Loving London

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Good day loves,

How have you all been? I’ve been back from my trip for over a week now and have been catching up on all sorts of tasks around the house.  I started a very basic bathroom renovation project that turned into a slightly more complicated bathroom renovation project.  I’m finishing that up tomorrow, so there will be photos to follow, as well as a DIY on how to refinish a table.  Other than that I’ve been working on organization of my cupboards and counter — and have set up all of my legos ;) so there will be photos of that too haha.   I also started a couple new books — work books to be specific : 642 things to write and 642 things to draw.  They are a whole lot of fun and have me tackling subjects in both mediums that I’d never try otherwise.

As for my emotional side, I’ve been missing my chou who’s moved home to Leduc for the summer to work and going through a bit of a “What am I going to do when school is over?” crisis.  This is a little ahead of schedule seeing as I don’t finish school for another 11 months or so, but I’ve been feeling like it’s time to start figuring out what to do.  The last time I felt like this… I was in London. On Wayne’s couch. Crying to him again about the uncertainty and so on. And you know what he did? Told me to stop freaking out about it and I (very reluctantly did) and it was okay. School was great.  I got a job when I got home.  I reconnected with friends.  I met an amazing guy.

So now I look back to Wayne and to London and think about my time there.  I’m trying to find some sort of calm within that and put good thoughts forward.  I know that I’ll get through this little rough patch and find what I’m looking for, no matter where it takes me.  In order to get back to London, what better way than to share some photos from my time there.  I hope you enjoy.

Let’s start with the less than impressive Big Ben.  Sorry Brits, I was expecting this gigantic tower and it was just a dwarf.  Perhaps I had unrealistic expectations (because they are based on Disney’s the Great Mouse Detective) but this was underwhelming. The bridge to get there however was awesome.  Filled with ‘magicians’ playing games with tourists — because no locals seem to fall for this crap.
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Next we have the Love Life booth Chelsea and I stumbled upon in Covent Garden.  It was a just the motto I needed to see to counteract the way I was feeling at the start of this trip.  I was experiencing ultimate loneliness and was kind of not appreciating everything I was seeing.  This booth was the start of a better trend. IMG_0817

Mind the Gap!  I don’t really have much to say about this haha but hey. IMG_0839

Upon returning to London after my trips to the Netherlands, Italy and France, Wayne and I made a trip to Portobello Road. My dream London destination ever since seeing Bedknobs & Broomsticks as a child.  It was a calm day there as it was a weekday, but enough little shops were set up to get a feel for the area.  Lots of cute dresses, fruits, kids clothes, souvenirs, and so on.  IMG_2436

We walked back to the tube station through this tunnel and I just thought it looked rad.  It made me miss walking around in VanCity. So much art everywhere. IMG_2449

We hopped on a tube, transferred to another and then to another if I’m not mistaken before arriving at the Camden market! This market was filled with a whole lot of clothing which was a delight for me.  If I had had more money at the time, I surely would have gone crazy.  I bought a dress and a sweater for 30 quid and wear them whenever I can. (One is a really short sailor dress, so you can imagine there aren’t too many occasions where it’s appropriate.) IMG_2454

The further you venture into the market, you find more shops with a larger variety of items — and a few food shops. I’m not sure if this is still technically part of the market, or just part of the neighborhood, but it’s just across the river. IMG_2462

We found a mini cupcake shop where we each sampled a treat.  Mine was the nutella, his was the mango.  Mine was light, airy and soft.  Absolutely delicious.  IMG_2464

Just a few booths down from the cupcakes was the foot sucking fish booth.  You sit on a booth and soak your feet in a tub filled with these little fish that suck your feet.  The idea is they remove gross stuff from your feet.. and just.. yeah. I can’t do it.  IMG_2466

Here’s the final look at the Camden area before I went back into the underground. Such an incredibly beautiful city.  IMG_2474

I spent the next day at the Tate Modern Museum checking out the various free exhibits they had to offer — always my favorite way to travel, free.

I think the Tate was probably my favorite museum in London because the exhibits were so different from each other (and anything I’ve ever seen before) while still having the common thread of art.  Art for me, is supposed to evoke an emotion.  My art tends to evoke feelings of warmth and happiness for me and that seems to be my thing.  I love to explore the works of others and see what they wanted to get across.  I also love seeing the different mediums that inspire people to create their art work.  For me, I love glass, wood, glitter and fabric.  Anyways. Tate Modern is great. Check it out if you’re in London.

