Sunday August 7, 2011

Well, it is all over. I leave tomorrow and I have got to say, this has probably been one of the best summer's in the past couple of years. Although I am excited to head home and see the family, I think I am going to miss being out here and the people. Steve, Wally, Lynn, Randy, Claude, Savannah, Alex, Piper…i've spent my last month and even longer with them so and i've really enjoyed their company…and not to mention Buni, who I am very appreciative of for letting me even join her out here to help for the summer. She has been so great to work with this summer, it really made it a fun one. Well anyway, my plane leaves tomorrow at 2 so i'll have to get to the airport around 12 or so since it'll be an international flight. And speaking of flights, I really hope none of mine are delayed seeing as I no longer have a working phone…which I am ok with cause I don't use my phone that much anyway (that would require me to have people that wanted to talk to me…which fortunately or unfortunately I don't, haha!) although does seem to be a little inconvenient when traveling to another country, changing planes and having people pick you up. But I have faith that everything will go just as planned and my parents will be picking me up around 11:15 right at security at MCO…or at least hopefully. …although by the time I will be able to upload this online I will more than likely be back in Florida for a little while. So anyway, seeing as it is now 4:00am (well, I did of course have to stay up and watch I Love Lucy after getting the office all organized, getting home and showered and all ;) haha. But that's all from me from tonight (or technically this morning.) Until next time...

Saturday August 6, 2011

Well, I don't really feel like updating tonight…don't think it will break anyone's heart. Although I do have one thing to say; I have a new favorite TV show/person. I Love Lucy. It has been playing all day on the Hallmark Channel and is/she is HI-larious. Anyway, that's all. Until next time...

Friday August 5, 2011

And so another day has come and gone. I can't believe there are only 2 days left; where in the world has the summer gone? I guess thinking back I have been out here for a while, but then again at the same time, I can't believe there are only 2 more days. As much fun as I had out here and i'm sure will miss it, I am actually looking forward to heading home too, to have a couple weeks to hang out with the family before having to head back to nashville for the semester. So what about today? much like yesterday, not to much to update about…other than my interview I had (which seems like so long ago now, haha) It actually went really well and I know I would enjoy interning there, so i guess I just have to wait and see now. They have a few more interviews over the next few days/week so, i'm not going to get my hopes up, but it would a good experience none the less going through the application process.

Watched an episode of Grey's Anatomy today and I almost forgot how much I love that show. If you don't know already, I am kinda obsessed with Grey's Anatomy. Thursday's are my Grey's night and everyone knows better than to try to pry me away from the tv. Every May I get thrown into a tizzy wondering what in the world I am going to do all summer without my favorite tv show, but luckily this year some other shows have fallen into its place and being here in Canada has made me not even think about it. Tonight I watched an episode from season 6, while i must say is probably my favorite season (season 8 will start up in September) and this episode is now probably my favorite. Called "Invest In Love" it was a pretty heavy Arizona storyline, which is why I probably love it so much. There is just something about that character and the way Jessica Capshaw plays it that just makes me smile…although I must say the writers completely ruined Arizona for me a little there in season 7 so, here's to hoping they can regain my appreciation for these characters next season. Anyway, enough with the Grey's Anatomy rant, I have no idea where that came from. My deepest apologies. haha.

Alright well, I guess I will stop now as to not let anymore of my geekyness/nerd side show through (although i'm sure all of you know better.) But one more thing before I go. I have become addicted to Timbits from Tim Horton's…the chocolate glazed donut holes. um, yum. I just got a box of 10 today and had those for dinner…well, 6, and just polished off the other 4. [yea, i'm not fat or anything, haha] I'm thinkin tomorrow's food will be taco in a bag (delish!) But I shall keep you posted…i know you will be waiting on pins and needles ;) Until then...

Thursday August 4, 2011

Hellooo to my 3 readers…if you are even still there : / haha! Not to much different going on today. As I was taking my daily cleanse, I was thinking about what I could write for tonight…if there was anything new or noteworthy today, because at first thought, there wasn't. Then I figured I could talk about a song I had heard while counting the last pick-up (which I still probably will do) but then I realized I do have a smidgen piece of information. Well, I finally got an e-mail back from the woman at Revolution Pictures and we set up to do our Skype interview tomorrow at 3:30 central time (so 2:30 my time) And I must say, I am kinda nervous. Not sure why, I mean, I guess because it is an interview but…especially because it is with a film company and I don't have any experience (really) with anything like that so, I don't know what they will think of me or what they will ask. But anyway, i'm sure it will all go well and work out how it is supposed to. I haven't heard back yet from 10 out of Tenn when I sent in my resume to them so, I don't know what is going on there…I know they posted they needed an intern on twitter so maybe they have a few to go threw first? I think I might prefer interning for 10 out or Tenn more than Revolution Pictures but, I know I would enjoy both i'm sure. I guess kinda a lot has changed future career wise for my in the past year or so. I mean, not tooo much, but just a little more uncertainty. I always knew I wanted to work in the music business and thought artist management would be ok if I couldn't be a tour manager (which is what I originally wanted to do upon my departure to Belmont) But now, after my internships, i'm not to sure I really want to work for an artist management company. (…actually yea, I don't. But I guess that is a good thing I figure that out now other than getting a job somewhere and realizing it isn't what I expected.) As my college career is winding down and people are asking me what I will be doing after I graduate, I kinda have never been more uncertain, and that kinda scares me sometimes (but only sometimes because I am doing a terrible job of thinking far enough into the future to try to figure out how to get a specific job I want.) I think it still holds true that the thing I really want to do is be on a tour, and I know starting off as a tour manager just won't happen, so I shouldn't even set that as my goal upon graduating…but figuring out how I can at least get on someone's tour. The bad thing about it though, is that also throughout the last couple of years my music preferences have changed a lot and I would actually prefer not to be on a big country music tour. I quite enjoy the smaller more intimate shows better with a smaller crew…and more specifically the singer/songwriter style. And this is where 10 out of Tenn comes in and why I would want this internship. I'm sure if you have been reading the blog I might have mentioned 10 out of Tenn who are basically 10 singer/songwriters out of Nashville that tour together…I think that if somehow I can get connected in with that group I could AT LEAST get some good contacts. But, they have yet to contact me back yet, which brings me back to Revolution Pictures.

