Thursday 22 April 2010

Got The Part!

I got the part for which I recently audtioned.

Funny thing is, it's work that's going to be used to help students learn, how to learn, what I learned at school.

Needless to say, I'm grateful!

Saturday 17 April 2010

Yippee!

Audition tomorrow!

It won't make me a star, but it's a paying gig!

*fingers crossed*

Thursday 15 April 2010

The Dream Is Alive

Though it's not tended to as often as I'd like.

I submitted for auditions this week!

Saturday 10 April 2010

Dealing With Dangerous Dogs

From the BBC News article, "How do you fend off a dangerous dog?"
  • No sudden movements
  • Put hands in pockets
  • Avoid eye contact
  • Back away but do not run away
  • Children can accidentally provoke a dog
  • Never try to break up two fighting dogs

Good to know.

Wednesday 7 April 2010

Today I Am Grateful

For having amazing neighbours.

Thanks guys!

Monday 5 April 2010

How To

How to stop holding a grudge. [from eHow.com]
  1. Decide to move on. You expend more energy holding a grudge than you do letting one go. Make the choice to clear up the mental space occupied by this resentment. Once you choose to move on, the grudge will gradually dissipate.
  2. Honor your feelings. Resentment builds when emotions go unacknowledged. Take the time to get clear about what you're feeling and why. Take action accordingly. If you have something that needs to be said, say it. If you have already voiced your grievance, then resolve any other feelings yourself.
  3. Accept what is. Stop waiting for signs of remorse. Chances are the other person has already put the issue behind them. You may never get an apology, but that doesn't mean you should continue to indulge resentment. Be the bigger person and put the incident behind you.
  4. Forgive. Forgiving someone doesn't exempting them from their actions. It doesn't change the facts. If you have been legitimately wronged, then forgiving doesn't mean you have to forget. It does mean that you acknowledge that the person is human and that we all make mistakes.
  5. Shift your focus. Look at the good things about the person. Find the positive in the situation. Maybe you learned a lesson and discovered something new about yourself. Changing your viewpoint will help you release resentment.

  6. Don't feed the monster. Once you've voiced your resentment and committed to moving on, don't continually talk about the offense. If you find yourself thinking about it, mentally change the subject. If someone brings it up, explain that it's in the past and you don't want to dwell on it.