Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Monday Evening Excitement
Last night I headed over to the first production meeting for Macbeth. It may seem like an early start since the shows will be in July, but since Julie will be creating and building all of the costumes from scratch, she needs to get started now. Man - it's going to look awesome!
I finished watching season 2 of Nip/Tuck. It turns out I only had one episode left to watch. Man it was awesome - and what a cliffhanger!
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Monday, January 30, 2006
And the excitement continues.....
Friday night:
- tried to nap but my phone kept ringing
- showered, washed & dried my hair
- headed over to Lisa & Anthony's just after 9 and hung out for a bit until Jay got there and I could give him his birthday gift (Happy 30th, Jay!!)
- left early as I wasn't up for being all that social in the first place (even though it was really nice to see everyone)
- mmmm.... sleep, blessed sleep....
Saturday:
- got up and met Colin to head to the gym for a decent workout
- chowed down on Reggie's breakfast to re-fuel after the gym
- went home to start watching Nip/Tuck Season 2
- 5 episodes later, I managed to feed myself and the kittens
- headed over to Happinez for Colin's birthday celebration (Happy belated, Colin!!)
- had a nice time - some good wine, a couple of nice conversations and nothing too loud or crazy
- got home later than I'd expected, but still early enough to throw in another episode of Nip/Tuck
Sunday:
- slept in as best I could
- puttered about for a bit
- made it to the first production meeting for Sight Unseen. I'm head of wardrobe & makeup. Not a big deal as there are only four actors in the show. It'll be a fun one to work on. The set is going to be amazing!!
- went home to try and get rid of my headache to no avail. Wound up watching more Nip/Tuck Season 2 while working on a painting.
- went back to the loft for 7:30 PM for our first off-book rehearsal of Coelacanth. Had a fun rehearsal. Sorry Kristi for keeping you so late when you still had to drive to Moncton. Hope you had a safe trip.
- came home to watch more Nip/Tuck Season 2. Have 3 more episodes to go. Can't wait to see them!
Monday:
- considered not coming in to the office as I STILL have my headache and can't seem to shake it
- came in to work to distract myself with work - which actually seems to be working!
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Friday, January 27, 2006
Friday Feast
Appetizer:
Choose one: Popcorn, Pizza, Pretzels, Peanuts, or Pasta.
Pasta. I make it a lot. It's easy to make and I don't seem to get tired of it.
Soup:
Describe your personality in terms of a particular vehicle.
Wow - I could probably answerr this if I had room in my brain for it, but I just can't seem to think of an answer. Any suggestions from the peanut gallery?
Salad:
If you won a shopping spree, from which store would you want it to be?
Harrods. I normally couldn't afford to buy what I want from there, it would give me an opportunity to take a fun trip overseas, they have an amazing variety of high-quality items - from pickles to diamonds.
Main Course:
Which television show re-runs do you enjoy watching?
Television? LOL - as if I had time! ROFL
Dessert:
If you could look into the future, how far down the road would you like to see? 10 years? 100 years? A million?
Sure - all of the above would be great. It'd be nice to see things in a few hundred years, I suppose. Long enough that things can change quite a bit but not too long that I wouldn't be able to look up cuture generations of my family.
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Thursday, January 26, 2006
I've been away
I just got home from an extended marketing and team-building and personal development workshop for work. It was held in Halifax, and we were pretty much booked straight through from early morning to late night for the entire trip. It was fun and interesting but boy - am I ever glad to be home. I really missed Hunter and Grace. I hope you have all had a good week. My brain is full and tired. I know Friday will be an extremely busy work day and that is good because busy means that it'll fly by and the next thing I know it'll be the weekend!
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Friday, January 20, 2006
I <3 My Kittens
I can't resist posting this photo of Hunter & Grace napping...
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Friday Feast
Appetizer:
About how many times per day do you check your email?
If I'm at work, my email is constanly on in the background and it is set to look for new mail every 5 minutes. I may check my home email once or twice during the work day. At home, I try to check my email once per evening, and that's usually if I'm working on a theatrical production. If I'm not in the midst of a production, it's more along the lines of once or twice a week.
Soup:
If you had the money to collect something really valuable, what would it be?
Real Estate. Then that could fund other valuable collections - like artwork and cars.
Salad:
Write a sentence using the letters of your favorite beverage. (Example: The egret admires.)
Canada offers fun for everyone everyday.
Main Course:
If you could be on a game show, which one would you want it to be?
Uh - Jeopardy, I gues. Only because it would be fun to ask to take a question "...for $100, Alex." (I'm not a fan of game shows.)
Dessert:
Name 3 computer programs or web sites you would hate to be without.
Photoshop, MSN Messenger, Word.
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Thursday, January 19, 2006
Whacky Weather
Man - that was some crazy wind and rain last night. I would have preferred to stay in for the evening but I had to take my kittens in to the vet for a booster shot. once I dropped them back off at home I figured I was already out and soaked so I may as well get a few things done. There were barely any other people out and about. I went and got a few much-needed groceries and then headed home. My walk where I managed to find a spot to my place was about a full block - and by the time I got home, my hair was so wet I could wring the water out of it! At least it was warm out!
