"Unless one is a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible. "

gilly_billy @ 2009-11-28T22:00:00

2009-11-29T06:00:27Z

My problem is that I have a blog, a journal, a livejournal, a facebook, a twitter, and a youtube channel. I tend to start on an entry for this with very strong feelings about something, and then never finish it. I wrote this about two weeks ago, and it's still an open tab on my computer. I never got to my point (which I do not remember), but here you are anyway:

"When I moved to America, aged 11, and went to register at Kennedy Middle School, I was presented with two options. Well, I say presented, really it was suggested to me that it might be better for me to go into 6th grade ( despite the fact that I had already done year 6 in England), because of my age. This seemed to me, at the time, to be a form of punishment, as there was little doubt that I could academically handle the higher grade level. So what did I do? In the frustrated, childlike, theatrical way that 11 year olds do, I cried my way into 7th grade. And I never looked back.
This evening I went to go see Servant of Two Masters at Monta Vista, the high school I graduated from in 2007. When I was a junior, a new drama teacher arrived (her predecessor having been there for close to 15 years, I believe). Being "the new kid on the block", I think MV must have felt a little unfamiliar and clique-y to her, and I would like to think that I was among the group of people that was willing to learn from this new 'mother' for the drama family. Holly Cornelison, our new drama teacher, is now a person I count as one of the great influences on my life. She is someone I constantly aspire to be like, both professionally and personally, and someone I often look to as an example of what a teacher, friend, director, and artist can be. My final performance of my senior year was Much Ado About Nothing (in which I played Ursula) and I honestly consider it one of the most profound and important theatrical experiences of my life. No, I take that back. Definitely the most."

And that's all I wrote. The moral of the story? Don't know. I clearly felt strongly about it though.

Right.

2009-09-21T06:46:57Z

I need to stop obsessively rewatching episodes of Slings and Arrows and move on with life.
Ready...go?

A weekend of theatre. Taking a breath

2009-08-24T22:59:01Z

Today is my first day off in a long time. So I'm going to take a moment, breathe, and write. First in this entry, as in life, will be theatre.
I saw SF Shakes' Comedy of Errors on Friday. I think that Memorial Park is magical, so it is the perfect setting to watch Shakespeare, in my opinion. Now, CoE is not one of my favorite plays (alright, they look alike, we get it), but to my surprise I liked it. It was very modern - Commedia in execution (in a similar way to Ashland's Servant Of Two Masters) and I very much covet the bubblegum pink wig. It was excellently cast, too. The woman who played Adriana was astounding, as was Cassidy (as usual).The girl who played Luciana made a vocal choice a la singing in the rain (And I ceeehnt Stan' im!), which somewhat buried her words, but it was funny. Overall, yes.
Next was Tommy, which I finally got to see! It only took about a month for me to get over there. Again with the well cast. I hadn't ever heard Isaac sing (I know, right? I only seem to go see the ones where he doesn't. Odd.) and I plan to form a picket if he doesn't play Roger in Rent next summer.mprmike and Molly were stand outs (and I'm not just saying that because he might read this!), although greatly missed at FMT this summer! Nicholas (the coolest kid ever) needs to be in every musical that occurs. Ever. And John creeped the hell out of me. I mean... Uncle Ernie...yeah. The Cousin Kevin I had never seen, but he had a great voice too. Probably one of my favorites. So yes to Tommy. The only thing I say asde from that is that I'm glad that the sound balance got improved from what I heard was not so great on Preview night. So much nicer to be able to hear the singing of talented people.
Next was As You Like It at the ilusive Sanbourn Park. I got lost. Twice. Having said that, it was totally worth it. everest_climber was basically born to play Rosalind (if I bump heads with her, will some of her talent transfer to me?), and basically rocked that stage...in a regency period kind of way. Angie Higgins did a great job with the storybook concept. I actually enjoyed that concept more that the one I saw on the West End. Take that, big theatre. A lot of CLTC people were there too, which was nice. Vera fully made Audrey one of the most hilarious Shakespeare characters ever, which astounded me, and (his name escapes me but) the Silvius was great. As was the Oliver. And the... I should stop now. Go see it. It's fantastic. And hilarious. And other good things.
That's for theatre, onto movies. I saw Julie and Julia, which was excellent. Streep was obviously amazing, being her, but Stanley Tucci was the performance I loved. I was just a movie full of characters, and I think most actors, whether they like cooking (I am a total amateur, but I loved it) or not, will enjoy it. Then I saw 500 days of Summer, which was very artsy and indie. I really liked the film, but you need to go in with an indie frame of mind. The soundtrack and cinematography alone make it worthwhile.
As to the future, I have a few auditions coming up. One of which I am totally and unreasonably obsessed with. And which I need to find a monologue for. Drat.
Alright, well, that was very pretentious and artsy, as entries go. I'll write about me next time. Maybe. Perhaps. We shall see.

