so beautiful up there.

Fiddler is going great (as usual). We took some publicity shots of the family on Sunday, and they looked awesome (especially since Robyn got to wear her long, brunette wig)! Next rehearsal we are practicing in the theatre (already!) and I'
m really stoked for it.

Anyways, that's about all on my mind right now, besides taking off this huge towel wrapped around my head (I just had a shower.....mmmm...cleanliness).

Tootles.

-Amanda

Long one, But not about anything too cool.

Man, with school readings, and reading on my own, I've been doing nothing but reading all sorts of literature. It's actually pretty cool. Right now I'm reading "Tevye's Daughters" by Sholom Aleichem. This was the book that "Fiddler On The Roof" is based on. It's pretty cool so far, I started reading it yesterday and I'm almost halfway through the book already!

Anyways, as for everything else, life is pretty good. Fiddler is going steadily, school is keeping me busy, and teaching is fun and excellent.
Speaking of Fiddler, I'm proud to announce that we have added one of my favourite people to the cast. None other than THE Joel Ballard. I love that boy more than Life itself. And now, JAB (Joel, Amanda, Becky) is reunited in a show once again, and we are going to rock it, so you better come see us.

Also, I am in Lindbjerg's Anne of Green Gables offically, playing Marilla (although it's double-casted, so I won't get to play her every show, but that's okay!) So I'm excited for that. Although I'm the oldest of the group, and my experience in theatre is higher than the rest of the class, I think it will still be an awesome challenge for me, as Marilla is a character who shows no emotion until the end of the play.

Anyways, what else? Tomorrow is Jared and I's anniversary. 1 year, 4 months. 16 months! Crazy stuff. But exciting at the same time! (Yes, I'm a nerd, I take account of each month, so what!? I'm a girl, okay!)

Hmm, what else to say? I saw Wicked Friday night in Seattle, and it was so amazing. It was my first time seeing a show of such caliber (even though I have seen other professional shows, this one takes the cake.) Not only because it is Wicked, but because on how well it was.

And Saturday night I went to Jared's band gig. He's in a band called BASIC, and for those of you who don't know, he's the drummer. (And I so badly wish I was corrdinated enough to be able to do such a thing!) Anyways, since I first saw them until now, they have improved tremendously. It makes me want to be part of a band who has that much talent. Anyways, it was fun, and Jared even came down to the mic's from his drumset and dedicated a song to me! *Blush*. I had no idea, but it was super sweet of him, considering he is a pretty shy guy. It was cool though, I'd never had someone dedicate a song to me before! I felt so special. haha, I'm a dork.

Anyways, That's about all the info on my life right now.
Stay tuned in for more.

-Amanda

PS. Candice, I'm sorry I haven't been able to hang out with you. I know I told you I'd call you and I haven't, and I'm truly sorry. Once I find the time, I promise I'll go downtown with you or something. Love you!

Bored Bored Bored.

Well. I've finished all my homework, and I have nothing else to do!

Jared is in the other room playing video games with my brother, my mom is going to bed, my dad is in the garage and who knows where my sister is.

Guh. I hate this feeling.

Anyways...


A bunch of things are on my mind right now about religion and my relationships with people, and how they go together. No one who I am really close to has a personal connection with God. I mean, they attend church occasionally, but they don't cry out to God and ask him for forgiveness the way i do. They haven't found that spiritual connection yet. And it hurts me. I mean, I have a lot of people around me who worship Jesus, but they're not Catholic. I want to share all these things with the people who are really close to me but I can't because they aren't where I am in my faith and it's hard. I talked to this guy, Rob, who is head coordinater of Catholic Christian Outreach, a program at my school about this. He used the word conversion, which I hate. I hate the fact that I have to 'convert' someone in order for them to understand me and talk to me about this. Aw well.


In other news, singing lessons with Peter is awesome. I've only had 2 lessons and I've learned so much already. I have to concentrate on dropping my tongue and opening up my throat etc etc.