Revolution Pictures is a company that produces music videos (mostly for country music artists I believe, not positive…and big names at that…which is actually kinda a turn-off, but also is really good in its own right) After realizing i'm not sure I would enjoy just any job in the music business, I went back to my original career thought of working in tv/film. …which is partially the reason why I really wanted to do Belmont West this year in LA but, that fell threw so, I guess it just wasn't supposed to happen…and I hope God has better plans for me in Nashville! haha ;) So anyway, before even thinking about the music business thing and Belmont, I was thinking I wanted to work in film. I even remember when I was a senior in high school when Mom, Aunt Lori, Hannah and I went to a Keith Urban/Carrie Underwood concert in Jacksonville and we passed a semi with the NBC logo on it. As it passed I took a picture and added as a caption when I uploaded it to Facebook (I will work for them some day) So I guess I wanted to do that even before music business. I really quite enjoy making all my videos on my laptop and shooting videos and doing photography and editing the photo's so, I didn't think film would be too far of a leap. I know everyone in my family would probably be opposed to the idea but, if there was anyway that after I graduated and I hadn't found a music job in nashville or anywhere but applied for a P.A job for some film company or tv show, I would really take it. although that would mean moving to California (and now you understand the family not being happy part.) I would absolutely LOVE getting up and going to work on a TV or movie set…for others, maybe they wouldn't find as much joy, but I think it would be a lot of fun! So, if I find myself jobless in May and a company is looking for a PA or a new crew member who knows, maybe i'll be moving to another sunny state. So anyway, although Revolution Pictures does music videos, it is still film and would be able to give me much needed experience around professional camera's, sets, and just film in general. So I guess there you have it…all the stuff that has been going threw my mind for the past…hmm, year regarding my future. I heard a song tonight (the one mentioned above in the first little part ^) that I hadn't heard in a while which kinda got me thinking about the future again, yet also a little scared at the same time knowing that probably neither of these things will work out for me. I have actually talked about and posted this song once before on this site but, since it is relevant to the rest of the post and my life, I will post it again. It, of course, is by Missy Higgins. I love the video that I have because it has some explanation at the beginning and I think the explanation is perfect. This song/scenario is one of my fears…that May will finally come and it turns out to be nothing like I had planned or expected. That I find myself standing there with a diploma, finally, but nowhere to go. That all these dreams and thoughts and fantasies I made up in my head were only there, in my head, and will never actually become a reality. BUT, in Amy fashion, I only think about it for a short period of time because what do I care, it is only August and all of this will be going down in May so, I still have time. (I am a great procrastinator.) And with that, I go back to my own little world where somehow everything is going to work out and I will either be on a tour or working on a set in possibly a year from now…because I like it better there (in my head) it's funner and less stressful than reality.

And with that I have written a novel that absolutely NO ONE wanted to read…or in my case, stopped reading a quarter of the way through i'm sure. So I shall leave you with my song I will be singing in May because i'm almost certain that will be my exact predicament. Until tomorrow night...

Wednesday August 3, 2011

Oh Regina. Now I understand when people said this wasn't a very good or big one. Well, my first pick-up today was at 4…and collecting the aprons and counting them took just a little over 30 minutes. Then another at 7 and so on for the evening. Basically, it wasn't a busy day, haha. I did go and walk around for a bit and on my way to the exhibit building there was a hypnotist show going on that was just starting so i stopped to watch. When I saw the end of the other one in Calgary it made me want to see one from the beginning and let me just say, I still find all of that stuff so crazy! I kinda want to try to get hypnotized cause I don't really think that it could work for me. It is just crazy how quickly these people fall into…well…whatever happens to them when they are hypnotized. So anyway, that was pretty funny. But on a more serious note, right after we opened Buni was coming back from the pool tables and fell and hurt her elbow. Turns out it looked pretty bad and she ended up going to the hospital because she thought it was broken. I think the doctors said it was a strain or a fracture or something but, i'm sure she is in some pain. So I took over any office duties today and closed and whatnot and hopefully she can just rest for these next few days and I can do basically aaalmost anything that needs to be done in the office. I mean, I wouldn't be able to get the rent money together and do al that stuff but, other than that I could work on anything else and let her chill. …so I guess at least maybe i'll stay a little more busy than I would otherwise? haha. So anyway, I guess that is that. Sister Act 2 was on tonight and I was able to catch that; such a great movie. But hmm, I guess there really isn't much more to say about today. Still excited about seeing and hanging out with the fam at the lake…it is coming up so quickly I can't believe it! Only 4 more days. Well, alright, that's all by me. Hope you are doing well. Until tomorrow night...