Please oh please.

2009-08-12T09:43:02Z

I want to go to New York.
I'm not greedy though. Not for more that four hours. I just want to see Next To Normal (after September 7th, when the love of my life comes back from preparing for his new role). That's all.
I'll be a good girl forever.
Please?

The end of a busy week.

2009-07-27T04:46:42Z

I was telling people to have a good weekend as I was leaving the theatre this afternoon, after the matinee, until Sean pointed out to me that it is, in fact, Sunday. Sure doesn't feel like it.
Have a survey, as I put off reading 70 pages of art history.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 10:46. Thank god for matinee Sundays.
2. How do you like your steak? I don't.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince
4. What is your favorite TV show? I'm watching Bones, Lie To Me, Kings, and Doctor Who, and waiting for House, Castle, How I Met Your Mother, and Torchwood to come back.
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Positano, Italy.
6. What did you have for breakfast? Toast and tea.
7. What is your favorite cuisine? It depends on my mood. Right now I'd like chow mein and mushroom chicken.
8. What foods do you dislike? Pickles and cheesecake (not necessarily together).
9. Favorite Place to Eat? With friends.
10. Favorite dressing? Ranch, but not if it's too sweet.
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Toyota corolla.
12. What are your favorite clothes? Pj pants and a t-shirt or tank top.
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Italy, France (again), and the bahamas.
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Of what?
15. Where would you want to retire? Somewhere quiet. With a big fluffy pillow.
16. Favorite time of day? Evening, although I get my best ideas at 4am.
17. Where were you born? Slidell, Louisiana.
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? British football or cricket.
19. Who do you think will not tag you back? I'm not tagging, so everyone?
20. Person you expect to tag you back first? Do it if you want. I am merely procrastinating and too tired to write eloquently.
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? I'm curious about whoever takes the time to amuse me.
22. Bird watcher? Not by profession, no.
23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Not morning. Definitely not morning. At least not without legal addictive stimulants.
24. Do you have any pets? Nope.
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I'm tired. And screwed for art history.
26. What did you want to be when you were little? A ballerina.
27. What is your best childhood memory? So many.
28. Are you a cat or dog person? Kitties are cute,
29. Are you married? No
30. Always wear your seat belt? Yes
31. Been in a car accident? Only with the wall outside City lights. Fucking pink wall...
32. Any pet peeves? Do not get me started.
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? Mushroom and olives.
34. Favorite Flower? Pansies, daisies, Cherry Blossoms, sweet peas.
35. Favorite ice cream? As much chocolate as possible, in any form.
36. Favorite fast food restaurant? I frequent subway, togos, and chipotle (occasionally). Does whole foods count?
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? None.
38. From whom did you get your last email? Facebook notification
39. At which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Hamleys or Foyles in London.
40. Do anything spontaneous lately? No. My entire life is scheduled this summer, and for the rest of eternity.
41. Like your job? I do.
42. Broccoli? Is yummy when steamed throughly. And sometimes raw.
43. What was your favorite vacation? One where I'm not running around (as seems to be my wont.)
45. What are you listening to right now? Blissful silence with the TV on in the living room. History channel, I think.
46. What is your favorite color? Anything suited. THat sounds odd, but it changes with my mood. Mostly green.
47. How many tattoos do you have? None
48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? None.
49. What time did you finish this quiz? 9:43 am
50. Coffee Drinker? Always.

I apologize. I am so tired. Now to reading.15th century art history for the win?

