Updated Theatre Survey!

Allo Allo!

I was reading through some of my first blogs and I found a little theatre survey that I thought I should update (since the old one is from 2006). If you are a theatre nerd feel free to do it as well!

Also, my friend Jamie awarded me with the Honest Scrap Award.... which I'll do in my next blog.

THEATRE SURVEY:

LAST SHOW ADDED TO YOUR RESUME: Adventures in Art: The Palette of Doubt

LAST SHOW YOU AUDITIONED FOR: General Auditions for Fighting Chance Productions (Hair & The Wedding Singer)

DID YOU GET IT: I don't know yet! I just did it this week!

LAST SONG YOU USED AT AN AUDITION: "Somebody to Love" - We Will Rock You (Queen Musical)

FAVORITE THEATRE (VENUE): Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver

FAVORITE MUSICAL: Ragtime or Into the Woods

FAVORITE PLAY: Midsummer's Night Dream

FAVORITE ROLE YOU'VE PLAYED, AND FROM WHAT SHOW? Lucy from You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

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

SUPERSTITION: None, really. Although I still say "Break a Leg".

LAST PART YOU PLAYED IN A SHOW: Max from Adventures in Art

YOUR GOAL IN SHOW BUSINESS: Realistically, to just continue auditioning and being in shows.

FAVORITE DIRECTOR: Roger Haskett

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

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DANCE SOLO?: Yes

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A SINGING SOLO? Yes

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THE LAST PERSON TO TAKE A BOW? Well, yes...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! But hopefully in the next year!

HAVE YOU BEEN TO LA?: Yes.

WHAT'S THE SCARIEST PART OF AN AUDITION?: Singing!!

WHAT'S THE BEST PART OF AN AUDITION?: Knowing you tried your best.

NAME A SHOW YOU WOULD NEVER DO AGAIN: I honestly don't know if there is one...

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

NAME A PERSON YOU'D LIKE TO WORK WITH AGAIN: Anyone who is not a diva!

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

Started theatre when I was 11....so musical theatre for 11 years...

Holy moly. 17 years!!

DO YOU CARRY YOUR HEADSHOTS AROUND WITH YOU? No....unless I go to audition...

DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH WITH PAST CAST MEMBERS?: I try to!

ON A SCALE OF 1-10, HOW IMPORTANT IS GETTING PAID?: 2

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

or of course in Guys & Dolls when Joel spat a pickle on me and we started laughing onstage when we were supposed to be singing.

SOMETHING EMBARRASSING OR UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENED TO YOU WHILE ON STAGE?: When Joel spat a pickle onto my shirt.... hahah. Or when I totally messed up the words from Fiddler and I said " What would Moses do? Or Moses.....?" Yikes!

WHO IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PERSON (ON STAGE OR OFF) THAT YOU HAVE EVER WORKED WITH?: Theatre Diva's!

EVER BEEN NAKED ON STAGE?: No.

WHO OR WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST INSPIRATION OR INFLUENCE?: Personally: My grandma. Actress wise, Julie Andrews.

BEST PROFESSIONAL SHOW(S) YOU'VE SEEN: Wicked in Seattle. It just made me want to go see BROADWAY shows even more!

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

BEST COMMUNITY SHOWS: ... I Really enjoyed AGYG at TUTS last year.

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

ONSTAGE, HAVE YOU EVER...BEEN KILLED?: Yes I have. In Hair. The most moving part of the show for me.

BEEN DRUNK?: Yep, in Chicago.

PLAYED SOMEONE HALF YOUR AGE?: More than half? Lucy....

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

CRIED? Yep, Fiddler.

FIRED A GUN? Aunt Eller is one crazy old lady!! ...Oklahoma.

DRIVEN A CAR?: No.

BEEN DRENCHED?: No.

BEEN IN A DREAM SEQUENCE?: Yes... Oklahoma!

BEEN KISSED?: No.

I think it is time for another post. . .

And indeed, yes it IS time for Amanda to stop being lazy and actually update those who still read this about her crazy life!!

Welll.... firstly my daycamp job is DONE!! I just have to go to the school on Tuesday to clean up and then FINITO!! It was fun, but I'm not sure if I would do it again. We'll see.

