Sackville Beauties.

Long story short, it's been ages since I've blogged about ANYTHING! But, truth be told, I've been busy. School finished for the year, I went to Vancouver for a week and a half (blog about THAT to come) and I've been on a crazy job hunt that's only sorta been fruitful...

But enough about that. This blog is about my weekend. My absolutely fantastic weekend and the photoshoot that started it all. But before we begin, I would like you to view this picture:

It basically sums up my entire weekend. Yes, that is a giant lobster. Yes, there are a large amount of people sprawling themselves over said lobster and a fisherman. And yes, this was the last picture taken by my little camera before it was accidentally dropped and died.

Don't worry, Spenny. I don't blame you. For much.

But now getting to the main part of this post: the photoshoot! I was feeling kinda crappy the day I was supposed to head to Sackville, so I spent my day resting. I almost stayed IN Fredericton that night until I got a text from my roomie, Alexis, saying that we and our friend Eric should have a photoshoot when I got into town. SO, suddenly motivated, I jumped out of bed (kinda), ran out the door (not really), and sped to Sackville with a box spring strapped to the roof of my van (actually). Once I got there, I got prettied up, and we headed out to the Waterfowl Park.

 Right by the entrance to the Waterfowl Park was a beautiful tree covered in cherry blossoms. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to give them a sniff. Good thing my allergies didn't act up!

 Eric and Alexis were awesome models, both crazy photogenic in their own rights.
I love that my friends are so attractive.

 I mean, really! Look at this guy! Don't you just want to kiss him on the MOUTH!

I know I do.

 The bowler hat made me feel classy. And silly. But mostly classy.

 Okay... Mostly silly. 

 Alexis was really channeling a 60s mod vibe... WHICH I LOVED!

She was also debuting a Twiggy-esque haircut... WHICH I ALSO LOVED!!! 

 wHY So sERiOUs??1

 Better.

 Like I said, BEAUTIFUL day! Not too sunny, not too cloudy. Perfect conditions for taking pictures!

 There was intense posing...

 ... hiding under boardwalks...

 ... and DUCKS!

 DUUUCKS!!!!!!

 DUUUUUUUUUUUCKSSS!!!!!!!!!

 It was a happy day...

 ... filled with lots of smiles...

 ... and love.

 Also NO WAI, GRRRL! hand motions.

 <3

 The new religion?

 Just accept it. We're awesome.

I wouldn't give these two up as friends for the world.

I love you so much, Eric and Alexis! <3

Birthday!

It's finally here.

My birthday.

Double double digits.

... Feels the same.

But, you know, it's not. I have survived another year of impending doom, much to my surprise.

20's a pretty boring birthday, though, if you think about it. I mean, one year ago, at least in the majority of Canada, you turn drinking age legal. This means that you are basically required to go out and party. It is the equivalent of the Sweet Sixteen, but better. And next year is even better because you are legally able to drink ANYWHERE in the world, so you're more than willing to go drink your face off... and then some.

I've also decided that after my birthday next year, I won't age another day because I simply won't have to. Sure I can't rent a car, but who cares?! That's what friends, hitch hiking, and walking is for!

Anyway, this is how I spent my birthday last year.

I looked super sassy,

I was surrounded by some amazing friends,

And I danced the night away (person pictured is actual friend, NOT creeper)

So the question remains, what will I be doing this year?

The answer is this:

That's right. I'll be running around in a cardboard airplane all the way to Vancouver. I'm also getting a sex change into a little boy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Not gonna lie, I'm actually super excited. I'll be in Vancouver for a little over a week, and not only will I be going to Vancouver, but I'll also be taking a side trip to my hometown! EXCITEMENT!

But until I get on that plane tonight, I will be eating cupcakes, packing, and relaxing with my parents.

Updates from Vancouver MAY happen, but as I'm not bringing my computer, they may be few and far between. Or not exist at all.

Did I mention it's my mother's birthday today, too? Fun fact.

Too Long and Far Between

Hi. My name is Cat, and I suck at posting.

So I'm going to take my sleep deprived energy and cram it into this post.

What has happened. My reading week happened! It's funny, though, because when I got back to Sackville, people kept asking me, "How was your break?"

It really wasn't a break.

I researched schools, started job hunting for the summer, studied for a midterm and did a lot of work. That part wasn't much fun.

What WAS fun was that Chris came home for the week since it was HIS reading week (from his one class). So we hung out and stuff. Went to see some AWESOME plays at UNB and STU that included some of our AWESOME friends (they were in Hearts Desire and The Real Inspector Hound, two fantastically quirky and funny one acts plays) and a very moving show (The Perfect Pie, a Canadian play. I was heartbroken at the end). We also spent a night making cupcakes in ice cream cones and watching movies. Turns out the version of "Princess Mononoke" that I had was only in Japanese with no English subs, so we watched "Kiki's Delivery Service" instead. Love me some Studio Ghibli! I also got to make a quick trip to Saint John to look for costumes for Reefer Madness, and it was SUPER successful. TONS of stuff! Yay!

