best. birthday. ever. ever.

this was the first year that my twin sister and i weren't together for our birthday. when i realized this, i got really really sad. so... i made a jenna on a stick.


my mom and i (and jenna) went to breakfast at a cute cafe, the gingerbread house. the food was really good--- heavy and very filling.


matt got to my house in the afternoon so we spent some much needed time sitting around together.


and then... off to lake park bistro, a really nice, beautiful restaurant in milwaukee that my sister used to work at. we walked in and the hostess looked at me and said, "you must be jenna's sister." funny. :)

since everyone loves jenna at the bistro, matt and i got v.i.p. treatment, sat at the table with the best view of the lake, and took home lots of desserts. and of course, jenna on a stick came along to dinner, too! and the surprise ending was that jenna took care of our meal. :)


and then... home for more dessert (birthday funfetti cake) with my mom... lots of food... too much food...


matt stayed over and we had breakfast with my mom before i drove back to canada. :)


this birthday was really great, jam-packed with everything that i wanted to do.

i'm 25. ...this year is going to be wonderful.

beauty salon magic.

thanks to my wonderful boyfriend, i just went and got a haircut and pedicure. as i was sitting in the pedicure chair, relaxing and looking around, i decided that beauty salons are the most magical places. no one is mad or crabby at a salon. it's just not why women (and men) go there. one goes to a salon to un-crabby themselves. i am rarely willing to spend money on things like pedicures because rational thoughts such as, "$30 would also pay for my hydro and part of the internet for the month," start entering my brain. but, as i sat in the chair getting a back massage and observing all of the women giggling and gossiping with eachother, i remembered one of my life mantras that i seemed to have forgotten recently:

do what makes you happy.

...and besides... everyone deserves a treat once in awhile.

look what fun!

i went to the library with my mom this morning and was delighted to see that the children's section is decorated with rows of colorful oragami cranes. it makes the library very cheery. :)

present!

next next year.

i have been thinking a lot about what i want to do with my life after i get done with my masters and i've decided some things:

1. i want to do more school. so, this january time, i'm going to do more auditions for programs like artist certificates and performance diplomas.

2. i also am going to do auditions for jobs in case i don't get into any programs.

3. i am going to try to take as many lessons as i can this coming fall.

now that i've made a decision, time to get to work.

in other news, i just called to set up the internet at my new home in canada. i am really ready to be back at school in the middle of everything. i'm excited because i scheduled my lessons for the whole semester and it looks as though i'll have 4-day weekends every week so i can have more time to do what i want. :)

getting antsy.

i really want to go do stuff. i don't want to sit at home anymore. it's time...

doing well :)

for all those interested in my recent surgery, i'm doing quite well. i still have all feeling in my tongue and i haven't needed to take any of my pain pills. yay! the only bad part is that i can't really move my tongue too much because it's too swollen and if i do, i think i'll tear my stitches... gross. so, only liquid foods for me. it's fine, but i've been feeling fairly weak from lack of solid food.

for all my ontario friends, i've decided to stay in wisconsin for my birthday (aug 30) so that i can spend it with my mom and my boyfriend. i'll be back on september 1st! i'm really looking forward to getting back into the swing of things with school. i really want to practice but my face is hurting a bit too much and i'm trying not to push it.

anyone up for having a back to school get together? :)