Day 101.......a lovely day out with my girls.
3 Girls and 4 Suitcases.
Yesterday got off to an early start because we had to be across at the other side of Toronto by 10.45. Unfortunately, despite out best efforts to get out the door, almost on time, we were late in getting to Alisons Seminar. Not completely our fault, the subway was out of commission and we had to get a bus along a stretch, with traffic, that doubled the time it would have normally taken. Oh well.
I had hoped that Jen and I could just leave Ali' to it but was told that I had to stay because she was under age-Groan. And I did groan and grump and was not a happy bunny at having to do something that I didn't want to do. Alison begged me to 'get over it' with her expression but it still took me ten to fifteen minutes to process my emotions and settle into actually enjoying all the information that the very entertaining tutor was throwing out our way.
There was a moment when it just 'felt' like it was too much effort to stay annoyed and I let it go......thank goodness or Ali would never have forgiven me.
It was a seminar about the acting business and getting an agent, headshots, auditions etc and it really was a mountain of good information......and it was free.
As a tutor myself, I know that it's a great way to get business, to give free talks to inspire people to then sign up for your product. These two guys did a great job of selling their product and Ali is going to go along to a 'paid' workshop next weekend. And then we shall see. The feedback she got for her little 'casting' practice, was great but they did pick up intantly on her accent an whilst they assured her that it's a great thing to have in her 'skills-box', for lots of roles, she'll need to be able to convince the audience that she's North American. And so we need to think about a dialect coach.
It's all money money money but, you know what, it's her career. It's what she wants to do and the wee soul is willing to work every day after school to pay for all that she needs to do, to be able to act for a living (a VERY good living, if I know Ali')
This particular 'school' was recommended by a school-pal, who got herself an agent and now is getting good work through them. And so we shall see where this journey takes her and I will keep writing and I will let you know when she lands her first paid job.
After the Seminar, we headed up to Five guys for lunch because we were all very hungry by one forty-five. We felt much better after the food and we headed off in separate directions, to shop. The girls wanted to go to Forever XX1 and I opted out due to the fact that I have spent many an hour in there with Ali', over the past eight weeks. I headed down to the TK Max equivelant, down the street and spent some nice time there just looking around and I did pick up some teeny weeny Christmas crackers, napkins and a little box of liquer choc's for Ross.
The girls headed down to meet me, to go to the three-forty showing of Hunger Games at a wee theatre on Front Street, which brough back memories of one of our Toronto vacations, when we'd gone to see Madagascar there, with Bill and Andrew. The apartment we'd stayed in was just around the corner and we passed the grocery store we'd shopped in most days.
Living in a city, where you used to come for vacation, after you used to live there, seems a bit strange when you say it out loud....or write it down.
After the movie, which we all loved, we wandered up to City Hall, to see the tree and lights and the ice-rink. A wee bit of a disappointment, I have to say. The tree on the Mound in Edinburgh and it's Winter Wonderland, look far more beautiful than what we saw in the middle of Toronto last night.
Dinner was extremely late and there was a little bit of protesting from Jen. She and I had headed down for the groceries, after dropping Ali' in to put the Lasagne in the oven and picking up shopping-bags. Even after shopping, the lasagne still had forty-five minutes till it was ready. Good job we had our lunch late. Even for Ali and I, who have been eating late on our TTC day-pass day, nine o' clock was a bit late for dinner. However, we enjoyed it and then sat down to watch our Christmas movie. Not a well-known one but a feel good, predictable one which made us all smile.
And so, to bed for me, leaving my girls up and about as mothers of young adults are want to do. And now it is morning and I have been up since my usual time. In fact, a bit earlier than usual because I had a very 'real' dream and didn't see the point in going back to sleep after it woke me up. So, my meditation is done, my affirmations are done, my inspirational reading is done, my emails are checked, FB is checked and I am now finished this.......and its nine-eleven. I probably have another couple of hours before I see either of the girls....what will I do?
Have a great Sunday Folks,
Much love,
Lxxx
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