Friday, March 30, 2007
Book Meme
In the list of books below, bold the ones you’ve read, italicize the ones you want to read, cross out the ones you won’t touch with a ten-foot pole, put a cross (+) in front of the ones on your book shelf, and asterisk (*) the ones you’ve never heard of.
[I couldn't resist commenting on them!]
1. + The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown) [good but it fell apart in the end]
2. + Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) [love it. Read it a few times. Lent it to Kristi recently....]
3. + To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee) [Classic and a great read!]
4. Gone With The Wind (Margaret Mitchell) [found the movie good but a bit tedious.]
5. + The Fellowship of the Ring (Tolkien) [read it numerous times, starting in high school.]
6. + The Two Towers (Tolkein)[read it numerous times, starting in high school.]
7. + The Return of the King (Tolkein)[read it numerous times, starting in high school.]
8. + Anne of Green Gables (L. M. Montgomery) [read it a couple of times and loved the series as a kid.]
9. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon) [thanks to Lisa for introducing me to Gabaldon... mmm... Scottish accents....]
10. A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
11. + Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Rowling) [what a fun series!]
12. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
13. + Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Rowling)
14. + A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving) [ugh. not a fan of his work.]
15. Memoirs of a Geisha [a great read and a great movie]
16. + Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Rowling)
17. Fall on Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)
18. The Stand (Stephen King) [I like the Dark Tower series and I enjoyed The Eye of The Dragon and The Talisman but otherwise, I'm not a huge fan of his work, mostly because he has trounle ending his novels, and I like a nice solid finish - or an awesome sequel]
19. + Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(Rowling)
20. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte) [love her stuff]
21. + The Hobbit (Tolkein) [of course! How could I read the LOTR series numerous times without having read this?]
22.+ The Catcher in the Rye (J. D. Salinger) [enjoyed it!]
23. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) [was ok. put it down a fe times before eventually finishing.]
24. * The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
25. Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
26. + The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams) [I have the trilogy in 5 parts and a photographically illustrated version of Hitchhiker's. Love it! So much fun!!]
27. Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte) [I don't know why I never picked up a copy for myself. I'd probably read t again on a rainy day.]
28. + The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis) [read this series over and over since I was a kid.]
29. East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
30. + Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom) [loved it - it made me cry.]
31. + Dune (Frank Herbert) [I have the series. this is way more comples than the film, which was a bit slow....]
32. The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
33. + Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand) [preachy, much like The Fountainhead. There is a cult-like following with her stuff and I'm always intrigued by those who follow her philosophical doctrine. Not that I do.]
34. +1984 (Orwell) [was school reading, then read it again years later.]
35. + The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley) [this and the sequel were good but a bit slow.]
36. + The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett) [my favorite book - a great historical epic tale!!]
37. * The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay)
38. + I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb) [my mom gave this to me but I haven't read it yet]
39. The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
40. + The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) [too preachy for my tastes]
41. The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel) read it years ago on a gloomy weekend]
42. The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
43. + Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella) [fluffy and flat- felt like the heart was missing]
44. + The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Mitch Albom) [love his stuff - it always makes me cry.]
45. Bible [I've read bits and pieces]
46. Anna Karenina (Tolstoy) [read it years ago]
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
48. + The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck) [what a great read!]
50. + She’s Come Undone (Wally Lamb) [sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be read]
51. + The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver) [I enjoyed this and the differenet perspectives, until about 3/4 of the way through and then I really didn't like the end.]
52. + A Tale of Two Cities (Dickens)
53. + Ender’s Game (Orson Scott Card) [I think I lent this to someone but I can't remember who]
54. Great Expectations (Dickens) [high school reading]
55. The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald) [read it as a teen]
56. + The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence) [I'll get to it soon enough]
57. + Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Rowling)
58. The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough) [loved the maxi-series]
59. + The Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret Atwood) [creepy and good!]
60. The Time Traveler’s Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
61. + Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky) [I enjoyed it]
62. + The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand) [preachy doctrine but glad I read it]
63. + War and Peace (Tolstoy) [started it once but got distracted]
64. + Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice) [really enjoyed this series. well, the first few....]
