I had forgotten that one of the pain in the a$$ parts of moving is having your landlord and a bunch of strangers tour around your house. So annoying.
In other news, tonight marks our big show count down! We have 10 shows left!
That may seem like a lot in a regular theatre run, but we started the season with a hundred and something. I only have to watch this show for 10 more hours and 50 minutes.
Later friends
peace
Cmax
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Day off
Today is one of the last days off I'll be enjoying here in Kamloops.
I have one more full week of shows coming up, then a few days in van, a few more shows in the loops and then home again home again.
I anticipate I will be fairly busy in the next couple of weeks. I have shipping to organize, end of show business and paperwork to sort out, cleaning to do and travel logistics to organize. (The transitional stress has given rise to some disturbing dream activity, but swap the melting puppies for piglets suffocating in zip-lock. There is something seriously wrong with my imagination.)
Sort of the same crap I had to deal with at the beginning of the season, but with less emotional turmoil and a positive end result to look forward to. Though today I am feeling a bit like the woman in the 'Canadian heritage moment', "We'll never get there!"
I can do this.
I have my master moving list complete. (if you've ever had the joy of moving cmax style, you know the master list makes for a smooth and organized move.)
One problem I've come to is how to move with bags and rubbermaid bins rather than boxes. Greyhound and I are trying to work it out. ( unfortunately my luggage didn't survive the great bug infestation of 2011; so I literally only have tupperware to travel with).
Also problematic is the recent turn in the weather. In August, when I did my decontamination shopping, I only picked up summer items, and flip-flops also seemed like an easy and sanitary choice. However, flip-flops are not great fall/ rainy weather shoes and I have been FrEeziNg this week. So today, I picked up a pair of little boys canvass slip on shoes to tide me over till I make it home. (when buying children's shoes I generally opt for the little boy options cause somehow wearing little girl runners just seems ridiculous to me.) The new shoes should help. My beloved sweaters however, will simply have to remain plastic wrapped until I return to Van.
And before I sign off, here are this week's movie recommendations from Cmax. (Yes this is the first and likely last week I'll be offering movie recommendations. And Yes, I've watched enough of them this week to be able to pick out favourites. Its one of the few ways I can occupy my time in my barren, bug infested house; so cut me some slack. Beside these two were quite good!)
- At home by myself with you- a cute and quirky Canadian OCD love story.
- Fat head- the anti-vegetarian, thought provoking rebuttal to the documentary 'Supersize me'
K! Later friends!
Peace
Cmax
I have one more full week of shows coming up, then a few days in van, a few more shows in the loops and then home again home again.
I anticipate I will be fairly busy in the next couple of weeks. I have shipping to organize, end of show business and paperwork to sort out, cleaning to do and travel logistics to organize. (The transitional stress has given rise to some disturbing dream activity, but swap the melting puppies for piglets suffocating in zip-lock. There is something seriously wrong with my imagination.)
Sort of the same crap I had to deal with at the beginning of the season, but with less emotional turmoil and a positive end result to look forward to. Though today I am feeling a bit like the woman in the 'Canadian heritage moment', "We'll never get there!"
I can do this.
I have my master moving list complete. (if you've ever had the joy of moving cmax style, you know the master list makes for a smooth and organized move.)
One problem I've come to is how to move with bags and rubbermaid bins rather than boxes. Greyhound and I are trying to work it out. ( unfortunately my luggage didn't survive the great bug infestation of 2011; so I literally only have tupperware to travel with).
Also problematic is the recent turn in the weather. In August, when I did my decontamination shopping, I only picked up summer items, and flip-flops also seemed like an easy and sanitary choice. However, flip-flops are not great fall/ rainy weather shoes and I have been FrEeziNg this week. So today, I picked up a pair of little boys canvass slip on shoes to tide me over till I make it home. (when buying children's shoes I generally opt for the little boy options cause somehow wearing little girl runners just seems ridiculous to me.) The new shoes should help. My beloved sweaters however, will simply have to remain plastic wrapped until I return to Van.
And before I sign off, here are this week's movie recommendations from Cmax. (Yes this is the first and likely last week I'll be offering movie recommendations. And Yes, I've watched enough of them this week to be able to pick out favourites. Its one of the few ways I can occupy my time in my barren, bug infested house; so cut me some slack. Beside these two were quite good!)
- At home by myself with you- a cute and quirky Canadian OCD love story.
- Fat head- the anti-vegetarian, thought provoking rebuttal to the documentary 'Supersize me'
K! Later friends!
Peace
Cmax
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
rollin rollin rollin
Well Sept is rolling along. We are doing more understudy shows this week. Yep... I know. It really isn't that big of a deal though, cause all the understudy shows are fully operational at this point. (Well unless I get hit by a bus. They are still working on a sub for me in the event I have to miss a show. How much you wanna bet it never happens?)
We technically only have 15 shows left. crazy. Though counting down shows feels a bit deceiving, in that I have more than 15 days left in Kamloops.
I'm restless. I'm sick of being here.
For one, I think I need to spend less time in this G-dforsaken house, its flat out maddening. I am an introverted person, but if I don't have any people around, then I start feeling like I'll implode.
