New Years

In 2012 I was scared of getting sicker. I spent most of the lead-up to our US trip panicking about every tiny detail, and spent a fair portion of the trip worrying that I was going to crash. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to properly enjoy all the awesome things that happened over the year. In hindsight, 2012 was an incredible year for me. Our trip went off without a hitch, and ended up exceeding our expectations. Panto was an amazing creative outlet and I got to do things I never thought I would. I was never bedridden for more than a day, I’m generally a lot better and can actually do what I want to do so long as I’m careful and responsible.

In 2013, I’m scared of getting fibromyalgia. I’m worried I’ll go crazy at the no-skills-required  job I’ve been in for three years, and that I won’t find something better. That I won’t find enough to keep me creatively occupied and challenged. That I won’t be able to make and save enough money to move out, pay off my debts or go on another trip in the near future. I am hopeful that 2013 will prove me wrong.

I love you girls! Happy new year!

 

I Too Am Full Of Thanks

THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR IN 2012 (MOST OF WHICH WERE SHARED WITH ALY SO MANY REPEATS)

My almost debilitatingly excellent friends to whom the entire rest of the world’s population pales in comparison – My hilarious and endlessly supportive Mum – The Daddest Dad in the land – My strong, fun and visionary older sister with whom I share a thankfully vast set of interests – My annoyingly talented but Pretty Alright younger sister who makes me feel valuable and fills my ego tank with compliments and pride – My perfectly adequate health which doesn’t hinder me from doing much – My savings account which opens horizons – My job which feeds money into that account without torturing me on any significant level – My manager who is lovely and sometimes gives me lifts home – The Mother Effing UWA Pantomime Society and the vat of talent and laughs and opportunity it stirs – Three terribly fun roles to perform, including one which I anxiously wanted and then fretted about disappointing at – The Laugh Resort and Shapiro Tuesdays for making me feel reasonably welcome – Every friend who supported my stand up ventures – New York’s uncanny ability to meet expectations – Whatever universal forces were at play to bring me into conversation with Amy Poehler – Everyone involved in bringing Peter And The Starcatcher, The Book of Mormon and One Man Two Guvnors into my life – DISNEYLAND – Pickles – Bagels – Sarah Vowell and her books – Female comedians who wrote autobiographies – Podcasts – Ira Glass – Apparently becoming good enough at dressing myself that my friends comment on it – Finding a good bra! – Parks & Recreation – 30 Rock – Breaking Bad – Veep – New Girl – Mad Men – Happy Endings – Community – Sherlock – Breaking Pointe – SNL – Kate McKinnon – Wiig – Rudolph – Wiigdolph – That production of The Pirates of Penzance – Our big TV – Coming 100% to terms with not being in a relationship ever while still being open to love happening upon me should it choose to do so – T2 – Bladies Christmas – The South-West of this state – WA universities offering more film courses.

THINGS I PLAN TO DO IN 2013

Face up to my responsibilities – Keep up my reasonably good sleeping patterns – Don’t fall into the same traps I always have done (ie. procrastination to the point of apathy/bargaining failure), and kick ass at my new course – More exercise – Less chocolate – Help keep Kiara and my friends afloat emotionally – Move out??? – Get my goddamn license – Somehow somehow somehow figure out a way to pursue my drive to perform – Get back into Open Mic with more resilience and without taking other comics’ misogynistic shit –  Continue to make excellent TV choices – Start making short films/filmed sketches – Write a screenplay – Create a blog for general viewing in which I write funny things.

Wow that was really long. What photos can I post that y’all haven’t. 

THANKS WHORES

❤ Nicola

Thankfulness!

GREAT IDEA ALY!

THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR IN 2012

ALL OF MY FRIENDS – My degree – WAAPA – Bladies times – Being published – Seeing so many amazing shows – Being involved with two amazing shows – Coming to terms with being a gay – Having the strength to ignore the bullshit my parents pour on me – The gym – Finally feeling like I have doctors I can trust – Music – My ability to continue to fight against being sick and live my life regardless – Roleplaying – The Avengers – Gifs – The Hobbit – Tumblr – Being cazh – Lactose free coffee milk.

THINGS I PLAN TO DO IN 2013

Yeah, also more books. I’ve just got back into reading and SPOILERS it’s great – Watch more great shows – More more more bladies times I love you guys I’m actually crying writing this – Be great at uni – Continue taking care of my health – Intern with a theatre – Become fit and strong – Save money for my secondment – Dress better – Write – Be a more diligent musician – Make more raw foods – Be less of a hoarder.

