Welcome to the second episode of the “Brandon And…” series! I’ll keep this intro brief so you can get right to the video! Our newest member of Magic 33, Sarah, has reached the end of her contract and to celebrate the greatest six weeks of her life she suggested the cast take a trip to Paradise Beach in Cozumel, Mexico. With promises of water slides, authentic Mexican food, and free Wi-Fi the cast was all too happy to fulfill her request. Ya’ll, this place definitely delivered! Check out the video below and keep on the lookout for future adventures! Next episode: “Brandon and the Zipline”
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A web series featuring yours truly and...well, anything that is on my mind. These videos could be showcasing a recent adventure, my thoughts on a particular subject, a short film I made, or interviews with people. Pretty much whatever I want. If there's something you want to see in an upcoming video, please let me know!! Happy watching friends...
So let me let you know what I've been up to these last few weeks, obviously way too busy to keep up a regular posting schedule but thanks for checking up on me anyway! Magic 33 rang in the New Year in grand ship style with a midnight countdown dance party visited by Father Time (Goofy) and Baby New Year (Donald Duck). The ship was pretty quiet the next morning with guests recovering from the festivities. [The video above was not taken by me but best captures the energy of the night] I have gotten time to spend off the ship as well, a group of us went on a port adventure out to Stingray City and Dolphin Cove in Grand Cayman and had a great time. Although I've swam with dolphins before, never have I ever spent more than 30 seconds with a string ray outside of the walls of Sea World. We were brought out to this sand bar 30 minutes off the coast and fed, touched, and even kissed stingrays (living dangerously). In other news, I bought a new computer and I'm super obsessed with her and plan on making tons more videos (assuming I can find time to edit). Here's one I made about "Stin Gray Ka Siti" If there's one thing that'll bring people together, it's ice cream. (Unless people are lactose intolerant, but even then I'm sure people will sacrifice their internal stomach lining for some good ice cream) Am I right?
There was a massive collection of tchotchkies decorated on the walls and all of the shelves. You know that candy shop from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory...it reminded me of that! There were some vintage Disney statues lost in the crowd too, but leave it to us to spot them! Overall everybody had a good time and I was happy to see so many of the Magic 33 cast out together braving the cold weather for some cold treats! Of course, there is a video to relive the whole thing...So please enjoy and go visit Dutch Dreams for all your frozen needs! So there's a BuzzFeed article called, "17 Delicious Junk Foods You Need to Eat in Toronto" and the Magic 33 cast is up to the challenge! I present to you episode one in a brand new series I'm calling Toronto Junk Food Crawl...It's gonna be my version of a food show one would see on Travel Channel...sort of like Man vs. Food! Anyways, I digress and I present to you episode 1... Where do you go when you've sinned against the food gods? Why, you go to the Burger's Priest of course! Look out for that Vatican on Ice burger...a slab of ice cream between two griddled cheese buns?? Sounds odd, but tastes like heaven...go figure! I disembarked from the DREAM on September 21, and spent 5 amazing days in Orlando visiting Walt Disney World and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! I flew home to LA and the first thing I did was go to In-N-Out! But was there any other option for a welcome home meal? As a birthday present to myself and best friend I bought tickets to the tour of Kinky Boots, which was playing in San Diego while I was home. And just like when I first saw the show, I sat in my seat crying and dreaming of the day I will walk that stage as Lola. Made my way to Disneyland and watched pretty much every show in the park and felt that same magic I felt back when I was an Annual Passholder. From the moment I walked through the gates, it was as though I had never left. I was greeted by so many wonderful friends and I was reminded how I will always have a home there. To my DLR cast members I say, never once doubt the magic you make for guests because you are truly special!
After Vegas, I spent three days packing up for my next contract. Which brings us to now...I'm back in Toronto rehearsing with the insanely silly Magic 33 cast. I'm still getting to know our Mainstagers but the people you see in the photo below are my zoo crew peeps and already they've found a soft spot in my heart! Now let's make some magic...Oh, and did I mention I'm also into karaoke now too?
One of my cast mates came up with a brilliant idea to hire a bus and take a trip to Niagara Falls. I have never been before and can now add that to my "Wonderful Places I've Visited" list. (Now, I'm up to two places...) Our bus driver was quite an interesting bundle of energy that I don't think any of us were ready for. It was like taking an RV trip with your corny Uncle Walter, who thinks he's hilarious but he doesn't get that you are laughing at him instead of with him. The first stop on the trip was the Diamond Estates Winery, partially owned by Dan Aykroyd, where I had my first sip of ice wine. Oh my goodness, the sweetest wine I'd ever tasted. Sure do wish I bought myself a bottle, but they were too expensive. But, you can believe I enjoyed the hell out of those free samples. Following the winery visit, we stopped in the small sleepy town of Niagara on the Lake. It was a beautiful town with one main street, with a bunch of shops and restaurants on either side. I did buy a moose covered onesie complete with buttflap. I know what you must be thinking, "How could you not resist?"...and to that I say, "I know right?!?" We finally reached Niagara Falls and spent about a half hour by the water before we stopped in what I can only describe at the Hollywood Blvd. of Niagara. This street, Clifton Hill, had mini golf courses, a giant enclosed ferris wheel, arcades, a casino, various restaurants and countless souvenir shops. I almost avoided falling into the tourist trap, but I played a round of laser tag with some people before heading back to Toronto. Our time in Toronto is slowly coming to a close, less then ten days and we'll be in Florida. As excited as I am to start working on the ship, I really will miss Canada...Anyways, saving the sentiment for a later post. Enjoy the video below! So, if you've seen the Stuck movie trailer...you already know what this video is all about so you can ignore this next section and jump straight to the video.
I was stuck in my apartment's elevator for about 20 minutes and did not have my coloring book with me for entertainment...I decided to lip sync for my life, not really...but this is an intimate look how my mind works in potentially "dangerous" situations. After my release I started thinking and realized that I am glad I recorded my traumatic ordeal. These are the moments that I will want to look back on and remember after this contract is over. Plus, it's a great ice breaker story... "Hi, I'm Brandon and I made a 3 minute documentary about being stuck in an elevator!" #Irresistible So a week has gone by since arriving in Toronto and saying that I'm loving it here would be an understatement. We have spent a lot of time training and in rehearsals and I have shed a tear or two at least once everyday. I am surrounded by such caring, hard-working, fearless people that I cannot believe it's real. I guess you could say it's truly a DREAM. *wakka wakka* Anyways, I put the final touches on a music video I started filming back in Los Angeles. I know the internet is overflowing with Frozen fan videos, and this one is just adding to the mix, but I think there's something about this one that sets it apart from the others. So please, enjoy...comment...share. |
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