I'm trying to fill my idle time thinking about all the lovely things I will do/ see/ have when i get back to Van.
1. See/ hang out with/ talk to/ harass/ make fun of/ play with my roommate
2. sleep in my own bed.
3. See/ hang out with/ talk to/ harass/ make fun of/ play with my friends. (sorry friends, you're third only due to sleep deprivation and burn out)
4. see my Ernie
5. Do laundry in our own machines which are silicate free and conveniently located in our bathroom.
6. Play Mario party!
7. Go to theatre in the city
8. Ride dependable and frequent public transit.
9. Go running on our track
10. Check out the new gym on Fraser.
11. Eat sushi and bubble tea after all aforementioned physical activity.
12. be able to cut back my sunscreen consumption.
13. Go out for a good cup of coffee
14. Go to my church on sunday morning
15. Go to Granville Island/ opus/ art galleries/ the beach
I'm feeling better already just from making the list.
3 and a 1/2 weeks left!
peace
Cmax
We technically only have 15 shows left. crazy. Though counting down shows feels a bit deceiving, in that I have more than 15 days left in Kamloops.
I'm restless. I'm sick of being here.
For one, I think I need to spend less time in this G-dforsaken house, its flat out maddening. I am an introverted person, but if I don't have any people around, then I start feeling like I'll implode.
I'm trying to fill my idle time thinking about all the lovely things I will do/ see/ have when i get back to Van.
1. See/ hang out with/ talk to/ harass/ make fun of/ play with my roommate
2. sleep in my own bed.
3. See/ hang out with/ talk to/ harass/ make fun of/ play with my friends. (sorry friends, you're third only due to sleep deprivation and burn out)
4. see my Ernie
5. Do laundry in our own machines which are silicate free and conveniently located in our bathroom.
6. Play Mario party!
7. Go to theatre in the city
8. Ride dependable and frequent public transit.
9. Go running on our track
10. Check out the new gym on Fraser.
11. Eat sushi and bubble tea after all aforementioned physical activity.
12. be able to cut back my sunscreen consumption.
13. Go out for a good cup of coffee
14. Go to my church on sunday morning
15. Go to Granville Island/ opus/ art galleries/ the beach
I'm feeling better already just from making the list.
3 and a 1/2 weeks left!
peace
Cmax
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Off with their Heads!
Well the first day of the last month has come and gone and I'm feeling pretty positive about September.
I've been a ruthless disciplinarian as of late and that seems to have had an effect. I've been respectful and calm, but also incredibly assertive about what I will and will not put up with in the work place.
a little bit of fear does the hierarchy good.
Today was easy.
Today I was queen of the castle.
Peace
Cmax
I've been a ruthless disciplinarian as of late and that seems to have had an effect. I've been respectful and calm, but also incredibly assertive about what I will and will not put up with in the work place.
a little bit of fear does the hierarchy good.
Today was easy.
Today I was queen of the castle.
Peace
Cmax
too excited to wait
So I realize that it is just barely Sept 6th, but I simply couldn't wait till tomorrow morning to start celebrating. It feels like waiting for Christmas to arrive.
Sept 6th. That marks the official 5 month mark here in Kamloops.
ONE MONTH !!! LEFT!!!! YAAAYAYAYAAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!
Now I get to start counting in weeks, soon it will be days, soooon I will be home!
I'm already packed and starting to ship items back home to Van. I have a few days off at the end of Sept; so I'll make one more trip out to Van, then back for a few more shows in Oct and then we're done.
Oh boy. I cannot believe that I've managed this long.
Weeks people. Weeks!
Peace
Cmax
Sept 6th. That marks the official 5 month mark here in Kamloops.
ONE MONTH !!! LEFT!!!! YAAAYAYAYAAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!
Now I get to start counting in weeks, soon it will be days, soooon I will be home!
I'm already packed and starting to ship items back home to Van. I have a few days off at the end of Sept; so I'll make one more trip out to Van, then back for a few more shows in Oct and then we're done.
Oh boy. I cannot believe that I've managed this long.
Weeks people. Weeks!
Peace
Cmax
Monday, 5 September 2011
patience is a virtue
My patience has been worn very thin this week and I find myself struggling to maintain my professional composure. I am finding myself needing to explain the fundamentals of theatre professionalism and that strikes me as ridiculous. Show up on time ready to work. Its a simple policy. I shouldn't need to explain or justify that one to anyone.
I am grateful to have friends here this week. They have been a blessing.
I've be able to blow off some steam, get out to have some Fun, and distract my weary mind from this bloody show. Thanks friends.
New favourite game. The questions game (generally referred to as 20 questions, but we are non-conformists and choose to set our own question limit... aka, infinity)
k. later folks
I am grateful to have friends here this week. They have been a blessing.
I've be able to blow off some steam, get out to have some Fun, and distract my weary mind from this bloody show. Thanks friends.
New favourite game. The questions game (generally referred to as 20 questions, but we are non-conformists and choose to set our own question limit... aka, infinity)
k. later folks
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