God damn internet ate my post. 
Now I have to do it all again.
Okay, first things first - show plug.
As this is our fifth anniversary, Scorpio is celebrating "5 Seasons of Getting it Write" (yes, we know, it's a pun, we're sorry) with three shows about how plays get written and performed. The last in this series is:
Pride and Prima Donnas
When: May 10-13, 8 pm, May 17-20 8 pm
Where:The Easterbrook Theatre, Building A3, 2633 Hochwald Ave. SW
Synopsis: David Locke, returns to Taranto Theatre after falling on hard times, to direct their latest script. He's hoping for something profound, something moving, something deep and artful but what he's getting is Dance Into the Fire: an 80s Pop Rock Opera. Maybe he can make a great show out of it if he can only deal with feuding actors, shaky cast romances, and an amorous producer out to win the lead actress. Scorpio invites you to take a look behind the curtain of the play-making process and share our pain.
Ticket prices are Adults $13, Students and Seniors $10, 2-for-1 May 10.
So, I got a contract for September! Yay!
Someone wants to employ me and is willing to commit to it. My current employer has also finally admitted that they want me for all of the three months we originally talked about. So everything's coming up roses, work-wise.
I got in a fight with danny_g last night. I try to look at negative things as learning experiences, so this is what I learned:
1) If / when I get angry about something, I need to avoid snapping at other people. This does not help.
2) I need to take a little more time to react to things.
3) I need to make sure other people are aware of what they neede to do before I get mad at them for not doing it.
4) I need to remember that just because I have realized something needs to be done does not mean others have also relaized it. The very fact that I'm already doing it may make it harder to notice. It's the whole squeaky wheel thing.
5) I need to make sure I do not start doing things that I will not be able to do during performances. It is a surprise to others when this becomes apparent.
6) If there is a ball on the floor, I do not always have to be the one to pick it up. There are other people involved who can help, too.
I started off today in a bit of a funk because of that, and there was sort of a pall over everything else (especially at work) because Calgary lost the hockey game. I care about that less than some, but it didn't improve my mood any.
On the other hand, I got to go pick out my wedding dress today! It was, of course, foolishly expensive for a piece of clothing, but I really like it. They ordered me a really large size, though. I'm not exaclty teeny, I'll admit, but the problem is that I'm kind of rectangular. They wanted to order the size that "fit" my waist, which will be acres too big everywhere else. Also, the dress has a built-in corsety thing, so my waist shouldn't be a problem anyway. The one I tried on, which did up quite nicely although it was still too big in the chest, was 6 sizes smaller than the one they ordered. Sigh. The alterations seamstress is going to have a bigger job than expected, I'm sure.
Well, that's about it for me. Talk to you all later.
Now I have to do it all again.
Okay, first things first - show plug.
As this is our fifth anniversary, Scorpio is celebrating "5 Seasons of Getting it Write" (yes, we know, it's a pun, we're sorry) with three shows about how plays get written and performed. The last in this series is:
Pride and Prima Donnas
When: May 10-13, 8 pm, May 17-20 8 pm
Where:The Easterbrook Theatre, Building A3, 2633 Hochwald Ave. SW
Synopsis: David Locke, returns to Taranto Theatre after falling on hard times, to direct their latest script. He's hoping for something profound, something moving, something deep and artful but what he's getting is Dance Into the Fire: an 80s Pop Rock Opera. Maybe he can make a great show out of it if he can only deal with feuding actors, shaky cast romances, and an amorous producer out to win the lead actress. Scorpio invites you to take a look behind the curtain of the play-making process and share our pain.
Ticket prices are Adults $13, Students and Seniors $10, 2-for-1 May 10.
So, I got a contract for September! Yay!
Someone wants to employ me and is willing to commit to it. My current employer has also finally admitted that they want me for all of the three months we originally talked about. So everything's coming up roses, work-wise.
I got in a fight with danny_g last night. I try to look at negative things as learning experiences, so this is what I learned:
1) If / when I get angry about something, I need to avoid snapping at other people. This does not help.
2) I need to take a little more time to react to things.
3) I need to make sure other people are aware of what they neede to do before I get mad at them for not doing it.
4) I need to remember that just because I have realized something needs to be done does not mean others have also relaized it. The very fact that I'm already doing it may make it harder to notice. It's the whole squeaky wheel thing.
5) I need to make sure I do not start doing things that I will not be able to do during performances. It is a surprise to others when this becomes apparent.
6) If there is a ball on the floor, I do not always have to be the one to pick it up. There are other people involved who can help, too.
I started off today in a bit of a funk because of that, and there was sort of a pall over everything else (especially at work) because Calgary lost the hockey game. I care about that less than some, but it didn't improve my mood any.
On the other hand, I got to go pick out my wedding dress today!
It was, of course, foolishly expensive for a piece of clothing, but I really like it. They ordered me a really large size, though. I'm not exaclty teeny, I'll admit, but the problem is that I'm kind of rectangular. They wanted to order the size that "fit" my waist, which will be acres too big everywhere else. Also, the dress has a built-in corsety thing, so my waist shouldn't be a problem anyway. The one I tried on, which did up quite nicely although it was still too big in the chest, was 6 sizes smaller than the one they ordered. Sigh. The alterations seamstress is going to have a bigger job than expected, I'm sure.
Well, that's about it for me. Talk to you all later.
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Is that on the army base?