Christmas events and more! :)

Hallo liebe Ninas-Blog-lesende Gemeinde! ;)

Again a few weeks have past, but I will try to give you a short update on my life here in Canada.

It’s been quite stressful for the last few weeks at work.

Two reasons for that: We’re just finishing a project here at AbcoFilm and we have to make sure everything is fine with it. Die letzten Schliffe sozusagen! ;)

Secondly: My German-Canadian friend Sharleen and I are (as I said before) working on a Christmas show for AhornTV. Therefore we went to various Christmas events. Actually, it was supposed to be broadcasted last week..and it was supposed to be two parts. We do have two parts (we are currently editing the second part) BUT we just couldn’t broadcast the second one. Sharleen edited it (she worked all night for that!) and that part was fine, but what wasn’t fine at all was the SOUND. Somehow, the camera (Canon 5D) just wouldn’t get the audio right – even though it was with a microphone. You can’t broadcast it like that. Our plan now is to at least edit it a bit more and then put it in the internet at least. I will let you know as soon as it is uploaded! :)

Anyways, here are some impressions of the events we went to for the first part of the Christmas show (I’ve already shown you the Vanillekipferl and the Gingerbread Man):

As the first show didn’t work out, we wanted to make our second one way better. So what did we do? We went on Grouse Mountain, a mountain right next to Vancouver! :) They have a Christmas event there called “Peak of Christmas”. This time we wanted a not messed up sound and used a beachtec box as well for some parts the lavalier microphones (the small ones that you can clip on your clothes). We looked quite professional…Sharleen even had steadicam with her and looked quite cute with her big fat backpack! (She looked like a First Grade student :D).

Sorry, schlechte Handyquali! :D

We had a great time on the mountain although it was a little rainy. I could even pet a reindeer! Soo cuuuute! :) And I did some ice skating..I was so bad, I even used those helping thingies at the beginning! ;) It was fun though hahah :D And there was also a really nice gingerbread village…

But that day wasn’t over yet! On my way home I saw an invasion of Santas ;) There must have been some kind of event downtown. And while I was sitting in the bus, I suddenly saw a red blinking ball in front of a bus. It was a Reindeer Bus! :D Like this, just with more decoration on the outside: http://www.trans-continental.ca/vancouver/ReindeerBus/  So funny! :D

Another fun story is from my other work at the Giants. :) Here in Canada, it is kind of tradition to do a “Teddybear Toss”. Everyone brings stuffies (or buys them at the stadium) and when the home team (here: The Vancouver Giants) score their first goal, everyone throws his stuffie on the ice. They all go to charity.  It was such a great experience! The Giants scored during the second period and suddenly all went crazy! ;) It lasted for several minutes! The ice was covered with stuffies! :D

Two days after that I got another great photo…with Santa! ;)

So that’s my news so far. I hope, I didn’t forget anything…if so, I will let you know! ;)

Oh, I DID forget something. For Ahorn/TulipTV we did an interview with the producer of the documentary "Red light green light" about prostitution. Pretty interesting.

That's the trailer:

The documentary was shown in the First Baptist church in Vancouver. It looks really nice:

After the interview, we went home. Or at least we wanted. But the car of my boss didn't want to. -.- And it was cold. Arrgh.

At least, I could get some nice shots. :P And the cashier at the supermarket (got a baguette there) made up a nice short poem: "Do you need a bag or do you want to carry it like that?" (holding the baguette like a gun).

It didn't quite make up coming home at 12pm (by bus)..but it was funny at least. :P

 Ok THAT was it for now. :)

Btw our Christmas tree is up now, but I haven't taken a photo of it yet! :)
And one of my coworkers at the Giants store gave me such a nice present, I have to share it with you:

Thanks Emily! :) I love Christmas presents! :D (Who doesn't?)

See you next time..next post...hopefully I can present you links for the first and second part of our Christmas Show then! :)

Eine schoene Weihnachtszeit wuensch ich! :)