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Important Shout-Outs!!!!!

Ok... I've been really slack!!!!!!!
Firstly, Happy belated Birthday's to Mick (Happy Birthday, sweety)... so sorry it's taken a while to say this but "we wish we were there and hope you had a FABULOUS day".
Happy Birthday to John Kung - TODAY!!!!! Love you and so glad you are doing well over there!!!
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SES!!!!!!! Sarah, Happy Birthday for the 18th. Daniel and I send you GREAT BIG Birthday Hugs, Miss McIntyre, and hope your 26th year is the GREATEST. We really miss you and hope to see you soon!!!!!!!
And, although we just saw you, Happy Birthday for next Monday, Nick. Wish we could take you out to Brunch, too. Have a Bloody Mary for me, yeah???
LOVE TO YOU ALL, and HAPPY BIRTHDAYS ALL ROUND!!!!!

Also, although belated by a day or two, HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the mothers we know!!!! To OUR Mothers, Happy Mothers Day Mum (can't wait to see you), Josie (remember I was the first of all your children to be so lucky), and Deb (we both miss you terribly - Happy Mums Day).
To the Mums-to-be, Happy Mothers Day Preeti (your little bub is going to be the luckiest thing on the planet) and my cousin Michelle (congratulations to you both and to Richard and Jenny).
To the New Mums, Happy Mothers Day Trapp (I still am waiting for recent pics) and Jess (your girl just gets more and more beautiful, babe) - Happy Mothers Day.
And, MOST of all, to our DEAR friends, who have been mothers briefly and beautifully. Still New to the game, but already showing us ALL what a wonderful mother looks like. Happy Mothers Day Bianca (thanks for the pics of Taj - WOW, our God-Son really is gorgeous, isn't he. Congratulations, B, you're doing wonderfully), and Bree (She is sooooooo pretty, she looks so much like her Dad, but she has your perfect alabaster skin - I miss you and can't wait to see you and meet Baby Camille).
As always, we miss you all, INCREDIBLY!!!!!!!
I'll write again soon, with more pics.
Love to you ALL, Taliesen.

A catch-up... been a while.

So, where to start...
Still haven't heard from Brooklyn. I HAVE, however, invited them to the show I am in this weekend... A night of one-acts held through Columbia University.
This is really fun... I'm getting back on-stage, I've already met a bunch of great people and I have already jumped on board another experimental theater piece in which I'll be part of a Greek Theater-type tragic Chorus (apparently, it will most likely lead to being in the Downtown Theater Fall Season). And I have an audition for a directing showcase this weekend, also... I think. So, yeah, anyway... a lot of small opportunities to meet great people and get back into the swing of it...
As for home life, Daniel and I are trying desperately to wind down from our month of visitors and parties... What with our house-warming (after our anniversary dinner), and then Dad's visit and Lucy and Nick's visit, we are BEAT!!!!!
Dad's visit was fabulous... I posted an album of pics for you all to see. At the request of my dear father, I did not include any of the pictures I took of him looking "Daggy", "silly" or undignified... I did get some, though... It was hard not to. We had SSOOOOOOO much fun. We loved going out to Lady Liberty again. She will never cease to take our breath away. And Dad had never seen her up close, so we were all taken aback. It was a truly beautiful day, followed by an incredible walk through our old neighborhood up to our new apartment. We had a great dinner and relaxed... I don't think it's THAT bad, so, here's a pic of my Men relaxing after that GREAT day...
But, the highlight for me, of Dad's trip (I really am his Daughter, tell you what) was the fabulous final dinner we had. AMAZING food, fabulous alcohol (and plenty of it) and GREAT service - the atmosphere of the restaurant was also lovely. It was partially to celebrate his 50th and it was partially to celebrate having time together. The night was PERFECT!!!! In every way... The Men VERY much enjoyed ALL their food (in fact, Daniel stuffed himself STOOPID)
I think he had some sort of Osso Bucco - it was DIVINE!!!!!!!
And, Dad ALSO enjoyed his fish and, well, chips.