Tuesday August 2, 2011

Well shoot, I hate it when I get distracted on my computer and forget about updating this thing until I am tired and right before I go to bed? haha. oh well. Anyway, We are now officially in Regina and opening day is tomorrow. Today we ran errands- did laundry, looked for parts to a water filter, food shopping, got my space bags (yay!) and set up the office. It shouldn't be a hard fair seeing as it is only 5 days and we are putting up 5 games instead of the normal 8 we have. …I have a feeling I will be having more down time that usual…which may or may not be a good thing! haha. So anyway, that's basically what went down today. And I was actually able to see one of the tv shows I follow new episode on tv! Pretty Little liars season premiere was the day after I left so I have been keeping up with the show online doing google searches to find it on (what i'm sure is an illegal) website. (since I can't watch any of these shows on the shows website in Canada) But tonight was a new episode and I was able to catch it on Bea's tv! So I did that tonight then found online the new episode of Rizzoli and Isles that I had missed from last night (monday.) So anyway, a nice rather chill night. Which, I guess I should mention, it is/was my moms birthday!! It sounded like they had some fun plans being in St. Augustin and all. I wish I could've been there to celebrate and join in on the fun but, what can ya do. At least i'll be home to have some fun and hang out for the lake house! Which, have I mentioned, I am very excited about. But anyway, happy birthday mom, I love you! So I guess I should call it quits now. Maybe try to get some sleep. (although I just almost accidentally discovered about 2 hours ago that Buni's wifi can be reached from my bed sooo…that doesn't help with my ADD and sometimes mild form of insomnia. (I may or may not have already watched 6 videos on youtube from interviews on Jimmy Kimmel, haha!…which, by the way again, took like…the whole 2 hours to load…I guess individually, so it wasn't that bad) But anywho, I digress. Here's to hoping I will close my computer at least within the hour…although I am not making any promises. ;) Until tomorrow night...

Monday August 1, 2011

Hello. Well, it is now Tuesday night and I am just updating to let everyone know I indeed did not write on Monday night. You see, Monday we traveled to Regina from Edmonton. It was a long day of driving...especially with my cold...and I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Anyway, I shall update more about Monday on Tuesday's entry...which I will be doing here in an hour or so, haha! Only 5 more days! Dang, I can't believe it! Until next time...

Sunday July 31, 2011

Well, tonight ended up to be not as late as I thought, I actually ended up leaving the office a little before 3 so, not bad at all! Today was a pretty good day, not too packed actually which kinda makes my job a little easier, haha. But my cold I think got a little better so, that's nice. I mean, it's not gone but, better nonetheless. Well, I guess since it is monday I can officially say that I head home in a week! I'm really looking forward to the lake as soon as I get home and hanging out with the family! Well, tomorrow will be an earlier departure time than usual i believe since we open in Regina on Wednesday so, busy next couple days…if not for me, for everyone else on the crew at least, haha. But on Wednesday or Thursday I am supposed to have an interview with a company that produces music videos via Skype so, that should be interesting. Well, now i'm just chillin watching criminal minds or some show like that and i think i'll probably get some sleep soon. Here's to one last good week! Until next time...

Saturday July 30, 2011

Well, I officially have a cold. I went to bed last night with a little bit of a soar throat and my nose was a little runny but today it got worse. Headaches, runny nose, sinus pressure, swollen lymph nodes; check, check, check. Other than that it was a good day. The weather got hot (imagine that, Canada with its crazy moody weather) and the crowd was big. I've enjoyed Edmonton but I gotta say, i'm glad that tomorrow is the last day. I don't know what Regina will be like, but these games are just too far away from the office here, haha! ;) So, we had finally closed at around 12:30 and we were in the office counting the aprons when I got a text around 1. I was just like well, who updated their twitter? (because the only text messages I get are from the 2 people that I have their twitter updates sent to my phone) but low and behold it was an actual phone number…from the 352 area. So I opened it up and it read: "Listening to missy higgins angela on pandora!:)" so I started cracking up laughing and figured it had to have been lindsey, sure enough, it was. Oh Lindsey…that text kinda made my night. She was appalled when I told her no one in my family likes missy higgins…and that even my bff Hannah disliked her! So, we decided that my family was just crazy…and something else that I was going to do but I can't remember at the moment, haha, but anyway hence marked the title of bff for Lindsey. So ANYWAY, finally get back to the trailer and it was flooded. I mean, step on the carpet see the ring of water, flooded. Buni had told me her mom called and they knew something was wrong with the water but, I don't believe to this extent. So I went to Buni's to shower and she came over to survey the damage and try to dry the place up a bit. Anyway, finally all dry but still no water so I think some of the guys are gonna come over tomorrow to see where the leak was coming from. Anyway, that's about all i've got for you tonight. I'm actually kinda tired…which I guess makes sense since it is 2:51 in the morning, so I shall bid you adu (I have absolutely the faintest idea as to how you actually spell that.) Although I do want to mention one thing before I fall into my slumber…I have added an item(s) to my wish-list. (…now what this wish list is for i'm not exactly sure but, I just made one so, there ya go) It would be an herbal pack. Be a just heated mine up for me and I have 2 layin at the feet of my bed (slash threw) on my feet and it is the best thing ever. So, that is a must have. …oh, especially for those cold nights. mmMM that would be good. Ok, alright. I have a headache. One more day. Until…well…probably Monday morning since tomorrow is teardown and we don't leave the office till like…oh, the wee hours of the morning when the sun has already risen and all of you lovely people in Florida are already getting ready for work on Monday. So, until next time...

