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?