65. Fifth Business (Robertson Davies)
66. One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
67. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Ann Brashares) [the movie was cute]
68. Catch-22 (Joseph Heller) [classic]
69. Les Miserables (Hugo)
70. The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
71. + Bridget Jones’ Diary (Fielding)
72. Love in the Time of Cholera (Marquez)
73. + Shogun (James Clavell) [Absolutely LOVED this entire series!! Read it a couple of times and would love to read it again! I was so insired by Shogun that I did a samurai painting!]
74. The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje) [I enjoy his writing]
75. + The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett) [read it as a teen]
76. + The Summer Tree (Guy Gavriel Kay) [Ah - the first in the series, The Fionavar Tapestry. Just lent it to Suzy. What a fantastic series. He's one of my very favorite authors - and is Canadian to boot!]
77. * A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
78. + The World According To Garp (John Irving) [I don't know why I keep trying to give him a chance when I find his work slow and dull]
79. The Diviners (Margaret Laurence) [read it year ago]
80. + Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White) [great kid's book]
81. * Not Wanted On the Voyage (Timothy Findley)
82. Of Mice And Men (Steinbeck) [love his work]
83. * Rebecca (Daphe DuMaurier)
84. Wizard’s First Rule (Terry Goodkind) [been meaning to read his stuff]
85. Emma (Jane Austen) [what a fun and darling read]
87. Watership Down (Richard Adams) [I wonder where my copy went... I read it a few times. Twice on my own and then once for school as a kid]
87. + Brave New World (Aldous Huxley) [a classic!]
88. + The Stone Diaries (Carol Shields)
89. * Blindness (Jose Saramago)
90. * Kane and Abel (Jeffrey Archer)
91. + In The Skin Of A Lion (Ondaatje) [I like his stuff. This was set in Toronto in the early 20th century and was good although a bit odd as it went on]
92. Lord of the Flies (William Golding) [read it on my own then again for school]
93. + The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck) [the good read]
94. * The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
95. + The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum) [read and own and love all of hs stuff! Got the bug for Ludlum and Deighton and Cussler years ago]
96. * The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
97. + White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
98. A Woman of Substance (Barbara Taylor Bradford) [fun]
99. + The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield) [enlightening!]
100. Ulysses (James Joyce)
Huh. Only 64 that I've read. Nice to see a lot of my favorites in that list though...
Posted by Dre at 7:26 AM
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Thursday, March 29, 2007
Status Update
Not muchto say except that it's been anextremely stressfull week at work and trying to finish the set design. We have a production meeting for Cabaret tonight at 6:00, and then I'm going to go see "Cats" at SJ High.
I'm looking forward to the weekend.
Posted by Dre at 12:19 PM
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
50 Things About Me
Thanks to Anthony for the list.
1. Height?
5' 9.5"
2. Have you ever smoked heroin?
No.
3. Do you own a gun?
No.
4. Have you ever been in jail?
No.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
No.
6. What do you think of hot dogs?
Unhealthy.
7. What's your favorite Christmas song?
Carol of the Bells
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Chai tea.
9. Can you do push-ups?
Yes, but probably not too many.
10. Is your bathroom clean?
Yes.
11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
My running watch - talk about handy!
12. Do you like painkillers?
Advil comes in handy for my frequent headaches. I used to take tylenol but it doesn't help much.
13. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
My smile?
14. Do you have A.D.D.?
No.
16. Middle Name?
Nadine.
17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment:
I should drink more water. there aren't enough hours in the day. I need a vacation.
18. Name the last 3 things you have bought?
Pad thai, gas, a cool knit hat that is made out of raw silk from recycled sari's and has a knit flower and some feathers ont he side.
19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink:
Coffee, apple juice, Chai tea.
20. Current mood?
Stressed.
21. Current food?
Activia vanilla yogurt.
22. Current worry?
Work and the model of the set for Cabaret.
23. Current hate?
Whomever took my margerine from the fridge at work.
24. Favorite place to be?
On vacation. Otherwise, home.
25. What states/countries have you been in?
Canada: NL, NS, NB, PEI, PQ, ON, MB, SK, AL, BC
US: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota
Columbia, Dominican Republic, England, Spain
26. Where would you like to go?
Scotland, Ireland, England, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Prague, Morocco, Egypt, Japan, China, Mongolia, Australia, New Zealand, Cuba, Bahamas, Barbados....
27. Do you own slippers?
I do but I rarely wear them.
