It's been a while...

I've been a bad poster lately. Or rather, a lazy poster.



Still unemployed. Had a great job interview last week. It was to stage manage over at the Distillery District. The lady running the interviews only called in 6 people, so I thought I had a real shot at it. But she went with someone else. First real job interview in theatre in the longest time, and nothing came of it. Thanks to the economy, as well as our self-indulgent Prime Minister, the theatre business is cut throat right now. Who knows when I'll be interviewed for another great show like that.



The dya I went to the interview was great. I have a new volunteer gig with V-day Canada as an assistant stage manager, and my interview was at 11am while the rehearsal was at 6:30pm. Sp I spent the whole day in Toronto. First, I went to my old office to visit. There's not much to do there until the Genie Awards relaly get going, so they were lugging boxes around. It's really bad there now. Everyone is quitting. They're telling me that I got out in perfect time. The big boss fired another boss and went all gestapo on everyone there, so they're all quitting, one by one. It's crazy. Sometimes I see the job listing and shake my head. Two more quit since I was there less than a week ago.

One of the listings was hilarious. They were trying to be subtle and say we want someone who will follow orders to the nines. Interesting...

After my visit, I went to the Eaton centre, the big downtown mall. I bought Apples to Apples, otherwise known as the coolest card game ever, the video game Mass Effect, and season 3 of Roseanne. I don't care what most people say, that show is timeless. I also got some new headphones. They're metallic and quite cool.

Michael C came to visit frm Waterloo yesterday, we saw Avatar (first time for him, second for me) and we went to Tandoori Flame for lunch. He absolutely loved the buffet. He was so funny when he came out of the bathroom "It's so damn clean in there! I thought I went into the ladies room!" HA

Backpedaling

I caved and got a twitter account. I decided that it may be good for work. I cant advertise on it. Plus, I check some singers' accounts for updates, why not follw them properly? But all of my original critiques still hold up.

Got an interview on Monday! Good point, it's happening in Brampton! That never happens. It's for a film festival that is super small and won't pay me in anything bigger than pennies from what I can tell, but it will be nice if I get it. It's what I did for the Geminis. I think that ensures I'll get it. But we'll see.

Saw the guys on Saturday. Stokes was a total dick. But he gets like that when he's drunk. He did apologize later, and that's why he and I are friends, despite our differences. The bar we went to had the crappiest drinks that I ever had. But it wasn't a bad night. Points to the guys for picking me up here in town.

Will be going back on Thursday to see Salini. They want to go back to Rock Bar, ick. But I really want to see her. Yay for friends visiting for the holidays!

Seeing Michael from Wonderland on Tuesday. We're going to Tandoori Flame for lunch. Giving him his movie back, maybe lending him one of mine. Maybe adding more plans, but not sure what yet.

Shopping

Today I bought my mom some gifts on Amazon. I found a flaw with this strategy. Sometimes my mother will ordering using my Amazon account. Amazon has that page when you log in saying, based on your recent purchases, we recommend this. If she sees that, she'll know exactly what I got her. So I can't let her order online!

I ordered her 4 books and a Wii game.

Booored! And Some Snow

I have made plans with so many people recently and every single one of them has cancelled. Its annoying, I've just been hanging out at home lately.

I got an e-mail from Lorne recently. He was the producer for my summer Fringe shows. Apparently Being At Home With Claude got picked up for Toronto Fringe this year. If he can get the cast back together, I'll go back and do that. So I may have something to work on coming up.

I applied recently to a small film festival, and they don't think I'm qualified enough! At least I think that's what they're thinking. I don't want to sound like I have a ton of pride, but I worked on the Gemini Awards! I did the same thing I applied for in this new internship. I should get it. I applied, and then I saw that they had put the job listing back up again. So today I sent them another message asking them on the status of my application. I hope that works out.

Snowed, finally! But it's not sticking. It's just annoying and cold. If it has to snow, then it should at least look pretty and stick! Oh, well.

Finished helping out at Bowmore Public School last week. The final production was a hoot. My job was to turn the lights on and off and whisper lines to kids when they forgot. Because they are small kids, they forgot often. The parents thought that was hilarious. I also helped build the cardboard set, and I took it upon myself to roam the hallways briefly and look for lost parents who couldnn't find the drama room. I found several. Next term they're doing The Sound Of Music, and Donna may call me back to help out. Josie, one of the kids, asked meto come back. That was cute.

But now I'm doing nothing. Bored, and no jobs are ever posted in December. I'll try to search Holiday shows.

Shocking News

Just found out that one of my university friends died close to three months ago and nobody told me. It's a real shock. But I'm not upset at anyone for that, because I don't talk to most of our mutual friends anymore.

His name was Michael Manos. He was 27, and he died in a motorcycle accident. I remember driving in her car a few years back, and he had incredible road rage. I wonder if that contributed in any way.

He was a friend of my roommate Sophie, and he loved all the same bands I do. I found out when I went to post on his wall on facebook to ask if he wanted to go to the Epica concert with me and Aled in February. There were all these notes of condolence there. I went to check our mutual friend Steve's profile just in case, and sure enough he a post that confirmed it. I found out through Google that it was a motorcycle accident. I couldn't bother someone I don't socialize with anymore after all this time.

I know its a bit overdue, but rest in peace, Michael.

