Well, I thought I'd seen, or at least heard of, the most random things this country could offer but no, on Saturday the bar just got pushed that much higher.
I was in the Mall, just having been tot the Sears Sale (how cool that I went to Sears sale - man, now I really sound like a tourist!)and I see this big group of people around one of the carts (you know - the little kiosk things where the small business' are) so I went to look.
And there it was - the bizarrest pet's money could buy - Hermit Crab's. Yup, and not just any Hermit Crab's - but one's with painted shells: swirly colour's, flag's - SpongeBob Squarepants even. I can see the attraction for about a week - novelty factor and all - but what can they do really? I mean you can buy them a new shell - in fact a whole wardrobe if you felt like it, after all they can live in whatever they find to hide in. Apparently you only have to feed them once a week and clean their cage out twice a year, so not exactly high maintenance. But still, a Hermit crab, Really?
Struck me as weird, but hey, what do I know.
Monday, August 30, 2004
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
I have THE Book Baby - oh Yeah!
Greetings from a chilled out British chick in Michigan!
Camp is over....wOOt! ANd we are free YEY!
NYC was like a mission - I knew exactly what I wanted and I went and got.
However at some point on my 1-hour-mad-dash-before-I-have-to-catch-the-plane I came out of the wrong subway station, and what to my wondering eye's did appear?
Barnes & Noble.
I'd come out on 5th Avenue by mistake, and found the bookshop I had been longing to find - and so I went in, straight to the desk and held my breath as the be-spectacled man behind the counter tapped in the information to find it.....
Yes! They had it. He led me over to the shelf - there was a gap on the bottom row...oh no... had the geek population of New York beaten me to it?.....
But HURRAH he put his hand into the void and pulled out......'Just a Geek'.
Wil Wheaton's book is now finally my posession - and I achieved my aim of buying it off the shelf from a bookstore in America, I am a happy geek!
Don't you just love coincidence?
I am going to save the reading spectacular until my 11 hour stop over in Newark airport though, expect a review next week sometime!!!!
Camp is over....wOOt! ANd we are free YEY!
NYC was like a mission - I knew exactly what I wanted and I went and got.
However at some point on my 1-hour-mad-dash-before-I-have-to-catch-the-plane I came out of the wrong subway station, and what to my wondering eye's did appear?
Barnes & Noble.
I'd come out on 5th Avenue by mistake, and found the bookshop I had been longing to find - and so I went in, straight to the desk and held my breath as the be-spectacled man behind the counter tapped in the information to find it.....
Yes! They had it. He led me over to the shelf - there was a gap on the bottom row...oh no... had the geek population of New York beaten me to it?.....
But HURRAH he put his hand into the void and pulled out......'Just a Geek'.
Wil Wheaton's book is now finally my posession - and I achieved my aim of buying it off the shelf from a bookstore in America, I am a happy geek!
Don't you just love coincidence?
I am going to save the reading spectacular until my 11 hour stop over in Newark airport though, expect a review next week sometime!!!!
Friday, August 20, 2004
Julie Andrews: Singing and Mattress Surfing
The Princess Diaries 2 ROCKS!!!
It's not out in the UK 'til October - so spread the word. It's classy feel good, that'll make you 'tiny clap' with delight. It has it all, romance for all ages, 2 VERY funny maid's - a duke of KENILWORTH (of all places!), some one liner's you'll be qouting for ages.."SHUT UP" & "It wasn't her...It was a ghost...OOoooOOoo"..
and of course, the one and only..
Julie Andrews
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It's not out in the UK 'til October - so spread the word. It's classy feel good, that'll make you 'tiny clap' with delight. It has it all, romance for all ages, 2 VERY funny maid's - a duke of KENILWORTH (of all places!), some one liner's you'll be qouting for ages.."SHUT UP" & "It wasn't her...It was a ghost...OOoooOOoo"..
and of course, the one and only..
Julie Andrews
[/fangirl]
Life can really deal it, can't it?
Well, here I am in my final few days of camp.
We had our dress rehearsal today - alhtough thanks to some administrative genius of thought - we had no audienece. Still it went well and the kids are really starting to have fun with Dylan Thomas' piece of Welsh life!
A couple of things:
One of my kids (Danielle) had a nose bleed yesterday.
It started at 12 midday
It stopped at 10:30pm
She told the nurse at 9pm
Then wondered why she felt so dizzy?
She said she didn't want to make a fuss because her mum (sorry, Mom) calls her a drama queen when she complains. Now, this could be just me, but if you been having a nose bleed for anything more than an hour - I'm pretty sure 'mentioning' it to someone (or quite frankly, running hysterically to the nurse) doesn't count as being a drama queen......
