| I'm in Malaysia. |
[Aug. 14th, 2007|07:48 pm] |
I suck at blogging. I just don't do it anymore. Blarg.
But I'm sitting here in Malaysia, and tomorrow is my last day of work. I'm pretty sure that I'll have to take out Juwi. He's pretty much the only orangutan that I've ever met that I can say is without a doubt, a dickhead. He's mean and spoiled. And he bites. Hard. For Fun. But, it'll be good for my last day of work work to be a day where I'm really okay with it being the last day.
After that, we fly back to the resthouse on thursday to join the rest of the group. Photos with the babies the next day, as well as a goodbye party. The next day, 5 star resort... as guests! If we're rooming with our work group, as we were when we got here, then I've got a full room to myself. Alice's flight leaves that night, and Karen is doing another placement, back to back. Kat and spend a few days in KK together, and an afternoon in Australia before I fly off for two weeks by myself in NZ!
I can't wait. This has been a truly incredible experience. Most of the time, you're busy doing something when working, and you don't have time to think how unroutine this routine actually is. Holding an orangutan, or forcing it to try and climb... it seems like the thing to do in the moment. But then if you stop and think about it, it's pretty unreal. There's one orangutan, Gendu. Whenever I look at him, I have that "unreal" feeling. He's feisty when he climbs, and he's pretty calm when he's in his cage. Just looking into his eyes, having staring contests with him, I think "well, I'm REALLY here."
Then there's Boy. Boy is an orang from the outdoor nursery. That means that he's free to roam the forest reserve, and can come for food at the feeding platform if he wants. I was sick (with food poisoning) the day Boy got out. He was climbing the power lines like ropes (ropes are what they climb to get to the feeding platform). He was off hunting for rambutan, a quirky, tasty grape like fruit. Ali and I decided that I'd been sick long enough. We took the morning off and went to the doctors. that was the plan anyway. Across from the busstop, just as we arrive, we see Boy, up on the telephone pole. And before we can even finish saying "that's boy!" he was electrocuted. I saw him get electrocuted, I saw his arm on fire, I heard and smelled what happened, and I heard him scream and whimper as he hit the ground, 10 ft away from us. He was sizzling. Ali ran to get help (just a short walk to the rangers station, who it turned out, were just leaving to come and find Boy, and dart him) and I stayed with Boy, to make sure he didn't move. When Jomius arrived and climbed down to get him, and lifted his limp body up the hill, it was sickening. I knew he was alive because I had seen him breathing when we were waiting for help. We loaded him in the back of the truck, but he started to move, so I sat back there with him, my arms holding him still, keeping him calm. He put up quite a fight when we got him to the clinic but with Jomius there, we eventually got him into a cage. The vet had the morning off, so they told us to go to the doctor as planned, there was nothing we could do until she arrived. When we got back that afternoon, they had already loaded Boy into a cage covered in leaves on the back of a pick up truck. Dr. Cecilia was staring at him, and when we asked if he was going to be okay, she just said "no, he's not". They took him to a better clinic a couple hours drive away. His right hand was dead. It had suffered the most damage, and the bones had literally melted underneath his tough skin. He just sat there, loopy from anesthetic, staring at his dead hand.
He returned a week later, without a right arm. He's embarassed by his missing limb, and covers the stump with a towel. He'll be in quarenting for 3 monthes, to make sure the wound can heal. He still seems to have loads of energy and attitude, but he also wants comfort and attention more than he ever had. So when I'm there, I'll take a few minutes to sit and hold his hand. My Boy.
And the people I've met. Wow. My work group is pretty awesome. Karen, 44 is so passionate about this program, and Alice, 22, is an american bio student, who I'm pretty sure will end up being a primatologist. And then there's me, the actor. Just here for a fun time! Something different. But we work hard, and usually finish early. Not afraid to get dirty. My roomates, Heather and Isla. Heather is quiet and funny, 20, from Manchester and studing animal behaviour. Isla is a Brit from Hong Kong, and I just love her. She's a loud folk singer and she's a riot. We can sit and talk for hours and she's coming to Canada to visit us next summer. Kat is doing well. We've had our fair share of adventures that make us ask "WHEEEEEEEEEEEERE ARE WE? WHAAAAAAAAT THE HELL. Is GOOOOOOOOOING ON?"