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(Surrealism is my favorite and Salvador Dali is at the top of that list.) IMG_2536 IMG_2512IMG_2523

With my time at the Tate coming to a close, I wandered down the South Bank…

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…and found this guy! I love the street performers, and I must admit this was one I had not seen before.  Super cool.

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And then I came across this tree.  At the time there was nothing I wanted more than to fall in love.. and a short time after moving home, I did just that.  I also found carpentry, sewing and sculpting so clearly coming back was the right choice ;) .IMG_2561

A couple days later I went to the British Museum with Chelsea Menzies — aka my best friend’s equally awesome sister.  There were exhibits from just about every corner of the globe — including the Rosetta Stone (which I was then informed is not just a language learning software…) and a decent selection of mummies, pimp goblets, dishes, paintings, sculptures, coins, medals and so on.  All and all a great time — and once again. Free! Yahoo!

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If ever I have my own store, I’m going to get myself a cash register similar to this one.  Sooooo rad. IMG_2676

After the museum we went to visit Chelsea’s fiance Luke, a wonderful resource for my time in London, as well as a terrific writer.  Then off to Picadilly Circus we went! IMG_2699

After seeing the ‘circus’ itself, we walked over to Hamley’s toy shoppe — the greatest Toy Store I’ve ever been to (Toys R Us in Time Square is a close second for sure.) In the five floors you get to see girls world, boys world, baby stuff, legos, playmobil, video games, outdoor games, learning games, board games, action figures and so on.  I can’t wait to go back one day — perhaps with children in tow.  Now look at this amazing Lego corgi!
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Now for the final bit of my tourist time in London… well it was actually outside of London at the Harry Potter studio tour! I had gone on the tour on behalf of my step-sister and friend Sandra, but ended up really enjoying myself.  The sets, props, costumes and animatronics were truly incredible.  The amount of time (and money) gone into these movies is just more than I could imagine.  I’d love to be able to create a world like J.K.’s and have movies to follow.  Maybe one day! Anyhow, here are a few of my favorite shots. We have Dumbledore’s office, the Weasley household, Diagon Alley and the Night Bus!

IMG_2784 IMG_2802 IMG_2844IMG_2817Well I do believe that is it for this London Love post. I had such a wonderful time there, and that really is because of Wayne.  He welcomed me into his home, cooked with me, laughed with me, sang with me, danced with me, and helped me feel better about myself and everything I was going through at the time.  So thank you Wayne, though you’re over an ocean away, you’re still my rock.

As for the Uk, I’m looking forward to venturing back there one day and making it to Brighton so I can go to the beach AND Legoland. Two of my favorite things.  I’ll also probably make my way to Ireland and Scotland to visit some castles.

Anyhow, time for bed so I can get up early to get working on the bathroom so that I can post pictures soon!

Have a wonderful day, and if you have a London story, please share it below in the comments, I’d love to hear from you!

peace&love.

p.♥

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Greenland is covered in ice and Iceland is quite nice.

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Hàllo friends!

From the first time I saw D2 : The Mighty Ducks, I knew I had to go to Iceland.  If only to wear a Mighty Ducks jersey and run around screaming WE DID IT CHARLIE! WE DID IT!… but as I had little to no excess funds at the time, I decided that would have to wait for my return trip to Iceland.  Instead, I met up with an amazing girl named Inga who runs a travel blog and tourism company called Tiny Iceland, in, you guessed it, Iceland! She is a truly wonderful soul who opened her world to me and I cannot tell you just how thankful I am for her.  If everyone were as kind and helpful as Inga, we’d be in a much better place.

She picked me up at the airport at 5am — seriously, what a nice gal — and drove me out to Pingvellir — aka the tectonic plates — aka a completely abandoned national park at 6am — aka the most peaceful place I’ve been to, possibly ever.  I had an absolutely glorious time breathing in the fresh Icelandic air and feeling the breeze push the mist from the waterfall onto my naked eyelashes.

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We made our way up and down the many trails in the park, past all sorts of trees and shrubs I’d never seen before.  Then we wandered past this church and row of houses across the river.  For a split second I felt like I was at home in Joussard looking out at the church after a family dinner at the hall.  It was sort of then that it hit me that I was not going to be with my family for a whole year.. And I was now almost certain that I was not going to make it.