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES.

And that is how Lois directly copied a post of Aly’s.

~ Lois

Bladies Project!

THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR IN 2012

My stupidly excellent friends – My endlessly supportive family – Finally going on my dream holiday to NYC – Seeing Peter and the Starcatcher on Broadway twice before Christian Borle left – Watching 13 Broadway shows in two weeks – Seeing an extraordinary number of my idols in person – Chatting with Amy Poehler – Comic-con – Wholefoods – Disneyland – Not fighting with Nicola for the entire month – Panto, and the chance to choreograph, write, produce, direct, play a lead role and bring my dream show to life – Not being bed-ridden with illness for more than a day ALL YEAR – My job, my boss, my co-workers, the regular patients – The Avengers – Gifs – New friends – Old friends – Being cazh – Gluten-free mince pies.

THINGS I PLAN TO DO IN 2013

Read more books than I did this year. So, at least one – Eat more cheese with Gemma – Eat more pizza with the bladies – Organise more weekends away – Continue getting better – Pursue theatre interests with more ambition – Be less of a lazy bum – Stop shopping and save – Cook more – Not get depressed about turning 25 – Don’t feel sorry for myself – Do something about it – Pay off my debts.

GOOD THINGS

I’m so tired and trying not to stress so here is a list of good things this week!

1) Les Mis premiere! For one reason only, and that is because I get to look at Eddie Redmayne’s face on my tumblr. The film has actually been getting rave reviews which makes me tentatively excited, but then every time they release a clip I cry a thousand tears. AND NOT THE GOOD TEARS. Sooo we’ll see. You know I get off on hating things anyway so either way it’s going to work out in my favour.

Eddie, Tveit and… an elephant’s butt?

2) The Hobbit promooo. Ahh only two weeks to go and GOOD LORD IT COULDN’T  COME SOON ENOUGH. Going to be seething as of Friday when the rest of the world gets it before us but I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait. Migraines from the 48fps or not.

3) Star Trek stuff! We finally got the teaser trailer for the sequel and it’s amazeballs and we still don’t know who Bandersnatch is playing so it’s been super fun with all the speculation and excitement. So nice to have that fandom back up and running again, beside myself with glee. I rewatched the first one on Saturday and I hold that it’s probably the greatest movie of all time and I don’t know how they’re going to top it but I’m going to have a damn good time watching them try. Also, Pinto gives me life.

4) Apparently the best things in my life are movies. NOT TRUE. Peter Panto is coming along, we’re at that frustrating stage of rehearsals where we’re missing a lot of people and have to waste so much time rehashing everything, but as of this weekend it’s going to be GUNG HO PANTO MAGIC POWER TIME and I’m pumped and nervous and excited and pleased and proud.

5) I had a cherry pie for breakfast. YOLO.

6) Had my work Christmas party last weekend and I ate a regrettable amount of food from the amazing buffet. Seriously though. Sunday night was Lana’s last dance concert which was filled with magical moments and cringe-worthy singing and adorable racism and watching smugly while Lana showed everyone up. ‘CAUSE SHE DA BEST, YO. I still miss it so bad, and I’ll miss Lana and WHY DOES EVERYTHING I LOVE LEAVE ME.

7) THAT MEANS YOU EMILY.

8) Only two more days of work until I get three weeks holidays. I am pretty goddamn thrilled for the next month or so, all of my favourite things squished together and piled on top of each other that I may drown from the brilliance. And stress. But mainly the brilliance. LET’S DO IIIIIT.

More things and stuff

Getting excited for panto and my holiday oh boy oh boy.

I feel so sick today lol it’s the worst. I couldn’t even gym and I’ve been loving that. But I am looking after myself and chillaxing rather than pushing myself AND THAT’S IMPORTANT.

Speaking of gyming I made a tumblr for my fitness and health stuff. I’ve even put how much I weigh on there because I’m gonna be totally honest on it. Which is terrifying. But good.

~ Lois

Stuff and things.

Today was a pretty good day. I woke up late feeling kind of crap but then I booked a trip to England in January so YOU WIN SOME YOU LOSE SOME RIGHT? Imma go see Matilda and be a grown up and fly all by myself and everything.

 

And then I helped Sally move 1 thing into her house and then we had food and then I went to the gym.

Cool story me.