I am no longer going to the Pink concert *tear tear* HOWEVER I am heading down to Seattle during my birthday weekend to go to a big thing they have there called Bumbershoot. There are a bunch of bands lined up and I'm excited because LENKA (whom I love) is performing as well! So that will be fun!

Also I am heading to Sorrento next weekend for my friends wedding.....which I am MCing btw. It shall be fun times!

Other than that there's nothing too exciting. Just getting ready for Joseph rehearsals and school (bleh).

There you go folks. A brief blog on my life atm.

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All You Need is Love, Family, Theatre and Pink.

With some time to spare I decided it was time to update this once again!!

All my teaching theatre is officially DONE for the summer. It seems like it went by so fast, yet it feels like it took forever to finish. How does that work?

Now the main thing on my plate is working for Sunfest Summer Camp. We've been planning for a month and now (finally!) this Monday the camp starts. I'm excited, but also a little nervous. I guess I'm still unsure about a few things. Hopefully it all goes well and is a chill summer!

I have 3 major events to look forward to:

1. My friend Iain has asked me to perform at his mom's friends wedding. You know the scene from Love Actually when Kiera Knightly and her hubby are in the church and then suddenly "All you Need is Love" is sung by a choir and trumpets/flutes/trombones appear in the pews? That is what we're doing. It's going to be awesome! The bride is surprising the groom with it. And apparently it's like one of his favourite movies. It's this upcoming Saturday and I'm a little sick so hopefully my voice is fully healed by then.

2. As I mentioned before, my mom and dad's "50's" party. My grandma brought over the poodle skirt she made me yesterday and it just got me THAT much more excited. But now I realize I need to get my stuff together. I got a few people to perform (because my dad REALLY wanted me to)......so now I have to decide on one more song to sing and send out a rehearsal schedule. Yikes!

3. I'm not sure if I mentioned this in my last blog, but I'm going to see PINK in L.A. with some friends!! It happened SO randomly.....it came up in conversation and in less than 30 minutes we decided we were going, bought the tickets, and somewhat planned a road trip. Huh. I'm becoming quite spontanious.

In other news, I FINALLY GET TO PERFORM AGAIN!! I got into Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, which will be playing in November. More info to come :P

I think that's it........FOR NOW!!

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My life - in list form.

Wow.  It has almost been a WHOLE MONTH since I have updated you all.  I apologize!!

Okay....let me think back to what I need to tell you!

Ok.  I will let you know stuff going on in my life in list form.

1.  Theatre Stuff:

Well, Bugsy Malone (the other show I directed/choreographed) ended this past week.  It seems like it just flew by!!  I'm super proud of the kids (because as some of you know I was REALLY stressed about the show)....but we managed to pull it off and make it GREAT!! So that's good.

I have one more show that I helped with - my little kids (Mini Stars) doing The Wizard of Oz!!

I have an audition tomorrow night for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.  I feel SO unprepared but I don't feel nervous or anything about it!!  Which is weird.  I'm thinking my nerves will come tomorrow.  

I think that's about it with that.

2.  I started my Summer Job on Monday (with Sunfest Day Camps).  It rocks!!  I am having a lot of fun planning everything for the camp.  I can't wait to be with the kids.

3.  I PASSED my first aid (woo!)

4.  My mom and dad are both turning 50 this year and have planned this huge party....with a 50's theme..... poodle skirts and all!!  It's exciting but a lot of work to plan.  Oh well!! Something else to do I suppose!!

5.  Don't you hate it when you start a book, but then you just get so busy you have no time to read it?  Me too.  I say this because now I have time at nights to read my John Lennon Biography which I believe I've had since Christmas.  Yikes.

I think that's all for now....

OH NO!! WAIT WAIT!!  I forgot!!

I went to Disneyland 2 weeks ago.....for 4 days.  It was so spontaneous and SO MUCH FUN!!  I went with Jared and Linnea and Trevor.  Here is a pic from our fun-ness:

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Tale as old as time.... (as in....AMANDA UPDATE YOUR BLOG ALREADY!)

CAUTION:  Will be a fairly long blog.  Read with care.  

I am truly, very sorry about taking SO LONG to update my life.

My first news, sadly is that, well, Beauty & the Beast is done and over with.  