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We walked around for about an hour before heading back to the car where I promptly fell asleep en route to Reykjavik.  I wasn’t feeling the greatest from my overnight flight to Iceland (which was lovely btw. read about it here!) so Inga and I went for breakfast.

While everything on the menu sounded delicious, my poor little stomach couldn’t handle anything other than bread — so that was what I ordered.  Like 8 pieces of toast. There was pesto, butter & olives on the side, and I only had a bit of butter and even that made my nausea come back.  A few glasses of water and postcards later and we were off for a tour of the city.

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We made our way to the Pearl where we had an amazing view of the city and the ocean and these amazing purple flowers / weeds that I love.  I’d trade dandelions for these any day. What do you think?

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After that we found ourselves at the ‘Hart Garden’, a graffiti park in the heart of Reykjavik.  All sorts of different artists bringing their style to a collective and making one fantastic place.  If I lived here, this would be one of my ‘sit here and read a book’ spots. IMG_0663 IMG_0681

I love the use of mirrors in this piece.  I’m all about using more than one kind of texture in my projects, and mirrors are something that have always interested me.  I’ve never gotten into for the simple reason that I am the klutziest crafter there has ever been and I don’t trust myself working with broken shards of glass… Maybe one day… Anyhow. Moving on.

Inga then drove us to the area she grew up, in a suburb of Reykjavik.  We took a short walk out to the ocean to catch a glimpse of the icebergs and birds.  (If you squint at the mid-right side of the picture, you can see the reason I need a telephoto lense, the iceberg.)

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We ended our little adventure with a trip to the Harpa – Reykjavik’s Concert Hall and the pier.  I’ve sort of noticed that I have a few go-to places whenever I travel.  One of them is always a pier.  I really truly love seeing the boats coming and going, particularly the cruise ships in Vancouver.  That was always my go-to stress relief place.  And maybe it’s because of that that I felt better on my way to London? Who knows.IMG_0740

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With my time in Reykjavik coming to a close, Inga took me to a bus station where I could catch a bus to the airport.  We said our see you again one days — and I still hope that will be sooner than later.  I fell asleep on the bus, woke up to shop at the airport.  Slept some more at the airport.  Boarded my plane, slept there.  And then I arrived in London… But more about that next time!
So once again, a big thank you to Inga for making my 8 hour layover a true pleasure.  I hope that one day I could do the same for you — but hopefully I won’t be living in Edmonton by then haha.
peace&love.
p.♥
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Carpentry 101 : My very first project.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Bonjour mes amis <3.

I am back!

My boyfriend Zach and I went on a 10 day rollercoaster from Edmonton to Calgary to Vancouver to Roseburg to Anaheim to Venice to Sacramento to Portland to Vancouver to Hinton and then back to Edmonton again! So you can bet that we spent most of our ten days driving.  We also spent a decent amount of time in limbo with wait times at the borders, car troubles (including ball joints and a flat) and being stuck in a barrage of semis going down the I-5.  But all and all.. it was one of the most wonderful trips I’ve ever been on.  We saw so much along the way, met so many great people and of course had a blast in DISNEYLAND.  I have some touching up to do on my photos before posting them, so look forward to a trip report real soon.  In the meantime, I bring you another one of my projects, my mom’s potato onion box!  A piece I designed, built and painted myself for my stagecraft class.  Here are some of the step-by-step photos of my piece.

Here is my first sketch — back when I thought I was going to do a very complicated in-laid wood design.  I can’t find a photo of my most recent sketch — and I do not want to post the draft itself on the internet, but know that I did both of those things.

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After measuring and cutting out all of the pieces of wood, then measuring and dado-ing them in the proper spots, I assembled the structure, attached the chicken wire and the wood trim to the top and first window and finally added the hinges to the top so it would open and close.potatoonion2

Next I cut out the pieces for my in-laid wood design.  To get the pieces to fit and be approximately the same width so it wouldn’t be too apparent, a few of them were cut to 1/8th of an inch thinner.  These pieces were then placed in between the wider pieces so that it would trick your eye!… hopefully.  My mom didn’t notice and until my mentioning it now, I don’t think she would have noticed anyway.

