Canadian Idol 2006

Ah, yes. Canadian Idol. Thousands of Canadians across our home and native land come out for this show to get a shot at winning Idol fame. So lo and behold, Jenn, Joella and I ended up auditioning for Canadian Idol this year. Talk about jumping on the bandwagon. Hahahahaa! I must say, the experience was a lot of fun!! I learned a whoooole lot and met a bunch of amazingly friendly (well, it's Canada eh?) and talented folks.

The way the whole thing works is you audition once with a group of 5 people. If the producers like you there, you get a yellow piece of paper that brings you to the next round of auditions. If the next set of producers likes you there, you get a blue piece of paper that allows you to audition in front of the celebrity judges on another day. Good news: I got the yellow piece of paper. Bad news: I didn't get the blue. But then again, I don't know if that really qualifies as "bad news" for me. Hehehe.... Although, I did end up auditioning 3 times. Why? Well, in my second audition, the producer there liked me and my song ("Smile" by Charlie Chaplin), but she needed a "second opinion." Teeheehee... So off I go into another room to sing for another producer. She made me sing song after song after song after song. I swear, it's a good thing I know a lot of songs from karaoke or else, I would've been stuck!

Now apparently, all the producers I auditioned for loved my personality. One producer said I had a fabulous personality. Another pair of producers said I was, "Vivacious and sparky." Heck yeah! I had nooo idea that people see me that way. I've been called "nice and outgoing" before but never vivacious and sparky. I was sooo flattered that after hearing that, whether I made it through or not didn't matter. (Mind you, that was never really a big concern for me. I was thisclose to skipping out anyway.) Having them compliment who I am is something that'll last forever. Probably even longer than the title of being a Canadian Idol. Was it worth singing song after song after song just to have them turn me away? Probably not. As flattering as it was to have them ask me to sing a lot of songs, they could've just told me straight off the bat that I wasn't cut out for the show. Then I could've gone home and slept! Mwaahahahaaa!

All in all, it was an awesome, fun-filled, looong day. As for being the next Canadian Idol, I don't think it's really for me. Don't get me wrong, getting to be on the show is great exposure, especially for someone who's looking to make it into the entertainment industry. But I think I'll stick with going for my dream the old-fashioned way, through tons of auditions, hardwork, perseverance and most of all, prayer. Besides, as sappy as this may sound, in my eyes, I think we're ALL Canadian Idols already anyway. *wink*

Tra-la-la-la-laaa!

A Sigh of Relief...

WHEW! Thank goodness for a new day. I had my interview this morning for that Library Assistant position. I went in there feeling pretty confident and I maintained that confidence during the meeting. But somehow, stepping out of the interview room, I didn't feel like I nailed the position at all. Ah well. You win some and you lose some, I guess. Now it's the waiting game. They're either going to call me or send me a rejection letter within 2 weeks. Only time will tell...

As for yesterday's feelings of disgust, detestation and dispathy, they're pretty much non-existent today. Nooo worries! I mean, it's okay right? Everybody's got their down days. I'm no where near to being classified as bipolar, so I hardly think yesterday's entry should be a cause for concern.

I've also been doing some blog-surfing. It's quite fun actually! Getting to read what's going on in everyone else's lives/minds/world is something that's proved to be very interesting and enjoyable. It's helped me to realize how extremely similar and how completely different we human beings are. I especially like the blogs that are geared towards making you laugh. Those ones are fabulous!

Anyway, I'm just about to head out and brave the gusts of cold wind. But hey, at least it's sunny. Yay! Ooh and not only is it Friday tomorrow, it's also my pay day. WoOOoOoOOoO! I have to pay back Johnny. He lent me money to buy these sexalicious Tomb Raider-like boots a couple of weeks ago. Hehehe.... I also have to start up an RSP this weekend. Gaaah!

I also learned that when you mouth the words "olive juice" to somebody, it looks like you're saying "I love you". You should try it. It's sooo funny to see the reactions you get, depending on the way you say it of course!

Quote for the day:

"At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet." - PLATO

Ah, yes indeed. Happy lovin' everyone!

Grrr....

Today is just the shittiest day ever... I feel like crap, I look like crap and work is crap. I honestly don't want to be here. I just wanna go home, crawl into bed and sleep/cry/scream. Whatever....

This sucks.

Let's just say it was an "interesting" night...

