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Cathy Weaver: Masia One rocking the spot
Hamilton aka. Steel City is always an interesting place to me. As an aficionado of Anime and colorful animated depictions of our future, my imagination tends to runaway when watching the passing smoke stacks, metal palace factories and assorted gleaming lights out our tour van window. The first school, Waterdown had a real nice gym. I was loving the huge words WARRIORS painted on the back wall. A teacher asked 2 girls to help out our crew and they looked at her and walked the opposite direction. I couldn’t believe it…it was so incredibly rude and inconsiderate. As they strutted off in their Aritzia TNA sweatshirts, matching hair bands and co-ordinated UGG boots, I wondered to myself if they ever considered that lending a hand might lead to making a new friend. From making new friends, our lives are connected to someone else’s path, enriching our own lives by this connection and doubling the opportunities and possibilities this existence has to offer. In all fairness, a new group of girls came and helped us out and were very sweet! The crowd seemed to have a good time and it was quickly off to the next school.
I found a Pho spot for lunch FINALLY after what feels like weeks of consuming only junk food, sandwiches and an assortment of expensive airplane food. The place was called PHO BO, and midway through my delicious chicken noodle soup, the owner of the restaurant asked if I had a full time job, then offered me a job at his restaurant. I was tempted to let the crew know they could finish the tour without me, I’d be working at PHO BO and consuming all the Pho I can eat. Pho Sho…bad joke I know!
The kids at Cathy Weaver were considerably younger, but each time I passed through a doorway, i found that someone would always stop to open a door or say hello. Back up help came through to transport the sound equipment to the stage and the remaining experience was a positive one. After the show, the students at Cathy Weaver asked such insightful questions, and were genuinely interested in myself and Eternia as artists and where we had been. The teachers were always friendly and positive. I have been out of school for a number of years now, but it is still so inspirational to see teachers that love their job and kids that are the product of this joy in teaching. Thanks Cathy Weaver! I had a great time…
ps: Eternia and I were clowning around backstage! LIVE EXCLUSIVE HERE AT MASIAONE.COM
At night the crew headed out for some Thai food @ Salah Thai in St Catherines after the show. Oooo, non-sandwich meals twice in one day? My belly is happy! Thank you Nina Jain for the suggestion!
Backstage @ Cathy Weaver about to get my toboggan on!
Loved this poster backstage!
Nana & Eternia posing out by the rice?
An extremely happy Kyle and his dessert!
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HEY!! Ohmygod, I was there at Cathy Weaver! Remember me! Little asian girl that bought your t-shirt!? Hahaha, well anyways, thats cool that you enjoyed it there, you were awesome!
- varonica.
Varonica! Of course I remember you! Thank you for being so wonderful…we all had a GREAT time at Cathy Weaver. Email me a picture of you in the Tshirt and I will post it up on the site! One Love! Stay inspired!