Hey there everyone! I know. I am a bad person when it comes to updating blogs. Don't feel bad, I'm just not good at it.
At this point in my life I am again at a crossroad. I will not be joining the tour in South America. (Nemo was extended and is slotted to go there before starting a new year in the States.) Also because of so many shows closing, there may not be a position for me within the company. No, don't feel sorry for me. I look at this as a new opportunity to perhaps try something else new. Who knows, things could change in the next few weeks and I could be joining a tour yet.
With that in mind, I will be in the States for an undetermined amount of time. That gives all of you plenty of time to call/visit me!
I thought I would let all of you know what was in store for me, so there you go.
*fin*
12 April, 2009
18 March, 2009
Well, so much for ambition
I know. It's been just around forever since I last updated. I apologize for this. You know what they say about good intentions.
We are six weeks away from finishing the European leg of our tour. I have immensely enjoyed this tour, and have learned a lot of things about the company and about myself. After here, I believe that I will be joining "Nemo" in South America and then who knows!
I did decide to stay with the company. It is as much in that I think that there are still things that I can learn as it is that it is job security in these tough economic times. I've discovered cheaper ways of living and how to survive on even less that what I have been, so it is good training in those regards.
I've posted 98% of my photos on facebook and have e-mailed the links to my mom and some others. If you would like these links, please let me know in an e-mail and I will gladly get them to you.
This post is full of fragmented thoughts and as such, I think that it would be best to end it there!
*fin*
We are six weeks away from finishing the European leg of our tour. I have immensely enjoyed this tour, and have learned a lot of things about the company and about myself. After here, I believe that I will be joining "Nemo" in South America and then who knows!
I did decide to stay with the company. It is as much in that I think that there are still things that I can learn as it is that it is job security in these tough economic times. I've discovered cheaper ways of living and how to survive on even less that what I have been, so it is good training in those regards.
I've posted 98% of my photos on facebook and have e-mailed the links to my mom and some others. If you would like these links, please let me know in an e-mail and I will gladly get them to you.
This post is full of fragmented thoughts and as such, I think that it would be best to end it there!
*fin*
06 January, 2009
Bonne Nouvelle Annee!
Voila! The New Year is here and it becomes the time of the year when people's ideals are high and they hope that they have the will power to match. A time of renewal and the hope of achieving things that can only be deemed important by the person doing them. I am not one for making resolutions, simply because I will not remember what it was I resolved to do come March!
It has been a long time since I have updated here, and there has been much that has happened.
We have been to Paris and then to Holland. I was able to meet with a friend of a friends and it was very nice! I met Jurienne for the first time when Emilie and I stayed with him when we made a grand tour of Europe.
As a company we celebrated Christmas and New Years with parties and food. The hotels were equally decorated for the holiday season and it was nice to see. It isn't everywhere that there are decorations like at home.
I hit a rough spot at work during this time, as there continues to be some stresses that haven't ironed themselves out. I continue to try to work on them in hopes that things will get better. We have also reached that time of year where there are discussions about future work with the company. I have not yet decided if I want to continue here. I believe that I would enjoy it better if I were the head of the department and was able to do things in a fashion that made sense. However, I highly doubt that they would give such a position to someone who has had less than one year with the company. Time would tell, but I am not sure I want to give them more of it.
In other news I have gotten to visit with Christian and Claire again! We have had a few days off of work (the last for the next 6 weeks or so) and I took the chance to get away from everyone. Not that I don't like them (the folks from work), but at least here I have things that I can do instead of nothing! I would take every chance to visit with Christian and Claire.
For now, it is what it is, and I can't think of much else.
*fin*
It has been a long time since I have updated here, and there has been much that has happened.
We have been to Paris and then to Holland. I was able to meet with a friend of a friends and it was very nice! I met Jurienne for the first time when Emilie and I stayed with him when we made a grand tour of Europe.
As a company we celebrated Christmas and New Years with parties and food. The hotels were equally decorated for the holiday season and it was nice to see. It isn't everywhere that there are decorations like at home.