Friday July 29, 2011

Well, closing tonight just snuck up on me. I didn't think today went by too entirely quickly till I looked at the clock at 11:10 and wondered how in the world it got so late! haha. Well, it was another wonderful day here in Edmonton. We had a nice little hour long severe weather alert, but other than that, good day. Today was Emily and Lindsey's last day (as mentioned before) and they are leaving in the morning so, that's a a little sad. I walked back to the office tonight after a pick-up and I noticed the lights were off, which was weird because they lights are never off, especially for that time of day. Anyway, I turned the corner and of course it was Emily and Lindsey, haha, but earlier in the day we went to the exhibition hall because Lindsey wanted this iPig…a speaker that is shaped like a pig. Well, when I got back from that pick-up they had another one of those pigs and said it was for me. So they set it up while I started my counting and that thing is pretty darn cool! And what I like about it, I can plug it into my laptop so I can have some external speakers for this thing! (Which, by the way, that pig can get loooud.) So Lindsey helped me finish up the counting and turns out we were 330 over…after I was already 100 under from another pick-up when Claude came in and brought me a funnel cake. Moral of the story? Don't distract Amy because she has ADD and is an idiot, haha. Which, by the way, that funnel cake was amazing. Hmm, so what else happened today? OH, and another reason why Lindsey is my new BFF for the summer: she likes Missy Higgins (or at least a few songs I have played for her…I have a convert!) She said she is going to memorize a couple of her songs, record herself singing them and send them to my phone, haha! So, that is something to anxiously await. Ok, well, that was a bit of a side story, haha! Anyway, I can't believe tomorrow is Saturday then we have Sunday and we're out…then only 5 days of Regina before I head home! This summer has flown by and I must say, it has been one of the best summers yet. I am however, really looking forward to the lake though that will be awaiting me upon my return to Florida!! We didn't do the lakehouse last year which bummed me and other family members out, so i'm glad i'll be able to be there for most of it this year.

Alright, alright, I already stopped myself a couple times from writing what I know would have been pointless stories/facts, so to keep me from rambling I shall end this here. Thanks again for reading, I hope everyone has a lovely weekend. Until tomorrow...

Thursday July 28, 2011

Ello. Well, I don't really have much to say about today. ..well, nothing interesting at least. I did go to the building one more time today cause I was going to see if I could find some stuff I could bring home for the siblings and mom for her birthday. I didn't really see anything that thomas or michael would like but there were a couple of african booths that sold african instruments and bags and jewelry and wallets and whatnot which i thought kelly ann might enjoy so, I think I might pick her something up tomorrow. …although, i'm not sure if the little wooden xylophone thing i was going to get would be able to fit into the luggage i have to fly home…well, fit in there without breaking. But, I think i'll get it anyways and see if i can't make it work.

Um, yea. I've really got nothin. Other than the fact that Emily and Lindsey leave Saturday and i'm gonna miss them being around. I've really enjoyed coming to know them a lot better this summer. They are fun, funny, and pretty cool 14 year olds. I had already known Lindsey somewhat cause I was her coach for basketball camp (but that was a couple summers ago now) but I never really spent much time around Emily. Hanging out with/around them is always a good time…although I must say Lindsey hangs around more than Emily does (i'm not cool enough for Emily I guess, haha ;) ) But today Lindsey hung out in the office with me for a while and helped count the aprons again so, I guess you could say that was the fun part of my day…my photoshoot with Lindsey, haha! (although that is not to say that any other part of my day isn't fun, cause i quite enjoy my days) Anyway, so there you have it. I think I am going to go threw my iTunes now (or sometime very soon) and delete some music I don't listen to or like. I have this problem of downloading a lot of music from noisetrade because it is free (legally!) but I don't tend to listen to everything before i download it and i don't like it as much as I thought so, i think it is about time to start cleaning house with all this music i have now. But as a side note, if you like music and finding new artists, go to noisetrade.com. it is just a bunch of independent artists you can listen to and download their stuff for free. Sometimes it is a song, sometimes a couple and sometimes a whole album. But I have discovered a lot of great artists through that website.

OKAY. That's all folks. I think I have already bored enough people with this post so, I shall be done. I hope everyone has a lovely weekend! Until next time...

Wednesday July 27, 2011

New music in the hizouse!! If you are my friend on Facebook (which, i'm pretty sure if anyone is reading this is probably my friend because I'm not sure how else anyone would know about this here blog, but anyway) you might have come across an update mentioning new music. Well you heard me right folks, Missy Higgins played at a concert in California recently and played I believe 4 or so new songs! (Although I had already heard one of them from when she played Lilith last summer) So, I was able to hear 3 new songs today! …and let me tell you, there STILL isn't a missy higgins song I don't like! I have, however, decided I am going to try my best not to download those songs and turn them into mp3's for my ipod because I want there to be something to look forward to when her album comes out. Which, by the way, if you haven't been able to notice, I am very excited about!! (Although no one has mentioned a release date yet but, she just finished recording and everything a week ago or so, so, i'm guessing it will at least be a few months.) So ANYWAY, I will try to jump off my 'i love missy higgins' horse for a minute since I know no one shares my enthusiasm for her but, I don't care, I still carry on anyway and make everyone else deal with my obsession appreciation. ;)