Dear person

2009-07-09T07:18:04Z

Dear person who cut me off on 280 today,
Burn in hell. Also, learn to drive.
Sincerely,
A caring citizen.

Ah...

2009-06-24T03:22:03Z

I remember the good old days, when I would promise to write lj entries and actually do it. In the last month I have:
- Auditioned for a franchised agent (it was a final for a class).
- Auditioned for Leslie Martinson (see above).
- Gotten significant leads to a well paid job (fingers crossed, my final interview/try out is next week...)
In the next week I have:
- An internship interview at City Lights
- An interview for that job
- (hopefully) A trip to go see Spamalot
- A date to see Up! with my father (maybe).
- My final days of conservatory.

Also, I have a new blog, on which I have written nothing so far. But I like the title.

http://aspiringtoeloquence.blogspot.com/

Alright. Ready, go.

Auditioning and such

2009-06-02T08:21:49Z

Ok, I don't have time to write a real journal entry (or the promised one on Ashland), but so far this week I have
- Gotten callbacks for Hello Dolly and Producers at SBMT (both ensemble, which is FANTASTIC for me. More dancing = yay).
- Started writing the paper that was due today ( I didn't get to it this morning...)
- Realized I need to go to Capezio in the morning
- Watched about 10 episodes of Bones (I have recently become addicted)
- Tried to pick a play to read from in my auditioning class. Any role I want. SO MANY CHOICES.

So...

2009-05-30T21:04:21Z

I did a City Lights audition this morning (which went alright), and then missed my Saratoga one because I COULDN'T FIND THE THEATRE.
Oh, dear. I just talked myself into doing the audition, too.

Curse of Technology.

2009-05-21T03:28:40Z

I spent the last two weeks writing an in depth account/review of all the shows I saw in Ashland.
It was deep.
It was epic.
My internet connection failed and now it is gone.
Damn.

The Meme that has been sweeping the nation, nay, the world!

2009-04-30T07:11:20Z

Ok, not really. but a lot of people have been doing this, so I thought I'd try.

DIRECTIONS:

- Go to Google image search.
- Type in your answer to each question.
- Choose a picture from the first page.
- Use this website (http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/mosaic.php) to make your collage.

QUESTIONS:

1. What is your name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What is your hometown?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. What is your favorite movie?
6. What is your favorite drink?
7. What is your dream vacation?
8. What is your favorite dessert?
9. What is one word to describe yourself?
10. How are you feeling right now?
11. What do you love most in the world?
12. What do you want to be when you grow up?

I'll do a proper BEDA post with poetry and insight and things in the morning, aite? :) We haven't had one of those in a while.

I really should be packing...

2009-04-30T05:04:57Z

Today was a good day. But right now I should actually be done with packing for Ashland (where I am going for four days of fun, theatre, and window shopping - I will not spend money i will not spend money i will not spend money i will not spend-). However, so far I have successfully avoided this by watching house, working ahead in my dialect homework, and reading. I pack light, always, so I should be okay.
Notebook - check.
Camera - Check.
Laptop bag - need to fit it in my bag. Aaah.
In other news
- I feel better, but my cough has reached such epic proportions that everyone is going to be afraid of me.
- I had coffee with Anna this morning, and it was good.
- Auditions for my show went well. God, casting is difficult. I'd never found it that difficult before.
- I own a LOT of shoes. Seriously. Also, several pairs of them are too big.
- My car is still in the shop. They discovered more things that needed replacing.
-I still haven't touched my guitar. It is so pretty. I fail.

I'll post something creative soon, hopefully from Ashland this weekend. I'll probably do my BEDA post in the morning, though, just in case.
Ok.
I really have to pack now.
Ready, go.

WARNING: MAY BITE EVEN IF UNPROVOKED

2009-04-29T06:27:19Z

Today was one of those days.
On the same note as seeing everything differently when you're sick, this irritation has made me step back and look at the program I am involved in and made me realize something scary:
I am practically still in high school.
Honestly, some of the situations and conversations I find myself in, with people significantly older than me, are ridiculous. And I hate the way that some people feed off of drama. Not the fun kind. The gossipy bitchy kind.
And so I am irritated. Today was one of those days where i found it impossible to pretend that everything wasn't irritating.
But do you know what? Even though I'm stressed, sick, haven't packed, have tons to memorize, need to see if I'm getting my old job, need money, and don't have the time to do a lot of things I want to get involved in ...
I just checked my mail, and my copy of Awkward Ballads for the easily pleased has arrived, my book order will be here soon, I'm going to Ashland for the weekend, and I'm having breakfast with an old friend tomorrow.