28. What shirt are you wearing?
Red thin-knit sweater, chocolate bown slacks, red and brown and gold dress shoes.
29. Do you burn or tan?
Tan.
30. Favorite color(s)?
Purple, turquoise.
31. Would you be a pirate?
Sure. It would be fun to "Arrr." and "Matey" all the time. :-)
32. Or would you want to be a ninja?
Hmm, that would be cool too. Bu tI think I'd rather be a pirate. It seems to have flair and pinache and I like that.
33. What songs do you sing in the shower?
I do not sing in the shower.
34. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
Bert and Ernie.
35. What's in your pockets right now?
Nothing.
36. Last thing that made you laugh?
Something Chad said yesterday, but I can't remember what.
37. Best bed sheets as a child?
Nothing memorable.
38. Worst injury you've ever had?
I sprained my wrist so bad I had it in a cast for 6 weeks, and it never fully healed.
39. Best injury you've ever had?
I had (and still have) some pretty cool looking bruises from wiping out while prepping for the dress rehearsal for Noises Off. I came through I doorway I hadn't used before and my shins landed on a pipe of wires. I must have bruised the bone because I still have bruises from it, and that was last November.
40. How many TVs do you have in your house?
2.
41. Who is your loudest friend?
Scott T. Not in a bad way. :-)
42. Who is your most silent friend?
Quietest person I know whould be Joanna's boyfriend, John.
43. Does someone have a crush on you?
Possibly.
44. Do you wish on shooting stars?
I have to agree with Anthony on this one, "Yeah, even though I think its bullshit I like the idea of wishes. And magic. And Jedi powers."
45. What is your favorite book?
"Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett
46. What is your favorite candy?
Licorice.
47. What song do/did you want played at your wedding?
I dunno. Something classical I guess.
48. What song do you want played at your funeral?
Something classical.
49. What were you doing 12 AM last night?
Working on the model for the set of Cabaret while watching behind-the-scenes special features on the Casino Royale DVD.
50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
Feed cats.
Posted by Dre at 8:11 AM
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The Visit
My mother came to visit on the weekend. She took the bus down so we could have a "girls weekend." It was good to see her but she was pretty sick - some really bad cough and cold and plugged ears (which made conversation pretty difficult). We got out a little bit, but the bulk of the weekend was still full of Cabaret stuff.
On Saturday, I took mom along with me as I got folks started on a musical rehearsal, and we stopped in at the Mocean dance workshop and made sure all was well with the cast. (They looked like they were having fun!) We then headed out to Black's Harbour to check out the very cool yarn shop, Cricket on the Hearth. By the time we got back into town, we werre pretty tuckered, so instead of cooking, we decided on pad thai from the Thai Hut in the Quality Convenience and then stayed in to watch "The Holiday."
We managed to get out of the house for a bit on Sunday, taking a short walk at the INP and heading to the vortex for a bit of shopping, then out to Hampton for a bit of a drive. We got back in time for mom to nap while I attended a Cabaret costume meeting. The meeting was good - log but very productive. When I arrived back home, mom was up and ready for dinner, so we popped out to the Ale House for steaks (which were ok). Poor mom wasn't feeling so hot as her cold developed, so we spent the rest of her visit taking it easy (while I worked on the model of the set for Cabaret).
I'd booked Monday off on vacation and spent the day working on the set model while mom alternately napped and watched movies. (It turned out to be a pretty full and productive day for me, but I'm still feeling the pressure to finish the set for Thursday's production meeting.) Mom headed home that evening and I went to rehearsal. I'm glad she came to visit, but sorry that she wasn't feeling well. Hopefully next time she comes down, she'll feel better!
Posted by Dre at 7:55 AM
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Friday Feast #136
Appetizer
Who is your favorite news anchor/reporter? Why?
I don't have a favorite. I read my news online and can't really think of any news-people at the moment.
Soup
Name 3 foods that are currently in your freezer.
AAA-grade steaks, salmon fillets and boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Salad
If you were to have the opportunity to name a new town or city, what would you call it?
Arbourville
Main Course
What will most likely be the next book you read?
Once I have "free time" again, I plan to get back to "Dragonfly in Amber" by Diana Gabaldon. Lisa had lent ti tto me eons ago and I'd started it but put it down for some reason and just hadn't gotten back to it. I'd like to finish it and get it back to her.
