An Update

Okay...so apparently the video blogging thing isn't working so well. I broke the battery on the camera and, being a theatre practitioner, can't afford to replace it at this juncture. So, you people are going to have to just put up with using your imagination and visualizing all the amazing things that I am going to write about.

I have now been in Sheridan's theatre school for about a month now, though it seems like its been a year. I think I've learned more in these couple weeks than I have since I started taking this theatre thing seriously. I'm finally doing all the things I've always wanted to do, but never thought I would. I'm actually not bad at ballet and am already feeling different. I'm standing straighter and am fairly graceful (whereas everything I used to do was SO awkward).

I have already seen three shows and am going to two more this week. Jersey Boys was amazing. The whole conceit of the show, the blocking, choreography and the way the story is told, amazed me (not-to-mention the Frankie-Valli-esque singing that called every dog in the GTA to the theatre).

It was also awesome to think that in a number of months "bare" is happening in that same building. Its a little surreal.

Also, my new roommates are awesome. I haven't met two more chill guys and they're also really talented. I sometimes feel like the den-mother of the group though, and I am still being introduced as "Brian...he has a degree." They're really different though. Al is our leader and Liam likes to ingest foreign substances, they're a nice balance. Its like living with the odd couple.

As most of you know, I don't have a bedroom. I have three walls beside the kitchen and a bookshelf with a sheet over it. Not the most private situation, but I'm used to it (lets all be reminded of the window in the bedroom in my old apartment).

Even though I am having an amazing time singing and dancing with other, insanely talented people, I still miss everyone back home in Niagara. Though I don't really miss the University life, I do miss the routine I had last year. I miss McKenna on Wednesdays at Sheehan's and Mansion, I miss funk night after rehearsals at L3...wow...all of these things revolve around drinking....something else I really miss. There are only two bars near my apartment. One is the school pub (which sucks) and the other is a restaurant with a bar in it. Because Oakville isn't a student town, like St. Catharines was, there are a lot of older people in the bars. I am desperate for the days where I could go to a pub with a group of friends, listen to a band and have a pint.

Tomorrow the new Jack's Mannequin album comes out. I have been looking forward to this album since their last one came out three (four?) years ago. This has been a good year for music. Colin Oberst's solo album, the new Augustana and now...the new JM. Stoked!!