The trivial, the major... the good and the bad...

Greetings!!

Well, today I am 23 years old. That's kinda weird... doesn't really feel like my birthday... doesn't feel like I should be older... I don't feel older...
Anyhow..... Bet you can't guess what I saw yesterday! All right, you caught me, it was Royal Winnipeg Ballet's production of Dracula at the Royal Theatre. It was amazing. I adored it.

First, the costumes were phenomenal. Lucy's nightdress (the gold-ish one on the blonde) was a favourite. It was made of such floaty material that positively floated around the dancer's body. It was sensational! The Vampire Brides/Sirens outfits were rather beautiful as well...
Second, the music was so dramatic but romantic. I believe it was all Gustav Mahler selections. It didn't overshadow the dancing but it didn't fade into the background either. I was very pleased. (Note to self, buy some Mahler!) Ryan really enjoyed the music... :)
And of course, the dancing itself was a pleasure to watch. It was at times beautiful classic, sometimes fun, always interesting and entertaining and beautiful :)
It was very entertaining, and I really enjoyed it, so thank you so much Cheri for that birthday present. Is it too late to join a dance studio? I'm only 23...and overweight. Does that mean I can't? Is it too late? *sniffle*
I love all live performances! Opera, ballet, orchestral, theatre, musicals... good stuff. :)

Then today I also discovered that birds had gotten into my little garden, and eaten almost all my peas!! *Gasp* I know! Those pesky little buggers! Grrrrr.... so luckily I had had a few little starter containers and those were untouched but my two main drawers (I'll have to take pictures of my little garden so you can see what I mean... I actually planted things in drawers) were all eaten up, so from what I had crammed in my starter containers (which I hadn't thought would do well, but thank goodness I did them anyway) I was able to fill one drawer again, and I now have it covered.... The rest of my garden (strawberries, lettuce, lilies, mint and chives) are growing well. :)

Rented and watched 'The Pursuit of Happyness' and 'Children of Men' yesterday as well... They were both REALLY good movies, both definately heart-wrenching... Children of Men is violent and truly dystopia, but still so wonderfully done that you could forgive it's somber and grave tale... Atleast Pursuit of Happyness has a happy ending. :) I enjoyed them both. Wonderful acting in both. Must-see's I think :) Just don't watch them if you're already having a down or out-of-sorts day.

Had a lovely dinner at the Keg for my birthday. Had my usual: A Violet Sunset martini and a Sirloin Oscar. Divine. Rare steak at it's finest with scallops, shrimp, asparagus and bernaise sauce, and a loaded baked potato. Yummy! Melt in your mouth delicious.

Tomorrow I start my first solo day (my training is over and it's just me now). Eeep! And come thursday (because it's Easter Weekend) I'm going to have a FULL kennel. Yikers. So I'm going to be soooo busy Thursday, Friday and Monday... and no long weekend for me. :( Good money though, and really, all I do is play with puppies and kitties and do some cleaning, so it's not that bad. :)

I can't believe how much has changed since my last birthday.... I'm now married, and living in a new place, and have decided on the course of my life, and have gotten a job that helps me down that course, and my parents have gone to China, and my best friend/sister in law is engaged, and I have a nephew, and so on and so on.... So many things can happen in a year. It's been an incredible year. And now I'm 23... and in a few months I'll have been married for a year...

I love being married.

Anyhow, I've really got to get to bed...

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