Ok, we were back at it again today counting aprons every 2 hours. I made a pick-up then Emily and Lindsey came for the second one but, I soon realized that 3 people trying to count aprons can get a little crowded and confusing…which led to the wrong number count but, oh well. So anyway, luckily for us Emily doesn't like working so she sat out for the next round of pick-ups and Lindsey and I worked our nice team-work. …followed by snow cones which were wonderful. I've said it once and I will say it again, I need to get one of those ice shaver things for my apartment! haha. OH, but reminds me. One of the first days when Buni and I were walking around we saw this cup/ice combo called Aussie Ice that we had seen in Calgary, but it makes icee's when you shake it. It was buy one get one free so Buni was nice enough to give me one and I finally got around to making one tonight! My drink of choice to freeze up was chocolate milk, haha. It was wonderful and if you ever see me, I will make you a slushy. :) So today was another good day. Only one miss-hap of me accidentally losing the key bea gave me to her trailer : / oops. I really hope it turns up tomorrow somewhere! But tomorrow…it shall be day 7. I can't believe we are already on day 7 here in Edmonton. Crazy how fast the summer has gone! We're here till Sunday, then it's my last stop in Regina for a 5 day fair then it's back to Florida on the 8th for a couple weeks before classes start again. As much as I absolutely love Nashville and enjoy my time at Belmont, i'm not really looking forward to going back, per say. I'm sure I will jump right on back in my routine when I get there and be as happy as ever, and maybe I am just saying this because it is still summer and who looks forward to going back to classes and work, but, it is true. I wouldn't mind a little more than a couple more weeks left of summer…I gotta make the most of everyday seeing as this will be my last summer vacation! Woah, I just realized that. …well, maybe I will take one next summer if I can't find a job ;) haha. (which, if I can't I might just end up having the same summer!) Ok, ok, enough thinking out loud. …and when I say out loud I mean typing it to people who don't care at. all. I'll be done now. I think I might just enjoy some new music I downloaded today before hitting the hay. Thanks for reading. Until tomorrow night…

Update:
So, just going back and rereading this to see if i can catch any of my i'm sure 100 mistakes, and I wanted to say…if you aren't my friend on Facebook, thanks for finding my blog! I hope I haven't bored you to death and I welcome you to add me as a friend! :)

Tuesday July 27, 2011

Ok, finally got pictures downloaded from my camera to my laptop from the last day in Calgary and all my pics from here. Maybe tomorrow i'll upload them to Facebook or something. …because really, you need to see the beautiful cookie I bought today at the mall, haha ;) (it was called the monster cookie…yea) And speaking of today, it was another good one! (well, for me at least) Things were a little slow at the fairgrounds today because it was raining until like, 4 or so; so, it was a good day to go to the mall. Anyway, I took Emily, Lindsey, and Angela again and they went around and got all of their clothes from Hollister/Amercrombie & Fitch/American Eagle/any other store that is exactly the same. We finally got lunch and then split up for a little bit. Lindsey wanted to do put put golf and Emily wanted to go to chapters and look in a couple more stores so, Lindsey and I set out to play put put while Emily and Angela did there thing. We went to go to the place by the food court but found a glow in the dark put put place on the way! so we obviously stopped and went to that one, haha. Anyway, it was a fun time…I even got a hole in one! AND bonus, the group of people in front of us were from some other country and they had awesome accents! Boy do I love me an accent! I learned 2 things today; I am obsessed with plaid and with accents. After we had our game Lindsey wanted to get her hair trimmed so we went to Regis. I almost got my hair done too but, it didn't look like they had a lot of people working so I wasn't sure if i would be able to get it done at the same time and I was thinking about getting it styled but I wouldn't know how to get it done so, I figured I would be better off just holding off for now. But, Lindsey got hers trimmed and layered and it looked good. Turns out when we got done and called Emily her and Angela had the same idea and were getting their hair cut too, haha. So I went on to accomplish my mission of finding a purse which had started at the beginning of the summer…after looking in a few places I finally had to just picked one out at a place because the day was coming to a close and I just wanted to get one already. After I got my purse I felt much better about myself and even got a zip-up hood and button up shirt at the next place we went too! (plaid of course, haha) Well, it was one quick stop of the Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory for my monster cookie before grabbing dinner at the food court and making our way towards the exit. Which, of course, had a candy store luring us in, so it was one more pit stop before leaving, haha! Anywho, so that was the fun for the day….but gosh, I don't even want to start with the drive back. …lets just say soooome people in the back were trying to tell me where to turn and we ended up getting back more than 30 minutes later than we should have. …it is still a sore subject. So yea, back to it tomorrow. Goodness gracious I have just been gallivanting all across town the past 2 days, i'm sure I should probably be doing some sort of collecting and counting tomorrow! Well that's all from me folks. I think i'll just finish this Amos Lee that is playing in the background (song: Keep It Loose. Look it up ;) ) and call it a night (or, early morning…this sleeping pattern probably won't work well when school starts again, haha! oh well) Until tomorrow…

Sunday July 24, 2011

Today I would like to dedicate the song Hot N' Cold by Katy Perry to the city of Edmonton, Alberta. Crazy this weather is. Yesterday I was freezing with 2 jackets on and today I was sweating walking around in my shorts and shirt! Oh Canada. Anyway, today was another crazy busy day. I must say, these Canadians love their fairs. The lines to the rides were so big they crossed the midway so no one could get threw! (of course until someone from the opposite direction breaks threw and then you try to cross over there too but people from the other side just keep coming like the unloading of a clown car.) Ok sorry, had to get that out. ;) So yea, a lot of people at the fairgrounds and pick-ups every hour and a half but, still not nearly as tiring as Calgary with all those dang tickets. It it crazy how much quicker counting goes when you aren't separating 3 different kinds of tickets mangled in with change and money to count. One downfall though about not being in Calgary is not having some of the people from the food to come get our loonies and toonies! In Calgary, we had a woman named Susan (from Butcher Boys (that made the really good steak and cheese sandwich)) and Nicole (who ran a pizza place) that would always come and get our coins. One might be thinking, ok amy, get to the point. Well, we would bag those bad boys up and be on our mary way. But now, they didn't make the jump to Edmonton so tomorrow is when i will have to roll our bags full of coins…it should be a great time. ;) Lets see, I got a text today from grandma and a call from papa…must've been grandparents day! haha. Grandma had mentioned the lake house and I am excited that has returned this summer!! And even more so that I get to be there for almost most of it! I guess we have it from the 6th or something till the 14h and I will be leaving Canada on the 8th so, that's a good 6 days i'll be able to be there! I've been feeling bad about the family gatherings that I have been missing this summer. Which, one being half the family going to South Carolina…which I heard a little about from papa when he called. Apparently it is hotter there than in Ocala, haha. Also, he mentioned the glowing river thing which I am very excited about!! It sounds totally awesome…and I am really into that kind of stuff so, it should be cool. Anyway, I guess that is enough ramblings for tonight. Thanks for reading; still not sure if anyone reads this or why anyone even would, haha! Here's to a good week. Until tomorrow night…