Dessert
What's the first thing you notice about the opposite gender?
I love faces, They are so interesting. I notice thier face first.
Posted by Dre at 7:59 AM
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Thursday, March 22, 2007
Better Day
Yesterday was somewhat wonky all-around. What I didn't mention in my rant about the missing margerine was my lunch hour that preceded it. Colin had asked for a lift out to the airport so that he could get Beth's car out of long-term parking and bring it into town. I drove him out and headed back into town. Just as I was about to cross the overpass on the highway that goes over Rothesay Avenue, and just as I was passing a transport truck, 3 deer jumped out and decided to
Oh, and by the way, thank-you Kelly - for the tub of Becel! :-)
Posted by Dre at 8:06 AM
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The Missing Margerine
Honest to goodness, you would think that we lived in a civilized society yet there are things that happen at work sometimes that just boggle the mind. You see, we have a small kitchen/lunch room in the office with a fridge. I keep a tub of Becel margerine in that fridge and I have my name written on the lid in black permanent marker. Every now and then, I bring in a couple of pieces of bread and some soup from home, and I look forward to using my margerine to butter my bread. When I went to do this today, my margerine was gone. I don't understand why anyone would feel they had any reason to touch it. It was clearly mine, and it's not like it was going bad and needed to be thrown out. I'm sitting at my desk with mysoup and dry toast and I have neither the time nor cash to go and get a new tub of margerine (not to mention the fact that if I did have the time, my soup and toast would be nice and cold by the time I got back to my desk. Sure, I could reheat the soup, but how do you decently reheat toast?) I just don't understand it.
Posted by Dre at 2:12 PM
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Need some ENERGY?
Thanks to Colin for passing along this fun link...
The Caffeine Database - the most complete list of beverage caffeine content online.
Posted by Dre at 11:18 AM
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Talk About Handy!
Yes, I'm still raving about my new MacBook. I took it along to the Cabaret rehearsal last night and was able to make notes and start a props list, update the schedule and draft some emails while I was there. I didn't have to take a bunch of written stuff home and then spend the next couple of hours entering it in. Now, I still had some stuff to work on when I got home, but it was way less than it could have been. Yay!
As for rehearsals, we're just getting going on the acting rehearsals. This week is our week for text work, where we go through the text and work on the meanings and intentions and motivations. Once the dance rehearsals begin, I'm going to start attending those and the music rehearsals. Hopefully that can help with adding some cohesion to the show. It's going to be a busy couple of months!
Posted by Dre at 12:34 PM
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Monday, March 19, 2007
Bliss
I had no idea how much I was struggling with my old iMac until I got my new MacBook. I can actually do a couple of things at once. It'll actually open apps that I couldn't open. I can even watch Quicktime Movie Trailers again. Thanks to Scott M for helping me get set up with a wireless connection and I have sweet freedom. In short, I love it.
Posted by Dre at 12:57 PM
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Friday, March 16, 2007
Friday Feast #135
Appetizer
Name two things that made you smile this week.
The arrival of my new MacBook and some of the headphone chatter while shadowing Andrea C, who is Stage Managing The Glass Menagerie. (The show was great, by the way! Kudos to all who are involved.
Soup
Fill in the blank: Don't you hate it when ________?
you have shoelaces that won't stay tied?
Salad
When you can't go to sleep, what is your personal remedy to help yourself drift into Lullabyland?
I've realized that I think too much when I lay on my back, so I roll over to my side. Luckily I'm one of those people who falls asleep REALLY quickly.
Main Course
What is something about which you've always wondered but have not yet found a good answer?
How did it happen that as humans we developed self-awareness? What prompted this evolution?
Dessert
What is your favorite pasta dish?
I love pasta itself, but it's also a lazy meal for me. Since I'm so lactose-intolerant, that leaves me with spaghetti and not much else to choose from. But I wouldn't call it a favorite. If I could eat cheese, I'd pick lasagna. I used to love cheese.
Posted by Dre at 7:58 AM
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Thursday, March 15, 2007
Life Soundtrack Meme
Thanks to Scott M...
If your life was a movie, what would the soundtrack be?
How to do it:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc).