I also added the bottom drawer which was on door style hinges, so they would only open to about a 90 degree angle for my mom to be able to take the onions out and rest them on the door without them falling off. I then attached the latch for the door to stay shut as well as a little handle to pull it open.  Way easier than trying to make my own. (Although that will be a challenge for next time)

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Finally when all was said and done, I painted it.  I do say painted because while I originally wanted to stain it, I wanted this to cost me the least amount possible.  The school has provided me with most of the materials for the project, and my only expenses thus far had been the latch ($1.39), the handle ($1.24) and both sets of hinges ($7.98) and I wanted to keep it that way.  I went into my paint set from Christmas, grabbed the browns, reds, oranges and yellows and set off for school.  I mixed these colors with water and then did a color wash over the entire box, approximately 6-8 coats in total, depending on the type of wood (skin ply (in-laid wood) and ply wood (structure) needed 6 whereas the pine (trim) needed 8 and was still not quite the color I wanted it to be.  Ah well.)

potatoonion4The lighting in the paint shop really does not do the box justice, but let me tell you that it was exactly what my mom wanted.  My aunt Sharon has even joked about stealing it, which makes me want to build her a new one so that I can practice my new found wood working skills.  Too bad I also need a table saw, a mitre saw, a sander and a nail gun…. And I’ll probably want to use solid wood this time, instead of plywood to give it a more finished look… Guess it will have to wait until next year.

Well that’s it for today’s post! I promise to bring you some trip stuff soon, as well as some of my Iceland and England photos from last year, and more of my ramblings about life.  (Here’s a taste… With school being out for almost 2 weeks now, I’m really starting to feel the need to get working for the summer, as well as trying to figure out what I’m going to do after school.  The idea of working at my art and selling it online is really starting to appeal to me.  But does this mean I’ll forever be living in my parents basement? Hmhmhmhm… Til next time.)

peace&love.

p.♥

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This is the bridge, and this is the water.

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Hello again darlings!

We are fast approaching the year mark from when I left on my trip and when I should have been arriving home had I stayed the whole year. Instead, I got really lonely and came home after a mere two and a half months and went to school.  As I’ve mentioned before, I’m still so happy that I came home when I did. I met my amazing boyfriend Zach in school, I’ve learned all sorts of new skills from carpentry to sculpting and sewing, and I’m excited to get to keep learning every day.  Traveling will be there when I’m ready for it again — maybe with a partner next time :) .

As I mentioned before I quit blogging the last time, I do have a detailed account of my adventures on my showmetheworld.wordpress.com blog, but I thought I could show you guys some of my favorite photos from my trip.  This first post will feature photos from Halifax, Chester, Peggy’s Cove and Bridgewater. The rest of the photos will come in the order of my trip, so Iceland, England, France, Netherlands, France, Italy, England.  Stay tuned in the coming weeks for these!

Back to what I was saying… I started my trip in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia with my amazing friend Sam and her family and friends. (To be fair, I did start with a night in Halifax with my friend Stephen LeBail which was wonderful, but I spent a lot more time with Sam)  They welcomed me without hesitation, fed me some fantastic food, showed me around incredible Nova Scotia and all it has to offer.  I can’t wait to get back there one day! And finally get to Cape Breton Island :D .

Today I bring you some photos of my time with Stephen in Halifax and Chester, followed by Sam, her family, the Lantz family and the amazing scenery. Enjoy!

A walk in the Halifax Harbor brought me a view of a whole lot of big ships and the first star fish I had ever seen.  The weather could have been A LOT better, but it sort of added to the ambiance.

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Stephen, an actor, had been growing out a beard when I arrived.  I had an overnight flight with a layover and hadn’t gotten much sleep, but to be greeted at the airport by this big grin and even bigger beard was just the perk up I needed. IMG_9958

The next day he took me to the Halifax Public Gardens before we went off to Bridgewater.  For someone who loves flowers as much as I do, this was a huge treat.  I can’t wait to get out to the International Rose Test Garden in Portland on our summer road trip this year!
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IMG_0070On the way to Bridgewater, we stopped in the small town of Chester, where ‘Haven’ was currently being filmed.  I loved the look of the houses and how many of them were on the water.  I hope to one day have a home on the beach.. but who knows when and where.IMG_0145

It was the first time I had seen Sam in almost 9 months and to be fair, I do not quite know when the next time I will see her will be.. But I hope it’s soon! One of us will need to get married sooner or later. haha. IMG_0167After the first couple days of rain, the sun finally came out over Bridgewater.

