The last leg...

Well, its about 5 and a half months until I make my big move to Illinois! So because I'm trying to save enough to not have to worry come September about apartment deposits and things like that, I have taken on another job...that's right...so counting my theatre company I have 4 jobs now! CRAZY I know! I'll be serving at Chili's now, about 3-4 times a week. I'm studying now to memorize the menu and all of the abbreviations and ingredients. I now remember why I stopped taking acedemics...hahaha...tests! Anyhow, I'm sure I'll do fine. I take my test on Sunday and probably my first shift a week from today. I've decided that all of the money I make at Chili's will go directly into my savings account. That way I'm guaranteed to have enough money. I figured since serving is probably the best way to make good money once I move to Chicago, that it would be a good idea to get some experience before I leave. Plus Chili's is one of the only restaurants here in Calgary that they have in the States...so it will look good on my resume!

My plan is to leave Calgary on Sunday June 1st. It may take up to 5 days to drive depending on what I might want to do along the way, so I'll probably arrive around the 6th. I will be staying at my parents place in Normal Illinois. That's right I said it...NORMAL Illinois! I will probably get another serving job for the summer while I try and get things settled in Chicago. Then come September I'll be making the move just 2 hours north of Normal to Chicago!

I'm super stoked even though I know it's going to be hard to leave. I'm sure the time will fly by with me having so many jobs! HAHAHAHA!

Well...until next time!

Embarking On A New Objective

Silhouette is embarking on a new objective. Instead of working towards becoming a traditional professional theatre company, Silhouette is making a leap into an unknown world.
Before I venture to tell you about this endevour here is a little peice of why I decided to go this way:
I sat and watched the last few weeks of a woman’s life tonight. It doesn’t matter who it was or what she did…what matters is that she wanted to make a difference. She wanted the world to see the person she was…faults and all.
Honestly? I have a hard time watching things like this…because they get me thinking. But then they almost paralyze me. I have all of these life changing moments that I want to share with people…but then I get depressed and pessimistic about the reality of there being only one me. What can one woman do? Then I shut the TV off and go on with my night or day…my life. My endless moments of denial.
What do I really want?
I want to make a difference. I don’t want fame or money…I want to change people’s lives.
I find myself longing to be an outspoken activist. But I don’t seem to have the nerve. After all…all I have is my own opinion. I don’t know anything.
I know that this has been said millions of times before…but why is it that while countries like Canada, the United States, England, France and many others are throwing out tons of food every minute, when there are countless people in the world dying of malnutrition every day? Why is it that we can’t seem to solve this? What is the answer?
See…this is where I become overwhelmed. Where do I start? I guess the thing is that we can’t look to the end result…we can only look to what we can do right NOW. What is one thing I can do today to help?
Tonight I decided that it is more important to talk about these issues than anything else. And what better way to do that than through art. Artists of the world are the ones who create movements. How can we create a movement?
A dear friend is working on a project right now. It’s called the Peace Project. She is using her gift of dance to bring peace to people. What a brilliant idea!
We need to break all of the barriers…race, religion, age, sex. We all need to join together to bring peace upon the world. Do you really want your children and grandchildren to grow up in a world that is determined by the news and tabloids? Do you want to see our world taken over by the richest of the rich?
Some of the most humbling people have nothing at all. Not a dime. They are lucky to have a full meal.
These are the people that are so grateful for everything they have. Life is so precious to them. While the
rest of us worry about how to pay our credit cards, they thank God they could feed their child that day.

So now that you have heard the beginnings…here is my goal:
To become a Company of Artists (multi-lingual/multi-racial: actors, visual artists, writers, dancers and musicians) who perform original work as well as existing work in their home based theatre to raise money to: 1. donate to charities and 2. Enable the company to travel around the world offering free workshops and performances as well as services and supplies where needed.