Anyways, Jared's here now, so i better jet.

Byyyyye!

Excitement.

So. Last night I went to the Foggy Dew for the first time! It was my first time going out to a pub! Very exciting. It was really fun, my friends and I danced a looooot! But I hated that the dance floor was soooo small! I couldn't even move half the time. Oh well, it was fun, anyways. Something to do.

Annnnnnnnnnnd what else? OH! I taught my first Lindbjerg classes yesterday! My Beginner tap class is soo adorable, i could just squeeze them! They're so great. And I helped with the Jungle Book class and they're going to be great as well. So yeah. That happened

And yeah that's about all the excitement I have in my life right now. I think.

BUT NOW I MUST CLEAN MY ROOM AND START GETTING READY FOR MY FIDDLER REHEARSAL!

yayyaya.
bye.

What's Happening?

Well Well. I just have to say that I am SO excited for Fiddler to begin showing (even if I DO have to wait until November.) I can tell that it's going to be a great show - the cast is wonderful! I am so happy whenever I am at rehearsals because I just don't want them to end. I love the role of Hodel - I absolutely love it. I can't wait to start singing Far From the Home I Love. YAY.

Anyways, My cousin's wedding was on Saturday, and it was absolutley beautiful. A very very elegant wedding. The reception was a lot of fun too. I can actually get drinks from the bar now! Ooo exciting stuff. (Hahaha). Also, I got Jared to dance with me! (And you say you can't dance, Jared.) My MOM even danced with him! Oh, it was funny. We had a blast!

And yesterday I auditioned for Lindbjerg's Anne of Green Gables. I'm hoping to get Marilla - I think it would be such a challenge (as I can't get a younger role because I am the oldest in the cast!)

As for the job situation, I haven't really had time to go out and do anything (due to school starting this week). So, hopefully when I have more time I'll just drop my resume off to different places, and then see what happens!

And tomorrow I offically begin singing lessons with Mr.Peter Jorgensen! I'm so excited - finally my first singing lesson! It's going to be fun.

I think that's all for now, so ta ta!

Crawl into a hole and DIE.

Okay, so I'm basically dreading life right now, as I basically have no source of income, yet I have to pay off shtuff. I'm trying to get a job, I'm just scared they won't hire me as I have Fiddler and I won't be able to work most of November. My books for school were like 500 bucks, plus I have my car insurance and my cellphone bill to pay every month.

....Is it normal to have a breakdown like every 2 weeks? No joke.

I'm going to be so swamped this semester - 5 classes, teaching for Lindbjerg, Fiddler, singing lessons (there goes more money), trying to find a new job, plus trying to make time for Jared and family and friends - not to mention myself..

I hate the life of a student

Please pray for me - I don't know what else to do.

I Miss You!

Okay, first of all, I must ask: Why are Kayla and I so damn attractive in the photo?
Sometimes I wish I wasn't me, so I could date myself.

I also sometimes wish that I was a lesbian so I could date Kayla. PS - not really.....but you know.










There are three people I miss immensely right now:

Kayla, Daniel, and Joel.

You three made my summer what it was! I'm so sad we won't be spending much time together anymore. Especially Kayla and Daniel - WHEN WILL I SEE YOU GUYS NEXT! I love you guys more then you'll know.....

Don't get me wrong, I miss you too, Lauren Kramm!! You are my little bubble of enthusiatic joy.

GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH.

Come to my house and sleepover ------------ FOREVER.

Okay, I'm done my "I miss you's". There are plenty more people out there that i truely miss but you guys stick out in my mind.

Amanda on YouTube?

Haha, so Joel told me that he had seen a video of me dancing on YouTube.
My good friend Kayla took it of me during the intensive.

It's so funny - Jenn! I do a bit of the chunion dance at the very beginning!
Please keep in mind that this is improvisation dancing - I was doing it on the spot - hence why I look so out of the loop and like "what am I going to do next?!"