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But then we went to Peggy’s Cove… and it rained again.  This made jaunting to and from the many rocks a little more difficult and dangerous, but we galloped about and got a great view of the atlantic ocean I was soon to be crossing. IMG_0310

On our way out of town, I spotted this sign. Gave me a good LOL and made me miss my family of Indians. 
IMG_0390Finally, the title photo. The Bridge and the water making up, Bridgewater.  I snapped this photo on our first walk around town and it was so peaceful.  Reminded me of a bigger version of my hometown, Joussard.

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Last but not least, possibly the best part of the trip… my first taste of atlantic lobster! Well, my first taste of lobster, period. I loved it!  So big thanks to Sam’s parents Lisa and Pete for making us this lobster.  (And big thanks to Tony and his parents, Brenda and Don for feeding me all of the other days!)IMG_0705

Well that’s it for this post.  I hope you enjoyed this inside look at my time in Nova Scotia and that you’ll stay tuned for Europe!
Peace & Love.
p.
PS. Shout out to reliable cab who got me to the airport for my flight to Iceland! If you’re in Bridgewater and area, give them a call for great service!!
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DONE! Now the show is over, so RUN!

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Welcome back!

Today I bring you some of my backstage photos from the final night of ‘Musical of Musicals : The Musical‘ aka the best time I’ve had in theatre school all year.

So a little background info about my program (Theatre Production) and Theatre Arts… Each year we put on 3-4 shows in the Haar (big) and Blackbox (small) theatres. We do the tech stuff, they do the acting/singing/dancing stuff and together, we kick ass and create some damn good shows.  This of course takes a LOT of work and a LOT of hours.  On an average show, we have our regular classes from 9-5, followed by practicum hours from 5:30-10pm.  The hours vary from crew to crew and from show to show, and each one is a new adventure.

During Musical, I had the wonderful opportunity to be the Assistant Stage Manager along with my friend Cody, for our awesome Stage Manager, Katie Gallin.  It was my first shot at doing anything producer like since starting school and it felt amazing.  Katie was a fabulous boss. She trusted us from the get-go to get the work done, encouraged us when we were having rough days, and of course, laughed so loud you could always find her by following her laugh.  (Which to be fair, is quite easy in the glass maze that is MacEwan’s Arts Campus.)  Learning about stage management from her sparked an interest I never had before.   While the class had taught me the mechanics of it, I never got to really put any of my skills into practice and the other areas of study seemed more interesting.  This was an eye opener and has me excited for the possibilities next year brings, when I myself, could be a stage manager. *eeeeeeeeeeeeee!* So big thanks Katie and best of luck to you in your next steps!

We also got to work with the incredible Jim Guedo, who was an inspiration.  You know the type of person that everyone in the room just wants to talk to? That’s Jim. I don’t know how else to describe him.  He cares about what he does, the people he works with and their well being.  Just a fantastic experience all around.

Anyways, back to the program.  We learn about carpentry, painting, props, audio, lighting, stage management, drafting, theatre history, rigging, wardrobe and more.  Our practicums see us on a crew in the first year, and leading one the second year.  This year I got to paint, sew, build and manage and while it was stressful at times, I loved it.  Particularly carpentry which I had zero experience in, and I’ve now built pieces of a set, a potato-onion box for my mom and more!!

So all in all, coming to school was probably the best decision I could have made.  While traveling was a very enjoyable experience, this is much more fulfilling.  Being in the program and meeting the people I have, I’ve learned so much about myself and what makes me happy.  It’s renewed my passion for following my dreams.  I know that there is a job out there for me that will allow me to combine my passion for spreadsheets and my ability to make a brick wall out of spantex, fibreglass tape and about 20 layers of paint — and I can’t wait to find it. And I hope, you, my dear readers, go out and find that too.  Find what it is that makes you happy, and DO IT!

So without further ado, here are some photos.  All costumes were designed by Brian Bast, who did an incredible job on a show that had a total of 144 costume changes! Wowee!

Please note : I could not post ALL of the photos, so I chose the ones that turned out the best despite my lack of flash.  Next time I’ll set up some lights, a backdrop and give each of them a chance to shine! (Also, I may post a few more photos in the future ;) )

First up we have the group photo.  So from L to R…

First row : Tyler Smith, Kayla Nickel & Patrick Maloney

Second Row (bear with me, the rows are not very clear haha) : Mitchell Larsen, Erin Hutchison, Adam Sanders, Victoria Breikreuz, Sarah Ormandy, Hillary Gillett, Kelsey Visscher, Ari Deibert, Lauren Allen, Janice Flower, Meaghan McKinstrey, Molly MacKinnon, Jennifer Bilyk, Lindsey Hubbs, Aysha Wu.

