Blueberry_fox's Journal

Le Petite

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:54:28 GMT

Le Petite Sideshow, Canberra’s only sideshow.

You may have seen them at the Corinbank Festival in February 2008, now you have a chance to see them again at their freakiest with some new and exciting acts in the QL2 theatre at the Gormon House Arts Centre.
But you have only one more chance to catch this exciting sideshow, for One Night Only Saturday, June 7, 2008.
There will be three shows through out the day and night, see below for details of each show and booking information.

Petite Circus - 1.30 pm – Circus for everyone

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22147515@N00/2542698713/" title="le petite sideshow by blueberry_fox, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/2542698713_95e82dea6c.jpg" width="118" alt="le petite sideshow" /></a>

A huge circus sideshow for the whole family, featuring Acrobatics, Juggling, Hula-hoops, Magic, and Real trained performing humans. One show Only.

All Tickets $13 from Street Ticketing www.thestreet.org.au - 6247 1223

PLUS! Join us after the show for a Circus Workshop! Have a go at juggling, Hula hooping, Clowning and Human Pyramids, for only $10 just book on the day!

Petite Freakshow - 7.30 pm & 9.30pm – Circus for grown ups
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“Prepare to experience another world. A world where circus and freakshow push the limits of the human body. You’ll cringe, you’ll laugh you’ll definitely want to see it again.”

All Tickets $16 from Street Ticketing www.thestreet.org.au - 6247 1223

Le Petit Sideshow is brought to you by some of Canberra’s well know circus and theatre performers and some performers that are just making there break on the scene. All proceeds from this production are going to support the development of new multi-arts performance group the Gadgo Family to debut sept 2008.

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:03:15 GMT

Mmmmm
I’m going to the Hellenic club for lunch. I’m going to get oysters, cos I’m a classy b!tch like that.

a ha hahahaha

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:10:10 GMT

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
I have solved the problem of Jeff Buckley Man*.

Move one lend him a new cd Tim Buckley to be exact.

Then synch the job of by pulling the young chick actually knows about music card thus embarrassing him because I’m not a brain less bimbo like he thinks.

Today is a truly momentous day *punches fist in air *

* Jeff Buckley man sits in a cubical diagonally opposite me and insists on playing grace 4-5 times a day. Now don’t get me wrong, I like a bit of Buckley as much as the next person. But hearing grace on repeat at 9 in the morning does not exactly bring a cheery start to the day. And it is kind of spoiling Grace for me. : (

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:57:11 GMT

I just brought new juggling clubs.
Yay!!!
They are blue and silver full deco henrys pirouettes
and they should be here on thurs.
Can't wait.

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:41:47 GMT

I just ate a tiny mars bar cheese cake, it was strange and delicious

Spinach and ricota pastry triangle of Doooooom

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:05:30 GMT

Jeebers creebers
I just saw the hugest spinach and ricota pastry triangle. it was about the size of an a4 piece of paper.
I wanted to eat it but i was full of hot chips and sauce : (

Having a bad day??

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:02:30 GMT

Recipy for Bad day reversal

Take one:
15 nap in the sun on your lunch break
1 small bag of hot chips with sauce(tomato)
1 Bottle of V
1 nice comment about your You Am I Scarf that makes you feel all cool and stuff

The Vangard -- Syd

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:57:55 GMT

Went to Syd on the weekend with The Ashbury boys and lovely Rose, we had a fantastic time it was very relaxing just hanging around and going to the gig. The boys played at the Vanguard with Ice Cream Hands. The Vanguard is a very strange venue, it’s a little like Tillys but smaller and it has a second level that you can sit and watch from if your not eating dinner, I think it use to be an old cabaret theatre or something.

Rose and I were a bit worried because it was a very different kind of audience, compared to the kind The Ashburys usually play too, but it all went great. Ice Cream hands were fantastic to watch and are all lovely chaps.

Rose and I discovered a new kind of tequila it is called Rose tequila so we had to try some, it is kind of milky like baileys and tastes like strawberry milk mixed with rose water mixed with tequila. Sounds kind of eww but it was very tasty.

Will post some cool pics soon : )

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:22:13 GMT

I started to make a led hula hoop last night. I learnt two very important facts:

1. Never sneeze with a soldering iron in your hand.(especially if it has molten solder on it) It will flick all over your hand and leg.

2. Don't start electronic projects late in the night when your brain is dead because you will spend 2 hours trying to figure out why things aren’t working. Then you will realise that for some silly reason you attached both the positive and negative leads of the battery to the switch and your battery is about to implode and begins to leak acid.

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:57:34 GMT

Well the good news is I finally have a rough idea of when this foot related hell will be over, the bad news is it involves another 6 weeks on crutches.

