Unexpected Update

So I guess the hotel an internet connection. Here is an update for you guys.

June 26
Yesterday was tiresome. Not only could I not sleep the night before, but well….I couldn’t sleep the night before!!!! I ended up throwing things that I wanted to pack on the floor near my suitcase. The time of sleep ended up being about 3:00 AM.

Then next day I woke up for church at 7:30. Then we went home and officially packed. After rushing Grandma to the airport, we went to Hairspray. It was ok. It wasn’t my favorite, but it was better than some that I’ve seen. It’ll be interesting to see the differences between the Portland show and the Broadway one. At one point, we think an actor might have broken character. Our clue was that he looked off-stage while he was laughing. However, it could have been apart of the show. I guess we’ll see the differences tomorrow. After Hairspray, we took a 2 hour shopping spree at Lloyd Center. I found a really sweet new top. However, we couldn’t find pants to wear with them. But that didn’t stop us from bringing the shirt along anyways. I found a pair of tennis shoes that are pretty neat too. While at Lloyd Center, I was flirted with from a lazy-eyed cook, sworn at by a little black girl (she looked at me and said “D***!”), and….there was something else but I don’t remember what….Brooke should remember. However, I’m lazy and I don’t want to go to a different room to ask her. Anywho, then we hurried off to the airport, where we met élan. Once together, the long, long plan ride began. I slept about a total of 1 hour. That’s right…1 hour.

Today seemed to drag on for forever. Once in NYC, we got to our hotel and actually got into our rooms (an unexpected surprise). The time of this wonderful event was about 11:45 AM NYC time. Then an hour later, we went out to wander the streets of New York. It rained sooo much. Kind of funny since in Oregon it is supposedly sunny and really warm, while in NY it is supposed to rain and be cloudy the entire time. Oh well….c’est la vie. At the tour of the Lincoln Center, the most incredible thing happened…ok, two things happened. One…..I saw Angel Corella! I know this probably means nothing to you guys however, he was like 10 feet away stretching. It was unfortunate that we weren’t allowed to talk or anything, otherwise I would have asked for his autograph. It was amazing! The second thing was that we were able to watch a part of the rehearsal for the show that went on tonight. Oh…I forgot to say which company this was…..none other than the American Ballet Theatre!!!!! We watched a rehearsal of ABT’s production of Swan Lake. It was soo cool. This leads me to the last and final most exciting thing. Basically my trip is over now….ok that’s a lie. But this event really made my day. We were able to actually go to Swan Lake. And it was for a pretty cheap price too. We got decent seats in the 2nd balcony for $23. It was soooo cool. The dancing was amazing! Granted I did fall asleep during the beginning of the second act…but hey, I was running on 1 hour of sleep. And I only fell asleep for a little bit. Once the black swan came on I was wide awake for the rest of the show. I can’t express enough how excited I was to know that I would see an ABT production. I never thought I would ever see them in person. And not only watch them dance, but see my favorite male dancer up close. Man, what an awesome experience.

Well, I need to go to bed now. Tomorrow we’re taking classes and going to see Hairspray. I’ll type more tomorrow. Good night.


June 27
Today was an interesting day. It started off fine and ended wonderfully…however, the middle was not the best it could have been. This morning I had a very good breakfast. Then we went to our dance classes. This is where things get not so pleasurable. The first class was fine. It wasn’t my favorite, but I liked it well enough. It was supposed to be a lyrical jazz, but the dance we did ended up being like a salsa dance instead. It was fun dancing with Brooke. We had partners and she was mine. Fun huh? I think so J Anywho, this class was fine however I didn’t enjoy the next class. The teacher was good, but I didn’t like the style of jazz or the fact that she yelled at me several times. One instance was when we were isolating our hips and she yelled at me to bend my knees more, however I have a pretty short Achilles tendon so I can only bend so far. But she kept yelling at me to bend lower. I just felt horrible. Yeah, it shouldn’t really get to me, but I don’t exactly appreciate being yelled at by a lady I don’t know when I can’t really help the situation. But oh well. Some classes you like and some you don’t. After classes, we dropped our stuff off at the hotel and then went to the Metropolitan Museum. It was pretty cool. There were a lot of really neat paintings and sculptures. Once done with that, we went back to the hotel to get ready for the show and dinner. Dinner was at TGI Friday’s. It was good. Then came Hairspray. It was a lot better than Portland. I think one of the main reasons is because I could actually see the facials and the people in general. I must say that I enjoyed Edna better in Portland, but everyone else was just as good. And the spot where the dad “broke character” happened also in this show. So either they are supposed to do this or this spot in the show is really hard to get through without laughing. Also, Edna laughed too in both shows, so this is another reason why maybe they were supposed to laugh at this part. Anywho, I really enjoyed this show a lot here in NYC. It was spectacular.