I think this was the first show I choreographed/directed where my heart was bursting with the immense joy of putting on a great show.  The cast did fabulous, the sets team where phenomenal, our props and costumes were a dream come true.

I'm really sad that it has ended, but I am super excited what next year holds in store for this wonderful, talented group!!

I just feel so blessed to be around not only the kids in this theatre group, but the parents as well.  I've never dealt with parents that had so much enthusiasm, and who were so appreciative as the ones involved with this show.  A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made it possible.

So now onto Bugsy Malone, which plays at the end of May.  Oh, my busy life.

In other news.... since I have not updated in awhile......I GOT THE SUMMER CAMP JOB!!  Weeee!!!  I won't be sitting on my bum all summer!!  WEEEEE!!  I am so excited!! 

So.....involved with this, I am currently updating my First Aid, which I am REALLY HAPPY to be doing.  I took my first class today (it's a 2-day course) and it's good to go and get refreshed on the subject.  Especially since I may have to use it one day. 

The cool thing is working with dummies and trainer AED's.  That's the fun part.....doing all the practical stuff..... hehehehe. 

Now on a totally different subject.....and a question as well....

Have you ever felt completley alone, as though there's no one around you to talk to?

I mean, I'm sure we've all felt this way.  I just feel like there are so many people around me and yet I have no one close to me to talk to when I really need it.  Perhaps it's Murphy's Law?

Anywho....that was just a thought.

Quelle else can I tell you........

I went shopping the other day and bought clothes!!  SUMMER clothes!! and I spent a whole wack of money .....  Yikes.  I don't want to get my Visa Bill next month......

I feel like I have so much to say.....but I think I'll end it here until I know how to verbalize my words and feelings.....

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I Guess This is Goodbye, Old Pal

So, as some of you may know from my Facebook status, it's been a pretty rough week for me.

Unfortunately on Monday, we had to put down my dog, Bianca.

I had her since I was 8.

Letting go and realizing that she's never coming back had been one of the hardest things I've ever had to do.

I know it sounds pretty lame to feel this way about an animal. But she was so much more than that to my family. She was a member of our family.

And now, whenever I leave the house, I have to one to say Goodbye to. I have no one to greet me at the door when I come home.

And that has been the hardest thing about losing her.

Through all of this I've realized I have been truely blessed with having people around me. I mean, both sets of my grandparents are still alive, and although I have had members of family pass away, there has been no one extremley close to me that has passed...(not saying these family members that have passed on weren't important to me....just that I did not connect with them as much.....If that makes sense....)

Bianca was such a good dog. Although she was yappy and ALWAYS asked for food, she rarely gave us any trouble.

Anywho. I'm feeling better, although life has just been.....different.

RIP Bianca. I know you're not hurting anymore and that you're in a better place now.

Don't Worry, Be Happy!

Wahoo! Yippee!! I just finished my last paper of the semester!! Party time!!

...although....it IS 200 words shorter than it's supposed to be. Oh well. I have no more to say. I don't want to make it all wordy and stuff with repetition. WHO WANTS THAT!?

Anyways, I am tres tres tres happy that my two papers are DONE!!


Now all I have is a Math final.....but that's a couple of weeks away. So....woo!!

Haha. That's all. Just had to rejoice a little bit there.

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The Procrastinater

Alrighty. Let's get this part-ay startedddd!!

(Not really. I just thought I should update my blog.)


Soo...

School is done in a week, and in that time, I have to write two EXTREMELY long essays that I am just not looking forward to doing..... Ugh. I am such a procrastinater.

I should seriously make myself into a superhero "The Procrastinater"! Fights crime after a looonnngggg period of time!! Oh man, I am a geek.

I am really looking forward for school to be done so that I can focus on the upcoming shows I am directing....


Also, I sent my application in for a summer camp job.....so pray for me that I at least get an interview!!! I need to do SOMETHING this summer.....so why not do something fun and worthwhile .....while making some cash in the process.....right???

Hmm. What else?!

I don't know. I'm really pooped and I kind of feel like taking a nap. (This is my new daily life story). I have been taking WAY too many naps to my liking. It's getting into a bad habit....just like my coffee in the morning!! Yikes!!