I go in for surgery on the 15^th of august Just after my birthday (hint hint : p ). This is the gross sounding part, they are going to cut my foot open in two places once over my break and the other in my heel. Then they are going to take a teeny chunk of bone from my heel and graft it to the foot bone. Then last of all they are going to put a big huge pin in it to hold it all together while it heals.

I’m a little scared because I have only had real non dental related surgery one other time, I was four so I don’t really remember that. Oh and when I was 5 I had a general anaesthetic so they could set my femur bone when I broke that. So other than those which I don’t really remember I don’t really know what to expect.

I’m sure it will all be fine, at least I get a week off work to laze around and get better. Yay !!

Oh and I’m going to take some overlocker classes while my foot is getting better so when I’m done I’ll be a costuming fiend.

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:34:09 GMT

Went to The Venue for the first time last night. I was impressed by the set up and the nice looking stage, very professional. I was also excited to get the chance to see three Canberra bands that I really enjoy.

But that is about where the enjoyment stopped. I was utterly appalled at the quality of mixing it was disrespectful, to the bands that played and to the local music scene in general. I’m usually not too fussy about the mix but this was disgusting. I can safely say that it was the most pathetic attempt at mixing I have heard EVER, hands down. It seemed that not only had the sound guy not ever mixed a show before but he had not even been to a live gig. I have heard better mixes in a garage with tiny PA.

The Venue, I applauded your booking of local acts but if you are not going to give them the chance to actually sound good I don’t really see the point.

Too top off the night there were staff members smoking in the gig room. If everyone else can manage to drag themselves outside in to the cold for a cigarette I’m sure you can too.

If you like pina colada and spinning poi in the rain

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:51:25 GMT

Well last night was good fun. I was expecting to just head home and hang around doing not much all night. But instead we (John and I) went down the pot belly for a quite beer with Sam which then turned into going back to Sam’s to get some records and then spending an hour teaching Alex some Poi moves in the freezing cold. It was all very fun especially the Poi part, that was the best. Also Alex picked up the poi moves very quickly, usually it takes a lot longer for people to get use to the way they move, I was very impressed.

I’m of to medi-care now to hope fully get some monies back from all of my busted foot appointments, Fingers crossed : ).

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:05:27 GMT

Dear world juggling federation.

You are the coolest, thanks for letting me enter your world juggling day competition and thanks for the fabulous DVDs I won, I can’t wait to get them in the post. !!! YAY !!!

Jane

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:22:41 GMT

Sheesh Canberrans are so wussie.
Every one is like "we need some rain" or "i hope it rains soon" or some thing like that.
Now if you look outside at the people walking around you would think that it were raining acid or some thing. They are all huddled under there umberellas for the two second walk between buildings or hiding under jackets or some thing.

It's just water people it is not going to melt the skin of your body if your in it for a couple of seconds.

*rant over*

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:00:19 GMT

Well I didn't get the good news that I was hoping for, the doctor wants me to wait a whole month longer before getting the surgery. It kind of makes sense because there is a chance that it won't work. But it really annoyed me, I don't think either of my doctors take me seriously when I refer to circus training and how strong I need to be and how many important training things I'm missing, I mean if i were a football player or some thing they would have listened and did what they could to get me back training as fast as possible. They would not even tell me what I could and could not do, so I don't know what things I can train or what things are to risky.

I decided to at least have a little go a some hooping today because i could not handle it any longer, I mostly did arm tricks but I did get a trick that I have been trying to learn for ages. I nailed the one shoulder duck out like in this video.

oh I just found out that the pot belly has been sold, I hope it stays the fantastic little pub that it always has been. We have so many great memory's and story's from that great little place plus it was the first pub I ever went to when I turned 18.

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:42:02 GMT

Well i went to the doctor on Tuesday. I would post another interesting x-ray but unfortunately it would be a bit boring because it looks exactly like the last one. Yeah that right the bones have not moved at all : ( Looks like I’m gonna have surgery on it soon.
Well i hope i can get in soon because I’m going mad not being able to train.

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:04:06 GMT

Well the show was last night and it was a great sucsses. a few little kinks but nothing major. All of the performers did a fantastic job.

Exciting circus and physical theater shows and events

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:47:06 GMT

This weekend is a big one in the Canberra circus and performing arts comunitiy.

Monday 18th : Circus Space Showcase

The Showcase is a one-night-only theatre performance, showcasing the work and skills of the performers who train at the Circus Space training center. It's on Monday 18th June at the Belconnen Theatre at 8.30pm. Tickets are only $5, and are only available at the door. This will be a relaxed circus show featuring some of Canberra's newest and most original circus and other physical performance.

Show will inculde:
Juggling
Hula hoops
Tumbling
Huge human pyramids
Live Music
and lots more fun and exciting acts, some thing for every one

There will be a bar for drinks and snacks before the show, as well as a store selling a range clothing and circus equipment.

