Christmas, Christmas time is here.

I woke up to a winter wonderland on Wednesday, our first snow day of the season. We actually shoved off the barbeque so we could have hamburgers for supper. Canada can't get us down!

Today the choir sang at the Mayor's Christmas Tree lighting, an attempt for people to actually see the city's government doing something with the public. We were pretty kickass. We sang a bunch of Christmas carols and even managed the Hallelujah chorus a capella. I love looking out on to the crowd and seeing people singing along and smiling. After that we went inside Market Square and took advantage of the acoustics offered by standing on the balcony, by invitation of course, as kids on the main floor lined up to see Santa (who actually had a legit long white beard.)

We sing at the Empty Stocking Fund tomorrow, a live TV broadcast fundraiser to help poor families around Christmas. Us girls get to wear our bright red spiffy choir dresses and the guys suit up and put on bow ties (bow ties are cool.) We will wack that Hallelujah chorus out of the hypothetical park.

In another choir note, I found of group of slightly awkward Doctor Who fans to hang out with. *score!* Actually, I was hanging out with them before I realized that they were Doctor Who fans. I guess I'm just getting good at picking friends. Or I'm naturally attracted to awkward people.
Love,
-J-
PS- I got tumblr. Here's the link (right here, click here!), for those of you interested. Give me a shout in the comments if you want me to follow you and/or have some suggestions of who to follow. I'm still figuring it out, forgive me.
Peace, homies.

I'm in love with a Bolivian alpacha sweater.

I have kidnapped this sweater from Moriah for a few days. I covet it.

I went to a coffee house at school tonight. It was epic. It included everything from a poem about wool socks, the Beatles, an angsty teenage song called "I Hate Christine," the Pokemon theme song, a guy hitting every high note of "Halo" and some crazy things which I'm unable to describe in words. I was sitting at a table with some of the IB Music kids, who are rather hilarious. Coffee house=happy.

After half a mug of starbucks coffee, I really hope I can sleep.
Love,
-J-

Just your average lazy Friday night.

The boarded up Paramount theater that people are trying to save uptown.

An artist's impression of what 3 million dollars will apparently do to turn it into a venue. That would be pretty awesome.

Lazy Friday night, time to relax and ponder life, such as: 

• Should I get a tumblr? I like the idea of being able to post all sorts of random pictures etc. without needing any context.Thoughts?
• The cast list came out for Miss Saigon. I'm pretty pumped for my second year in chorus, because last year was epic. Wondering what this year will have in store.
• I finished Jane Eyre last night. What a book. Still haven't pondered that one enough.
• Now I need to find another book to read. Out of Africa? Perhaps.

Love,
-J-

The Shire, Verona, India and the Dark Side.

Despite waking up this morning and not wanting to face the world, some things still managed to make my day:

• A very short guy walked past me on the stairs in mid-conversation. All I heard was "'Cause that's how we do it in the Shire!"
• Kaelen was getting into character during lunch to play Mecrutio in Romeo and Juliet: "My fair maidens, now I shalt leave you with this hip thrust." *Hip thrusts and walks away.*
• Indian food for supper. Omnomnomnom.
• This video (totally worth ten seconds of your life):

 

After all this, I realized I can face the world.

Meh, but still burned out.
Love,
-J-