Saturday July 23, 2011

I am in love…with a little thing called food. If you couldn't tell, I just got done watching the Food Network (Diner's, Drive-In's and Dives.) I swear it is a curse wanting to devour every food I see, haha! (Especially when i'm not even hungry!) I am really quite enjoying staying here in the trailer with Bea. Late night snacks, tv before bed, room to myself with a very comfy bed, seems like i've gotten lucky! haha.

Ok sorry, just had to get that out of the way, haha. But today was finally a good day for the carnival! It was pretty crowded and we were doing pick-ups every hour and a half. Although, it seemed like a lot less work since we didn't have to count all those dang tickets like we did in Calgary! But, I have to say the games are definitely a lot more spread out and further from the office than any of the other spots so far so, that is a little annoying (especially seeing as some people walk so slow if they were going any slower they would be walking backwards) but, at least I am keeping moving and hopefully burning a couple more calories! haha. Weeell, hmm, what else is there to say about today? Not to much actually, other than I am still really enjoying it out here! I was just made to live in a trailer that travels from city to city I believe. Well, I wish I had more but, luckily for you, that's it, haha. Tomorrow should be another good day. It is actually going to be sunny and in the 70s so, that is very exciting! You see, it was overcast pretty much all day today with just a couple small sprinkles here and there and got kinda cold at times, and there was a big crowd in spite of the not so friendly weather so, tomorrow is looking hopeful.

I guess that is all. Probably going to listen to a little bit of music before falling asleep. …like I said, my sleep schedule now is unfortunately not the greatest with it being 2:15 right now and i'm not really that tired. But I have found if I just leave my iTunes playing and set laptop up at the foot of my bed, it won't take me too long to fall asleep, haha. (ok, so maybe I do have a lot of mellow music on my iTunes but, I don't find that a bad thing.) I hope everyone enjoys their Sunday! Make sure to keep Norway and people suffering with addictions in your prayers :) Until tomorrow night…

Friday July 22, 2011

What a day for a carnival. I swear it could have snowed today if it wanted to. It was raining practically all day…and it was fa-reeeezing. I was wearing a long-sleeve shirt, my north face hoodie and my north face jacket and I was still cold! …and i'm sure it didn't help that my socks/shoes were wet. I really need to invest in some rain boots. And might I also add that you could see your breath? Ok, just had to get that out there. So anyway, needless to say it was not busy. At all. I didn't do my first pick-up until 7:30! Then one more at 10:30 before close which is at 12. So, seeing as I had some free time I was finally able to use a good chunk of my itunes money! I shall share with everyone some of my purchases :) I bought a few songs from Erin McCarley (singer/songwriter with a hint of pop that has been featured on some tv shows I believe), a few Brandi Carlile, and then an album by a group (or singer?) called Crooked Still. I had never heard of this person (or band) until I was just searching around the singer/songwriter section of iTunes and I liked what I heard. It is actually pretty bluegrassy with a strong banjo and fiddle in pretty much every song, but I really quite enjoy that kind of music so, I decided to buy the whole album and it is pretty good! (The album is entitled "Some Strange Country" if you care to check it out.) I also bought a song from the ever great Tracy Chapman.

There is this great group of singer/songwriters from nashville that have formed this little group called 10 Out of Tenn. (10 singers out of Tennessee (Nashville)) I first discovered this group…well, i'm not exactly sure when, I think sometime last semester. But I had heard of and really liked already a few of the artists on the roster. (the 10 singer/songwriters can change from year to year) But anyway, they basically all tour around together and many times lend their voices and songs to each other for their albums and whatnot. It's pretty cool actually…and they are all great musicians and artists that are pretty well known in the Nashville independent/singer/songwriter scene (which I have come to really enjoy.) So anyway, I follow them on Twitter and I saw a tweet they sent out saying they were looking for an intern, so I went on the website and e-mailed their contact person and she e-mailed back and said thanks and to forward her the resume. So, I think that would be pretty cool if I was able to intern there! Especially seeing as the whole independent scene is really where i'm interested at the moment. (I am slowly realizing that maybe I wouldn't fit best into the big/corporate/well known country organizations. I would just prefer being with a smaller more independent and laid-back group…you know?) So, i'm thinking that maybe if I stuck around there for 2 semesters or something I would be able to make some good contacts and seeing as they are associated with 10 artists, there may be even a small chance it could lead to more job/touring opportunities.