And for the moment, all of those things are enough.

Late, but nowhere near great.

2009-04-28T07:38:14Z

It's still Monday somewhere, right?
I just completely forgot. I got home about an hour ago and there was mass argumentative chaos (which I excluded myself from and went to watch How I met your mother and Doc Martin on DVR) at my house. Stretch class was frustrating - again, as I was put as a kindergarden teacher with a group of noisy, argumentative, rude students (whose stretches were mostly some kind of confrontation) and I was given the task of connecting with them without trying to "control" them (I.E, without using discipline.) This, as I have experience teaching, was impossibly difficult for me - she basically said she wanted me to ignore all outside distractions and connect with one at a time. A teacher DOES NOT do that. Ever.
Apparently I did better in Old woman rehearsal today, though. I think the fact that I am still deathly ill - I have reached the coughing stage- may have something to do with it, although I need to work with the cane some more... my back is killing me.
Last night I randomly started watching all of the fiveawesomeguys videos from the start. It started off as an exercise to see if I wanted to make my first video response, but turned into me getting through 30 in one night. oops.
In other news, I miss my car already. Three days is going to be so long. And expensive.

Problem: I am in Ashland this weekend. Please let the hotel have wi-fi so my BEDA does not end with failure.

Gotta go. More tomorrow, after the first run through of the show. Oy. Should have lots to say.

A first, and CAPS for Sincerity, and authorship.

2009-04-27T05:26:01Z

Today, I left a show at intermission for the first time. 'Distracted', at Theatreworks. I'm not going to go into depth about why right now, but it just didn't draw me in at ALL, and what with me still being sick, I wasn't really as tolerant as I usually am, or persistent in my efforts to sympathize with characters I never saw (although I sympathized with the absent characters more than the ones I had to watch).
In other news, I have done very little of the things I ABSOLUTELY WAS GOING TO GET DONE (Caps for sincerity) this weekend. Which means... well, very little actually, except I am going to be getting less sleep than I would like. But I have to get up absurdly early tomorrow to take my car in for its insanely expensive repair work.
Also, I spent an absurd amount of money on Amazon. On the bright side, I will have lots of fun books (and True Blood season 1!). On the downside, less gas. Or food. Or time to read the books. Ah, well, it's a trade off.
I've been thinking recently that I should keep track of all the books I'm reading. I mean, I can't even remember how many books I read in January. Or during spring break. I do have a goodreads account... I just haven't actually made the time to go do things on it. (Mental note to self that will be completely forgotten, just as the plan to go to the Recycled bookstore.)

Oh... NEWS: the scene I posted a couple of blog posts back is going to be onstage as a part of a student written/directed show thing. It'll be nice to see it performed, even if only a few people see it. There is a kind of satisfaction that comes from watching your words become reality -- I imagine authors probably feel similarly when they see their book in print. I won't say the same of actors because I know I, at least, hate seeing myself on camera or onstage. It makes me completely neurotic. But authorship is something else entirely.
Okay, I have to go get some things done for tomorrow (and maybe watch Dollhouse... we'll see...). Happy 26th day of BEDA... wow... 26 already?

Car number 5.