I hit a rough spot at work during this time, as there continues to be some stresses that haven't ironed themselves out. I continue to try to work on them in hopes that things will get better. We have also reached that time of year where there are discussions about future work with the company. I have not yet decided if I want to continue here. I believe that I would enjoy it better if I were the head of the department and was able to do things in a fashion that made sense. However, I highly doubt that they would give such a position to someone who has had less than one year with the company. Time would tell, but I am not sure I want to give them more of it.
In other news I have gotten to visit with Christian and Claire again! We have had a few days off of work (the last for the next 6 weeks or so) and I took the chance to get away from everyone. Not that I don't like them (the folks from work), but at least here I have things that I can do instead of nothing! I would take every chance to visit with Christian and Claire.
For now, it is what it is, and I can't think of much else.
*fin*
19 December, 2008
.:Eons:.
I know. It has been forever since I have updated, but that could be viewed as either a very good thing or a not so good thing.
Life on tour has been busy and hectic to say the least. We are starting our first split week of tour. We left Paris yesterday and we are mounting the show again for tonight in Nantes. It's crazy hectic and such, but I am enjoying it to say the least. It is pretty much the same thing only in a different city and with less time to do anything.
The schedule is going to be crazy from now until February, so please don't expect a whole lot of new information coming your way.
I am missing home during this holiday season. I've missed Thanksgiving before, but I have never missed Christmas, and this will be the first year. It's cold, but there is no snow, so I am wishing for a white Christmas. It's hard to believe that it is in one week! Christmas cards are coming out, albeit very slowly. **Read as I have not started making them out:)**
Hope that things are all going well back home, and if you would like to send me Christmas greetings, please feel free to do so over e-mail. If you don't have it, as my mother...or me!
*fin*
Life on tour has been busy and hectic to say the least. We are starting our first split week of tour. We left Paris yesterday and we are mounting the show again for tonight in Nantes. It's crazy hectic and such, but I am enjoying it to say the least. It is pretty much the same thing only in a different city and with less time to do anything.
The schedule is going to be crazy from now until February, so please don't expect a whole lot of new information coming your way.
I am missing home during this holiday season. I've missed Thanksgiving before, but I have never missed Christmas, and this will be the first year. It's cold, but there is no snow, so I am wishing for a white Christmas. It's hard to believe that it is in one week! Christmas cards are coming out, albeit very slowly. **Read as I have not started making them out:)**
Hope that things are all going well back home, and if you would like to send me Christmas greetings, please feel free to do so over e-mail. If you don't have it, as my mother...or me!
*fin*
27 November, 2008
Vise/Liege
Wow, so much has changed, and yet so much remains the same. I just returned from visiting with Christian and Claire. I had a wonderful time! The house is still the same, with the same smells. It's amazing how much it felt like 'home'.
I arrived in Vise around 8pm (perhaps later) after traveling all day on Monday. Oufti! We left Sheffield around 8:30 am, so naturally I was a bit tired. We visited for a little bit on Monday night, and then we all went to bed.
On Tuesday I went around Vise with Christian while he did some errands. I got to see some people that I met 8 years ago, and it was nice to see them again. We went to Galler for chocolate (I bought enough for the whole show...seriously...and it wasn't too expensive) which was amusing because Christian loves chocolate just as much as I do. After chocolate we went to pick up Claire at work. She is in Liege now, but is retireing in the middle of December. While there I quickly saw Jean Siquet. I hardly recognized him to say the least. He has completley white hair now and no beard. He is also no longer with Bernadette, and live in Liege with his new wife. Oh the things that change!
Wednesday found me in Liege in the afternoon. I got together with Debra for lunch and then foraged out on my own to Le Coeur Saint-Jean. It is a bar where a lot of exchange students go on Wednesday afternoons. I did find them, and I will say that things haven't changed all that much as far as that is concerned. They deduced that I was a returning student, and I was welcomed into the crowd. I did not stay long though because I had dinner plans. I left them to their drinking and returned to Debra's house with her. A lot has changed there as well. She has finished most of the apartments, and is now working on hers. Cleo is still Cleo but Jess and Jeremy are no longer here.