I would just like to say that I am feeling better since my last blog. Again, I'm sorry if anyone was offended....I was just really frustrated at life (as I'm sure most of us get some of the time).

Anyways, I think that's about it for now!!

PROCRASTINATER OUT!






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Rant/Vent/WHYYYYY!!!

I'm sorry if this seems conceited/self-absorbed. But I need to vent/rant.

Why is it that people who have less experience than you/they haven't been working as hard as you have seem to get into show business WAY more!?

It's just frustrating....I've been performing since I was 6!! And theatre since I was 10!!!

And yet people who have been doing theatre for a much less amount of time than me get lead roles, or audition opportunities.....and it's just soooo.......AGGRIVATING!!

It's just such a stab at my heart and at my confidence.

I don't like this feeling!!

Sorry. That is the end of my little rant. I'm sorry if I offended anyone!!


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Just a quick update!!

Hello Avid Amanda Fans!!

Just thought I'd write a quick blog before my 8:30 class begins (as I just finished cleaning out my backpack because I found out that the container I brought some watermelon slices in has a CRACK in it so now I have watermelon juice all over my stuff!! *tear tear*)

ANYWHO

Firstly I think I should tell you that I'm pretty positive that I did not get into Annie with TUTS, which is fine, because it just gives me other opportunities to do things during the summer! So I'm not too bummed out!!

Secondly JOSH AND I MADE A NEW VIDEO AND I THINK YOU SHOULD CHECK IT OUT!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=064pemDlSzo

It's for a Youtube contect where you had to lipsync to A Static Lullaby's cover of Britney Spears' "TOXIC". It's pretty brilliant if I do say so myself and it took 3 days for filming AND editing.

So check it out!!

Also, I am sooooo excited that the school semester is almost over for me!! I think I have only about 4 more weeks left!! Wahoo!!


Hmm....I'm just trying to think if there's anything else I need to tell you.........

I don't think so!!


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I know, I know!! You're all DYING to know about my life!

....Well, maybe not DYING, but I'm sure you're wondering what I've been up to these past few weeks!!


Well, firstly........

The result of my audition!!

I got a callback for a Boylan Sister in Annie, and went a few Sunday's ago...and it went alright.

Then I get an email saying they want to come in for ANOTHER callback tomorrow!! So pray for me!! (I get super nervous!)


I'm super excited because Beauty & the Beast (the show I'm directing/choreographing) is ALMOST DONE!! The kids have been working super hard and I can't wait to start a full run of the show!! We're completley done Act 1 now which is awesome. Just a few more things to finish and then......RUN TIME!!!


My Lindbjerg kids (Bugsy Malone'ers) did a "Kids Helping Kids" Benefit last Saturday....and I was SO proud of them. I'm really excited for their show to get on its feet and begin becoming a show!!!


Hmm...What else......

Oh! I saw the Harlem Globetrotters a couple Thursdays ago (for those of you who don't know who they are, they're a basketball team that does tricks and stuff while playing the game!) Very entertaining. It was a Valentines Day gift from my boyfriend. Look 'em up!

I think that's about it, nothing else is TOO exciting about life......

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School Opera Auditions!!

(and no....not AUDITIONING for the school opera....)
Just those three words are involved in this blog. As seperate entities.... TRICKED YA!!

Well.

Here I am. Sitting on the couches at school. EXTREMLEY early in the morning.....(well.....kinda.)

Thought I'd do a little update on my life before I head to class and do a presentation on some good ol' science fiction stuff (Woo!)

Hmmm....where to start??

Well, last night I had my audition for Theatre Under the Stars. I was planning to do it on Sunday, but they had SO many people show up, that they moved me to Tuesday. Which is fine, because it was less rushed and more relaxed!

So, anyway, my audition. As some of you know, I am pretty much PETRIFIED of them. Well, not really......but I get very very nervous. So I walk into the room and I sing my song.....and it didn't suck!! I was pretty proud of myself.....usually I'm so nervous that my voice shakes and I can't belt out and act out my song in a natural, fun way!! But this time felt different. I think I did a pretty swell job. An 8 out of 10.

And everyone on the panel were super nice. It really helps to know that they're all on YOUR side and that they want you to do your best. Phew!!