2009-04-26T03:05:13Z

Seeing as I ended up sleeping through 12 hours of today, there are not a whole lot of news worthy events to report, other than there are a lot of things that I need to do today, and I have done none of them. Instead I have been watching DVR'd reruns of Torchwood (Season 1... early) and Doctor Who (Season 4...some of which I actually hadn't seen). And also faffing around ( yes, I did just use the word faffing ) on youtube. Basically, lack of productivity...
Also, for reasons that completely surpass my understanding, my parents are shopping for another car.
Now, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, but Gilly, doesn't your family have four cars? And only three people who can drive? And aren't two of those cars less than three years old? [Perhaps if you don't know these things you aren't thinking them. But I certainly am.]
The answer to all of those questions is yes. When I ask my parents why they need another car, however, the reasoning I am given is something along the lines of "Because we can". Which is ironic, because if I used that reasoning to justify buying a couple of books on Amazon then I'd get an earful. But 40,000 dollars for a new convertible (never mind that my mother has one already, and my dad has his vintage MGB)? No problem. I'm supposed to apply for scholarships for college when I transfer, because "college is quite expensive, and you can't count on money lasting nowadays". Obviously they have better things to spend their money on.
Still sick, so this one will be short too, because my head hurts. I know, I suck. Maybe I'll do BEDM to make up for it. Or BEWAY (Blog every week for a year). I should do it more often though. It's interesting.

ɔn fənɛtɪks

2009-04-25T05:28:59Z

In my dialect class this quarter we have been learning IPA, the International Phonetic Alphabet. Not only do I find this fascinating because other languages are inherently interesting to me, but, if you will pardon my reverting to superficiality for a second, IT LOOKS SO FREAKING COOL.
If you don't know what the phonetic alphabet is, then you can see it in any good dictionary ever - online there's usually a link to IPA†. It's sometimes called the pronunciation key. It has some weird squiggles in it. Usually that's a simplified version, but you can look it up if you're interested.
Some example of the awesome-looking phonetically spelled words include:
kruʃəl : crucial
dʒɪliən: Gillian, my full name.
ædɪkwɪt: adequate
sɛrəndɪpɪti : Serendipity

I'll do some full sentences later - I'm still sick, so I'm going to go meɪk maɪsɛlf səm ti.

Happy 24th day of BEDA!

Lurgy vs. Nyquil

2009-04-24T04:25:51Z

So, the plague remains, but I have decided to do something resembling an actual blog entry, on account of me so utterly failing in terms of quality for most of April.
Rehearsals (as I believe I've mentioned in passing) have started for my 80's metal version of Doctor Faustus. Which is... interesting to say the least. I've never been a fan of concept productions of that much imagination, but I think this one is well thought out and going to be pretty awesome.
My mum brought me wonton soup, and that makes me happy.
However, if I am still sick next week when we go to Ashland, I will be extremely unhappy.
What I've noticed these past two days is that the world is so much less pleasant when sick. I become INCREDIBLY grouchy and easily irritated. I'm sure I'm a TOTAL joy to be around.
Alright. Sorry. The sickness wins. I have to go take more medicine. At least this is more that three sentences, right?
Love, honestly,
Your very poorly,
Gilly

Dear blog,

2009-04-23T04:28:20Z

"Today is one of those days which the pages of history tell us are best spent lying in bed."
- The Philadelphia Story

I am coming down with something resembling the plague, so this'll have to count for today. Sorry guys, I have to go to bed or I'll pass out.

Hot dry heat of evil. Also, Oregon.

2009-04-22T03:19:04Z

I am an English rose. I wilt in the heat.

Dear California,
It is April. A-P-R-I-L. This is spring. Not summer. Not for a month and a half. So why, might I ask, was it 96 degrees at 6pm this afternoon (god knows how hot it was earlier. While wearing a corset in acting class I though I was going to die), and, the bigger question, why is it 89 degrees AT 8:30 AT NIGHT?! What is this?
Please sort this out.
Sincerely,
Gilly.

No, but seriously, guys. It's hot. Very hot. Like, I thought I was going to pass our earlier. One of my friends has informed me that it is supposed to cool down (and maybe even *gasp* RAIN a little). Let's hope so. Because heat makes me lethargic. And lethargic is no good. And costs me a lot in iced espresso/tea drinks.
In other news, my car is shiny. I washed it (or got it washed) in preparation for it's long awaited surgery next week. After my unfortunate incident with one of the useless yellow poles (which literally serve no purpose other than to provide something to dent your car on) in lot 1 at school, I have had a pole shaped dent. Next week, the dent shall be fixed, and the shocks replaced (I'm not entirely sure what those are, but I can make an educated guess that they stop me from bouncing around everywhere, and so would like ones that work). So I'll be without my car for a week or so... but that's Ok, because at the end of next week I'm going to ASHLAND. (I capitalize to show my excitement). I have not even remotely prepared for the awesomeness that will be that weekend, except to decide that I am not going to spend my tax refund until then, and then put whatever is left toward my giant amazon book order (which shall include True Blood season 1 on DVD).
Curious thing I just noticed: The heat/air conditioning vent in my room is directly under my window. WHich means that the vast proportion of the air goes under the curtain to fix the temperature of the window. Not as useful as it might be, I must say.
That is the most decent length entry in a week. Not rife with content, but at least it's a step up, right?