sidenote - that basket his chips are in is made of cheese - DEEP FRIED CHEESE!!!! And the most delicately seared Tuna I've ever seen...
The night truly was spectacular. My only regret... is that I didn't get a picture of Dad doing... "Napkin-Head"... for those of you who have seen the movie The Holiday, you'll know what I'm talking about. Yes, my FATHER, DOCTOR Douglas Knehans did "Napkin-Head"... I will never forget it.
Then we all went back to Dad's hotel and drunk copius amounts of Fabulous vodka he'd bought in Europe... STRAIGHT!!!! Here is evidence of my Father getting my Husband intoxicated... another sight I won't soon forget...

We were happy, though. It was a great night.
It was a fabulous trip... and one Daniel and I will both hold very dear to our hearts for ever.

No sooner had Dad left, than our good friends from Sydney (who now live in Manchester), Lucy and Nick arrived!!!! And what a week ensued!!!!! But I'll have to tell you all about that next time. I need to get to the theatre.
Love to you ALL!!!! As always.
Miss and love you.
Taliesen.

Dad's Time with us in the Big Apple

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Sorry for the long wait...

I still have no news though...
I still have not heard from Brooklyn College. My final call back was two weeks ago, today.
But, it occurs to me that I haven't actually told you all what happened that day or how I did.
So...
Ok... Full Story. Judylee (the head of the graduate acting program - the one I've been in constant contact with this whole time) calls me on a wednesday to tell me that they need to see me again. When can I come in as soon as possable? Saturday, course. However, they can only see me later than I can make it due to a rehearsal I had that day (one of only two full-day rehearsals for this show I'm doing at the moment)..... soooooooooo, Judylee was all "well, I know you work, when is the soonest you could come in?" and so I just say "whenever you can see me". We make the plan for the next day and I'm feeling really good about that because it means that they are able to see how committed I am - that I'll just drop anything to come down there and pursue this.
So, I do. I go down there the next day, only to be told by Mary Beth (head of acting training) that she will still see me, even though Judylee cannot - due to having to fly overseas because of the death of her mother the night before.
I was totally thrown for a loop. I did not expect to go down to Brooklyn and find Judylee not there, let alone to find that she has had such a tragedy strike her. I kind of feel that over the last year or so I'd gotten to know Judylee pretty well and I got rather taken aback by this fact.
However, I had to pull myself back into the here and now (or the there and then) because Mary Beth still wanted to see what I could do.
So I did. I was alert, responsive, energetic, focused, CALM!!!! Considering how badly all of my other auditions had gone, I felt really good about the work I did. She said I seemed much better, had much more energy and my voice sounded much better. I laughed and told her I FELT better and much more myself. THIS time when she asked me if I had any questions for HER, I DID!!!!! We engaged. Hopefully, I was engaging. I do feel good about it, though. I now finally feel as though a school has seen the BEST I have to offer right now. I feel ready and prepared and I think I really have a shot.
This being said, DON'T UNCROSS YOUR FINGERS YET!!!!! I asked when they hoped to make a final decision and was told that due to Judylee being away, it was hard to say. But, Mary beth told me that Judylee SHOULD only be gone about a week (getting her back here last Thursday or Friday), and that after her return, they wanted to make up their minds "promptly" and that they should have a final list "shortly after Judylee's return, within a few days"...
So, I am kind of expecting to hear any day now. I am very anxious, a little scared, but mostly excited.
I am excited to know what this next year is going to hold for me. Whether it be school, or individual training and classes, or just going our there and fighting for it... This year is FULL of promise and expectation. However, I need this information before I truly take a step. But, I am ready all... I am chomping on my bit and ready to JUMP in the deep end (pardon the mixed metaphor), no matter which pool it is that I'm diving into...
Wish me luck, whatever the pool. Keep your fingers crossed, as BC is still my first choice.
As always, thank you for your love and support. Love to you all, as always!!!!!
Taliesen.