Then was the dance call. When I exited the room I was shaking from all the adrenaline going through my system. Thank goodness my mommy was there to gimme my water bottle and support me!!

....after was the dance call. Now, a few blogs ago I said that I feel dancing is now the weakest point that I need to work on. But I went in there and did a good job (for the most part). Usually I'll get all flustered and screw up dance steps.....but I didn't!!! Only thing is that for the tap call, Shelley (the choreographer for "Thoroughly Modern Millie") went around and asked every single one of us if we could do a pull back or wings. And I can't do either, so I said so. Afterwards I told my mom in the car that I should've said ("I can't do them, but I can FAKE 'em!"). Haha. Oh well.

In all, I felt it went pretty well!

Phew. That was quite a bit for just an audition!! Hahah.

What else is going on in my life....hmmm....well school is going!! Thank goodness we get Monday and Tuesday of next week OFF for a reading break. (Which is a good thing....because I need to get caught up in some of my classes!)

OOH! Also here are some pics from the opera I went and saw...."Carmen". It was PHENOMENAL!!! The sets were amazing I cannot even describe. We obviously couldn't take pics of the actual SHOW so here are some of me and my boyfriend outside in the lobby!

I think that's about it!

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Philosophical Thoughts (with a sprinkle of good ol' Amanda life).

Do you know what I love?

I love when I look back at old blogs/journal entries (yes, I keep a journal!) of mine. It reminds me of what I was feeling on that particular day, or what happened to me. It's cool because I would never have remembered that these things happened without my records of them. It's actually kind of cool looking back into your past. I see how I've changed, or how I've grown, and in some cases, how I have not changed at all!!


Lately, I have been learning and realizing so much about myself....and life.

Like, No matter who you are, you will always have an impact on someone. And having this on the mind makes you want to become a better person...(at least it does for myself). It makes me wonder how many lives I can change (or have for that matter)....I think it's really important to be true to one's self. It's the way God intended us to be. We should not be judgmental, or dishonest.....we should display to others our own, pure, beautiful selves. It is THIS fact that influences others.

I've also learned that I will never grow up. Sure, I'm mature, responsible, etc.....But I'm still a kid at heart. For example? I enjoy spending time and playing with my younger cousin. Her brothers, who are in Grades 10 and 12 (also known as my OTHER cousins) are just amazed at how long I can go in being able to keep my energy up with her.

How do I do it? It's fun!
I never want to turn into one of those people who is SO hard-working that they never have time to have fun.

Sorry, this is a random mix of thoughts.

While I'm at it, perhaps I should update on life.

1. I'm as sick as a dog.
My nose is stuffy, my throat hurts, my lungs ache, my head hates me. It's pretty great. I lost my voice for a little bit (which has NEVER happened to me).
I even left teaching EARLY yesterday (and I NEVER do this).

2. I have a Math midterm on Tuesday which I have not started studying for because I have been in no mood to due to sickness. Shoot.

3. I got invited by my boyfriend's family to go see the opera "Carmen" on Thursday night. I'm SO EXCITED! I've never been to an opera before. It's going to be amazing.

I think that's all. I should go back to try reading the most confusing book in the history of books.

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25 Random Things

Ok, So I stole this from Facebook. LAME! I know.

These are 25 random things about me (at the current moment):

1. I am volunteering at my old elementary school.
2. I am obsessed with The Color Purple (the musical).
3. I am extremley selfish (and I'm not saying this in a negative way, it's just a fact I've learned).
4. The colours of my room are brown and turquoise.
5. I LOVE my Tuesday night TV shows: the new 90210 and Privledged.
6. I rarely make my bed.
7. I hate school, yet I am attending school.
8. I love teaching.
9. I have never had a nose bleed.
10. I have a Life "To Do" list.....and it keeps growing.
11. I am extremley shy when I first meet people, but after I get to know them, they get to know my crazy side.
12. I am against Ipods.
13. I have been dating my boyfriend for almost 4 years.
14. I can make my tongue into a clover.
15. Winter is my favourite season.
16. I hate all my given names.
17. My favourite colours are orange and brown.
18. I don't like spicy food, yet I put Wassabi on my sushi.
19. I don't like calling people unless 1) I have to or 2) I know them VERY well.
20. My favourite food is Mashed Potatoes (and buttered shrimp).
21. I have slept in a Snow Cave.
22. I get extremley nostalgic when I look at old photos or videos.
23. I sleep with a crocheted Eeyore and a white dog named Valentine.
24. I constantly compare myself to other people (even though I know I shouldn't).
25. I HATE when people are mad at me, I always need to fix it when they are.