And the other truly heinous event of this week.
Another of my girl's (Mikki) went home today.
Her Gran died a couple of days ago and her mum came to pick her up and take her home. (The funeral is on Sunday) Sounds sensible enough. But Mikki wasn't told, until her mum arrived at Stagedoor told her, and then she had to pack up and leave to catch a flight that night. Mikki didn't know her mum was even coming.
I was told last night. I was so glad I was told then and not - as TPTB had decided - this morning. It meant I got chance to spend extra time with her, make sure they had a room photo and all that stuff, so as today was not so traumatic. It was hard being in the room with them (and going down to check on 'Elle at the nurse) and knowing that tommorow her emotions were going to go through the ringer. It almost broke my heart when her mum showed up at mail meeting (we were all seated in the lobby) and Mikki's face lit up and she was all excited because her mum was here.
She was great though. Reacted the way I probably would have done. Had a little cry, and then went straight to the practicalities. I just know it's going to hit her when she gets home.
Oh... and they've decide to send me on the airport trip. This airport trip means - getting up at the crack of dawn, running round the airport's with the kids and coming straight home. Not exactly what I was looking forward to! Still it'll be a break from here.
We had our dress rehearsal today - alhtough thanks to some administrative genius of thought - we had no audienece. Still it went well and the kids are really starting to have fun with Dylan Thomas' piece of Welsh life!
A couple of things:
One of my kids (Danielle) had a nose bleed yesterday.
It started at 12 midday
It stopped at 10:30pm
She told the nurse at 9pm
Then wondered why she felt so dizzy?
She said she didn't want to make a fuss because her mum (sorry, Mom) calls her a drama queen when she complains. Now, this could be just me, but if you been having a nose bleed for anything more than an hour - I'm pretty sure 'mentioning' it to someone (or quite frankly, running hysterically to the nurse) doesn't count as being a drama queen......
And the other truly heinous event of this week.
Another of my girl's (Mikki) went home today.
Her Gran died a couple of days ago and her mum came to pick her up and take her home. (The funeral is on Sunday) Sounds sensible enough. But Mikki wasn't told, until her mum arrived at Stagedoor told her, and then she had to pack up and leave to catch a flight that night. Mikki didn't know her mum was even coming.
I was told last night. I was so glad I was told then and not - as TPTB had decided - this morning. It meant I got chance to spend extra time with her, make sure they had a room photo and all that stuff, so as today was not so traumatic. It was hard being in the room with them (and going down to check on 'Elle at the nurse) and knowing that tommorow her emotions were going to go through the ringer. It almost broke my heart when her mum showed up at mail meeting (we were all seated in the lobby) and Mikki's face lit up and she was all excited because her mum was here.
She was great though. Reacted the way I probably would have done. Had a little cry, and then went straight to the practicalities. I just know it's going to hit her when she gets home.
Oh... and they've decide to send me on the airport trip. This airport trip means - getting up at the crack of dawn, running round the airport's with the kids and coming straight home. Not exactly what I was looking forward to! Still it'll be a break from here.
Saturday, August 14, 2004
Another Lady has left.....
And now there really are only two!
All is going well here - although we are now all counting down the days to Freedom - wOOt!
I'm on 'Grounds' at the mo (I know - you have to check the computer room..errr...it's important!)and I was standing in the field looking at the amazingly starry sky when I saw a shooting star - very cool. The sky is wonderful tonight - realy depth because of all the visible stars, just the thing to help with the 'big picture'.
I have a job for when I get home! Check out this website to see the new bar in Birmingham (owned by the folks who owned "The Opal Lounge"), very classy and I can get work during the day which'll leave me free to rehearse etc in the evening. Life is on track :)
I've also booked my plane ticket to Michigan, so I get one night in godd ol' NYC before heading to the 'mitten' state to see my American Family, the Van Kampens. I'm so excited to see them again :)
Have all my lines down for Act One (and pretty much Act 2) of "Shut Your Eyes, and think of England", just aswell as I've been informed that they are now books down (doing it without the script) on pages 1-17 - which happens to be the bit where most of my lines are!
All is going well here - although we are now all counting down the days to Freedom - wOOt!
I'm on 'Grounds' at the mo (I know - you have to check the computer room..errr...it's important!)and I was standing in the field looking at the amazingly starry sky when I saw a shooting star - very cool. The sky is wonderful tonight - realy depth because of all the visible stars, just the thing to help with the 'big picture'.