~ Lois

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Where my weight loss at?: 5.6kg
What I have eaten (so far) today: Fried eggs and salad; soy cappuccino; iced tea and chips; tinned salmon and salad; banana and peanut butter protein smoothie
I got off my butt and:

• Elliptical Trainer:
  • 0:05:00 || Moderate (+37 pts)
  • 0:05:00 || Moderate (+37 pts)
  • 0:05:00 || Moderate (+37 pts)
• Walking (treadmill):
  • 0:10:00 || 0.9 km || 5.5 km/hr || 130 BPM || 0.5 % (+23 pts)
  • 0:10:00 || 0.9 km || 5.5 km/hr || 130 BPM || 0.5 % (+23 pts)
  • 0:10:00 || 0.9 km || 5.5 km/hr || 130 BPM || 0.5 % (+23 pts)
• Machine Incline Bench Press:
  • 5 kg x 10 reps (+19 pts)
  • 5 kg x 10 reps (+19 pts)
• Adductor Machine:
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
• Abductor Machine:
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)

GTT: I’m heeeere.

ALYSHA WE LOVE YOU.

Panto is good. I dunno, I feel kind of apathetic about it, but that’s no one’s fault but my own. I’ve been feeling sad and stuff and then I was sick on Wednesday because I ran out of a med and BOY ARE THEY NOT KIDDING WHEN THEY SAY NOT TO STOP ABRUPTLY. That was not a good day. I was feeling pretty crappy today too. BUT DAY OFF TOMORROW YAAAAY.

I’ve been gyming a lot. It makes me feel a fair bit worse in the short term but I am hoping that it’s better in the long run. Not that I have any proof of that, but I have to hope.

~ Lois

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Where my weight loss at?: 5.5kg
What I have eaten (so far) today: Banana raspberry protein smoothie; coffee frap; dark chocolate; corn, peas, poached eggs, tomatoes, pepsi max
I got off my butt and:

• Elliptical Trainer:
  • 0:10:00 || Moderate (+75 pts)
• Walking (treadmill):
  • 0:30:00 || 2.8 km || 5.5 km/hr || 130 BPM || 0.5 % (+89 pts)
• Machine Incline Bench Press:
  • 5 kg x 10 reps (+19 pts)
  • 5 kg x 10 reps (+19 pts)
• Adductor Machine:
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
• Abductor Machine:
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)
  • 25 kg x 20 reps (+14 pts)

HAAAAAAAAAAY

HEY I’M MAKING A BLOG POST. Only because I’m super stressed out because BUSY. So therefore PROCRASTINATION. But seriously the last two weeks have been full on with Peter Panto and I don’t have even half a day free from now until Christmas Eve. THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO! I have to choreograph a dance, two fight scenes and a chase scene by this weekend, I’ve been trying to do it for two weeks but NO TIME. And tonight is legit the only time I can do it all but I don’t get home until like 10pm and I’m so tired you guys so I’m trying to do it at work but I have all this actual work stuff to do so instead I’m making this blog post.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

But it’s gonna be so worth it when Peter Panto is the greatest show the world has ever seen and then I get two weeks off work to curl into the foetal position and cry 24/7.

So that’s what’s up.

Other fun things have happened though! Fucked if I remember them, but I’m pretty sure I had a nice time pre-December. DECEMBER I LOVE YOU BUT YOU’RE KILLING ME.

I remember yesterday! I spent my day off getting blood tests and then buying fun groceries and sneaky Body Shop stuff and then picking up my sleeping pills and everyone at the chemist was like “Hey Alysha, how’s your Mum,” and then I went to Emily’s and we ate twiggy sticks and cried over the Les Mis footage (not the usual Les Mis related crying) and watched SNL and had hotdogs for dinner and then had a bit of a clusterfuck of a rehearsal because scene five is stupidly ambitious GODDAMN. Emily’s leaving this weekend so we had bosom hugs and now anxiously await her return.

OH YEAH BLADIES CHRISTMAS. IT WAS GREAT. We had Christmas morning and a tree and mince pies and everything. Everyone wins awards for all the presents and then we ate food and it was GREAT.

OTHER STUFF.

I’M NOT PANICKING.

Light headed from sickness or hunger? Surprise option C: both. What day is it. WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE.

Okay I only wasted six and a half minutes writing this. NOW I MUST DO PRODUCTIVE THINGS. Probably gonna go make coffee with COFFEE BAGS YEEEAH THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA.

GOODBYE.

WAIT I need to find a gif.