15 things.

2009-04-21T06:42:47Z

5 things I should be doing right now:
- Writing an actual blog
- Learning monologues
- Writing a script
- Taking a shower
- Going to bed

4 things I need to remember to do tomorrow:
- call Holly
- Ditto Monika
- Read whatever play I'm supposed to have read for my Dramatic Lit class
- Blog. Again.

3 things I want to do sometime in my life
- Ride an elephant
- Swim with dolphins
- Go cliff diving

2 things I am thinking about right now:
- How much I want a cup of tea.
- How ridiculously warm it is here - what happened to Spring?

One thing I forgot to do today:
Get up on time. Oops. Fail.

I swear, I will stop failing a blogs tomorrow. I had such a long day, and just got home.

BEDA #A-whole-bunch-of-days-into-April

2009-04-20T05:53:28Z

I have to learn two new monologues for tomorrow, so this is going to be a quick one, although after tomorrow my blogging habits should be a whole lot better. As in ACTUAL POSTS (I know. Crazy, isn't it?).
I am such a facebook addict. I have managed to link that to my cell phone, as well as my email, so now I am notified when I get anything from either, meaning that my obsession with contact has been taken to previously unreached heights. Although I get no reception in the theatre anyway, and I spend most of my time there, so I suppose it isn't that much of a change.
Show closed today! It had it's ups and downs, but I had a lot of fun in the two shows I was directly involved in, my cast (Brian, Ross, Tom, and Matt) were great, if a little exuberant at times, and I got to run sound in a booth with Gina. Gilly+Gina = Judgement over headset, ceiling Gilly, and other fun times.
Now onto Faustus, which is going to be a challenge all by itself, I'm playing Envy, which the director wants me to find inspiration for in a wolverine (not Hugh Jackman. The animal), and an old woman. Now, playing old is my kryptonite, which I know is why he cast me. But it's something I've never really had to try, so give me time, and I'll see what I can do.
Geez. I am so sorry my writing has been of a sub par nature for half of BEDA so far. I am going to do my best this week. I promise.

Dream.

2009-04-19T06:46:04Z

I got asked today if there were any of my dreams (as in, night time subconscious dreams, not ambitions) that I would like to come true. Of course there are. I have had a few dreams where I woke up, actually disappointed that what I had dreamed had turned out not to be true. But it got me thinking about what would be my perfect day. If I could have a special day (that was ordinary in terms of realism - IE: not going to the moon, etc...) then what would happen? So here is what I immediately thought of.
I wake up, well rested, to several text messages. The important one is from Nick. It doesn't matter what it says. It can be "I'm bored", for all I care. I just want to go back to the point where we were friends. I miss him. A lot. His absence has been difficult for me to accept. But that's another entry in itself. Another text is from Brad, who, in my dream, has decided to rejoin the world. It is identical to the first message I have saved in my phone "I miss you terribly. Can we chat later today, babe?". That's another presence in my life I miss. But in my dream I can fix that. So I'd get the texts, take a long shower, and then go out to breakfast or coffee or lunch depending on what time it is. I'd go home and read after that, finish a book, and then it would be time for call. The show wouldn't matter, what would matter is the atmosphere - the rush mixed with slight nerves and competition edges with affection. And after the show (which would go perfectly - and would be one of my dream roles) we would go out to get dinner, staying up all night talking about things that are important only in that they bring us together.

Sorry!

2009-04-18T09:11:58Z

Late. Filled this out yesterday (or, I guess, the day before yesterday, but only just) in anticipation of such an event.