Check it out! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcOMpML4ouM

Anyways, besides that.....life is good.
On wednesday, Jared and I went bike riding on the sea wall - it was gorgeous. plus we got a great workout! The weather was perfect.

Then yesterday him and I went to the PNE. And I didn't ride ANY rides this time! We saw the Superdogs, Motocross, Parade, Illusion show, and some fire juggler (who was absolutely hilarious!). And, of course, we watched Rollin' Thunder. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit - at least it's something different from Bring On The Night (I was getting a little sick of that!) I think I might audition for one of the shows at the PNE next year - But I dunno! We'll see.

Anyways, ta ta for now.

Ack! Guh!

Ack Blam Bloo.

So much stuff coming up!

School soon, with my 19th birthday on the same day we start. (How disgusting!) Then it's my cousin's wedding on the 9th, and me, mom, and Mel are seeing Wicked in Seattle on the 22nd! It'll be crazy fun times.

But, I cannot believe I'm turning 19 in a week! I remember being so excited to turn 16. Now I'm turning 19?! Where the heck does the time go? I swear the past 5 years of my life have gone by so fast. It scares me sometimes. Next thing I know I'll be turning 30, and I'll have a career. Gosh. I guess I better start living life now.

Speaking of living life, I hate all this having to decide on what the heck I'm doing with my life. I mean, I definitley would LOVE to do theatre, I just don't want to be stuck as a starving artist. WHAT DO I DO!? After Douglas I think I'm going to take a year off to just work. Then after maybe I'll hit up a theatre school. GOSH i don't know. There are so many directions I want to take with my life, and I don't know what path to take. It scares me. HELP!

Anyways, I'm so excited for Fiddler, It's going to be great. I got to watch in on L'chaim. Gosh, a LOT of people were missing from the number. It makes me sad that people can't make it to rehearsals. We haven't even had the whole cast together yet! Oh well, hopefully I'll get to meet everyone eventually.

Anyways, now here I am, being a bored cool person.

Yep. That's Me.

BYYYE!

OVER AND BEGINNING

Well. The Intensive is OVER! Oh man. Even though this was the second time doing it, I still learned SO much. I thought everyone did really well in the showcase, and I'm so happy I got to meet some amazing people! As for my song, I sang it, and it worked out, and that's all I asked for. I now know to work on my soprano, because it's there (I know!). This year I was overly challenged, but I think it's what I needed to get me to realize that i DO want to pursue theatre as a career, or at least keep it a big thing in my life. I have to give props to Mel for discovering it - and me 'copying' whatever she did when we were younger.....otherwise, I don't know where I would be today!

Last night I saw Chris and Chuns show - WAKING UP A GENERATION. Holy olives it was good, let me tell you. The voices were stunning! And jen was such a cute lil chunion with her lil nursing outfit. Except I think I made the show awkward by me laughing REALLY LOUD at parts no one else was laughing at......Whoops! What can I say, I'm amused easily.



Anyways, Tonight I went to jared's for his Grampa's 86th birthday! Wow. It was a great fun time. I watched the Lion King! Yay for ol' Disney Classics. Also, Tomorrow is Jared and I's 15 month anniversary. Holy crap. FIFTEEN MONTHS! That's like, soooo long. hahaha. well for me anyways. I'm excited to celebrate it. I'm with the best boy in the worrrrrld~

Now my main concentration is Fiddler, and getting ready for Lindbjerg classes and school. Oh, and my interview for the casino on Monday. Wooot.

But boy oh boy, I'm so sleepy. I FINALLY GET TO SLEEP IN TOMORROW MORNING! (I had work today @ 7:30am, but it was my 2nd to last shift!)

Anyways, I'll blog more later, I'm going to sleep now.

Tootttleeeeeeees.

Wowza. Tomorrow!