Also, I just want to be in NY. More than anything. I've experienced somethign really different, and people said "who knows, you might come back with a career change" No way in hell. I know now more than ever what I have to try and do, and it's gonna suck really bad for a while in trying to do it. Just 3 days in NY and I felt like I was home. I felt inspired and humbled and driven.
No more boys. No more BOYS. No more boys who are 20 and on the cusp of discovering themselves, and unable to commit because of "where they are right now". No more pretty faces. No more actors. No more charming boys that have nothing much to offer beyond charm. No more romance. I don't need romance, I don't need to be swept off my feet. No more drama. Just a nice boy, who is maybe funny, and I can talk to. No more jerseys, and special songs, and shit that you just have to block out later. No more anger, and no more grudges.
I really like who I am, and I like where I'm going, though I'm still not 100% certain where that is. My sister is in this place of knowing. She's getting married next summer, just got a bigger place, and bought a car. She KNOWS. And I know a little bit, but I'm not there yet. Don't think I will be for a while. But there you are. One thing at a time. First things first... I've got a year to find a date to this wedding.... |
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[May. 7th, 2007|08:30 am] |
oh forever.
home from school. ash is home, which means that everything is life is A-OK. She bought me the cutest sugar and cream set from Sheffield as my grad present!
NYC in a few days!! I can't wait. I don't have money to spend, but I don't care. Musicals, and soho and cabbies, oh my!
oh, zack and kelly are about to get into it now!
Have an audition today, and then ash and I are gonna hang out.
So even when boys let you down (and i've learned - at this age, they just will, it's what they do), as long as you've got friends, even just that one phenomenal friend, it really doesn't matter. She got home Sat, and was having tea with me on Sun. I know it's so silly, but it's just great to have that pal that will be there, and that WANTS to be there.
I think we're going to start planning a Europe trip soon... ish. I still have Malaysia and NZ to pay off before I can start thinking of the next one.
I'm just glad that ash is home. Cause that means no more boredom at home. Just give her a ring and poof! instant party of two. Mom was telling us that we should go out, meet some boys. It made us laugh pretty hard, because when we get together, we kinda forget that other people do exist out there, and rather than having an afternoon of tea and giggles in our own little world, we should go out and meet these people, and join them as members of society.
nah. |
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[Dec. 31st, 2006|06:23 pm] |
1. go to a party?: yesh. so many cast parties.
2. try something new?: jaaaaaaaack daniels.
3. have someone change your life?: Yes. Among many people, Nicky, Chris, Heinar, Myself, new people brought into my life and changing the present (mark, jenn, my sister, it just goes on and on).
4. kiss someone?: yes.(!)
5. tell your family and friends you love them?: absolutely.
6. buy something extravagant?: my coat. and my purse (that broke)
7. had someone else do something nice for you?: several people did several nice things for me.
8. do something terribly wrong?: I', gonna go with no.
9. move?: yes. into lemarchent with kat for the summer.
10. go to a concert?: JUUUUUUUUUUUUUNOS
best of the year:
1. party: okay, there's a few. cast parties (fuente was the sheet, as was marathon, and the intoxication of AHOTAF), wrap dinners/parties with Relative Chaos (tango dancing with nicky?!) and wine and cheese nights with teh cast. New years party with ash. Work parties were always great.
2. show: plays? so many. concerts? The Junos, bitch. tv shows: LOOOOOOOOOOOST
3. cd: Dane Cook or Jason Mraz.
4. movie: mmmmmmmm maybe scoop? I just don't know.
5. song: Sexy Back. Boom. no wait. Ramalama by Roisin Murphy.
6. experience: Relative Chaos. Meeting the wonnderful cast, the movie night, just eating a plate of brownies with nicky and then sinking into the couch.
7. purchase: Headshots?
