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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

The West End Players


They say that when you've found your group of people, you know it. These are definitely my people. 

Last weekend culminated our drama program's production of The Hobbit. The last show is always bittersweet, and this one was not an exception. Although we ran into some bumps along the way, and conflicts arose, and many of us had to kick into high gear to make it through, it turned out being a show that everyone was proud to be a part of. 


Almost every single cast member had prosthetics on during the show.






My man, working hard (or hardly working...) on the set.


Luke, our Gandalf, was already tall, but he wore 4" platform shoes as well.








The battle scene left the crowd gasping- it included dwarves jumping off mountains and goblins sprinting around wielding swords.


Our Kili and Fili, Brynn and Capri. Two girls could not be more adorable (even with facial hair)





As the last few performances rush by, I'm always reminded to cherish the time I have left with the  seniors. Although I loved last years group, this year it will be even more heart-wrenching when we have to say good bye. But we have two more shows before I have to think about that. Here's to another great year of performances :)

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Tag: It's All About Me


I'm not one to particularly enjoy talking about myself, but I have been in bed for the past 4 days after having mouth surgery, and I can think of nothing better to do than to mindlessly fill out information about my life. 


My mouth hurts. Okay, here we go!


Vital Statistics:
Me: Colleen
Nicknames: Kubiak, Kubs, Coll.. Theres not much else you can do with my name
Birthday: January 29, 1996
Place of Birth: Um, Milwaukee, I think? Somewhere around there
Zodiac Sign: Aquarious
Male or Female: Female
Occupation: Swim teacher
Residence: My parent's lovely home
Screen Name: CollMK

Appearance:
Hair Colour: Brown, at the moment
Hair Length: Long-ish. I'm trying to grow it out!
Eye colour: Green
Best Feature: Eyes
Height: 5ft 4"
Braces?: Not currently- but I had quite the epic 4 year experience with braces
Glasses?: When I really want to see what I'm doing, yes.
Piercing: Ears
Tattoos: Nada
Righty or Lefty: Righty

Your 'Firsts':
First best friend: Katelynn- our parent were bffs in High School, and thy lived across the street from us until I was about 6, so we were bound to be bffs as well
First Award: Uhmmmm... I honestly don't think I have ever really gotten an award...
First Sport You Joined: Ballett! 
First Real Vacation: Washington Island, I'm sure
First Concert: Chris Rice? Or maybe Amy Grant
First Love: Kevin- Still going strong:)

Favourites:
Movie: I NEVER KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION 
TV Show: Supernatural! No Doctor Who! No, Supernatural!
Colours: Cream & Coral
Song: Free Fallin' by Tom Petty
Candy: Almond Joys, or York Mints, or Werther's caramels
Restaurant: Anywhere Mexican or Chinese!
Store: Francesca's
School: My favourite school? High School, I suppose...
Book: Looking For Alaska, by John Green
Magazine: Better Homes & Gardens or Teen Vogue
Shoes: Riding boots, but I sadly own none :(

Currently:
Feeling: In pain:/
Single or Taken: Taken
Eating: Cranberry Juice
Typing: This
Online: Gotta keep up with all that social networking!
Listening To: Nothing
Thinking About: Kevin. I hope his marching band competition is going well.
Wanting: A shower, also for the FREAKING FLY TO STOP BUZZING AOUND MY SWOLLEN FACE
Watching: She's the Man
Wearing: Shorts and a sweatshirt

Future:
Want Children?: Yes, please!:)
Want to be Married: Definitely
Careers in Mind: Something artistic, hopefully.
Where do you want to live?: At home

Have you ever:
Kissed a Stranger: Nope
Had Alcohol: Nope again
Smoked: Nope! (That's three now...)
Ran Away From Home: Don't think so.
Broken a bone: Yes- my arm. I didn't know it for three weeks, either!
Got an X-ray: Yeah
Broken Someone's Heart: Yes
Broke Up With Someone: Yes
Cried When Someone Died: Yes
Cried At School: Yes

Do You Believe In:
God: Yes
Miracles: No
Love At First sight: No
Ghosts: No
Aliens: No
Soul Mates: Yes
Heaven: Yes
Hell: Yes
Kissing on The First Date: I've only had 1 first date, and there was no kissing. I'm not sure how I would feel regarding other first dates
Yourself: As much as possible

Yay

Thursday, October 11, 2012

This Girl is on Fire

Impromptu photoshoots are the best, don't you agree? I love calling up a friend and spending the afternoon shooting hundreds of pictures and just goofing around. Last weekend my beautiful friend Abby and I went downtown and wandered for a few hours, taking pictures wherever we could find some shade and a cool setting.


Outside of the theater there was a deck of cards strewn in the street. I wonder what the story was there?










This little alleyway area was gorgeous.












I decided to use the plethora of pictures to practice using some cool vintage filters- I think they turned out alright!







Sunday, October 7, 2012

Homecoming 2012


I'm not usually a huge fan of dances- In my experience, they are just a load of drama and inappropriate dancing. However, my experience at Homecoming this year was absolutely wonderful:)



This was the only shot of the back of my dress, which was my favorite feature. Don't mind my dog, or the tan lines...







Instead of going to a restaurant, the boys made us dinner! It was the cutest idea, and very well executed. There was even a little bunch of roses on the tables for each of the girls!


Now, insert shenanigans...







Overall, a pretty darn spectacular night:)