On our last night in town, Chris' father got us tickets to see a gypsy-jazz group from Quebec called "The Lost Fingers." These guys play gypsy-jazz covers of songs from the 80s and were SO good! Listen to their cover of "Pump Up The Jam" here. SO GOOD. Then after that we crashed the cast party for the one-acts plays, and it was SO good to see friends again! It was basically a get together for the people I worked with this past summer with other people invited. SO much fun, even for the short while I was there.

Once I got back, it was straight into crazy season. Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning, Juliet) rehearsals got into full swing, and costumes and exec stuff for Reefer Madness got... crazy. It was one thing after another, trying to fit everything that I needed to do into the time that I had between sleeping, eating, and work. In fact, I'm still not off book for Desdemona, but that will happen soon. The craziest thing, though, was putting together the fundraiser for Black Tie. This fundraiser would try and get us the money that we DESPERATELY need to put on our show.

We didn't get as many people as we would like.

That being said, we DID get a good turn out, and the people who came seemed to have a lot of fun. I've uploaded all the acts (most of the acts) to my Youtube Account, so you can watch those awesome acts here! You will NOT be disappointed! I still need to upload a few more, but those should be up soon.

Now I'm getting tired. I pulled an all-nighter writing a second draft of my one-act play for my Playwriting class and got about an hour and a half of sleep before class, so I'm kinda wired right now. Breakfast was brutal, though, because the football players were being ridiculously loud and obnoxious, putting me even more on edge. THEN I almost slipped on a grape. SO SCARY.

So that's it for now. Tonight is the launch party for the DSS (Drama Studies Society) and I am EXCITED!!! I think I'll sleep in celebration!!!

Pretty sure this is the fattest cat in Fredericton. I LOVE IT.

Performed a Flash Mob for the Frosh Open House. DOUBLE DREAM HANDS!

This is the poster for Reefer Madness. I MADE IT! :)

Reflections on Looooove

In the last few minutes of this overhyped, generated by the man holiday, I want to say a couple of things.

First off, I love Valentine's Day. I love how you can tell people that you love how you feel, whether they're just your friends or something more. I love the sense of happiness that exudes from people when you give them something as simple as a cheesy card. I love the cheesy cards. I love seeing young couples and old couples celebrating their love, no matter how old or young it may be. I love the love.

But I wish it wasn't so commercialized. Granted, it was created the BE commercial, but why make it that way? I don't need flowers, chocolate, jewlery or an expensive dinner. To me, Valentine's Day should just focus on the love that people share with each other. So make your cards instead of buying them, make the special dinner instead of going out (Red Velvet Cupcakes, anyone?), create something for your significant other. Make this holiday less commercial and more about the people involved.

And then there's the whole "Singles Awareness Day." I never liked to celebrate that way. Yes, this was my first Valentine's Day in a relationship, but I never focused on being single. I liked my status! It meant that I could flirt with whomever I wanted without repercussions. It also meant that I didn't have to worry about the commercialism of Valentine's Day. So what did I do? I made cards for my friends and had fun. I didn't mope or cry or despair that I didn't have someone to share the day with. I had my friends! Even today with my boyfriend living 3 hours away from me, I had two "in-town Valentines," friends that just wanted to be silly with me.

Thanks Eric and Tristan! <3

So to all the people who don't have a "someone" on Valentine's Day, you do. You have so many people who love and care for you, maybe not in the romantic way, but they do. So have fun!

Fun Fact: Apparently, Valentine's Day originated around Goats. I just found out that today. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone. <3

Link gets whomever... or whatever he wants.

First of Twelve...

Step 1: Admitting you have a problem.

I am a horrible procrastinator.

This blog entry is an example of such.

For instance, right now I could (should) be working on costume thumbnails that I need to have done for tomorrow, writing a paper on the musical Hair, starting the first draft of a 1 Act play that needs to be written for a week from now, or even writing a paper on the theatre from my hometown. Heck, I could even be memorizing the ridiculous amount of lines that I need to be off book for in less than two weeks.

Instead, I am sitting on my bed, listening to the dulcet tones of Eva Cassidy, and writing this. I also just organized my bookshelf and put some photos on my wall.

Procrastination.

It's at times like these that I ask myself, Cat, why the fuck are you so lazy? You could easily just sit down and work for 3 hours without a break easily! You like the things you have to work on! They interest you! You LOVE this stuff! So why the fuck are you not doing them?

I guess I just like being lazy.

