Leaving on a jet plane

Well, Vegas is a hop, skip and a jump away. I am heading to Sin City with Wilma and Bruno.

I am flat busted broke and can barely afford my plane fare, but I am going.

Who can pass up spending a few days with your best friends to catch up on gossip and giggles while sipping on a martini? I mean seriously. Its only money. I can't take it with me when I die and I have no one to pass it on to...so I'm going.

I am also going in January to Mexico with Buster. We are waiting on his passport and then Hola bound. I do plan on swimming, drinking free tequila, and laying in the sun...maybe not all in that particular order, but its gonna happen. This pastey white girl is gonna sit under the palapa with her hat, sunglasses, wrap and bathing suit with a margarita in her hand getting waited on hand and foot by the cute little Mexican men, with of course, Buster by my side.

Now, what to pack for Vegas?

TPB

Last week we were graced with the presence of Julian, Bubbles and Ricky.

Not impressed. The show was great...the actors themselves...meh, not so much.

I am a people person and I have been at this job now for two years. Two people have stuck out in my mind so far as the nicest most down to earth people - we're talking "celebrity status" here. They are Jason Blaine and Kalan Porter...honourable mentions go to Johnny Reid and Patrick Roach and John Dunsworth. Now if you don't know who the last two are, well, they are Randy and Lahey from TPB.

I'm not out to be their best friend, I have many. I do, however have to work with them. It is my job to make sure everything is running smoothly, any beefs or bouquets come to me. Although, there were no bouquets from the three, there were no beefs either. I asked Mike and Rob if they needed anything and though they shook my hand and introduced themselves to me, you could tell they were "of higher status"....are they joking!?

I laughed as I exited the room.

I can't be bothered.....

Brain Song 2

My Brain Song today stems back to my visit in Colombia with my extended family the Contreras'.

I love them all dearly and miss them terribly. I hope to go back one day. The weather was gorgeous, the scenery breath taking and the people...beautiful.

This song was on the Top 10 when I was there. Jorge in the back seat singing this at the top of his lungs while Genaro drives and I in the passengers seat tapping my toes and clapping. By the time I was ready to go home, I had this song memorized and both Jorge and I were singing at the top of our lungs and Genaro...still driving.

I miss them so much my heart hurts when I think too hard about my time there. The friends I made, the love I found for the people and the Country and my Contreras Family.

Show stopping

So, I am directing the play for the Gala. "The Hound of the Baskervilles".

I realize it has been many years since I have directed a full length play but I feel I have the ability to do so. I am dedicated, organized, a control freak, and I have a vision of how I want the play to be.

I was told the other day that there is doubt from the committee that I can pull this off. I was kinda stunned, firstly because I have been a thespian for years, secondly, I am the president of the gala and it was news to me and thirdly, I saw no one else step up to the plate....and I really wanted to do this play.

I have the cast picked and already have had someone start rail roading me into switching cast around. This past festival, we had an actor join our little group and he is one of the best actors I have seen in a long time and I have chosen him to be Sherlock....the set constuctor has other ideas.

I can't understand why people, and it has happened all my life, have to try to change my mind for me. If they say no or have an opinion I respect it, but when I have a say, its not good enough for them and really I am tired of it. Almost 40 and still people think I am an idiot. Maybe I am.

Let me try and if I fall then I will know but until then the show must go on.

Brain song

Lately I have been having really loud brain songs....you know, the song in your head that you wake up with, then continue to hear it alllll daaaaay.

I know I am not the only one who has them. I know that. Right? My same brain song continues for days sometimes and no matter what else you listen to, it goes right back to that three day old brain song.

At the moment, my brain song is what I posted on Utube at the top. It is by Jeff Straker and it is Sad Song. I have the doo doo doody doos in my head...thats it!

I gotta find another one soon or I fear that all my next post will be are "doo doos"!

I'm not lost.

Ohhhh my oh my. Where to start.

Well, tonight is Trailer Park Boys. Actually two nights of them...yes, Bubbles, Julian and Ricky.

I can not believe how many people have never been to our theatre before. Well, really are the Trailer Park Boys really culture? I suppose they are a culture in their own right. Not my kind of culture, but never the less....we are at least bringing in a "new" people who will be seeing the theatre...thats is one bright side.