2. Put it on Shuffle.
3. Press Play.
4. For every question, type the song that’s playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button.
6. Be honest.
Opening Credits:
"Health to the Company"
Waking Up:
George Michael - "Star People"
First Day of School:
k-os - "Freeze"
Falling in Love:
Ella Fitzgerald - "Baby It's Cold Outside"
Fight Song:
David Bowie - "The Jean Genie"
Breaking Up:
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Can't Stop"
Life’s Good:
Bob Marley - "Exodus"
Mental Breakdown:
Sonata In E Minor For Violin And Basso Continuo, BWV 1023: 3: Giga (Vivace assai) - by Takako Nishizaki, composed by J.S. Bach
Driving:
Jully Black - "Sweat of Your Brow"
Flashback:
U2 - "New Year's Day"
Getting Back Together:
George Michael - "A Different Corner"
Wedding:
INXS - "New Sensation"
Final Battle:
INXS - "Original Sin"
Death Scene:
John Mayer - "Why Do You Mess With Forever"
Funeral Song:
Catherine Zeta Jones - "I Can't Do It Alone" (from the Chicago Soundtrack)
End Credits:
Doris Day - "I Love Paris"
Neat! There are some pretty funny match-ups. :-)
Posted by Dre at 12:58 PM
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Alternate Universe Me
(thanks to Mare!)
1. my real name:
Andrea
2. my gangsta name (first 3 letters of real name plus izzle.):
Andizzle
3. my detective name (favourite color and favourite animal):
Purple Panther
4. my soap opera name (your middle name and the street you live on):
Nadine Princess
5. my star wars name (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first):
Arban
6. my superhero name (your 2nd favorite color, and favorite drink):
Turquoise Whiskey
7. my “foreign name” (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, any letter of your middle name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name, 3rd letter of you dads middle name, 1st letter of a siblings first name, and last letter of your moms middle name):
Nbeaue (I have no siblings)
8. my witness protection name:
no idea
9. my goth name (black, and the name of one of your pets):
Black Hunter or Black Grace
Posted by Dre at 10:48 PM
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Belated Weekend Update
Let's see if I can remember the weekend...
Friday I caught up with Chad over dinner. We decided to treat ourselves with good food, and wound up eating way too much at Suwanna. It always happens when I go there. We then headed out to Brenda's surprise birthday party. .It was lovely, and the slide show was fantastic. Folks were saying that the samosas and sushi were fantastic, but I couldn't even handle the smell of food after a big dinner. A few of us stopped in at Churchills for a beverage on the way home, which was a nice way to end the evening.
Saturday I got groceries and did some work on Cabaret production stuff during the day. It flew by. That evening, I went to see 300 with Kizzy and then we went and hung out with Kristi and Heather. Another fun evening. :-) Glad I saw the movie in the theatre - loved the style!
Sunday was a busy day of Cabaret as I finished tweaking the schedule (a big thanks to Sandra for her 8+ hours of work on it!) and heading to the musical rehearsl for a bit. After that, I ran a couple of small errands and then headed home and finished the book I was reading, Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay. I then got a bit more done on the Cabaret set design while "watching" A Good Year starring Russell Crowe. Funny that both the book and the movie turned out to be set in Provence.
Monday flew by. I spent the evening shadowing Andrea C with Glass menagerie cue-to-cue and then heading home to do some Cabaret production stuff.
Posted by Dre at 7:57 AM
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Monday, March 12, 2007
Belated Friday Feast #134
Appetizer
What is your usual bedtime? Do you like that, or would you rather it be different?
11:30 and asleep by midnight. I'd love to get to sleep earlier but I'm not willing to give up any more of my free time in the evenings.
Soup
When it comes to advice, do you give more or receive more?
I probably give more. I don't think I go looking for advice that often, even if I do tend to talk through things I'm figuring out.
Salad
Describe a memorable meal you've had.
The BEST spareribs I have EVER had can be found at The Bar B Barn in Montreal. They were so good, that I remembered they were the best and it took over 20 years for me to get back there and enjoy them again - and they lived up to being just as tasty as I'd remembered.
Main Course
Name a work of fiction that affected the way you think about something.
I can't think of one work in particular that has done that. I think all reading affects you in some way. It can be inspiring, scary, thought-provoking, and so much more. I can't resist a good book that's hard to put down. :-)
Dessert
What is your favorite type of fruit juice?
I love pink grapefruit juice.
Posted by Dre at 7:22 AM
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Friday, March 09, 2007
10 Weird Things About Me
I got tagged by Jenn...