8. book: well, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
9. month: May into June. Though November was really fabulous too
10.day: day? There's a few. Feb 18th was great (bboy comp). May 16 or 17th was amazing (making fun and meeting nicky), (the entire month), nov 1st and 13th were great too.
worst of the year:
1. party: I don't remember bad parties?
2. show: tv show -csi ny doesn't do it for me.
3. cd: I don't listen to stuff I don't like.
4. movie:when did I have time to watch movies? started Igby Goes Down and didn't love it.
5. song: (insert commercialized rap title here.)no wait. Gwen Stefani - Luxurious.
6. experience: well the break up wasn't an easy thing. nor was the cast party.
7. purchase: ummmm probably just food.
8. book: Cantebury Tales. Dropped THAT class.
9. month: none. it was all great. maybe april?
10.day: may 14 and oct 20something.
hopes for 2006:
1. predict something that you think will happen in 2007?: I'll fall inlove with an orangutan. Kat and I will grow closer.
2. what do you hope changes about your country?: more environmental awareness.
3. what do you hope for yourself?: acting - great parts in and out of school (or just parts), to grow and get to know the wonderful people in my life, strike out independently, to explore the world, to cuddle.
4. what do you hope for your family?:I think that we all just stay happy. and healthy.
5. what do you hope for your best friend(s)?: that we hang out a bit more and that a special boy will realize just how incredible she is, and not only think of her as "the marrying kind".
during 2006:
1. where were you when it began?: my house, with ash.
2. did you stay up?: til 4?
3. what was your new year wish?: I can't remember.
4. how many boyfriends/girlfriends?: 1
5. broke up?: nope.
6. have any crushes?: well, yes.
7. care to mention names?: the newf, which was an adventure that brought me to being ready to meet someone right for me. and then there's the right for me guy who is soooooooo wonderful, the neuf.
8. new friends?: absolutely.
9. had to say goodbye?:of course.
10. missed anyone?: of course.
11. win anything?: Won Relative Choas.
12. best place you went to?: um, only went to nfld.
13. worst place you went to?: can't think of any one place?
14. happiest moment?: dancing in my kitchen after finding out nicholas brendon was in RC, sitting with nicky at chris'... this...
15. how was your birthday?: fun. rehearsal with cake and surprise cupcakes from my sister. also, dancing with tracy and kel a few days later.
16. best present?: photos, window pane picture frames, rose from heinar, ipod, june.
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[Dec. 31st, 2006|05:44 pm] |
for a summary of the year, take the first sentence from your first post of each month in 2006.
January: I'm dancing away to the rent soundtrack...I'm awesome.
February: no school, and I'm not going in for a costume fitting.
March: I had a BEAUTIFUL time on friday- My dance project was beyong wicked. I had SO much fun.
April: So in a fit of boredom and waiting around, I went to this lovely site: http://www.playerappreciate.com/pimphandle.asp
May: so basically, I'm meeting the cast for Relative Chaos tonight for drinks.....
June: I hurt my neck and I can't turn to the right...
July: ummmmmmmm, so I'm so sleepy.
August: http://community.livejournal.com/charisma_daily/111983.html
September: 18 hours (!)
October: I'd like it very much if Ash were home, so we could watch movies and wear pjs and drink cocktails and hot chocolate.
November:Iain's memorial was today - it was so cool to see SO many people there- when we left it was really packed.
December: charcharchar |
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| Kinda for Jenny.... kinda for kat... kinda for me. |
[Dec. 31st, 2006|02:05 pm] |
In 2007,  sweet_puck resolves to... Cut down to ten ewoks a day.
Volunteer to spend time with monkeys.
Learn to play the jude.
Give some mallrats to charity.
Take evening classes in green.
Start a bread fund.
ummmmm, I'm sorry. but do you SEE the 2nd resolution. DONE AND DONE. malaysia, bitches. it's destiny. |
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[Dec. 23rd, 2006|12:45 am] |
kat and I are both giddy, which then lead to so much fun talking, and, well...