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Another Full Evening
I had one heck of a day yesterday so I was pleased that rehearsl for Coelacanth went well last night. Thanks to Chad and Kristi for diving right in and doing great work. Come to think of it, I really appreciate the effort that everyone put in. We blocked Scene 1 and gave it a little life - AND had a ton of laughs. :-)
I tried reading for a bit when I got home but my kittens had other plans. They have decided that it's great fun to repeatedly get up into my clothing rack and make me come and reprimand them. Yes - they even purr when they know they are being bad. It's a good thing they are so cute!
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006
What Is Going On?
I sometimes wonder what my cats are thinking when I am talking to them.
On another note, I'm sorry to say that Meg and Phil have both had to back out of Coelacanth. Unfortunately Meg's manager doesn't seem to respect her commitment to this play, and with Phil, there's a very good chance that his wife will deliver their baby earlier than they had thought, which would conflict with the play. So, that being said, I'd like to welcome Kristi Neilsen to the role of 'Mabel' (oh Kristi - I'm going to have fun with your costume - just you wait!) and I'm still working on replacing Phil. Stay Tuned!
UPDATE: I'd like to welcome Chad Humphries in the part of 'John'!
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Monday, January 16, 2006
A Nice Weekend
I did a lot of puttering around my apartment this weekend - it was great!
On Friday night, I puttered until after 9 PM then I headed over to The Blue Olive to hear Kizzy sing with Opa. I didn't drink much but I still had a pretty late night. As always, it was the prefect mix of fun + mellow + great company.
Saturday I hung out with the kittens and tidied my apartment and then spent the entire evening backing up and cleaning out files on my iMac. I know it doesn't seem all that exciting but I felt a great sense of accomplishment for getting that done.
Sunday I made it to the gym for a decent workout, and then went to Reggies with Colin and caught up over breakfast. Then I spent the afternoon - guess what - puttering! I did manage to finally come up with what I want to do for Colin's painting. That's half the battle for me sometimes - figuring out just what I want to paint and what the layout will be. I have it all sketched out so now it's just a matter of getting started with the actual paints. His birthday is next week but I don't know if I'll be able to get it done for it. I hope he likes it. If not - too bad ;-) He knows I'm working on a painting for him but he doesn't know what it is. I should think about doing some paintings that aren't just for friends for their birthdays/housewarming/Christmas....
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Friday, January 13, 2006
Friday Feast
Appetizer:
Name one chore you don't really mind doing.
Actually, once I get started, I kind of enjoy doing dishes. It can be very cathardic.
Soup:
How many times have you moved homes in your life?
10 moves. My father was in the military so we lived all over Canada. I've been living in the same apartment for almost 9 years here in Saint John! That is by far the longest I've lived anywhere in my life!!
Salad:
How old were you when you had your very first kiss?
Technically, my first "kiss" would have been when I was 13 I think. I remember the boy who wanted to kiss me but he was really nervous about it - so he ran around the outside of my house at least a dozen times while I sat bewildered on the front step, then he gave me a really quick kiss and then ran home and wouldn't talk to me again.
Main Course:
What time of day do you usually feel your best?
Early evening.
Dessert:
Using three words or less, describe your current local weather.
Unseasonably warm
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Thursday, January 12, 2006
What a Treat!
Last weekend, Beth found some lactose-free swiss cheese for me. What a delight!! The very next day, I was delighted to be able to make grilled swiss cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for myself for dinner. What a delight! Thanks again for finding it, Beth!!
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Coelacanth Blog
Just an FYI for those of you who are interested - I have created a little blog for Coelacanth.
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Monday, January 09, 2006
Coelacanth (see'-la-kanth')
Congrats and welcome to the cast & crew:
JOHN - Phil Blackmore
JANE - Lisa Flower
GEORGE - Gilbert Boyce
MABEL - Meg Salter
DOUG THE FISH VENDOR - Keith Dickson
THE SECURITY GUARD - Vincent Gregg
Stage Manager - Cristi Wheaton
A boisterous American couple (George & Mabel) visits the Saint John City Market and they purchase what appears to be a long-thought extinct species of fish from a fish monger. A local resident (John) becomes flustered beyond words when he can't "bait" the American into selling him the priceless find.
I can't wait to get started - I think we'll have a blast working on this!!
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Friday, January 06, 2006
Beth's Painting
Last Spring, as Beth moved into her new home, I promised her a painting as a house-warming gift. I wanted to do a painting that meant something to her. Over the summer I'd gotten it started but them I put it aside as I got busy. Then, as Christmas started to creep up on us, I decided that it was a good time to finish it up and give it to her.