There you go! Some fun tidbits about moi!

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NOTHING interesting. Seriously.

Ok. Sorry about my last post. It was just one of those days where it seemed like EVERYTHING goes wrong and I just was so frustrated. Gosh, I love having a blog.

I really don't have anything else to say, I just thought I'd let you all know that I'm fine (no....really.....I am!) Let me see what I can scrounge out of my brain.

Well, I'm actually CAUGHT UP on homework!! I'm not procrastinating as much, and I feel ahead of the game!! I just need to finish reading a book (like 10 more pages or something) and I need to read 2 chapters for Math, and I'm done!!! (For this week at least.....Bahaha.)

IN other news.....hm......other news....wow. Is my life THAT boring now? Tear Tear!!

Hmm....I guess that's really it for now!! Sorry!!

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Good Grief!

I just don't understand some things in life.

Like, why is it when you want to make a difference in life, like a good difference, do bad things happen? I find this happens a lot to me and I'm not too sure why. Am I not supposed to do anything good for mankind?

Also, why do schools take away money from students whom they KNOW are in debt!? An example? I paid $100 for a PRELIMINARY math textbook. Meaning the text is not a finalized text. Ugh!! It's seriously ridiculous. I spent over $350 in textbooks this semester, for THREE CLASSES!! 3! That's it!

Blah Blah Blah.

That's all I want to write for now.

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Dancing, Friendships, Organization

I feel like writing. I'm not too sure about what.

Lately I've been thinking many different, yet amusing and intriguing thoughts:

1) I want to continue training in dancing. And I mean TRAINING. Now you are probably thinking......"What is she going on about?!" ...... Let me explain.

I quit dancing when I was 11 years old because I found that I LOVE musical theatre. And don't get me wrong.....I'd MUCH rather be performing Musical Theatre than dance.

But I've realized that in order to be successful in Musical Theatre......you NEED a dance background. If you don't have one, there is a slim chance for you.....unless you have an amazing voice or you are an amazing actress. I do not consider myself being an amazing singer or actress. I still need work. However. If you were to ask me 3 years ago the order I choose singing, dancing, and acting in.......as in what one do I think I'm the best to least at.......I would've said:

Dancing is my strongest.
Acting is in the middle.
Singing is my least strongest.

Ironically enough.....this has changed. Now it is:

Acting is my strongest.
Singing is in the middle.
Dancing is my least strongest.

Hmmm. Back to dancing. (PS - sorry if my thoughts are somewhat scattered.....this is kinda coming out randomly)

I find that whenever I am listening to music I am choreographing something in my head. Now, I don't know why this is, but I do it. I love making up dances. Hence why I think I should go back to dancing. I think it'll give me a better shot in auditions.

Anyways....onto my other thoughts.

2) I've also been realizing that keeping connected with old friends is important. Important and also very heart-warming.

3) I've also been noticing that I've been getting way more organized with myself. Hurrah!!



Annnd.......funnily enough. These are my top 3 New Years Resolutions!!!! Let me sum them up for you:

1. Take a dance class at least once a week.
2. Connect with old friends and stay connected. Make an effort to hang out with them whenever possible.
3. Continue organization and stop procrastination.


Wow. Did not know this would come out!!

haha.

Happy New Years, everyone!! I hope it is one that is memorable, peaceful, and loving.


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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Wow. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Who knew that it would be creeping up on us so quicky?

So, I think I have a lot to say.....bare with me.

Firstly.....Christmas for a Cause.

On Sunday Dec. 21st, it was snowing like mad here in the Tri-Cities. And I mean like mad. I think it only stopped once or twice for about 1/2 hr each if that.

As most of you know....the show that my friend and I put on...Christmas for a Cause, was planned for this day.

