SNOWPOCALYPSE 2010

Finally; North Eastern Pennsylvania has seen its first REAL snow storm of the season.
All schools and most businesses were closed on Wednesday and even some on Thursday.

In the early morning hours of February 10th, a giant snowstorm walloped our region at full force.
Dropping nearly 1 1/2 feet of white fluff by the evening. Students all around the North East region (and even some in Southern PA) rejoiced in the sweet victory of a closure.
My own school canceled the night prior, so i slept in until 11 the next day as a form of celebration.

Although the snow had stopped by the late evening, there were still closures on Thursday, February 11th. Again, my school was canceled and i was getting slightly stir crazy from being inside for 48 hours (mind you i was home sick on Tuesday). So i did what every mature and sophisticated American teenager does in a situation like this; SLEDDING.




Here are a bunch of pictures from the two days of Snowpocalypse....Enjoy.

End of 2009

So i really haven't written in forever and i haven't updated on some of the fairly awesome things that have happened.

but i'm using photos to explain everything.

Top Photo features my scarf fetish. People fed into my scarf addiction this holiday season!!

Next photo is of some of my relatives and I on Christmas day...This holiday season was by far one of the best!! Family, Food, Friends, and insane amounts of Alcohol fueled our 3-day-holiday extravaganza!!

The following photo is from New Years. New Years was killer this year!
We ate Crabs Legs, Stuffed Mushrooms, and Toxic Dip (despite the not so nice name, it's quite potentially the greatest thing ever made). We drank Wassail and Butter Beer (yes like Harry Potter). The night concluded with a mad dash around the area in our Snuggies.

The second to last photo is of some of the many wonderful members of the 2010 school theatrical production. This year's play was the beloved tale "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe". I was honored to play Mr. Centaur, the comical aid of Aslan. As you can see by my costume, i needed no help in the "funny" department.

The last photo is also from "Narnia", and features the Almighty Aslan and myself..killing time before a show..no lie i had no clue what was going on behind me...its the problem with having such a large horse butt!

I'll have more later!!

Leila xx

Tweed Caps for Silk Dresses: Costume Designs.

Bonjourno/Dia Dhuit (Depends if you're a "Garibaldi" or a "McKenna")

Congratulations to my amazing cast, you all are fantastic in every way.
The parts received are as followed;

Garibaldi's
Giovanni: Mark Sgobba
Maria: Lindsay Williams
Sara: Nicole Zientek
Sara's husband Francis D'Sando: Tyler Fenstermaker (Tyler is cast in a few roles)
Joey: Evan "Tree" Goryl
Cecilia: Tori DeGiosio
Christina: Christina "Bunny" Herne
Frank: Shaun Pierre
Isabella (The Housemaid): Becca DeGiosio

McKenna's:
Finnbarr: Luke Strauskulage
Philomena: Lillian Bijl
Dermot: Kyle Griffin
Annie: Janel Naro
Finn: James Daly (Also cast in Several Roles)
Finn's Wife Peggy Conlon-McKenna: Alyssa Butler
Eileen: Rachel Utter
Colleen: Meghan Utter
Padraig: Ryan Morgan
Grace: Samantha Rosencranz
Donal: Mike "Tights" McAndrew
Deirdre: Mara Baxter
Bridget: Grace Griffaton

Neighbors:
Andrew Welch: James Daly
Catherine Welch: Kristin Savitski
George Kinsella: Tyler Fenstermaker
Patricia Kinsella: Maggie Stange
Eve Parker: Shanice Brandon
Lucy Parker: Breanna Donattee
Jack Kinsella: Shelby Scanlon
Susan Kinsella: Emily Bilyk
Tom Kinsella: Nikki Austin
Max Browne: Luke Strauskulage
Patsy Browne: Joi James
Evan Browne: Casey Rainey

Dermot's Siblings:
Aunt Ellen: Breanna Donattee
Uncle Jack: Tyler Fenstermaker
Aunt Roisin: Kayla McClain
Uncle Kevin: Shaun Pierre
Aunt Katie: Laura Bruce
Aunt Molly: Casey Rainey

Annie's Siblings:
Aunt Maggie: Claire Cummings (TEMP)
Uncle Martin: James Daly

Young Children:
Eimear Conlon-McKenna: McKayla Yeager
Rosie Haggerty: Phoebe Hnatko
**Other Children Not Cast**





Congratulations again, my very large and loving cast!


Here are the Main Kids Costume Designs:

Robin Starveling, At your service.

So, it wasn't the part i had in mind...but it is a Name and Lines!

I am officially cast as Robin Starveling, The Tailor.
He is a member of the acting group; The Rude Mechanicals!
It's been said that Robin is very comedic, but very frightened, he looks up to Bottom for guidance.