Alright, I guess that can be all for tonight. i'm sure you are all music'ed out by now, haha. Here's to hoping that tomorrow is warmer, dryer, and busier! Until then…

Thursday July 21, 2011

Ok, just got done watching The Queen with Bea and we are now left with many questions. For example, is Tony Blair still the prime minister? I think he might have just recently given up his title, but I could very much be wrong because the name does sound really familiar (probably because he is/was the prime minister of England, haha) And speaking of England, what is the deal with England/United Kingdom. What is the difference, how does Whales fit in there? (Since apparently Prince William is the prince of Whales. And now that I am thinking about it, what is York even? All of these Princes are Princes of places I have no where they are.) So anyway, my new goal tomorrow will be to do some google searching when i am now busy and find out some of this information. But another thing, is everything in that movie even real? Like, how would anyone know that a deer came out in the woods while the queen was sitting there by herself after her truck (which apparently she drives around everywhere by herself, haha) got stuck in a river. The only way for that to have been a true account of what really happened during the time surrounding Diana's death was if the queen sat down and had a pretty big discussion of these events with the writer of this movie. However, most of the movie did not put the Queen in a very good light…and also she is the queen, so i doubt I could see that ever happening. Anyway, it really got me curious about the whole monarch in England. I never knew how much the whole family basically um, well, hated her apparently, haha.

Ok, since I am now done with this topic, I need to get this out because it is driving me crazy, there is this ticking sound that is coming from somewhere that I have yet to find and i am going nuts. Kinda like a watch or clock or something, but it is fast than a second hand would be (I think…but maybe not) Well anyway, I don't know where it is coming from and I don't believe I heard it last night so, i'm hoping it won't stay for the rest of my…oh, 10 days. Ok this is seriously getting annoying.

Weeeell, tomorrow is opening day so, hopefully the rain will die down a little. It starting pouring tonight around 7 and I don't think it has let up since! (it is now 12am) I heard it is supposed to rain some tomorrow but, hopefully it will get everything out of its system by the time we open, which is 12. Alright, alright. I guess that shall be all for tonight. Today was a good day full of rolling toonies, loonies, nickels, dimes, pennies, and quarters. Here's to another day of collecting aprons and counting money…and hoping Thomas does well with his American Idol audition. I'll keep you posted if i can ever find the source to this ticking and make it stop. Until then...

Wednesday July 20, 2011

First things first haaappy biiiiirthdaaaay to youuuuuuu. Well, it is/was Hannah's birthday today and I am sad that I wasn't able to celebrate it with her in person…especially since she is with my family in South Carolina right now for Thomas' American Idol audition. I hope she had a great day and my family treated her right. I'm with ya hannah, it was not long ago I myself was out of the state not with my parents or family for my birthday, but the Lombards and everyone made it a great day so, i'm just hoping the same was experienced for you. But back to the AI auditions, I think it should be a fun experience for everyone involved…or an experience none the less. And I know American Idol is way rigged and tons of people don't make it but, I think it would just be awesome if Thomas got to audition for the judges even, forgetting about Hollywood week or anything, haha. And as much as I have joked about Thomas's singing in the past and told him he was a terrible singer, I was watching the video today from when he sang in church and I must say, I am really proud of him. Like, he actually doesn't have a bad voice and if given the chance i'm sure everyone on American Idol would love him…I mean, what isn't to love, right?! I also read another tweet tonight someone talking about their brother and how he was singing on a couple tracks of their new album they just finished recording, how well he sounded and that she loved him. It kinda made me think about my own family. I know it is kinda a long shot but I hope Thomas can at least try out for the judges. If not, that's ok too, because a ton of great singers don't make it on that show. Regardless, I love him for taking the chance. I don't know if I would ever be brave enough to seriously sing in front of people that were judging me, haha. Alright, alright, i know i have been on this subject for to long now, but I guess i've been realizing how great my brother(s)…and sister…and family can be. Thomas and I I must say have had our moments and I can vividly remember sitting in my parents little room thing before their bedroom bawling because I was so mad at Thomas and he had gotten me into trouble or something and all i remember thinking was that I hate him. But then again there have been many a times where we had each others back like when he called me one time from his phone in his room to see if we could leave to go to meme and papa's because him and dad had gotten into it. Which, by the way, (and I know Thomas doesn't read this, and won't especially read this one with him off auditioning for American Idol right now and all) but he would be proud to know that again tonight at dinner (and maybe he is the only one who would know what I am even talking about) but I got the food sweats again, haha! So anyway, even though I know he will never see this but, Thomas, I love you and I appreciate our relationship we have. I mean, I know Thomas and I aren't the closest siblings in the world and goodness knows he can get on my nerves, but i love him. Although I don't mean to single out any one sibling, and I love Kelly Ann and Michael too, the focus this week just so happened to focus on Thomas with me talking to him on the phone at least twice within the past week and a half or so and him being in SC.

Woah buddy, that took up about all of my normal writing time/space! haha. although I kinda did that intentionally because all i did today was go on the computer, watch a smidgen of tv, go to the grocery store and eat. tomorrow is the day before the fair starts so i'm sure i will be in the office helping get stuff organized but, not to much to say about today. …other than I love Tyler's family and I might become a carnie ;) juuust kiddin mom. (kinda…maybe, haha) Alright, alright. that's all from me for tonight. I was able to steal (with permission) Buni's mifi tonight so i might scroll though the internet for a minute before hittin the hay. I hope everyone has a lovely day. Thanks for reading and I do apologize for the randomness, boringness, and unprofessionalness of my posts! Until next time…

