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knights_say_nih) wrote2006-04-24 10:07 pm
knights_say_nih) wrote2006-04-24 10:07 pm
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Things you might not know about me;
1. I’m still in school, looking forwards to getting out of it, though I have to say, I’m absolutely torn. Next year are the college type classes (one, two or three credits a day at the most) so I’m going to look for a steady job. From there, I have to decide if I want to take a gap year before going to university to work. Or if I want to take a year to travel. Or go for my first year with a job and then once I’ve established connections with my class mates take a year to travel. Or take my first year WITHOUT a job and then take a year to work and travel. Shit. In fact, the entire university thing is just terrifying me, especially as there’s difficulties in applying to BC with an Ontario diploma.
2. I was born down in the Sault, which is a notoriously racist city where my dad was placed for his work at the time, and still get weird, shifty looks when people glance at my passport photo. It doesn’t help that I’m white, with brown hair and green eyes. Even though my culture is a weird shamble of Ukrainian-Scottish with healthy doses of Japanese, Chinese and Hungarian. Back to the main thing though, the Sault was a little place. I moved pretty quickly to a big nickel mining city and grew up there. Shitty idea on the part of my parents, it’s left me with crippling asthma, especially in the summer. From there, to where I am now, in our countries noble capital, and here I’ve been for the past decade, enjoying myself thoroughly.
3. That last bit’s not true. I hate where I live now. The city is very plain. Very little fun to be had, very little diversity to be witnessed. Aside from the fantastic theatres, one very high budget and one very low budget and artistic, and the gorgeous art gallery, there’s been nothing really to hold my interest. I intend to end up in BC for university, no matter where. Or, if push comes to shove, Montreal, because even that’s a little more fun.
4. I have never been high of my own free will, although I once managed to get there second hand from being in the front row of a blues concert. I have never been drunk. Nor have I had more than three sips of beer. Which I actually really regret, as it leaves me feeling rather sheltered. Never smoked a single cigarette either, as I’m still really hoping to be an actor and my grandmother died of lung cancer when I was seven and scared the shit out of me.
5. I had, until very recently (read ‘four years’) a speech disorder. I spoke quickly, slurred, and was largely incomprehensible when excited or in a hurry. In an attempt to kick that thing out, I started a speech class. It turned into a drama class. Which turned into a Performance Company. Then a play. Then Jane Austen in the school play. And now I’ve got my grade five Trinity Speech Exam certificate and am looking at audition dates for the GCTC. I love it, and every moment of it, and despite my mother screaming in my ear I still really want to go to SFU for theatre.
6. I’m an Atheist by upbringing. But only because my parents are. Which bothers me a lot. I occasionally sneak into the church near our house on Sunday mornings just to be with people who do that kind of thing because I find it really comforting. Personally I don’t differentiate between science and God. Sounds weird to say, but a basic gist of it is that there is such a thing as evolution, and God created it. Or a force that we have conveniently labeled God and personified as such. However, there’s no way to know or have any idea, that’s just what I choose to believe for my own comfort. It’d be bloody lonely to think there was no one watching.
7. I am very very very afraid of/horrified by/disgusted with the media and fashion industry. For one thing I’ve never really felt pressured to keep up with any sort of fad or concept of what’s ‘in.’ Nor do I understand the need to, so seeing people bending over to do so just makes me blink. Personally I dress a bit like something out of the sixties, unless it’s for something formal or fancier and then I lean towards Rennaisance.
8. I live off fruits and vegetables, and try to only eat free range grain fed meat. It's easier than it sounds, as my aunt is a farmer (the ex-Mormon one) and gives our family stuff at a reasonable price. Though I DO have Really Really Mormons in my extended family. Along with a thousand other colourful characters.
1. I’m still in school, looking forwards to getting out of it, though I have to say, I’m absolutely torn. Next year are the college type classes (one, two or three credits a day at the most) so I’m going to look for a steady job. From there, I have to decide if I want to take a gap year before going to university to work. Or if I want to take a year to travel. Or go for my first year with a job and then once I’ve established connections with my class mates take a year to travel. Or take my first year WITHOUT a job and then take a year to work and travel. Shit. In fact, the entire university thing is just terrifying me, especially as there’s difficulties in applying to BC with an Ontario diploma.
2. I was born down in the Sault, which is a notoriously racist city where my dad was placed for his work at the time, and still get weird, shifty looks when people glance at my passport photo. It doesn’t help that I’m white, with brown hair and green eyes. Even though my culture is a weird shamble of Ukrainian-Scottish with healthy doses of Japanese, Chinese and Hungarian. Back to the main thing though, the Sault was a little place. I moved pretty quickly to a big nickel mining city and grew up there. Shitty idea on the part of my parents, it’s left me with crippling asthma, especially in the summer. From there, to where I am now, in our countries noble capital, and here I’ve been for the past decade, enjoying myself thoroughly.
3. That last bit’s not true. I hate where I live now. The city is very plain. Very little fun to be had, very little diversity to be witnessed. Aside from the fantastic theatres, one very high budget and one very low budget and artistic, and the gorgeous art gallery, there’s been nothing really to hold my interest. I intend to end up in BC for university, no matter where. Or, if push comes to shove, Montreal, because even that’s a little more fun.