I returned to Christian and Claire's in the evening to have dinner with them and Philippe, Laurence, and Melanie. Melanie is their daughter. I had gone to a Mini Cooper rally with Philippe in Luxembourg. It was super nice to be able to see them again, and I hope to do it again soon. I'm even friends with them on Facebook, so it aught to be even easier to keep in touch.
I had to come back to work (Lille) today, so I got up early and caught the train from Vise. Christian walked with me to the station, and waited for the train with me. They still call me their American Daughter, which I think is very nice. It was so sad having to say bye after just a few short days. I'm thinking I will go back when we are in Strassberg (sp?), but I can't be certain at this time.
*fin*
I arrived in Vise around 8pm (perhaps later) after traveling all day on Monday. Oufti! We left Sheffield around 8:30 am, so naturally I was a bit tired. We visited for a little bit on Monday night, and then we all went to bed.
On Tuesday I went around Vise with Christian while he did some errands. I got to see some people that I met 8 years ago, and it was nice to see them again. We went to Galler for chocolate (I bought enough for the whole show...seriously...and it wasn't too expensive) which was amusing because Christian loves chocolate just as much as I do. After chocolate we went to pick up Claire at work. She is in Liege now, but is retireing in the middle of December. While there I quickly saw Jean Siquet. I hardly recognized him to say the least. He has completley white hair now and no beard. He is also no longer with Bernadette, and live in Liege with his new wife. Oh the things that change!
Wednesday found me in Liege in the afternoon. I got together with Debra for lunch and then foraged out on my own to Le Coeur Saint-Jean. It is a bar where a lot of exchange students go on Wednesday afternoons. I did find them, and I will say that things haven't changed all that much as far as that is concerned. They deduced that I was a returning student, and I was welcomed into the crowd. I did not stay long though because I had dinner plans. I left them to their drinking and returned to Debra's house with her. A lot has changed there as well. She has finished most of the apartments, and is now working on hers. Cleo is still Cleo but Jess and Jeremy are no longer here.
I returned to Christian and Claire's in the evening to have dinner with them and Philippe, Laurence, and Melanie. Melanie is their daughter. I had gone to a Mini Cooper rally with Philippe in Luxembourg. It was super nice to be able to see them again, and I hope to do it again soon. I'm even friends with them on Facebook, so it aught to be even easier to keep in touch.
I had to come back to work (Lille) today, so I got up early and caught the train from Vise. Christian walked with me to the station, and waited for the train with me. They still call me their American Daughter, which I think is very nice. It was so sad having to say bye after just a few short days. I'm thinking I will go back when we are in Strassberg (sp?), but I can't be certain at this time.
*fin*
21 November, 2008
Sheffield
So there was no London v.2. I didn't manage to get that far. And then there were two weeks in Birmingham, and now we are in Sheffield. Life on tour is going by quicker that summer in WI. :) In most regards it is exciting that it is going so quickly, but sad in others. There are times that I wish that there were more time in some cities because there is so much to do. It all feels so rushed sometimes, and the schedule isn't going to be getting any easier as time goes on.
We are headed to Lille next, and I am excited for that. I'm going to be spending some time in Belgium with Christian and Claire. I may call Debra, but I would like to see how things go. I may even go to Liege in the afternoon on Wednesday just to see if anything has changed. The main thing though is that I will get to see Christian and Claire!!!
I hope that my French isn't too rusty, as I hope to be able to at least understand my locals. It may be very interesting to see what they say if they think that I don't understand!
*fin*
We are headed to Lille next, and I am excited for that. I'm going to be spending some time in Belgium with Christian and Claire. I may call Debra, but I would like to see how things go. I may even go to Liege in the afternoon on Wednesday just to see if anything has changed. The main thing though is that I will get to see Christian and Claire!!!
I hope that my French isn't too rusty, as I hope to be able to at least understand my locals. It may be very interesting to see what they say if they think that I don't understand!
*fin*
24 October, 2008
London v.1
I know, I know, I know. Too much time between posts and nothing super substantial in any of them. I'm sorry, but I am here to correct that!