1. What time did you get up this morning?
11:30. I slept through my alarm, for the first time in a LONG time.

2. How do you like your steak? I don't eat beef. So nonexistent? Or chicken?

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Coraline in 3D - NO! I lie. Duplicity

4. What is your favorite TV show? House. Castle. Lie To Me. Dollhouse.

5. What did you have for breakfast? Toast. (We're out of Rice Krispies)

6. What is your middle name? Christina

7. What is your favorite cuisine? I love that this uses the word cuisine. I like Chinese food. And Italian. And basically anything fun. Except squid, pickles, or cheesecake. Not down with those.

8. What foods do you dislike? See above. Pickles is the main one.

10. Favorite dressing? Ranch or vinagrette.

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? A 2001 Corolla.

12. What are your favorite clothes? Fun threadless T-shirts.

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation? Venice.

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Do I get to pick what's in the cup?

15. Where would you want to retire? Italy, France, England.

16. Favorite time of day? Sunset/dusk.

17. Where were you born? Slidell, Lousiana.

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? English Football.

19. Who do you think will NOT tag you back?
I don't plan on tagging, so nobody.

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? Please see above.

21. Pepsi or Coke? Coke, although I don't really drink soda much anymore.

22. Bird Watcher? I like to watch, but have no idea what I'm seeing.

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night. Mornings are for sleep.

24. Do you have a cat? No, sadly. my mom doesn't like them.

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I should definitely be in bed. Also, one of my friends just got engaged!

26. What did you want to be when you were little? A ballerina. Kept it up for 15 years...

27. What is your best childhood memory? I have many. That's a post all by itself.

28. Are you a cat person or a dog person? Kittiez are teh cute.

29. Beer or Margarita? Margarita - don't freak out, it's legal for me to drink in England. I hate beer.

30. Always wear your seat belt? Not to would be kind of stupid.

31. Been in a car accident? I had a tussle with a pole, and was in the car when my mom got rear-ended.

32. Favorite Restaurant? I like interesting food. Also yummy. Surprise me. I practically live at subway.

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? Mushroom and olive.

34. Favorite Flower? Daisies, lilies, and roses of mixed colors.

35. Favorite ice cream? Many much chocolate.

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Is subway fast? Or whole foods? Or chipotle?

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? I didn't.

38. From whom did you get your last email? Wendy Yee, my sort-of-agent.

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? It would be at a bookstore. Can amazon count?

40. Bedtime? Yes.

41. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? Whoever feels it necessary to reply?

42. Broccoli? Steamed, please.

43. What was your favorite vacation? Ones where I DON'T HAVE TO DO THINGS.

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? Sarah. Well, technically, we went and got dinner and brought it back.

45. What are you listening to right now? The sounds of me needing to be asleep.

46 What is your favorite color? Green.

47. How many tattoos do you have? None. Theatre makes it difficult. Also a paralyzing fear of needles doesn't help.

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? Rien.

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 1:01, although my computer clock is slow.

50. Coffee drinker? Oh, so very much. Not enough yes' in the world. I used to work at starbucks, for crying out loud.

I HAZ T-SHIRTZ!

2009-04-17T06:37:02Z

Hello, I'm Gilly, and I'm a threadless-a-holic. And a snorg-a-holic. And a fullblood-a-holic.
I got 4 new t-shirt, and they arrived today. I do not know how to post pictures, but they are fantastic. I will work on that.
In other news, I got my tax return, so, as the lolcat would say "I HAZ MONIEZ!" I am going to try and save my money for Ashland (which happens in two weeks... excitement? I think yes.), but I have the feeling I am not going to be able to resist ordering many things from amazon. Many things. Of wonderfulness and expensiveness. I should set myself a limit.
* Something I want to blog about: couples.
One of these days I will do a post about all the things I say I'll talk about. It will definitely go on for a LOOOONG time.
I've decided to reread the Lovely Bones and The Princess Bride (which was hidden under my mother's bed. Book thief.) - basically, I am not getting into Robin Hood as much as I would like, so I'm procrastinating with rereading. I keep meaning to go to the Recycled bookstore and get some new books. Or, exchange them, anyway. Good stuff.
And, as per usual, this is a short one. Sorry. It's show week. Crazy stuff. I'll try to be better. Take my laptop to class, maybe. We shall see.