Tuesday July 19, 2011

I am writing tonight from the comfort of Bea's bunk beds in her trailer. That's right folks, I have a new roomie! haha. So looks like i'll be staying with Bea this spot as it is closer to everything (i.e the Midway, office, and Buni's trailer. …also, fyi, Bea= Buni's mom…Tyler's grandma. ok, got it) Anywho, so that should be a nice living arrangement. Plus, she had the place to herself so, hopefully she'll enjoy the company :) So today I slept in, chilled at the trailer, then Bea and I went to the laundry mat to wash the uniforms, aprons, sheets, and our clothes. We then came back and had dinner with Buni and Paul. We went to this one Italian place and boy was it good. We got this thing called an Italian pretzel for an appetizer…although it didn't look like a pretzel, more like in the shape of a cinnamon bun, but anyway, it was delicious, then I shared a pizza with paul and that dang thing was delicious too! Oooh, and some chocolate carmel cake stuff too, let me tell you it hurt to breathe, haha! So anyway, i've just been watching tv here at Bea's; first the Golden Girls…such a funny show, then the end of a show called Tough Cookies or something, and those kind of shows always make me want to open my own bakery, haha. Seriously, I have always said that if I didn't want to get into the entertainment industry I would want to do something with food…more specifically baking. It just looks like a fun time to bake cookies half/all day. Sure beats sittin in an office or something all day!! Which, brings me to my next topic (kinda) As I was sitting at the little table thing I realized how much I enjoy…well, this, and that i'm not really looking forward to getting back to school, haha. I mean, I love Nashville and Belmont, don't get me wrong, love it (!) but maybe my crazy hectic schedule of school, intern, work, sleep, get up and do it again left a bad taste in my mouth for the upcoming school year. I mean, this is summer after all and who would rather be in school than on summer break so, I guess it's all normal, but I really am enjoying my time away from it all. But I was thinking, what if I even was in nashville this summer like, working at Tasti-d.lite or something? That would be terrible compared to this!! I don't even know if I want to return to tasti upon my arrival. …but, I guess that is a college job and I should take what I can get!! But being out here just seems so much funner (yea, I am going to use that word, haha) of a job than anything in either nashville or Ocala. (well, that I would have been able to get this summer anyway.) I've kinda been thinking recently, seeing as I only have 2 more semesters left of college and now is really the point in time where I need to get serious about the future and figure out what the heck I am going to do with my life after I graduate, and the truth is that I still have no idea. I have always said though that I don't want a normal job where I sit at a desk, and that is still more true than ever, but I also want a job that is fun, that I enjoy going to everyday where I think I can't believe this is my job because I enjoy it so much…and in all honesty, i'm not sure if I can picture myself thinking that if I am stuck in an office in the same city everyday of my life. Like when I was talking to Bea over lunch today and we were talking about something on the travel channel…like the craziest toilets or something, haha, but anyway she said she had been to like, 4 of the 5 of them or something, and then about these other places that they also went to on the show since she travels so much, you know, and I thought that was just so cool! I just think this world and country even is so huge and has so many different things and stuff to offer and look at, that I want to see it all…as much as I can. Like why sit in one place forever when there is so much to the rest of the world! Doesn't everyone want to go out and explore and experience the rest of the country/world? Am I the only one?! maybe it is just the time of night talking and what happens when my mind starts to wonder during these wee hours of the morning but I just wish (and I know this is all dreaming here, because contrary to belief I know you do have to have a job, haha) that I could get an RV and just go. Anywhere and everywhere…yet have a job at the same time, haha. But then again, wouldn't everybody. So, I guess going back to the job/school/graduating thing. I guess kinda a few things have changed for me within the year or so. I've always wanted to work on a tour and I totally still do, I just have no idea how to see this dream become a reality. Then I thought maybe I could work for a management company or something or do social media, but after some internships I am glad to have realized now that that really isn't the place for me…well, at least for a big/prominent company. But anyway, then last semester and still kinda now (well, I wanted to do this even before thinking of the whole music business) I've been thinking I want to get into film; like tv or movies. I've always loved editing videos and making movies on my computer and I think a tv or a film set would be a great fun place to work…definitely would be able to get away from a desk and normal job there. And maybe I am just saying all this because my mind changes depending on if I am watching tv/listening to music or watching a concert, haha, and probably because i've gotten a little more into tv these past few months but, it is something I would peruse if someone got back to me after graduating. Well, now that I have spilled half of my nonsense ramblings/thoughts out here that no one cares about, I will be done now. I do apologize for the length and boringness of this blog but, just remember, no one forced you to read this! haha. (which is probably why I am just writing to myself at this point! ha!) Oh, and there is more to say about this fair but, i'm sure that can wait for another night. (although I do want to mention I did see the brightest rainbow of my life tonight. it was beautiful) So there ya go, scatterbrained and all. Until tomorrow night…

Monday July 18, 2011

woah buddy, it is 2:35 now and I almost forgot to write. We finally made it to Edmonton and because we don't have power yet at the bunks I am staying at Buni and Pauls in the girls room since they are off at camp with their school for the next few days. I gotta make this quick since I only have 2 minutes left of battery on my laptop, haha. But I just felt the need I needed to write or update sooomething or it just wouldn't seem right! Finally got to sleep after writing yesterdays post and left Calgary around 3. Drove until around maybe 9 or so when we got in here. Went out to Boston Pizza for dinner and came back here to chill for a minute and now we are all caught up!! Not tooo sure much is going on tomorrow since call time for everyone else is Wednesday but, I am sure…ok, just now getting back on my laptop because the battery officially died in the middle of that sentence, haha. …and it is now Tuesday at 10:40 at night. So anyway, that was all for that update, but I shall soon move on to the one from today…see ya in a couple hours ;)