Let's start back in Newcastle:
We arrived safely and worked with new locals for the first time since arriving in the UK. It was odd to say the least. We are by far the most spoiled people right now since we don't have to re-teach new people every week. I missed my locals! I had also been feeling like poop, and so I took myself to the doctors on Wednesday, which happened to be my birthday. Wound up that the reason it felt like I swallowed a handful of tacks was because I had a pretty severe case of tonsillitis. I've never had this before, so how was I supposed to know! Antibiotics and things were looking up. We finished Newcastle without any other incidents.
Then we were in Manchester:
Load in was the same story different location. At this point, the whole show is the same shit different city. But I like it. It means that we've gotten into a routine. I ended up going back to the doctors for more antibiotics to finish clearing up above condition. *sigh* Then the rest of the week went by quite swimmingly. I went to a theatre show while there. I attended "The Witches of Eastwick" which was based on the movie with Cher and Jack Nicholson. It was great! And so far from the family entertainment that we have for this show. It made me giggle. It was nice to see a show that had adult content. Acutally, it was all adult content. Ha!
Next stop: London:
We travelled on a Monday to get here, which was nice yet not nice at the same time. I always feel like I'm loosing a day when we travel on Mondays. This could be due to the fact that I didn't do anything on Monday. Tuesday I went to Stonehenge, and the one in Asubury (sp?). Pretty awesome rocks standing in some fields. :) Wednesday was work and so was Thursday. I'm hoping that I will have time to go to some shows here in London, as I really want to see Wicked. I cannot believe that it has been out for so long and I still haven't managed to see it.
In other news, I have read the entire "Twilight" series, and I thouroughly enjoyed it. I will be voting in the elections! I have my ballot and it will be on it's way home very soon. Just as soon as I find the post office. Much easier said than done. I'm not sure when I'm going to get photos up, can't gurantee anything. I know. I said that I would do that on a regular basis as well. You know what they say about good intentions... I may also be going to see Body Worlds! It is here at the O2, just like us, and I hope that we will have time to go to it. Work calling...
**fin**
Let's start back in Newcastle:
We arrived safely and worked with new locals for the first time since arriving in the UK. It was odd to say the least. We are by far the most spoiled people right now since we don't have to re-teach new people every week. I missed my locals! I had also been feeling like poop, and so I took myself to the doctors on Wednesday, which happened to be my birthday. Wound up that the reason it felt like I swallowed a handful of tacks was because I had a pretty severe case of tonsillitis. I've never had this before, so how was I supposed to know! Antibiotics and things were looking up. We finished Newcastle without any other incidents.
Then we were in Manchester:
Load in was the same story different location. At this point, the whole show is the same shit different city. But I like it. It means that we've gotten into a routine. I ended up going back to the doctors for more antibiotics to finish clearing up above condition. *sigh* Then the rest of the week went by quite swimmingly. I went to a theatre show while there. I attended "The Witches of Eastwick" which was based on the movie with Cher and Jack Nicholson. It was great! And so far from the family entertainment that we have for this show. It made me giggle. It was nice to see a show that had adult content. Acutally, it was all adult content. Ha!
Next stop: London:
We travelled on a Monday to get here, which was nice yet not nice at the same time. I always feel like I'm loosing a day when we travel on Mondays. This could be due to the fact that I didn't do anything on Monday. Tuesday I went to Stonehenge, and the one in Asubury (sp?). Pretty awesome rocks standing in some fields. :) Wednesday was work and so was Thursday. I'm hoping that I will have time to go to some shows here in London, as I really want to see Wicked. I cannot believe that it has been out for so long and I still haven't managed to see it.
In other news, I have read the entire "Twilight" series, and I thouroughly enjoyed it. I will be voting in the elections! I have my ballot and it will be on it's way home very soon. Just as soon as I find the post office. Much easier said than done. I'm not sure when I'm going to get photos up, can't gurantee anything. I know. I said that I would do that on a regular basis as well. You know what they say about good intentions... I may also be going to see Body Worlds! It is here at the O2, just like us, and I hope that we will have time to go to it. Work calling...
**fin**
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