She loves Celtic things so I incorporated a Celtic design into the background. It is under a number of layers of red glazes so it doesn't show up very well in the photograph, unfortunately. Come to think of it, none of the photos of it are terribly great. I don't think the ones of the bottom of the painting are even really in focus. That's what I get for not taking the time to set up my tripod.
Along the bottom of the painting is a scene from Dangerous Liaisons, which we were both in last year. This is the scene where Valmont has been stabbed by young Dancenay and Valmont's man-servant Azolan is propping him up. You may recognize Graham Percey as Valmont, Richard Roy as Azolan and Allan Johnson as Dancenay.
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Belated Christmas Kitten Photos
Here is a photo I made up to send out to family members aong with the Christmas cards. Unfortunaly, I ran out of printer ink and I never did get around to doing Christmas cards this year.
And here is Grace - looking cute and devilsh, as usual:
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Friday Feast
Appetizer:
Have you ever seen a ghost or an angel?
No.
Soup:
What is your favorite board game?
Scrabble. I love word games, & I love the English language.
Salad:
What was the last movie you saw that made you cry?
Memoirs of a Geisha. I saw it over Christmas break and it was beautiful. Brought a little tear to my eye.
Main Course:
What would you do if you had 3 months off from your job?
Draw & paint a lot, keep doing theatre, travel if I could afford it, spend time with my kittens
Dessert:
What kind of shoes are you wearing today?
I'm wearing a pair of boots that have some fun details, a good grip and a fun little heel. There is a ton of salt on the sidewalks today so I'm glad I didn't wear dress shoes to the office. These are dressy enough as it is.
Posted by Dre at 7:42 AM
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Thursday, January 05, 2006
Slack
I've been meaning to post pictures of the last painting I did but I keep forgetting about them. I hope I can remember to upload them tomorrow or this evening..
So last night was our first evening of auditions for 'Script Happens' (4 one-act plays that will take place at the Mary Oland Theatre Feb 9 - 11). We had about a dozen folks come out, whicch was a good start - and there were some great reads. I hope we can get more folks to come out to the second evening of the auditions tonight. They are at 7 pm at the SJTC Loft at 84 Prince William Street, in case you are interested, or if you know anyone who is.
Otherwise, things are pretty quiet. I have a new painting to work on that I've been putting off for a bit. I hope to get a good start on it this weekend. And I have a lot of reading to try and get through. I have a pretty busy month ahead of me so it'll be interesting to see if I can get done all that I want ot accomplish while still maintaining my sanity.
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Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Auditions for 'Script Happens' Tonight!
Wednesday, January 4 and Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 7 pm
SJTC Loft, 86 Prince William Street, 4th Floor
Audition materials will be provided.
No previous stage experience necessary.
‘Script Happens’ will be staged at the Mary H. Oland Theatre, New Brunswick Museum from February 9 to February 11, 2006
I'll be directing Coelacanth, by David Brooks. I'm looking forward to it, as it is a very entertaining play:
6 characters: 4 male, 2 female
A boisterous American couple visits the Saint John City Market and they purchase what appears to be a long-thought extinct species of fish from a fish monger. A local resident becomes flustered beyond words when he can't "bait" the American into selling him the priceless find.
The other plays that are being produced are Fertilicorp by Jon Forward, The Playwright by Matthew Charles Nini, and Heaven Is Boring by Anthony Stuart.
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Inspiration
Last night I watched the movie Pollock. I'd never seen it before and I wonder how I managed to miss it when it came to the theatres. Maybe it didn't come to Saint John. Or maybe it was only here for a week or two while I was super busy with something. At any rate - I loved the film! Ed Harris and Marcia Gay Harden were fantastic. Worth seeing.
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Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Happy New Year!
I hope you all had wonderful holidays. Mine were nice & quiet. I spent Christmas in Halifax visiting my folks and I brought the kittens along. Thankfully they won my parents over within the first few moments. They were really well behaved and travelled quite well. While I was there I went to see The Chronicles of Narnia and King Kong which were both very entertaining!If you have the time,it's really worth checking out the behind-the-scenes production diaries at Kong is King.net.
I came back to Saint John on the 28th and went to see Memoirs of a Geisha that night. I know the reviews for it haven't been great butI really enjoyed it! As soon as I got up the next morning I witnessed Grace launch herself from the back of the lazy-boy onto the side of the top of the Christmas tree. So I decided it was a good time to take down the Christmas decorations. No sense keeping things up. Besides, I like having a nice clean house to start the new year with.
The rest of my vacation was pretty quiet. I did a bit of gaming and hung out with the kittens. I felt like hibernating and I enjoyed a bit of time alone. I need that every now and then. Oh - I did go out a few times - the Domokos' pre-NYE party, Beth's b-day celebration, and New Years Eve itself, but all were pretty mellow affairs thankfully.
I'm glad it's a new year. Last year was not bad. I started running, started painting murals and got pets for the first time. A few nice changes. I'm a bit stressed about this year5 just because of the sheer number of things that I have on my plate, but I'm sure it'll all work out just fine. Now, back to the grind....
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