Well, tomorrow means 2 Broadway shows. I'm so excited! Chicago and Mamma Mia here I come :) Talk to you all later! Love ya!

Leaving for a bit but coming home soon

I just thought I'd let you know that we are bringing my computer with us on this trip. So I miight be able to be online. However, this means a 3 hour time difference. Also, I probably won't be able to talk until the 1st of July. I hope to talk to you soon! Feel free to call me. I have my phone :) I'm coming back the 6th at some time. I'll see you guys then!

So long.
Farewell.
That one word I can't spell.
Goodbye!

Time Passes Quicker than You Think

Where has this year gone? It seems only yesterday I was rehearsing for Grinch. Now I have graduated and have completed my highschool career at New Vision Dance Center. Today was the last time I danced at NVDC being a student. I danced the senior dance, I cried, I said my goodbyes. However, it doesn't seem like I'm really leaving at all. I mean, I'm taking summer classes, so I'll se a lot of people. But I know that those classes will fly by. I am afraid for my summer. Why? Because I know it'll go by so quickly. I don't want it to, but just thinking of everything I'm doing makes me realize that soon I'll be leaving for Ohio. There is still so much I have to do before I leave. I don't really want to think of all of it.

It hasn't really hit me that today was my last recital with NVDC. Yes I cried, but it still doesn't seem like it's over. I don't really know how I feel. I don't feel sad, but I'm not happy either. I'm just...blah. I am going to miss the studio soo much. I think a part of me has been taken away. I mean to say that without the studio, I don't know what to do with myself. If I wasn't at school rehearsing for plays, I was at the studio dancing. In college, I'll probably have a lot of free time to do something. Hopefully I'll find a good dance studio in Columbus so that I can continue my training. I'm not going to lie, I'm scared for college. I'm scared to be one my own, away from the familiar. Part of me wishes I was going to a college in Oregon so that I could be nearer to my family and friends...possib;y even take classes at the studio still. However, I know that beign away will be good for me. I still don't like it though. I am glad that I'll have friends close by to comfort me. But, man, I am going to miss so many people next year. I need a hug.

I am excited for New York. I am really happy that we get to take a ballet class. I can't wait! I hope I like all the shows we're going to see. I've seen 3 out of the 4 and I hope they are a new and thrilling experience for me.

I love my sister. She is amazing. Absolutely amazing. I wish I could be like her. Not only is she beautiful, but she's kind hearted and loving and smart and my list could go on and on. As I watched her dance today, I thought to myself, "Where is that little girl who danced in the bridal tutu?" Brooke has grown so much. She is a beautiful dancer and a gorgeous young lady. I will miss her dearly next year. I love you Brooke!

This summer will go by quickly and the new school year will creep up like a tiger on its prey. We need to hang out this summer.

I love you all!!!!!

Little Mermaid-For Michelle

I'm terribly sorry I didn't comment on how the Little Mermaid went. Well.....

