Note Worthy Notables
Life happens some times. I guess thats what has been happening to me the past couple months. I have been wanting to update for the past few days but I have not had time. I have cut it up so you don't have to read the WHOLE thing (but like anyone reads it anyway hahaha).
School:
School couldn't be going better! Apparently I made the Deans list last term. This was funny because until the begining of this month I had no idea what a Deans list was. After getting the letter this is the convo that happened:
Me: Mom whats a Deans list?
Mom: Its like honor roll but with much more relevance to life.....Why?
Me: Because I'm on one.
Mom: WHAT!?!?!
Sufficient to say I was surprised and it took several days to sink in that I did well. I held a GPA of 3.89 last term so...its safe to say I have found my calling in life.
On my teachers recommendation I was told to apply for the Apprentice Assistant Stage Management(ASM) position for Bard on the Beach. It is probably the most sought after Apprentice position in town because it runs the longest (March - September) and pays the most (~$500 a week). Needless to say I am going up against some pretty harsh competition and there is only one spot left. However I do feel complemented that the Production Manager of Bard on the Beach saw my project from last term (and I wasn't even there) and said I should send in my resume because "that is the kind of person we need for Bard". I'm not going to hold my breath for it and in all likely hood I probably will not get it. However I threw my hat in the ring and at least they know I exists.
However! My Bard dream isn't all lost! My props teacher (her name is Heidi) asked me if I would like a job being on the props team for Bard!!!!! I told her yes before she even got the words out of her mouth. I know that I would prefer to do this job over the ASM job, however IF I were to get the ASM job I would most likely take it. So the way it is looking, no matter what I have some kind of a job after I graduate. This gives me a lot of comfort. I almost feel like I'm crapping horse shoes or something but, my teachers and other people in the industry tell me its because I work hard that others are offering my jobs...So working my butt off really DOES pay off.
The play I am ASMing (The Three Sisters by Chekhov) is plugging a long and our last week will be next week (THANK GOD). Don't get me wrong, the experiencesT has been wonderful and the chance to work on a play outside of school has been awesome...but its Chekhov, and after the 5th time its gets boring. I will be kinda sad when it ends but I still be so glad :). After the wrap of the Three Sisters I am going directly into the school musical. This year we are doing HONK!, a musical comedy based after the ugly ducking story. When I sat and thought about it the moral of the story for the Ugly duckling isn't a very good thing to be teaching kids: "be beautiful and everyone will love you!"...Dunno if thats the thing to be saying really.
Life:
I finally got my Tattoo!!! *cheers* I got it this past Monday when I had a day off. I went in to the tattoo parlor, expecting to maybe get a consult, but because I wanted to get it so small they said it could be done that day!
What I got was a maple leaf with the Chinese symbol for the Ox in the middle. It sounds boring but really it isn't! The maple leaf is from the Vine maple, which are native to the north shore and B.C. I got it in the fall colours so it's all red with bits of yellow. I got it on my right leg pretty much on my hip, and it's 3' tall and the widest point is 2'. Its a nice small first tattoo. Everyone has asked "did it hurt?" and after a while I started saying things like "No! It was sunshine and puppy dogs!". It really just felt like a bee sting...over and over and over. The guy was real sweet heart and was done very quickly. So now its day four and I can see that its going to start to peel soon...which means the itching will start >_<. But all in all I am very happy with it, however its an odd thing to catch in corner of my eye still ^_^.
I feel bad for the guys at my job (Mac Station, its a computer store that sells Apple computers). I think they are short staffed, and I am really not helping. I worked there last Sunday and when they asked when the next time I was working I replied "in about a month"...They just laughed at me but I do feel kinda bad. I mean I don't sell much, I hardly ever there and I take advantage of my discount way to much. If all goes well in my theatre career then I might be quiting soon. I do but I kinda don't...I like the guys and stuff but I hate retail and I don't feel knowledgeable enough to be working there most of the time. Also the discount is really nice (cost plus 5%). It was really awkward during December when Rob and I broke up because everyone would be asking how he was and stuff, and for the first while when they were asking I would almost burst into tears (I only did it ONCE and it was in front of my boss..so embarrassing).
Since December, things have been getting easier as days go by. I'm almost so busy with school I don't have a lot of time to sit and dwell on things so that helps. I started Weight Watchers again (in January) and have so fart lost 12.6 pounds. I also bought and annual rec center pass but I have yet to use it (hehehe oops!). I wanted to go aquasizing but now with my tattoo I can't go in the water for a week. However I do need to start doing SOMETHING or this whole weight lost thing is just going to go slower. It was really hard the first 2 weeks but its gotten easier...but I still want chips!!!
So ssj10 has gotten me kinda somewhat fairly VERY addicted to J-pop. Not that I didn't like it, I have been listening to Japaneses music since I got in to Anime. However I was never into Japanese music like THIS. So now I have been listening to it non-stop and I even got a cassette adapter so I can hear it in the car! I'm addicted *scratches*...not really sure why this was notable but yeah...I blame ssj10!!!