Because of the snow, our cast got into quite a heated debate on whether "the show must go on!" or not. Now, I pretty much live by this statement. To have others in the cast disagree with this was a real toll on my emotions. I wanted the show to go on, no matter how many people were in the audience. I understood where the other people were coming from, seeing as the roads were treacherous, but I knew that people would bare them to see our show. To just go to the church and say "Sorry, you drove all this way in this weather, and we're not going to do a show" just did not seem right in my head.

Anyways, in the end, we ended up doing the show with the hopes that at least it would be a good dress rehearsal for us. In the end, around 60 people came, and we raised $601.40!! How amazing is that!! And even better news is.....we get to do it AGAIN!! The church graciously offered their space to us for one more run for those who could not make it because of the snow! SOOO....if you didn't make it.....come this time!! Here are the new details:

WHAT: Christmas for a Cause
WHERE: Eagle Ridge United Church, on Glen Dr.
WHEN: December 28th, 8pm
HOW MUCH: Suggested Minimum Donation of $10

Just pray that it doesn't snow!!

I just felt so blessed to know that some of my friends and family still came out to support UGM! (Thanks Josh, I know you had a rotten day, and I'm sorry you had to walk/bus in the cold, wet snow, but you are AMAZING!)


In other news.....hmm.....well, I'm not feeling 100% today. I have a tummy ache and I feel light-headed. Maybe it's because I know Santa is coming to my house tomorrow night!!

Also, I got my grades back from school......I got 2 B+'s and a C+!! And that's good for me!! So YEAH!

I think that's about it!! I hope you guys have a safe and Happy Christmas!! God Bless!

No More!! Please No More!!

Ok. I'm ALMOST at the finish line for all this school stuff. But it still seems SO FAR AWAY!


You know when you KNOW you should be doing something, but instead you do something else? You do ANYTHING to avoid that one task you SHOULD be doing? That's me right now.

I have to write one more paper for this semester (even though classes are over). It's due Monday, so I have time to write it, but I really want to finish it before the weekend so it's one more thing off my back. But I just CANNOT focus on it. I'm surprised I've even gotten onto the 2nd page of it.


My goal was to finish it TODAY (because I'm heading up to campus tomorrow for a study session, so I wanted to drop it off then and not worry about it). But the way things are going I doubt my goal will be reached. I just keep on getting distracted with other things (like blogger for instance...hahahha.) Or maybe I just need a small break from it so I can refocus? I don't know.

Once this paper is over I have 2 more exams to study for and then FINITO school year 2008. I cannot WAIT til my last exam.

Then it's CFC!!

What's CFC, you ask?



Christmas for a Cause!! And I think you should come!!

It's a performance that me and my friend Joel began last year. All proceeds go to the Union Gospel Mission!!

It's December 21 at 8pm. At Eagle Ridge United Church in Coquitlam. TRY TO MAKE IT OUT!! You're not only supporting me and my friends, but you're helping the homeless during Christmas time.



WOW. I'm pretty sure this blog makes NO sense. Meh.

What else.....oh! Lindbjerg's Simply Christmas is DONE AND OVER WITH! I'm actually happy it was earlier this year, that way my December is more free. It was a really fun show.

UMMMMMMMMMMMM.

I think that's all. Once I have more time I'll blog more.

Back to this DEATH paper!



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Definitley time for another BLOG

HELLOOOOOOO.....? ANYONE THERE......?????

Apparently the blogging world has come to a halt.

NOT IF I HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT!!!!


SoooOoOOoOOoOOoO...........

Hello out there! How are we all doing?! I am doing just FABULOUS as I just finished my LAST midterm of the semester today!! Now all I have left are 2 quizzes, a paper, a presentation, and 2 FINALS. And then finito, baby! I'm done for 2008!

Onto more exciting stuff.....I WAS A PUMPKIN FOR HALLOWEEN. I know you are alllllll jealous. It's just a matter of life. Everyone is jealous of Amanda. (Just Kidding...)

Isn't it pretty sweet? That's my boyfriend. He was Indiana Jones (and he had a brown leather jacket, but FORGOT to wear it in this pic.....oh well...)

I went to my friend's costume party...it was quite fun!! There was dancing and singing, and chatting. It was nice to see friends that I haven't seen in awhile!!

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WOW. I thought I had WAY more to say.....but apparently I don't. LAME.

I guess that's all for now - take THAT blogger!!!

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