Third Row : Sofie Vielfaure, Gabby Bernard, Emily McCourt, Danielle Weisz, Krista Skwarok, Darcy Robinson, Kathleen McGroarty, Josh Craigen and Ty Anton.

Not Pictured : Carley Rawluk & Kristel Harder. (So sorry I didn’t notice until now! :( )

IMG_2980Though she was not pictured above, Kristel happened to walk by at just the right time for me to snap this photo with the red and blue hallway lights complimenting her makeup! Gorgeous!

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I have to say, Adam had the best costumes this show (and this is a show that featured a cat/phantom/technicolor-dream-coat combination) and this look with this hair and this pose made me think of Zac Efron as Link Larkin. Swoon.  
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Every night, Kayla improved on her aging make-up.  Her technique I mean.  She got scarier and scarier as the nights went on, and the final look with the unibrow totally made my day.  This also really made me miss/appreciate all of my lovely make-up artist friends in Vancouver.  I wish I could bring both groups together and make one super group of uber talented individuals that would take over Hollywood… Hmm.. adding that to my to-do list now.

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Then we have one of my fellow production compadres, Gina.  She was on her way back to the green room with a whole bunch of cats / classy people costumes. Adorable.

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Very sexy, Patrick & Hillary.
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Three girls I can only describe as the best of best friends, Carley, Aysha and Lindsey.  These three are inseparable and have the most wonderful smiles :) . IMG_3064

Well I guess that’s it for now.  I may add a follow-up post with more photos once I have time to actually edit some, but we shall see.  Lots of stuff coming up this week!

Peace & Love

p.

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Return of the Bobsledder

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Hello darling people of the internet,

I AM BACK!

The last 8 months of my life have been consumed with anything and everything theatre and as such I have completely neglected my blog… I suck. I know.

I’ve resolved not to let this happen yet again — which I had done in the past many times, but this time I hope it sticks.  I miss the fulfilment that writing brings me.  I miss the community of wordpress — reading other blogs and comparing stories with friends I haven’t met yet. And… frankly… I miss when my friends read my blog haha.

Then, I went through my posts from a couple years back and it really, REALLY, made me miss blogging.  So here I am. Returning to the world of the interwebs! What do I bring with me? Photos of my projects over the last 8 months, more photos of some of the lovely actors I got to work with during ‘Musical of Musicals : The Musical’, my upcoming plans, some rants, my plans for this summer and so much more.

So when are you getting all this? In the next couple days! I’ll be leaving for Vancouver with Zach on Thursday of next week, spending a few days there, a couple in Seattle and then one in Portland and one in Sandpoint.  So you can look forward to photos and journal entries for that!

But for now… I will bid you adieu.  And give you these three pictures, showcasing some of my work over the last few months, since it’s taken me so long to post anything. (Again, I’m sorry. I suck.)

First, a painting I did the other day at school cause I was bored.  I love glitter so much, but I am not allowed to use it in the house anymore until I can learn to do it responsibly (yeah, that’s happening…).  I want to build a frame for this piece, and make the frame a bright teal color to offset the pinks & purples.

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Next up, I have a painting I put together after learning about wet blending.  I had already been wet blending for years, but had no idea that was what it was called.  The tree was the first tree I had painted, so I didn’t get the results I wanted, but hey, practice will make me perfect! painting2

 

Finally, my friend Bridget’s birthday surprise! I made her a rice krispie, chocolate cream cheese, fruit, amazing, thing.  It was fabulous. ricekrispies

Well that’s alllllll folks! Stay tuned for more posts!!!

Peace & Love.

p.♥

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So Very Thankful.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

We all have those days that are just so shitty that you wonder how the hell you’re going to make it through it.  I had a particularly bad one this week and unfortunately for me, I acted like a bit of a childish bitch.  On the bright side — I’m usually able to realize that I’m acting this way and can smarten up pretty quickly. (Remark I did say usually, and that day was not one of those days. So sorry to anyone I was an asshole to ;) ).

BUT then we also all have those days that are so amazing that you use this as the fuel to keep you going when your body just wants to quit.  Today, my friends, was one of those days.  Our two classes today were both interesting and a mix of the theory / practice route Grant MacEwan has for a lot of my theatre prod classes.  (More about that in an upcoming blog post, I just could not help myself writing this post first. The other is still a work in progress.)  We also had a couple nice breaks in between class and call times so we sat around, chatted, laughed and ate.  Finally 5:30 came around and it was time to get to work.  You’d think being at school until 10 would be torture — but really it wasn’t that bad.  I mean, it definitely helps that I’m on an awesome crew and doing something that I love (paint), but it’s more than that.  I was just having a good day and I felt like I was almost glowing.