1. I don't like peppermint candies or gum, but I do like spearmint.
2. I've had 6 adult teeth pulled (other than my wisdom teeth) to make room for the rest of my large teeth in my small mouth. I was awake for those. Let me tell you, it was not fun.
3. I used to cycle competitively in high school and Belinda and I won the the provincials for female cycling in grade 12.
4. I belonged to a modelling agency in Winnipeg but I quit when I got chewed out by one of the owners for walking to the bus and chatting with one of the other models. They considered friendships between models unprofessional.
5. I was a booking agent and helped run a talent agency in Halifax.
6. I studied 2 years of architecture at the University of Manitoba but I hated it, and subsequently, I cannot remember a single professor's name or course name - only a few skill & lessons and a couple of people stand out.
7. I keep a box of kleenex in every room in my apartment, thanks to allergies.
8. I'm 5' 9.5" and I still love to wear heels. And yes, I currently own 98 pairs of shoes and I make a point of wearing them.
9. I've lived in 7 provinces.
10. The first time I ever got to wear makeup was for a ballet recital when I was 7. After that, I had to wait until I was 14 before I could wear makeup in public.
Posted by Dre at 7:55 AM
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Re-organizing
When I got home from meeting Stephen for Round 2 of schedule-planning, I decided it was high time to take a look at where I store my DVDs and books. I had been keeping the DVDs on a small shelf near the DVD player, but I had run out of room a while back and started to have to store some of them on another shelf. It was time to put some order back into things. My DVDs are now all on a shelving unit together (and in alphabetical order, of course). My books are now arranged within gentres, authors, and size. I know it seems picky, but I hate having to search for things. Order makes me happy. :-)
Posted by Dre at 11:07 PM
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Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Scheduling
Last night, Stephen and I sat down to try to work out the rehearsal schedules for Cabaret. It turned out to be a more complex task than we'd anticipated, and wound up coming up with some questions to pose to Jenn & Richard about requirements for music and choreography rehearsals. So we didn't finish, but we should tonight. I hope. It's gonna be a mighty busy couple of months for everyone involved!
Posted by Dre at 8:03 AM
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Monday, March 05, 2007
Weekend of Quiet Recovery
I made it in to work for 4 hours on Friday before I felt too sick and had to leave. I then spent the afternoon sleeping. That evening, most of Saturday, and Sunday morning, I worked on the set design while watching season 1 of Lost. I'd never even seen an episode before. I started off thinking that the series seemed good but pretty hokey. But as the season went along, I enjoyed how it was put together. Thank goodness I was finally feeling better, so I was able to get a few things done. (I was sick enough last week that I didn't even watch TV.)
Sunday was one of those days where I just felt a little off. We had a D&D game that afternoon, which, thankfully, went well. And there was a production meeting for Cabaret which was good. I think we got a few balls rolling on that side of things. It's exciting to see! I brought along most of my partially finished set design. Once I have it done, I'll take a photo of it and post it. And Mare, since I know you love set design, I'll keep you posted and you can come by and check it out. :-)
Unfortunately on Sunday evening I missed our book club meeting. We just finished reading Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam, and I'd enjoyed it and was looking forward to the meeting. But in my fever-induced haze, when I cancelled our Cabaret Production meeting last Wednesday and rescheduled it for Sunday evening, I had in my head that book club was the following week. I hope I can make it to the next one, and I hope that all who went had a great time.
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Friday, March 02, 2007
Friday feast #133
Appetizer
What does the color pink make you think of?
Illustrations that I've done of happy pink pigs...
Soup
Name something you thought you had lost, but later found.
My iPod shuffle. It's so small!
Salad
In 3 words, describe this past week.
Sick, flu, frustrating.
Main Course
What are you obsessed with?
I can't think of anything that I'm obsessed with at the moment.
Dessert
What kind of perfume or cologne do you like to wear?
I don't usually wear scented products. I work in a scent-free workspace and one of my co-workers has severe environmental sensitivities. On weekends, I sometimes use a little perfume (as in spray it and then walk through the mist) - either Coco Chanel or Obsession. Both I've had for over 10 years. I like the smell of both of them, but I too have some sensitivites towards scented products so I probably shouldn't even be wearing anything.
Posted by Dre at 8:12 AM
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