Incompleteness Round Two

The two Steves are back at it! They organized a 2 week season for our show,  Incompleteness in Melbourne at the larger LaMama venue, the Carlton Courthouse. They've been rehearsing in a church hall deep in darkest West Brunswick with a revamped script and more boxes  I've missioned into the city a few times this month to watch rehearsals and give feedback. I'm delighted to be a dramaturg again!!

Next week is tech week  in the theatre and we open on Wednesday night!

A good day starts with....

Surfing before work.......

Night Duty

For the next 5 nights, I'll be working for Alex as the Night Duty manager at the cottages and hostel. He'll be hang gliding in country Victoria and I'll be enforcing the All Quiet curfew.

Serenity Now

It's been a bit hectic this week as I cross all my t's and dot all of the i's  on my Permanent Residency visa application. (Immigration Australian doesn't appreciate bubbles or hearts on top of your i's.)

I've made my parents search through all of my boxes in their basement for my framed copy of my BFA degree. Apparently that is the only thing standing between me and a rubber stamp of approval. Bless them, they found it in the last box they looked in!

All going well, that will be in the mail and in my hands within the week, I'll certify it and then send it off.  Then, I'll wait.

Let's hope they don't deport me when they find out my Canadian passport is due to expire in 14 days.

(It's okay, I've renewed it this week too!)

Gold, Silver and Bronze

It may be summer here, but Aussies are really into watching the Winter Olympics. So many of them have travelled to BC to ski and snowboard on Whistler, Big White and SilverStar. Some of the people I've spoken to prefer watching the Winter Games because they are more "downbeat" than the Summer Games.
I'm sure Vancouver is anything but "downbeat" right now! It's pretty cool being a British Columbian abroad right now and enjoying all the positive press our province and nation are getting.

Some excerpts from some recent conversations I've had while watching the Olympics:

Alex: "So what's wrong with Canada? Why aren't you raking in the medals?"

Me: "I don't think Olympic athletes in Canada have as much financial support from local and federal  governments as Australian athletes do."
Alex: "That'd be right. (pause) Unlucky. (pause) .... but then, you guys have world class health care. 

                   

Guy in Pub: "Are you Canadian? What part of Canada are you from?"
Me: "British Columbia"
Guy in Pub: "Oh wow! I love Canada. I've never been, but I'd love to go. Do you ski?" 
Me: "Not very well, no."
Guy in Pub: "Do you luge?"
Me: "Um. No. Not at all."
Guy: "People luge though, right? Where you're from?"

Pig Pen Lives

So, 2 weeks ago, I moved to a room upstairs in Waverley 13 - the rickety beach shack in Lorne.
The Pros: lots of big windows, an oven and a lounge room.
The Con: I have to share the house with this man. The dirtiest, strangest, most selfish man ever.


Doppelganger, but less cute.

Quiet Days Off

The summer season is slowing down in Lorne. Yesterday I spent a day off on the beach, well protected with 30+ spf.  Today is another day off .... chore day: laundry, errands, immigration paperwork and cleaning.  (I share a house with pig people.) Tomorrow is yet another day off. I might live on the wild side and go into Torquay...