4. I have never been high of my own free will, although I once managed to get there second hand from being in the front row of a blues concert. I have never been drunk. Nor have I had more than three sips of beer. Which I actually really regret, as it leaves me feeling rather sheltered. Never smoked a single cigarette either, as I’m still really hoping to be an actor and my grandmother died of lung cancer when I was seven and scared the shit out of me.
5. I had, until very recently (read ‘four years’) a speech disorder. I spoke quickly, slurred, and was largely incomprehensible when excited or in a hurry. In an attempt to kick that thing out, I started a speech class. It turned into a drama class. Which turned into a Performance Company. Then a play. Then Jane Austen in the school play. And now I’ve got my grade five Trinity Speech Exam certificate and am looking at audition dates for the GCTC. I love it, and every moment of it, and despite my mother screaming in my ear I still really want to go to SFU for theatre.
6. I’m an Atheist by upbringing. But only because my parents are. Which bothers me a lot. I occasionally sneak into the church near our house on Sunday mornings just to be with people who do that kind of thing because I find it really comforting. Personally I don’t differentiate between science and God. Sounds weird to say, but a basic gist of it is that there is such a thing as evolution, and God created it. Or a force that we have conveniently labeled God and personified as such. However, there’s no way to know or have any idea, that’s just what I choose to believe for my own comfort. It’d be bloody lonely to think there was no one watching.
7. I am very very very afraid of/horrified by/disgusted with the media and fashion industry. For one thing I’ve never really felt pressured to keep up with any sort of fad or concept of what’s ‘in.’ Nor do I understand the need to, so seeing people bending over to do so just makes me blink. Personally I dress a bit like something out of the sixties, unless it’s for something formal or fancier and then I lean towards Rennaisance.
8. I live off fruits and vegetables, and try to only eat free range grain fed meat. It's easier than it sounds, as my aunt is a farmer (the ex-Mormon one) and gives our family stuff at a reasonable price. Though I DO have Really Really Mormons in my extended family. Along with a thousand other colourful characters.
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I have to tell you - and have been meaning to for a while actually - I am envious as hell of the way you act all the time. Actually, I think I might have mentioned it to you once. I suppose it might make more sense now that I wrote that I'd always wanted to be an actor. But yeah, one thing I can tell you for sure is...
...if you really love it and really want to study it, you'll always regret it if you don't. Honestly. Take it from someone who knows. So, no matter what your mother says - if it's what you want, then you should do it. You only get one life, after all. That you're aware of anyway.
As for the travelling vs. work scenario - any reason why you can't do both? Work for half a year and then travel the rest? I can't recommend travel enough, it broadens your horizons like you wouldn't believe and is more fun than anything. Ever. But at the same time, I would recommend a touch of caution - I'm in a hell of a lot of debt now, because of what I did. And it's hampered my ability to do any more for the time being; also, it's not much fun. So if you need to work to travel, do it.
And go to Vancouver. Another thing you'll regret if you don't. Big world out there, and not much time to see it!
OK, I could give you advice all day. But honestly, you have to do what's best for you. And only you know what that is. I just...recommend following your dreams. Even if you don't end up exactly where you want to be, you'll know that you tried, and that's a good thing. And you might just end up somewhere really fabulous, whether it's what you were aiming for or not. *hugs*
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My other problem would be travelling... I absolutely don't get along well with people when I have to spend too much time with them in close quarters. So I want to go at it alone but am not entirely sure how to go about it. Won't ever be able to not be touristy, as I've a passion for photography which'd be inescapably stand-out-ish, you know? Although I've already done france through an exchange program, and that was a blast.
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Travelling - if you want advice, I'm all about the helping out with that. Going alone is absolutely the best way to do it, because you get to do exactly what you want to do. If you go with friends...OK, it's easier. But you have to put up with their moods and what they want to do and it can get claustrophbic as hell.
Just be aware that in some places, women travelling alone are preyed upon. After what I said about my attitude to personal safety, it might sound odd that I'd say that. But I am aware that I'm stupid - and would never recommend anyone else does the same thing.
Being touristy - feh. That's entirely a matter of personal choice opinion. I adore taking photos too and always regret not getting more when I go to places. But then, I would take a camera to the sort of places I hang out in at night anyway. In the daytime, I've no excuse.
So, if you want me to give you some pointers about travelling alone, I'd be more than willing. Don't want to bombard you with stuff that you might not want to hear though, you know? I can hook you up to links for places and recommend a few great books etc, if you're interested though.
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I’ll also hit China and Japan, I’ve got relatives in both places, and I desperately want to see some Kabuki theatre. Not to mention Noh. OMG Noh.
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I recommend Italy. Very gorgeous. And Germany is love if you get the chance, as is the South of France. Or even Central France. Hell, with a train pass you can go practically everywhere if you want to. Strangely, not in the UK though. Pretty sure that's right - but flights into England are dead cheap anyway, from the Continent.
Noh? 0_0. What's Noh?