the phantom of the opera is there...

okay... so school is what 2 weeks in and it's already busy. Man alive.. can they not give us a LITTLE break?? And in true form, it's 2 weeks in and Stephanie is (what else) ... procrastinating. Ah it's going to be a great semester.
I'm all alone tonight ... sitting at my computer, listening and singing to the wonderful tunes of Frou Frou (playing very loudly because I don't have any I-don't-really-like-your-taste-in-music roomates around to tell me to turn it down), looking at the different books that I have to read, thinking hmmm... I probably should be reading these, and searching through a decorative bucket full of cassette-tape ribbon to find the fuzzy peaches that I have hidden there. Fun times, let me tell you.
I will be doing a lot of memorizing this semester (sorry, quick change of topic). I don't know if my brain will be able to handle it. I mean, I did a lot of memorizing last semester for Perfect Pie, but this semester the memorization is for three/four different things rather than just one play. I have to memorize a certain number of pieces for my communications class, I have to memorize two big monologues, a song, and lines from a 50 minute play for my preformance 300 class and I'm in the play. And I have to memorize a song for vol lessons -- but that's not as difficult I don't think.... it's different memorizing songs. Ahhh memorization.
I'm also taking voice lessons this semester as I just stated. Fun fun fun... watch out for me in the newspapers... the next Brittany Spears -- right here.
I learned how to waltz today.. the basics, of course, but the waltz none the less. I felt kind of elite and knew exactly what the camera angle is like when they film people waltzing.. you know, when they just show the face of the man or something. Well, I've been there now, and I know what that's like... that might be confusing to some but it makes sense to me. I also learned the merengue which was a lot of fun. Lots of hip action....oh yeah.
I have also decided that it is not cool that three people I love dearly are leaving me. To go across the world. My sister is leaving on the 26th of January for Australia.. she will be there for a year. NOT COOL. And two of my really good theatre buddies at Redeemer, Tasha and Amy, are leaving for a semester at Oxford England on the 21st or there abouts... ALSO NOT COOL. I mean it's very cool for them because I'm sure for all three of them that they will have AMAZING times but it's not so cool for me because a) they are going abroad and I am not, b) they are going to England and Australia specifically and I am not and c) I'm going to miss all three of them terribly -- I will miss my sister more becuase obviously she is my sister, but all three of them will be sorely missed. Sad sad times.
I want to go abroad. It's in the plans. Definately in the plans. Now if my life would just work around my plans. That would be so convenient. And it would also be nice if my foot would stop hurting.

movies seen recently: (out of a potential 5 stars)
Phantom of the Opera **** Very good movie, know the score by heart and they did alright in that dept, haven't see the play but liked this version, one really big misfortune is the dubbing.. not so good there .. but Gerard Butler .... he could make masks a new fashion trend
The Hours **** I really enjoyed this movie -- has some homosexual stuff in it though.
Stage Beauty **** Phenominal ending.. a story about an actor who plays females on the stage in the 1800's when males acting females became "illegal" -- don't know how historically accurate it is.. also some homosexuality stuff but there's Billy Crudup and Rupert Everett
The Village ***1/2 I have to say that it's my favourite of M. Night's movies so far... really really good cast... Joaquin Pheonix, Adrien Brody.. good actors and good looking
Wimbledon *** And that's only because Paul Bettany is in it... other than that not a huge fan... Kirsten Dunst = annoying
** I'm not really all that boy crazy... these movies just have good looking actors in them*** honest