I am actially looking forward to meeting the boys because when Randy and Lahey were here for a performance, they were really quite nice men. Intelligent and knew what side of their bread was buttered. Lahey, who in real life is a Shakespearian actor, was a very brilliant man to talk to and Randy was also very intelligent, so meeting the other three out of character will be interesting I'm sure.

Other news...well I have been jetting here and there for many Arts showcases, meeting talented singers, songwriters, actors and musicians all of whom are trying to make a living in this Country. I have met many these last few weeks and the one who still is to me a fabulous singer/songwriter is Jeffrey Straker. He is truly a hard act to follow!...and he is a prairie boy!

Another person who I have befriended is a woman by the name of Karen Fawcett. She is an opera singer who is wonderful! And I don't even like opera!!

Relationship wise, well, I have been dating for three months now, not quite three, to a man who wears his heart on his sleeve and is open and honest. He tells it like it is and this is pretty good on my part. No hidden agenda. YAY! I meet his family this weekend and I am nervous. He met my two closest friends, Bruno and Wilma. He really liked them AND he really likes the theatre!! He had never attended any theatre before and now I have made him into a monster! We are attending a black tie event this weekend. The Shumka Dancers will be performing in Edmontonia and I am super excited a). that I am going and b). I am going with someone who will enjoy it as much as I!!

I am also super excited as we (Wilma, Bruno and I) are heading to Vegas in December.

After my little nerve episode, I sat down and truly thought about who my friends are and who is really no good for me. I have found that I can only be with people who love me for me. I can not change, well I can change a few things, but my "behaviours" are a learned behaviour and I can only change to my ability. I like who I am. I have finally found me.
The people who matter to me are my family, Buster the new and improved better half, and only a handful of close friends and Wilma and Bruno are two of them. Not only do I think of my family, close friends and Buster daily, but I also wonder how they are, what they are doing and so forth.

So with this new found awareness, I am really looking forward in going to Vegas with my two of my best friends. I am looking forward in going to a hot place with Buster, I am looking forward to Christmas with my family.

With 2009, The Year of Being Me almost gone. I think I have finally found me. It took me awhile but, I am still here, I am now in relatively good health, I am in a stable relationship, my friends who have helped me through this rough spot are still here - I have not scared them off!, my family is closer to me then ever and my job is soaring to new heights.

I am back on track and will be blogging, which I missed doing, on a regular basis again....

Ohhhh by the way....

Ya, woke up this morning and I was an hour early.....everywhere.

10 best things I love about Saskatchewan
1). NO TIME CHANGE
2). The Roughriders
3). Saskatoon berries
4). The Family Farm
5). Saskatchewan hospitality
6). Tommy Douglas
7). John Diefenbaker
8). Royal Canadian Mounted Police
9). Leslie Nielson
10). McKenzie Art Gallery

I'm still here!!

Oh Heavens...where to begin!
Well, I have been seeing a great guy now for the past 2 months...finally, a quirly sense of humour!! YAY!
Legs called me last night...drunk I might add and wanted me to go with him and FIVE other women to the Hallowe'en dance...whaddya think my answer was!? I was dumbfounded (is that all one word?) whatever.

Did he seriously think I was going to go?

He has issues.

These past two months have been crazy. The Community Theatre group that I belong to is hosting a one act festival and I am finding that I can't remember things that need to be done. Even when I write it down. One more weekend then it will be all over with. I am mainly stressing about the participants arriving. Once that is done on the Thursday, it will wind down...I hope.

My mom is coming up that weekend and the "new" man in my world will also be attending and I have seated them both together...well next to Bruno and Wilma...I will be lucky to sit next to them all.

I also have volunteered my mom to do another one of her paintings for the silent auction. I can hardly wait to see it. She dosen't like it but then what artist is ever really happy with their work. I mean really and truly, there is always "something" not quite right or may be should have added this or taken that away and so on....

I have also been asked to go t o a black tie event on the 21st, so I MUST pick out the perfect dress. I have always enjoyed these types of events. All the networking, socializing and hoity-toitiness of it all. Ahhhh, why wasn't I born rich instead of good looking?

I am still alive, just so rotten busy. The boss has resigned here at work and I have had to take on other duties. I was informed that a raise will be in my favour in the new year! Good. I say!