I am so happy for everyone who got a role, everyone seems to fit very snug in their given parts; Let's hope we don't have a fiasco like last year with switching parts!

Till next time, i bid you all ado.

Wickie "Robin Starveling"

Jest? please tell me so.

Callbacks...Callbacks...Callbacks

Today was callbacks, and let me tell you, nothing has prepared me for what it can do to a weak stomach.
Everyone did so well, it's really hard right now to tell how casting is going to fair.

I am very nervous, so nervous i haven't been able to eat, which is not helping my stomach feel any better.

I am just hoping i get a role; praying that it be Helena or Hermia, but i am doubting myself [as usual] and completely rejecting every bit of positive reinforcement that is given [this is how i get]

Well that's really all i have to say, I'll find out tomorrow.

The only motivation for me to go to school, tomorrow, is finding out who gets the roles.

Wickie out x

Tales from a Dusty Theatre Corridor

Again we find ourselves in the Dusty and almost prison like hallway leading to the most amazing room in our School; The Little Theatre ![say it with emphasis!]

No, we are not wasting away our study periods or home rooms, And also no we aren't in a class. No it was the hellish process we call "Merged Auditions".

The only reason it was merged, was because cowardly Dr. Eisley cancels school if a snowflake falls in Pittsburgh. The Man cancels school on Rumor, He is snow's bitch i tell yah.

Anyway back to auditions. Many of you know that i only started acting this past year, it was an accident that i showed up after school at the right time. I have to say, half the people i am friends with today, i would not have been friends with if i didn't make that mistake. It was the most wonderful oops i ever made.

This year it was different, I was not trying out for an ensemble role, but sucking it in and mustering some courage to try out for one of the most important characters in the play. Oh wait! let me tell you what we are doing first [derp Leila]. Our play this year is William Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream, and I was trying out for dear Hermia.
I fell in love immediately with the role of Hermia, although she is a hot tempered bitch of sorts, she is a very fun character to play.

Ok let me tell you of how the audition went. I'm walking through the halls going over lines with my friend Casey [who also tried out for Hermia], and we're having fun. We walk back into the Theatre hallway, walk into the guidence office and hang there. Scattered about the office are my other friends going through their lines or just chatting about random nonsense of the day. My friend Sarah, who's trying out for Helena [another main role] comes over and we start going over lines together. Well then all of a sudden our stage manager, Caevaun, comes out and tells us we are next; i was so relieved that i was auditioning with Sarah, she was the only one to that point that i had a successful read through with. We get in there and we read through the first parts of the "Bitch Fight Scene" [or so we call it]. We are doing great, it is so much fun acting with Sarah she's such a wonderful actress. The scene where Hermia grows so infuriated with Helena that she threatens to basically "claw her eyes out" was so funny, because she is increasingly getting angrier as Helena makes more short comments, what was so comical about this is my friend Sarah is about 3 inches shorter than me [the comedy in the room was high].

After our second read through [this time roles were reversed i was Helena, Sar was Hermia] we walked out..and talked with everyone who was nervously awaiting their turn to audition. I stayed after for about 2 1/2 hours because i had to wait for my "ride" chelsea to audition [she was the last].

Overall it was an amazing time, and i'll be glad with any call back i get.

Paxa,

Wicks x

Deciduous? Pshh..Evergreens<3

Dear Readers [if there are some],

My friend Tori and I recently did a project [if you can call it that] on "Why Evergreens pwn Deciduous trees"

Here we go.

One::
D: Deciduous trees are ugly most of the year! they either are a dingy green or naked! There is one time of the year they are decent, and that's fall! and what it's for a few weeks and then they are partially naked again.

EG: Evergreens are a beautiful green all year. they don't change and shit! they are consistent, and consistency is a needed factor in this world.

Two::
D: You never heard of a Deciduous tree song did you? I haven't, please enlighten me if you've heard of one.

EG: Two Words, Lisa Kelly.


Three::
D: Deciduous trees are hard for tree-huggers to hug. Why would you even bother hugging something that is naked anyway, i mean, that is awkward.

EG: Ever greens are much easier to hug, plus they offer shelter too...cause THEY ARE NOT NAKED! and it isn't awkward.
Evergreens=Love

"I'm smiling but it's naked"

Four::
D: Do you put up Deciduous trees at christmas? well if you do...you're weird, cause you put naked trees in your house. What kind of example are you setting for your children?

EG: Evergreens symbolize the holiday season, the best time of year. They are the ones cut down and put in houses, because they are attractive.




'nuff said.


"I'm Naked, Unloved, and Alone!!" ::Tree Tears::


Afterword:: We have many more reasons why Deciduous trees get their asses kicked by Evergreens. but we don't want to waste your time, although you've probably already wasted 10 minutes reading through our nonsense.
Hope you got a good laugh.


Leila 'nd Tori x