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About Tentative Equinox North

Theatremaker, Homemaker, Thoughtmaker. Great hair, Probably looking forward to my next nap.

How Melany Made It All Worthwhile

I survived the heat of the multi-cultural festival. Were you waiting with bated breath to find that out? My favourite memory of the festival is Melany. The conceit of my presentation was that I was trying to get people to sign … Continue reading

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Paying Gig

So, I’m playing an historical character at a multi-cultural festival today. This will be the third and last day. I think I was hooked by the fact it was a gig that paid real money. But now that I’m doing … Continue reading

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Warning: Bureaucracy ahead

Be duly warned: bureaucracies may be hazardous to your health. Our family has been plunged with very little warning into the icy waters of a serious health issue. Along with the illness comes the aftershock of being injected into what I would … Continue reading

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A handy reminder

Seen on my daughter’s To-Do List (I wasn’t snooping, she left it sitting on the table): Sue enemies when older. ‘Nuff said.

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Any Day Love

This has been a week where I sort laundry into random piles. A week where I put things down and cannot remember 30 seconds later where I put that thing that…what was I looking for? A week where frustrated children … Continue reading

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The Urgent Avoider

Of all the people that you can encounter in business, one of the most frustrating types has to be, what am I now about to coin, the Urgent Avoider. This person has two distinct cycles. The Urgency Phase is easily … Continue reading

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Just show me the red carpet.

It’s official. I’ve been nominated for best supporting actress in a musical or pantomime with Community Theatre Coalition, along with a lot of other great people from Iolanthe. http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/entertainment/23125974.html I have some pretty stiff competition in my category though, so … Continue reading

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It’s cheap if you divide the price per cup.

I just went out and paid a queen’s ransom for 3 bras that fit me. And holy cow, what a great investment a bra that fits is. I’d been ‘making do’ because the last time I actually forked out the … Continue reading

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Tell me, but quietly and out of earshot of the daycare ladies

If you’ve been following this bjournal for a while you might recall I vowed to stop lurking in doorways. I took a big step out of the doorway by deciding to submit my name to audition for professional theatre companies–and … Continue reading

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The unexpected journey

I haven’t been much of a world traveller. But I did get the opportunity once to have my European adventure. I did a course in Oxford, performed in a play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and then after that was … Continue reading

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