So tomorrow is (finally) The Arts Club Musical Theatre Showcase. It's at 2 pm at the Granville Island Stage. And it's free!! So come! There's so much talent to be shown amongst this wonderful group. My group is doing a lyrical to "The Light In The Piazza", and it's absolutely gorgeous, it's definitley my favourite thing I am performing tomorrow. It'll be my first time performing a lyrical number (as it was my first time learning a lyrical number) and it's so coooool. I lurve it. So come!

On a side note, My Little Chunion and her hubby (AKA Jen and Chris) came to Granville Island today at lunch to give Danjiel his crocheted Tobias. And i'm telling you Jen, you better make a chunion, it would be HILARIOUS! Admit it, you love the idea.

Anyways, not much more with life, except I got an interview at the River Rock Casino, as a theatre usher, which I think would be right up my alley. So, hopefully, I get hired! (cross your fingers). As for other stuff, I'm so sad that school is starting soon, but oh well. It'll be my last year at dougie and then we'll see where I go from there. (I am still very indecisive on what to do next).

Anyways, I better get to bed.

Niiight!

Ranty McRanterson

Guh. Today was just not a fun day.

The song they gave me in the intensive is for a soprano and I'm so not one. I know they're trying to challenge me but i actually hate the song they gave me and it makes me sound so bad. I'm just scared I'm going to disappoint someone if I sing it at the showcase. Another thing is that one of the main ensemble songs is soprano so im just tired and cranky.
Then today while practicing the song someone kneed me in the leg accidently really hard and that part of my leg is all tense and it hurts SO much.

Then more stuff: Jared left today for a fishing trip and i wont get to talk to him for 4 days. It sounds lame (o no, only 4 days!), but he is seriously my support and i talk to him every night so it'll feel uber long.


But now, for good things! M sis is coming home from disneyland today so she'll have presents. YAY

ANNNNND Fiddler started yesterday and i got an arts club t-shirt from iain because it didn't fit him, and im turning 19 in 14 days.

YAY.

Okay, that is all man.

Holy Shiza Muffin.

I am super confused with most of my intensive stuff this year.
I don't know why - I guess I really am stepping out of my comfort zone? I just don't know.

MAN I'm exhausted. And Home Alone. The parentals and Anthony are in San Fran, but they come home tomorrow, and my sis is in Disneyland with her lover, Brad. I wish I could go to Disneyland for a week. Unfortunately, I'm poor.

That's another thing, I'm quitting the bakery (finally!) this Saturday. But this means I'll have to find another job so I won't be a broke bum on the street. Man, I hate money.

I also hate people who push in front of you to take the Skytrain. I mean, HELLO!? You'll get on it eventually, don't die. I also hate people lifting me.

Sorry, kinda a rant-ing blog. I would rant more but I'm just too exhausted to.

Toodles.

Yeah, So...

I can't believe time is going by so fast. Seriously, it's so scary.

This weekend was fun. My friend Karen had a party at her house Saturday night, and today my sister and I took the beautiful Kim Bunka for lunch before she leaves for Grant McQuwan. (I totally spelt that wrong, but whatever.)

I'm so tired, I keep on falling asleep. Maybe I should just go to bed perhaps? Naw, Amanda, sleep? Never.

Anyways, I'm excited for this week at the intensive. I can't believe we're already going into week two! And Fiddler rehearsals begin on Sunday, I am so excited to meet the cast.

I better continue looking up Meisner and Stanislavski's acting techniques. Sandra wanted us to do a little research on them.

Till next time,

Amanda

Woot Woot.

Okay, so I just HAD to follow the trend and start one of these blogspot things. I do have a blog, but no one seems to read it, so I came here.

What's been happening lately with me?
Well - I just finished my first week of The Arts Club musical theatre intensive. I cannot believe a week has gone by SOOO fast!

I am singing "Will He Like Me?" from She Loves Me. Man, it's a HIGH song for me. I'm not used to being a soprano!

And soon, Fiddler rehearsals begin! I'm super excited for those to start.

And that's about it for now! Byyyye!