I just got home from a post-Valentine's dance. It was definitely interesting. Everybody there was twice my age. Some were even thrice my age! Hahaha! The people there were all über nice and the music wasn't half bad either. I also ended up meeting some exchange students from Mexico. The good news is they ended up being my age. They were sooo funny! All in all, I had a great time and I'd go again to another one of those dances in a heartbeat. Yes, yes I would. Don't make that face. *sticks out tongue*

Oh and Friday night was interesting too. We went ice skating for Cat's berfday at the Haro Ice Rink in downtown Vancouver. That was a lot of fun! I didn't fall once! Woohoo! A few of us then headed to The Grind on Main Street for some warm drinks. That's where things kind of took a turn because Cat spent most of the time there in the washroom making friends with the porcelain seat. And no, she didn't have a single ounce of liquor in her. Needless to say, we ended up at VGH until about 4:00am. Looooong story. I think I'll spare the gory details, but the moral of the story is "Never, ever eat anything that has the word special before it". Please, kids.

UPDATE: My trip to Capilano College went extremely well. My mom was a hit with the tour guides. They all thought she was so cute! That's me mum. Teehee... It was great. I really like the programs there and the atmosphere is amazing. It turns out I knew a few people who currently go there too! Buuuuut, they only offer 3-year full-time programs. I spoke with one of the professors and she told me that because I have no previous professional theatre training, they wouldn't recommend me for the 1-year certificate program. *le sigh* I really don't know about the 3-years part. I also overheard her talking to someone else about how the programs are intense and being in other productions or even working wouldn't be a good thing to do while you're enrolled in any of them. I know for a fact that right now, I can't afford to NOT work for a full 3 years. Heck, I can't even afford to stop working for 1 year, let alone 3. Anyway, my game plan now is to keep looking into other schools. This is just the first of many anyway, right? Right. At least, I hope so....

I've also got an audition on Monday for the Brave New Playrites Festival at UBC. I know, I know. I'm supposed to be on hiatus but, not being in a production is driving me nuts! I simply must audition for this. Besides, I haven't heard back about that second job I applied for with the library. I've got a feeling that they've decided to take other people instead. Hey, if at first you don't succeed, try and try again.

And with that, I'm going to head to bed. *yawn*


Ciao for now loverlies!

I LOVE SUNSHINE!

Yes, indeed. Today is yet another beeeeeautiful day in Vancouver, B.C.! The sun is shining AND I feel pretty confident about how my Library Assistant testing went. I made sure I was accurate and double-checked everything! What's done is done, so now I just have to wait to hear back about how I did. Oooooh the suspense!

In other news, I've got a meeting/open house to go to at Capilano College tonight for their theatre program(s). It should be fun! My mom's coming along too because she wants to see what it's all about. If you ask me, I'm glad she's coming and has shown interest in what I do because about a year prior, she hated the mere idea of me being an actress. She wanted me to be a nurse like most Filipino-North American moms. Yeeeesh! I mean, being a nurse is not a bad thing, don't get me wrong. In fact, we need more nurses out there! But it's not for me. Well, not right now at least. Hehehe...

Anyway, tomorrow is Cat's berfday. HAPPY 22nd BERFDAY CAT!!! We're going to get hopped up on sugar and go ice-skating! Apparently, they've rented out the entire rink too. WoOOoOOoo! Fun times, fun times.


Ciao for now, cool cats.

I Hate Being A Sicky....

....Especially on a gorgeous, sunny (and windy..whew!) day like today. It's just unbearable really. Good news is though I've stopped coughing up a storm and my nose isn't as runny. Yay!

UPDATE: I did some research on-line (good ol' Google!) and found out that the Vancouver Theatre Sports League holds drop-in Improv sessions over at the False Creek Community Centre. How awesome is that?! They're also taking in applications for their Improviser Training Program this year. So what's my game plan, you ask? Well... I think I'm going to go see what the drop-in classes are like first. After all, I'm either going to be a total natural (riiiight...) or a complete dud when it comes to "improvising". If I'm the former (hoping), then I'm definitely submitting an application form for the program. I know it'll be well worth it!

I also found some other great acting schools that are right here in Vancouver! Most of them though deal with film/tv acting so I'm not sure if I should invest in any of them just yet. The downside to these schools is that they're pretty pricey for the amount of classes they offer. The upside about their programs is that they all can accomodate my work schedule. *le sigh* We shall see, we shall see...

Anyhoo, I should probably get back to my work. I'm pretty sure I can get into trouble for blogging when I should be "working". Hehehe... Oh and speaking of work, I've got an interview lined up on Thursday for a possible part-time position in another department. Keeping my fingers crossed!