It really is a horrible problem that I just can not seem to break. I don't know why! Even when I TRY to be productive, I can't!

Does anyone have any solutions for this?

Ironic picture of a picture. Of a picture. Of a...

'Tis The Season For Pigskin Throwing

I am not a football person.

That being said, I really love the spirit that people have for the game. I have these two friends who will talk about football non-stop, and listening to them is one of my favourite things to do. They talk about football plays, they talk about playing in highschool, they talk about everything. When they watch football, now that's a completely different story. They get so animated and into the game. It's ridiculous, but it is so fun to watch them. Entertainment in itself.

Now, the Superbowl. There's an event being held in the main lounge of my residence, but I won't go. I think the only reason I would actually watch the Superbowl is to watch the fun ads, most of which aren't even shown in Canada, which sucks. And then there's the half-time show, which I would consider watching, but now that I heard Fergie is singing with the BEP... Well, there's a reason they were booed off the stage during the Grey Cup a few years back. Not a fan. At all. So I guess I just won't watch anything.

But Glee starts after the game! So that's something... Right?

Also, you should watch this.

Pretty Snow = Football Season!

Long Overdue.

It's been a long time since my last post. I know I suck at daily things. So sue me.

First thing's first: Seussical. Well, it's done and I miss it tons. I have to say, this was the first show I've been in where I have a lead, and I couldn't have been more proud or happy with how it came out. The people involved were all so amazing and talented and beautiful, and the show itself seemed to be ADORED by audiences! The review came out today... But I haven't ventured out of my room yet today. More on that later.

My Things! I had 4. Luckiest Cat ever.

It really was super, super fun, though. The thing that I will remember the most will be the Saturday matinee, though. Our Thursday matinee for schools was cancelled due to a CRAZY snow storm, so the executive added an additional show on the Saturday, so that was the day when all the cute kids came. Well, there's one part when I come onto the stage and cry, but as I was about to do so, a little girl in the audience goes, "Look! It's the Cat!"
I almost died.
Then, after the show, the cast gets to go out into the audience and see friends and family. I barely got to do that, though, because the minute I went into the audience, I was swarmed by children. Best. Feeling. Ever! And they all wanted pictures and all wanted high fives and hugs... Loved it. So happy.
Other than that, though, nothing can prepare you for bows. Like I said, this was my first "lead" in a show, and if you're a performer like I am, nothing can prepare you for the applause that you get when you get that final bow. I almost cried. Multiple times. And people standing! Ah! I LOVE PERFORMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cast party = ridiculous. But what happens at cast party, stays at cast party.

Except for this.

WE ARE CUTE! MY SHIRT BLENDS IN WITH THE COUCH!

I had the most amazing surprise, though. This woman.

LOOK AT HOW PRETTY SHE IS!

A little while before my mom came back from BC to see Seussical, she asked me if I wanted anything from Kamloops. I said "Just you and Shannon, but I know I can't have one of those." 

Lucky for me, I got both.

Crazy thing is, I had left my phone in my room that morning, and when Shannon had sent me a text saying that she was in my meal hall, I didn't get the text. I had to go up to my room to get my meal card before I realized my phone was still up there. Then, checking the texts, I promptly freaked out, scaring both Chris (the best boyfriend ever!) and Becca (the best friend ever!). Hugs in meal hall were long and crazy.

What made me even more happy than the fact that Shannon got to see me in a show was that she and Chris got along SO WELL. It was CRAZY!

Anyway, show done, Shannon and I decided to take a trip to Halifax. I mean, I didn't want Shannon getting bored in Sackville! Classes? Who needs them? SO off we went! We saw a Picnicface show http://www.youtube.com/user/picnicface?blend=1&ob=4 which was entertaining beyond belief, went shopping, slept a lot, went shopping again, Shannon got to see her family members in the area, etc! It was a lot of fun.

Literally liquid sugar in a tube.

But now I`m back in Sackville, missing my boyfriend and my best friend.

Did I mention I'm sick? Cause I am. It sucks. It really hit me right after Seussical ended. I was coughing and such in Halifax, but it wasn't that bad. THEN, almost immediately after I returned from Halifax, I got super sick. Hacking coughs, running nose, aches and pains... Not fun.

That's about it for now. Other exciting news is that I got the lead in the final Windsor Theatre show of the year, "Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)". The lead's name is Contance Ledbelly, and the entire premise of the play follows Constance as she tries to prove that Romeo and Juliet and Othello are both actually comedies! But somewhere along the line she gets pulled into both worlds... and chaos ensues. It's pretty awesome. I have more lines than Hamlet, though...

So that's it for me. A good catch up, if I do say so myself! Coming up are the Vagina Monologues in a week! I guess it's time for me to start memorizing my monologue!

Pretty Nighttime Sackville!