I miss that boy. |
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[Dec. 18th, 2006|02:03 am] |
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wowza wowza wowza.
so I'm all done my first/only exam, and i'm officially on HOL-I-DAYS!
after a fun day of studying and photocopying with richler and markovitch (and getting more notes form randoms in the killam photocopy room because between the three of us we were still short 4 lectures), I watched dr. strangelove and called it a day.
exam was fine and dandy, and then, OOOOOOOOOOH then, I watched Love Actually and just melted into a pool of greatness.
TODAY WAS CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATING.
and other than a few moments of me breaking my favorite decorations and letting out "christmas is ruined" it was a great time - I ate too much and got sick. ooooooooooh, there' still chocolate out there.
and perfect timing, just as everyone was headed out the door, guess who calls after his weekend in Kingston?
Oh, he's just so lovely. Maybe I miss him a bit. Maybe.
I just want to go christmas shopping and then have ash come over for hot chocolate, and we won't be sick, and we'll watch movies, and then I'll go to clay cafe and paint something lovely for someone lovely, and then I'll have a date with Kat and then maybe Kait can come over and watch muppet's christmas carol, and then at some point I'll sit and watch rudolph.
we put the star up before the tree went up after last year's dilemma. we were just so used to having a tall guy around to put the star up at the end, and then the star was down for quite a few days before we eventually figured out a way to get it up there. This year the tree is exceptionally big (10 feet at least?) so we just popped it on before it was raised.
so creature comforts makes me sooooooooo happy. I just want all the seasons on the ol' dvd.
I miss his cooking. Obviously I miss him too. I don't want it to seem like all I miss is his cooking. I would gladly trade his ability to cook over his personality. I'm just saying. he's a fantastic cook. ANNNNNNNNND, it's almost a part of his personality. Because the smile on his face when he's stirring a sauce or sautéeing something is just ridiculous.
okay, I'm not going to go overly gushy, because it's just not necessary.
I just like him. |
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| I want all these presents.... |
[Dec. 15th, 2006|12:23 am] |
On the twelfth day of Christmas, sweet_puck sent to me... Twelve plays drumming Eleven mallrats piping Ten hobbits a-leaping Nine boys acting Eight trees a-reading Seven drummers a-singing Six monkeys a-dancing Five do-o-o-ogs Four twinkies Three ewoks Two star wars ...and a theatre in a family. |
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[Dec. 12th, 2006|01:35 pm] |
The Soundtrack to my Life
So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle/Random
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
Opening Credits:
Dreams - The Cranberries
Waking Up:
Call Me- Blondie
First Day At School:
We Never Change - Coldplay (ummmm, depressing for a five year old(
Falling In Love:
Starman - David Bowie
Breaking Up:
olsen olsen - sigur ros
Prom:
Lucky Me- Sarah Slean
Life's OK:
Collide - Howie Day
Breakdown:
God Gave Rock and Roll to You- Kiss
Driving:
Jenny from the Block - J.Lo (yeah, that's right)
Flashback:
Delicate - Damien Rice
Getting Back Together:
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel (um, so I think this song was already used for this purpose in Say Anything... but if a guy played it on a boombox outside my window in the rain, I'd have to get back together with him)
Wedding:
32 Flavors- Alana Davis
Sex Scene:
Roads- Portishead
Birth of Child:
You Don't Like me Anyway - Joe Purdy
Final Battle:
Still True - Feist
Death Scene:
Hey Mr. DJ - Global Deejays (seriously, download this, and just think of the hilarity of this being a death scene)
Funeral Song:
Bridge of Troubled Water -Johnny Cash's version
ahahahaahahaha- perfect.
Dance Sequence:
The impression that I get- the mighty mighty bosstones
(this is perfect for a heaven dance sequence)
End Credits:
Agaetis Byrjun
so that kinda sucks, other than blondie and bosstones, and the funeral too....and peter gabriel. |
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[Dec. 8th, 2006|12:58 am] |
charcharchar
kaka!
oouah oouah!
oooooooooooooooooooah
hyea hyea hyea hyea hyea.
booooooooooooooooo BOOOOOOOOOOW BOOOOOOOOOO Booooooooooooooooow |
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