What a crap week

A lot has happened since I wrote a little over a week ago. I couldn't write about it because my computer died, and I wasn't able to use my parents' computer as much as I wanted. That and laziness. But here goes...





On Saturday me and Christina went to get manicures. After, we went to Swiss Chalet. And then something so shocking happened, and I still don't understand why. We were talking about how many kids each of us wanted in the future. I said I didn't want any, she said she wanted 5. We explained the logic behind our decisions. Well, I did, Christina called me wrong and selfish. I understand wanting something without logic in it, thats what being a parent is, but I thought she was way too rude about it. Finally the food came and she told me the conversation was done, and she didn't want to talk about it anymore. I was shocked about how abrupt she was. She was short with me before that, but thats easy to forgive. Suddenyl she was furious over a simple debate. Turns out I interrupted her by accident and she took it rather hard. Hard enough to tell me that I don't let her voice her opinions and its too hard being her friend. Seriously? She could have said Sarah I'm still talking, I would have said sorry, and we could have moved on. Then she said we always fight when we talk and she won't do that anymore. Um, let me introduce you to the difference between a debate and a fight? Why would I fight over how many kids she wants? Then I asked her why she would be so passive aggressive for so long. Because that never is a good idea. She says, "That's what friendship is, putting someone else first." She said it like, hey Sarah, you're a bitch who never puts friends first! All of this was out of the blue to me.

I got so upset at her rudeness that I stormed out of the restaurant.



The last thing that I said to her was, I'm too mad to talk now, if you have anything to say to me it will have to wait. Then I see she has deleted me off of facebook. Thats that adult maturity I was looking for. Like those people who change their status directly after a breakup.



I spoke to Alicia about what happened. I wanted the advice of a neutral party who also knows Christina. I tried to call Sara first, but she was busy. Sidenote: She's moving out on Dec. 15 and that explains her being so crazed. Alicia said that Christina told her I insulted her mother and stole her bf. ???????! How does that even make sense!? I only said one thing about her mother, that I want to adopt like she did. Christina is adopted. But she took offense to that. I don't know why, I said I wanted to do something positive like her mother did, so she twisted it in her mind somehow.

Now, this whole bf thing...I don't even know where to begin. She told Alcia it was some guy I message on facebook. So I asked every guy who wrote on my wall recently. They all said no. I asked my friend Michael Carlson, because he loves in Waterloo and there was a tiny chance her knew her when she went to school there briefly. But he's never heard of her. What really gets me about this is that its not what she told me she was upset about.

Which brings me to another problem. Chrisitna left Waterloo because she had a mental breakdown. She's had a few other episodes since then, and been in hospitals. Alicia suggested that was the problem, and I thought of it myself, but wasn't willing to consider it without some sort of evidence. Well, I might have that. Alicia said she was making no sense whey they spoke. She told me flat out, 'What Christina was saying made no sense to me. I didn't think you were like that." Luckily Alicia has faith in me. She volunteered to speak to her again and try to figure out what guy we're talking about, and to explain about the mother insult misunderstanding. Apparently, Christina was acting really loopy. She wouldn't say who the guy was, and completely ignored the insult explanation. She apparently would veer off in a different direction and talk about random things, like a guy who messaged her on facebook. Alicia was really creeped out. So now I'm trying to talk to Sara, see if she gets the same type of reaction. If she does, we'll have to find some sort of way to take action and make sure she gets the help she needs.

Alicia was always willing to help, but now she seems freaked out. Usually she just waits for me to contqact her, but this time she left me a message that said I'm worried I think she is relapsing.

Yesterday, there was a huge backup in the subway tunnel. The workers somewhere between Bloor and Eglington caused some sort of issue, I believe they punched a holei n the ground or something. So that section of the train line was shit down. It made me late for rehearsal, but luckily I switch lines at Bloor, so I got off just before the problem. We did stop in the tunnel a few times though. Again, I was lucky because my boss Donna heard the announcement on the streetcar and understood. Too bad it screwed up so many people's day. The images on TV of everyone walking is insane. Apparently everyone was pissed because they had to walk 2 blocks, or they had to wait for a shuttle bus, which they say you had to wait for for over an hour. And cabs were gouging people, demanding $20 for 2 blocks. My thoughts? Its 2 blocks!!! Walk, you lazy asses! Its not like it wasn't a nice day or something. It was a beautiful Canadian November day. I didn't even have to wear a coat, my new sweat shirt was perfectly acceptable. And I'm one of those people who despises the cold, so if I was fine they would be too. This is why people in the country say that city people are spoiled. In this case I'm inclined to agree.

Went to the eye doctor today, finally getting my awesome new contact lens brand. The ones that sit best on my eyes. Not much else happened today. Me and Mom drove by Kristen's new place, it looked okay. I personally wouldn't want to get an attached house. If I have to live that close to someone, I'll take a reasonably priced apartment instead. I guarantee that she'll be trying to sell it in a year or so.

Loving the new Flyleaf CD, but there aren't enough screams on it. They went much more mainstream on Memento Mori. The live Epica album is ok. Still waiting on The Phantom Agony from Amazon. Amazon is beginning to get on my nerves. I am seeing a real decline in the quality of their service. Everything is late. But here is a hint. I've been complaining about it, saying I'm paying for shipping and you aren't holding up your end of the bargain, and they sometimes give me a discount. I may have to do that again with this item.

No plans for tomorrow night, but mani/pedi with Christina on Saturday.