gravity.

"I'd sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you wont bring me down." - "Defying Gravity" from the musical Wicked. If you're in Toronto and have not seen it yet, run run run to the theatre. It's amazing.

john.

My family doesn't really do Christmas, and I'm totally cool with that. By doing no gifts, we value the time to set up the tree, have dinner together, go skiing, drink coffee, hang out, whatever. There's no pressure to buy the perfect gift, because really, I don't know what my 19-year-old brothers really want (and then there's the whole twin thing to deal with), and we're all broke post-secondary students.

Therefore, I propose having an experience for Christmas instead. However, as the devil's advocate, it's always more fun to have little things. Here's my dream wish list if Santa takes notice. If not, Isn't it always just so fun to dream?

1. Quality time with a funny man. John Stewart works nicely.

2.Renting MJ's "This Is It" DVD (which I still have not seen, dance gods, please don't smite me) and download Robyn's album Body Talk. It's fantastic ("Dancing on My Own" is the choice song as well!)

3.Something Louis Vuitton. This is wishing, remember?
4. Dress up, wear high shoes, and have or attend a holiday party (or two!) Make sure to have extra flat shoes for walking there in your bag and your bestie by your side.




5.Fun, love, family and friends. Don't get stressed about the holidays. In the end, the time you get with the ones you love is the greatest gift. Everything else is just gravy.

running.

Every time it happens, I look past my peers, and in a total cliche wonder, "Is it really over?"

I've felt like this every time a semester came to a close, a school year ended, a dance recital was finished - it's too many miles to the end. However, getting to work on some awesome projects with a plethora of different people made those daunting marathons of work progress one day at a time. We have jokes, information, memories and a life-changing experience that as an undergrad student, you only get once. When you have a great prof, a great class and things come together, I can really see how (again, cliche...but at least I'm warning you!) "the magic happens."

Will I miss the late Friday nights in the edit suites cutting clips, not eating all day because we're running to no man's land an back for a show and some of the TV divas? Yes, yes, yes (whoa, what a weird this writer is) because of the attainment of knowledge by any means possible, justifies a quiet weekend night. Won't miss the TV divas, but you'll run into them everywhere. This is a business of some of the best educated actors, and you can pull your weight or drag behind where the other team members wont' pick you up anymore. It's not about being mean (I've been in both situations) it makes you stronger. It doesn't seem real that it's done and over, but there is so much that I have taken from this semester that I wouldn't trade the world for.

I'm not fearful of the night, I'm not fearful of the technology. My greatest fear is that I don't meet my greatest potential, but that's going to get bulldozed over whether it likes it or not.

Thanks guys, it's been fun. Hope exams and the very last week of school goes well for everyone and happy holidays!

warhol.

"Art is what I can get away with." -Andy Warhol.

tongue.

"You've got the sun, you've got the moon, and you've got the Rolling Stones."-Keith Richards.

underground.

It's that time of the year - yes, Christmas is upon (the red cups are already out at Starbucks!) but rather for students, professionals and other work-related functions, our final projects, term papers and reports are all due in a matter of weeks. The best thing to remember is to relax and know that you've done everything that you can, and if you're still working on it, get your butt off the couch and get it done as opposed to whining!

Along with it being busy academically, this is also the prime social event time of the year. When I log onto Facebook every morning, I have a plethora of events in Kelowna, BC and Toronto and people have invited me to. Christmas parties, girls nights, boyfriend's band concerts, etc. After talking to my dear friend on the phone yesterday and remembering that I have not slept or eaten in about three days due to social engagements, she replied "That's fabulous, but you should eat something."

It got me thinking about the opportunities. Here I was, whining that I got to go to a glamorous girls night over the weekend, and I'm finding that amiss all my schoolwork, I'm trying to take advantage of the city and enjoy the season more so this year than ever before. It's really true - older colleagues, parents and friends have all said that life just gets busier as you grow up, but it's fun. Yes, schoolwork takes the top spot in my life, but with that amount more homework, there's always a party to counterbalance it. It's the classic (excuse my cliche, please) "work hard, play harder" idea.

Keep your eyes peeled, I'll be posting my first review in awhile for The Take Media in the next few days - as a sneak peak, if you're not going to the Drake Hotel for Elvis Mondays, you're missing out.

Off to write, essay and study. What a fun evening, but I'm attending two shows, dancing and have a Christmas party this weekend. Whens a girl to sleep when life has so much light? I have great friends who support and sparkle beside me everyday to help make this all happen.

shakey.

"This is the very ecstasy of love"- as said by Polonius, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Act II, sc i.