Saterday 16th : World Juggling Day In canberra

To honor the founding of the International Jugglers' Association in June 1947, the IJA annually declares a Saturday in June as "World Juggling Day." This year, in 2007, it is inviting individual jugglers and juggling groups around the world to create events on Saturday, June 16, designed to spotlight juggling.

On Saturday 16th June join Warehouse circus’ Tiana and Debbie in Garema Place (at the chess pit) between 2pm - 6pm for a massive 6-hour circus jam to celebrate World Juggling Day. Bring your toys, share skills and meet new people or just come and have a look. Fire props from about 5pm (when it starts getting dark). All jugglers , would be jugglers and spectators welcome.

For more details or questions email: comment or message me Or call on 0403 909 827
Would love to see you there : )
Ps: Please feel free to pass this on to friends and family who might be interested : )

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Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:03:38 GMT

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Find out what your weirdness level is!

SLOAN!!!!!!! O_o

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:47:58 GMT

tee hee, only two more days till i go to sydney and three untill i see sloan.
Yay!!!! O_o

tamgotchi

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:39:34 GMT

Yeah it probably sounds silly.... but i brought a new tamgotchi. It is a new fancy pants one with heaps of cool games and stuff.

Lasso !!! [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Thu, 31 May 2007 04:05:27 GMT

Yay!! i finaly got my lasso in the mail. Well it is just lasso rope but i
made it in to a lasso last night. I'm not very good at it any more but
that maybe beacuse of my busted foot stoping me from standing properly and
also the rop is really new and hasn't really been broken in yet.

Last night i managed to do a wedding ring which is where the rope is going
around your body.

Jane

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Roll up, roll up, come see the bearded lady, the amazing sword swallowing man. [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Wed, 30 May 2007 00:26:23 GMT

Yay and boo.
Yay!!! cos I just finished reading a cool book on side shows and their
history and stuff and book because there is no more of the cool book left
to read. : (
Any who I would like to impart some cool side show knowledge upon all
those reading (yes that would be assuming some body reads this but eeh oh
well)

Side show slang:

Ten in one: a ten in one is a side show where you pay one admission to see
ten acts or curios

Single-o: as you may guess a single- o is a side show that consists of one
act or attraction.

Geek: that’s right the word geek was originally a side show term for a man
often billed as a “wild man” whose act would include things like eating
raw meat and bitting the heads of live chickens and stuff. That’s where
the term freaks and geeks comes from.

Gaff: gaff is the term used to describe a fake or trick side show stunt.
For example the famous magicians trick of sawing a woman in half is
refers to as a gaff because it is a set up trick.

Pickled punk: this refers to any display that was preserved in a bottle.

Bouncers: are gaffed oddities made out of rubber, they get this name
because un like really oddities they will bounce when dropped.

[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Wed, 16 May 2007 05:41:14 GMT

First i have to get a pin in my foot now I don't have to get a pin in my
foot but if it hasn't healed in three weeks i have to get a bone graft.
*shudder* I don't know which i liked better at least with a pin i would
know when i can walk on my foot again.

I think I'm slowly going insane not being able to train or even just
practice for fun, I never realised what a large part of my life circus is.
But i have been doing a lot of sewing which is good because i usually
don't have time to do any at all. I have made two sets of wristy cuffs
green stripes and grey and black striped ones, the green ones even have
little bows and I'm in the process of making a grey and red hoodie from
www.fitzpatterns.com.au. It is going to be so super snugly when it is
done. If it goes well I'm going to get another pattern from there.

One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just isn't the same.

Wed, 09 May 2007 10:01:55 GMT

Yup that's right I broke my foot.

It happened when I was at circus training on Monday night. Nope it didn't happen doing hand springs or back flips, and it didn't happen doing wacky circus stunts. It happened changing a CD.

The story:
So while on my lunch break on Monday I was perusing the Cd's at Cash'em in, when I spotted the sound track to Chicago, Thinking it would be fun to listen too whilst training I bought it.
Half way through training I noticed the Cd that was playing had finished and thought this would be the opportune time to try out my new Cd. So I put on the new Cd and decided it would be funny to dance around can can style, That is when it happened, I rolled my foot under and heard it pop. I knew it was broken as soon as I heard that sound.

After the usual freaking out and ice packs John came to take me to the hospital, We then spent the next 5 hours waiting to see a doctor just to find out that we would have to come back in the morning to have an X-ray. So we came back the next day got an x-ray fairly quickly but then had to wait another 6 hours to see the doctor again.

Today we went to see a sports physician and find out the damage. At the moment it looks like i will be out of action for a while and i'm gonna have to get a big pin in my foot so that it heels properly.

One think I must say thought i don't know what i would have done with out my Squishie John boy, He has been looking after me so well, Taking me to appointments, cheering me up when my foot hurts and carrying me to the car when i was too tired to walk.