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"He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. 

But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. 

He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break.

Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. 

Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. 

Love hard when there is love to be had.

Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you." 

- Bob Marley 

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Man, it's true. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I've been very lucky to have the time to catch up with friends who are living all over the world, take in some classic winter activities and spend quality time with my family.

As I pack my bags and get ready to head back to Vancouver tomorrow, I can't help but get that ping in my stomach.

I feel (and know) it's time to go, but am sad to leave. I feel like I only just got here. 

My family gave up doing a big Christmas a few years ago when my brothers and I were living across the Canada and Europe. The fact that we were all in the same town was a big deal, and we decided to keep our "no presents" traiditon.

Here comes the cheesey life lesson bit, but really, the greatest gift we've had is time. 

It's a luxury - only a week off here, a couple days free there...for someone to give me the gift of their time is enormous. Take and run with it my friends.

It's been a treat Kelowna...but back to Vancouver I go! There's lots on the go these first few months of 2014 - check out more below:  

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Life is wild, crazy and utterly fantastic at the moment. 

I've got my head down and am knee-deep in several exciting projects. Looking forward to performing in four shows over the next 20 days - 'tis the season! 

Thank you to so many for all your support over the last few months...I'm literally running all over the city, but am doing so many things I just love. Pretty lucky. 

For ticket and performance details, leave me a comment below or tweet me (@PortiaFavro)! 

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Happy Friday darlings.

If you do one thing this weekend, I highly encourage you to watch the documentary "Marley". It will give you huge insight into this life and more about the background of February's show!


Enjoy.

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Last night was the start of something big.

The first meeting for every new project is scary. Even if you know the them, you're never sure what you're really getting into. Ideas start to fly, connections are made, disagreements happen and so much more is to come.

As we sat in a circle, the cast of The Lovers Cabaret, Lovers of Marley listened intently to each other as we went around and introduced ourselves.

One of the unifying chords, about half of us expressed a break up with dance.

"It wasn't you, it's me. We need some time apart," was a repeated phrase over, and over and over.

Being in a slightly older cast, we've been around the block a few times. It's truly something to be a part of a project that everyone didn't just want to be a involved with, we all had to be in this. 

Sorry, I'm not sorry. My next few months are going to be completely full of reggae, contemporary and everything Bob Marley-related. I can't wait.

Save the date, The Lovers Cabaret presents: The Lovers of Marley will premiere at The Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver on February 6 and 8, 2014.

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Through a series of events, this past Thursday evening I ended up touring The Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver's Chinatown area.

As my friend, the producer of February's show and I walked around the space, I truly felt that energy in a room.

You could just tell that this venue has seen a lot of good music, dancing, sweat, drinking and rock n roll.

As a performer, we spend so much time focusing on being ready for the stage. I have preached about expressed my love for "The Process" many times - however, I've seen this really only in the studio.

I'm getting older, my body is changing and so is my perspective. "The Process" doesn't just start when you go into rehearsals.

It's here, touring the venue and feeling the energy of the space.

I have been approached to choreograph and work on a new project called "The Lovers of Marley". This cabaret-style show will feature the music of the iconic Reggae artist, Bob Marley, featuring a cast of diverse dancers, actors, singers and other artists.

If you live in the Vancouver area, I highly urge you to come out to the audition tomorrow, Sunday, October 6 and show what you've got! Check out the details on Facebook here.

Have a lovely weekend and see you dancing tomorrow!