I have a job for when I get home! Check out this website to see the new bar in Birmingham (owned by the folks who owned "The Opal Lounge"), very classy and I can get work during the day which'll leave me free to rehearse etc in the evening. Life is on track :)
I've also booked my plane ticket to Michigan, so I get one night in godd ol' NYC before heading to the 'mitten' state to see my American Family, the Van Kampens. I'm so excited to see them again :)
Have all my lines down for Act One (and pretty much Act 2) of "Shut Your Eyes, and think of England", just aswell as I've been informed that they are now books down (doing it without the script) on pages 1-17 - which happens to be the bit where most of my lines are!
Thursday, August 05, 2004
..and then there were 2...
Once upon a time there was a room called 316 at a castle called Stagedoor Manor. It contained 3 bunk beds.
5 ladies were destined for this room, to fill it's days with their laughter and sleep.
Only 4 of these ladies made the journey to the room. 1 lady decided to stay home instead of venture out.
After 2 of the ladies arrived, the queen required that 1 of the bunk beds be removed and be replaced with a single bed, and it was so.
Then 1 other lady arrived and all was well with in the land of 316. Until the Queen decided that 4 of the dressers must be switched so that the children of the castle could have matching one's - and it was so.
And with unmatching dresser's the last lady arrived and all was peaceful for 1 moon.
Then it rained and rained for many days in the room of 316 and the roof did leak. So one of the ladies was forced to change beds.
All was then peaceful for 1 moon.
Until one day it transpired that the Queen had placed 6 children in a room with 5 beds, and so it was that the 4 ladies lost another bunk bed and it was replaced with single bed.
1 of the ladies had spied a more suitable abode further along the castle hall and so left that wonderful land. Another lady then found a handsome Prince with whom to spend time and so was rarely seen in that magical room.
So now there are 2 ladies in the sunny, breezy, drippy land of 316, and (hopefully) they all lived happily ever after.
5 ladies were destined for this room, to fill it's days with their laughter and sleep.
Only 4 of these ladies made the journey to the room. 1 lady decided to stay home instead of venture out.
After 2 of the ladies arrived, the queen required that 1 of the bunk beds be removed and be replaced with a single bed, and it was so.
Then 1 other lady arrived and all was well with in the land of 316. Until the Queen decided that 4 of the dressers must be switched so that the children of the castle could have matching one's - and it was so.
And with unmatching dresser's the last lady arrived and all was peaceful for 1 moon.
Then it rained and rained for many days in the room of 316 and the roof did leak. So one of the ladies was forced to change beds.
All was then peaceful for 1 moon.
Until one day it transpired that the Queen had placed 6 children in a room with 5 beds, and so it was that the 4 ladies lost another bunk bed and it was replaced with single bed.
1 of the ladies had spied a more suitable abode further along the castle hall and so left that wonderful land. Another lady then found a handsome Prince with whom to spend time and so was rarely seen in that magical room.
So now there are 2 ladies in the sunny, breezy, drippy land of 316, and (hopefully) they all lived happily ever after.
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
New Beginning's
.....and breathed..... (with coughing and blocked nose!)
Well, having recovered form the annoyance below we are now in our second day of third session and it's looking tentatively OK.
I have an entirlely new room who seem cool - if a bit loud! Mallory, Mikki, (Dani)Elle, Rachel, Katie + Joanna - same name as Sis #1, funky!
My show is 'Under Milk Wood', am waiting with baited breath to see if we're doing the welsh accents or not!
Have still got a blocked nose and keep waking up coughing which is a real pain - especially as I can't take the medication over here. Find Dextromathoraphan in a medical glossary and look at : syptoms of overdose/hypersensitivity!
Am attempting to sort my life out for when I get home. Have finally sorted out the bank's ENOURMOUS screw up, of closing my account because they though a loan closure for was an accout closure form. And have just left messages with 2 people about jobs. Got to be honest, am really looking forward to going home and seeing my friends and family. I'm really enjoying it here but I keep thinking of stuff I'd like to do/organise :)
Well, having recovered form the annoyance below we are now in our second day of third session and it's looking tentatively OK.
I have an entirlely new room who seem cool - if a bit loud! Mallory, Mikki, (Dani)Elle, Rachel, Katie + Joanna - same name as Sis #1, funky!
My show is 'Under Milk Wood', am waiting with baited breath to see if we're doing the welsh accents or not!
Have still got a blocked nose and keep waking up coughing which is a real pain - especially as I can't take the medication over here. Find Dextromathoraphan in a medical glossary and look at : syptoms of overdose/hypersensitivity!
Am attempting to sort my life out for when I get home. Have finally sorted out the bank's ENOURMOUS screw up, of closing my account because they though a loan closure for was an accout closure form. And have just left messages with 2 people about jobs. Got to be honest, am really looking forward to going home and seeing my friends and family. I'm really enjoying it here but I keep thinking of stuff I'd like to do/organise :)
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