Then I get home. XFactor is on. Spaghetti has been made. Cake is ready for consuming… What more could a girl ask for? Oh, I know! An overly supportive, caring, amazing mom who help you make your lunch cause you can never decide what you want to eat.  A kitty cat who runs upstairs when you walk through the door. A puppy who gives you kisses. A step dad who argues with you about XFactor contestants… I’m honestly about as happy as they come right now.

Oh!!! and I get to go to Joussard this weekend!!!  AND party it up with Uncle Bob, Nicole, Laura and all of my awesome family members! As well as eat the most scrumptious feast ever — the Auntie Maggie Thanksgiving Dinner.  She is of course aided by my mom, my aunties Mitzi and Gina and some of her daughters (it varies from year to year).  This year marks 9 years since my Kokum (grandma) passed away and I can’t wait to celebrate her life yet again this year.  She was the glue that held us all together and even though she’s gone, Thanksgiving will gladly bring us all together again.

So now back to the subject… Surely another day will come along where I’ll be a grumpy pants again, but instead of focusing on that, I’m going to conquer it.  I’m going to read this blog post again and I’m going to get back on my horse and continue on this amazing journey I get to call my life.  I’ve got so much to be thankful for beyond my school, friends, family and food.  I’ve been doing my best to stop worrying about the little things and focus on the bigger picture and it’s been truly wonderful.  I hope I can continue on this path and ‘be the best me that I can be.’

Well I think that’s enough sap & cheese for one night.  Time for some fruit juice and then it’s off to bed! Got yet another 14 hour day ahead of me (15 with driving time!) and I’ve got to be ready to go! So as usual, thank you for taking the time to read, I do appreciate it.  I promise I’ll be back shortly with a post going into greater detail as to why I’m a) no longer in Europe b) in school and c) single again.  I’ll also try to post pictures of my recent adventures in the culinary universe as well as just a collection of my favorite photos from the last few months (And maybe, just maybe, a ‘my favorite Europe photos’ post! ;) ) Nighty night y’all!

peace&love.

p.♥

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Sunny So'Cal : Pt 2 : A Photo Tour.

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

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Sorry for the lack of interesting posts and mostly all photos, but I've got a whole lot of stuff planned out -- and I need certain things to happen -- and certain items to be purchased, so that I can take photos and make those posts the best they can be.  Thanks for bearing with me, you guys rock!

In the meantime, here are some photos from some of my trips to Sunny So'Cal!

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It Gets Better…? Volume 2 : Now with men!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Hey y’all!

Been a busy month of working, crafting, socializing, editing and production planning! I love being busy — but I don’t really enjoy the fact that it puts my blogging on the back burner and then I make one of a million promises to blog more often and then I don’t do it… anyhow, with all of that said, I’m proud to bring you, it gets better volume two!

This time we shot the project in two parts — one for the men and one for the women.  We wanted to give a bit of both perspectives this time around, and I think it turned out pretty great.  Check it out today :)

The Ladies :

The Gentlemen :

I have a final video planned — and I’m hoping to get to it quite quickly, so stay tuned for that one.

A big thanks to everyone who participated this round : Darren & Red Borrowman, Marcel Perro, Jennifer Perrin, Laura Klompas, Elizabeth Hand, Rachel Smith, Amy Wilding, Adam Warren, Jacob Hardy, Jordon Navratil, Megan Phillips, Iva Kapiskova, Sidika Larbes, Amber Cella and my lovely co-producer, Lauren Martin, our awesome location coordinator Bob Woolsey, equipment procurer Darren Borrowman, on set giggler Michael James and finally everyone who inspired these crazy events.  We could not have done it without you.

And finally, as always, thanks for your love and support, it means the world to me.

Peace&Love.

p.♥

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Touring My Home Town : Vancouver

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I've said it once and I'll say it again, Vancouver will be my home again someday.

I miss the busy streets of the downtown core, walking the back alleys of Gastown with hipsters galore.  So much that it's making me rhyme about it.

What I miss the most about Vancouver of course is my film family.  They are a wonderful bunch of people and what made Vancouver so great.

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