School:
School couldn't be going better! Apparently I made the Deans list last term. This was funny because until the begining of this month I had no idea what a Deans list was. After getting the letter this is the convo that happened:
Me: Mom whats a Deans list?
Mom: Its like honor roll but with much more relevance to life.....Why?
Me: Because I'm on one.
Mom: WHAT!?!?!
Sufficient to say I was surprised and it took several days to sink in that I did well. I held a GPA of 3.89 last term so...its safe to say I have found my calling in life.
On my teachers recommendation I was told to apply for the Apprentice Assistant Stage Management(ASM) position for Bard on the Beach. It is probably the most sought after Apprentice position in town because it runs the longest (March - September) and pays the most (~$500 a week). Needless to say I am going up against some pretty harsh competition and there is only one spot left. However I do feel complemented that the Production Manager of Bard on the Beach saw my project from last term (and I wasn't even there) and said I should send in my resume because "that is the kind of person we need for Bard". I'm not going to hold my breath for it and in all likely hood I probably will not get it. However I threw my hat in the ring and at least they know I exists.
However! My Bard dream isn't all lost! My props teacher (her name is Heidi) asked me if I would like a job being on the props team for Bard!!!!! I told her yes before she even got the words out of her mouth. I know that I would prefer to do this job over the ASM job, however IF I were to get the ASM job I would most likely take it. So the way it is looking, no matter what I have some kind of a job after I graduate. This gives me a lot of comfort. I almost feel like I'm crapping horse shoes or something but, my teachers and other people in the industry tell me its because I work hard that others are offering my jobs...So working my butt off really DOES pay off.
The play I am ASMing (The Three Sisters by Chekhov) is plugging a long and our last week will be next week (THANK GOD). Don't get me wrong, the experiencesT has been wonderful and the chance to work on a play outside of school has been awesome...but its Chekhov, and after the 5th time its gets boring. I will be kinda sad when it ends but I still be so glad :). After the wrap of the Three Sisters I am going directly into the school musical. This year we are doing HONK!, a musical comedy based after the ugly ducking story. When I sat and thought about it the moral of the story for the Ugly duckling isn't a very good thing to be teaching kids: "be beautiful and everyone will love you!"...Dunno if thats the thing to be saying really.
Life:
I finally got my Tattoo!!! *cheers* I got it this past Monday when I had a day off. I went in to the tattoo parlor, expecting to maybe get a consult, but because I wanted to get it so small they said it could be done that day!
What I got was a maple leaf with the Chinese symbol for the Ox in the middle. It sounds boring but really it isn't! The maple leaf is from the Vine maple, which are native to the north shore and B.C. I got it in the fall colours so it's all red with bits of yellow. I got it on my right leg pretty much on my hip, and it's 3' tall and the widest point is 2'. Its a nice small first tattoo. Everyone has asked "did it hurt?" and after a while I started saying things like "No! It was sunshine and puppy dogs!". It really just felt like a bee sting...over and over and over. The guy was real sweet heart and was done very quickly. So now its day four and I can see that its going to start to peel soon...which means the itching will start >_<. But all in all I am very happy with it, however its an odd thing to catch in corner of my eye still ^_^.
I feel bad for the guys at my job (Mac Station, its a computer store that sells Apple computers). I think they are short staffed, and I am really not helping. I worked there last Sunday and when they asked when the next time I was working I replied "in about a month"...They just laughed at me but I do feel kinda bad. I mean I don't sell much, I hardly ever there and I take advantage of my discount way to much. If all goes well in my theatre career then I might be quiting soon. I do but I kinda don't...I like the guys and stuff but I hate retail and I don't feel knowledgeable enough to be working there most of the time. Also the discount is really nice (cost plus 5%). It was really awkward during December when Rob and I broke up because everyone would be asking how he was and stuff, and for the first while when they were asking I would almost burst into tears (I only did it ONCE and it was in front of my boss..so embarrassing).
Since December, things have been getting easier as days go by. I'm almost so busy with school I don't have a lot of time to sit and dwell on things so that helps. I started Weight Watchers again (in January) and have so fart lost 12.6 pounds. I also bought and annual rec center pass but I have yet to use it (hehehe oops!). I wanted to go aquasizing but now with my tattoo I can't go in the water for a week. However I do need to start doing SOMETHING or this whole weight lost thing is just going to go slower. It was really hard the first 2 weeks but its gotten easier...but I still want chips!!!
So ssj10 has gotten me kinda somewhat fairly VERY addicted to J-pop. Not that I didn't like it, I have been listening to Japaneses music since I got in to Anime. However I was never into Japanese music like THIS. So now I have been listening to it non-stop and I even got a cassette adapter so I can hear it in the car! I'm addicted *scratches*...not really sure why this was notable but yeah...I blame ssj10!!!