Vancouver Skyline. Vancouver, Canada. December 2022.

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Why did you leave a can of Campbell's Condensed Vegetable Soup in aisle 5 among the flour. Just why.

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Hey, just so ya'll know, the porn bots are also adding videos and photos onto their account! Many of which are extremely sexual and highly disturbing! So, if you can tell they are a bot just from the name, BLOCK THEM THERE. Do not, I repeat do not, try to scroll to find more 'evidence,' or you'll probably regret it.

From one Asexual to another, this is a warning.

So it's snowing rn in my city, and a bunch of the younger kids are like 'why don't we get a snow day but the rest of the city does?' (because the East Side is still open because there's less snow and stuff)

And it's like, I'm sorry, but the rest of the city is more spread out and has more snow so it doesn't make sense for school to be open and the North End is literally a mountain.

As a past Assistant Stage Manager and now full-on Stage Manager for my high school theatre company, here's some things to know: (some of them aren't really ASM but these will be important once you're a full-on SM!)

The actors may think they are better than you. Do with that what you will.

As early as you can, type up (or find an already-typed document) of the script, so you can add all the cues and notes straight on and not have to messily scribble cues on a piece of paper. I colour-code mine, but you can do whatever you want.

Remember, communication is key! Make sure to stay in touch with other departments.

Once you have your typed document (or 'masterscript' as I call it) share it with EVERYONE. The director, the actors, all the other Stage Crew people, and ESPECIALLY your other SM(s).

Stay in contact with your director, and if they have plans for the actors, make sure to let them know as soon as possible.

You will need to come up with a lot of plans on the fly, so know as much as you can! You don't want to be in the dark about anything.

Prepare to wear a lot of hats and do a lot of jobs. As my theatre department has 24 members (cast+crew) I have to do multiple jobs, such as: Scriptwriter, Head of Set, Head of Props, Head (and only member :/ ) of Costumes, and of course, Stage Manager. On top of all that, I am also the only run crew so yay!

Although, if your theatre department is big enough, you will also be responsible for delegating responsibility. Before every rehearsal, go through a shape of the day with your director, and make sure everyone knows what they're doing and when.

Also, drink a lot of water and make sure to keep your voice healthy! The cast for my show is very rowdy, and I've strained my voice on multiple occasions trying to yell over them to get them to quiet down :,)

Anyways, have fun! The only way you can truly make a show good is if you are passionate about it! Being a Stage Manager, and all the responsibilities that come from it are usually overlooked, but at the end, you're helping run an incredible show! Good luck!

Hi! more of a question i have about theatre stuff!!

I just got picked to be the assistant stage manager for my schools show (the addams family) !! im a sophomore in high school and this will be my 2nd year doing theatre at my school; and i hope to apply/get stage manager next year !!

any advice? thank youu !!

Hi!! That's so exciting! (In fair warning, I've not personally worked in stage management, I've only done a course on it, so I've outsourced a lot of this from @manicpixiemonster)

"Enjoy paperwork."

More seriously, the SM team is the centerpoint of information in a production so Be Organized. (Personally I'm a color-coder, but the Best method is whatever one works best for you.) People will be coming to you for questions so be prepared (even if it's about the thing that you really did send three emails and four text messages about already)

This doesn't mean that you have to know everything automatically. If there's something you're wondering about, ask. Especially since you're still in school and (I am assuming here) fairly new to this, take it as a learning opportunity and get involved and ask questions rather than trying to blend into the background.

Be focused because you're a model of behavior for the cast and crew. You want to be approachable but also an authority figure in the room. (This can be tricky, especially in HS since theater tends to be a very social experience)

Confidence is key! And remember you've got a whole team (and production) working with you to make this show successful.

stay hydrated :) also if you've got one, wear a watch.

I am here once again fresh off listening to that vegan teacher reaction videos to share some dairy farm information and wisdom that was not asked for but you get anyway

Calf hutches are used to provide the calves with safe, clean living spaces and offer airflow in the summer and protection from the wind and cold in the winter, and using calf hutches often leads to better health for the calves and easier tracking of any issues they might have as well as making sure they all get the same amount of milk (also, the milk substitute for calves smells amazing)

Essentially, they're cribs for babies. Calves have really bad immune systems, and if you can't easily see which one has diarrhea, then that calf could very well die and spread the issue to the others. Farmers dont want their animals to die. (Farm animals are not cheap. Even if they were born on your farm, if they die you're losing out on the money you could get from them. 5 month old steers can go for over 1000 dollars)

And just as an example as how people twist calf hutches

Dairy Carrie

6 reasons why this facebook post is lying to you. Thanks Earthlings Movie! • Dairy Carrie

I thought it would go away. I mean a post like this one is so much bologna there should be no way that it would get spread around right? … W

pass the olive garden breadstick to your followers 

hey

hey friend

dont kill yourself tonight ok

you have a really pretty smile and i know its not always easy to manage one but itd be a bummer if we never had the chance to see it ever again

youre really important and you matter a lot so stay safe and try and have a nice sleep

Van Dusen Gardens, Vancouver, Canada. May 2020.

Girl Dinner:

One (1) mini plain bagel,

Two (2) baby pickles,

One (1) mini pepperoni,

Two (2) Strawberry Daiquiri Jellybeans,

And one (1) square of Rice Crispy Treats