It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. We pulled through. Interestingly enough, some people thought that it was the best show Hilhi's ever done....they said that about OUAM too. Anywho, I definitely don't think Little Mermaid was the best show we've done but, oh well, they can think what they want. The first performance audience was awesome. Of course, they did have my dad there to perk them up and get them into the show before it started. The lights weren't that great, but James had never run the lights with us before, so it wasn't too bad. The evening audience was spectacular. They laughed and cheered at everything. It was really hard to keep a straight face. I do believe that at one point Christa, MJ, Arrio, and I broke character while on stage. But lucky for us, the lights were flashing so the audience couldn't see our faces. The last performance had the worst audience. They didn't laugh at anything. OK, that's an exaggeration. They laughed a bit. They weren't very responsive. But that's ok because the ending was the best this performance. Why? Christa kissed Josh once they were "married". What inspired this? Well, at the first performance, a kid asked Christa why they didn't kiss. This stimulated some thoughts and MJ, Christa, and I decided that she should kiss him. And also, she was feeling spontaneous. So the last performance Christa kissed Josh. Basically it was my favorite moment of the play ;)

That's about it. We have all three performances on tape. So when you come back, you can watch it and laugh at our ingenious performance. Michelle, I miss you. I hope you are having fun in Hawaii. Did you know that Heather was in Hawaii last weekend? If I had known, I could have told her and maybe you guys could have visited for a bit. Oh well. Anywho, have a wonderful summer. Stay warm, cus ya know, it can get pretty cold over there ;)

The End is Just the Beginning

Today marks the last day of my high school career. I can't believe it's over. I feel so.....actually, I don't really feel any different, yet. I think I'll feel different when I won't be at school on Friday. I think tomorrow will be more weird than anything else. It'll be my day of realization that high school is over for me. How weird!

Looking back on my high school days, I see many things I am proud of and a few things I am not. I have some regrets, but mainly good thoughts permeate my brain. As much as I complained about events in high school, I think everything that happened happened for a reason. I learned from my mistakes and from my triumphs. I learned from many different people. I met a variety of different personalities. I hung out with the best drama geeks a girl could ask for. I encouraged people to try-out for the plays. I went to State Solo Competition again. I learned that getting a C isn't the end of the world. I learned that pateince really is a virtue. Without it, many things can go wrong. There are so many things I have learned and will take with me to college. Ooo....just seeing the word "college" makes me slightly nervous. I know I will have a good time. I know it.

I am looking forward to summer. Even though I will be somewhat busy, I will definitely have a lot of down time. I can't wait to sleep in!

High school has been an adventure. It is only one chapter in my life. I have many others yet to come. As sad as I am that this chapter is over, I look forward to see what the future has in store.

Don't Underestimate Me

Today, I did something spontaneous and somewhat crazy....well, crazy for me. Nathan and I went to the beach right after school was done. Why is this crazy? Well, Nathan had said that he wanted to go, but that he didn't think I'd actually drive there. Haha, proved him wrong. I called my dad and after some hemming and hawing, he decided that it was about time he let me drive there by myself. So we went. And we had a great time.....well I did, I can't speak for Nathan since I am not him, but I can only assume that he enjoyed himself since a) he loves the beach and b) he had wanted to go and actually got to. I loved being spontaneous like that. I think I'll do it again sometime. Though you know, in 2 days, I won't have to be in school, so more spontaneous things might occur.

In conclusion, don't think that just because I don't usually do spontaneous things, I won't do them. I may surprise you.

I love the beach.

Starlight Parade in a Nutshell

It sprinkled....which was really neat.

I hung out with Charlotte, Arrio, Kirsten, and Jennifer......awesome!

I met a lady origionally from San Diego, but had lived in Hawaii for the past 25 years. She was really cool. We waved to a guy in a hotel window across the street, but he didn't wave back. That was a shame.

I think I saw Jacki from Lake Oswego's Dance Team. But I don't really know if it was her.

Some of the floats reminded me of the Electrical Parade in Disneyland and Disney World.

Before the parade started, we watched Arrio run past us in a running thing. That was fun. Many costumes were used for this run. I saw Elvis, Batman, Superman, Sponge Bob, and many others.

I hada great time!

It's Coming Along

In contrast to yesterday's not so happy post, today's post will be filled with happiness.

To start, I had a wonderful breakfast. Eggs, an english muffin, bacon, and part of a chocolate muffin. It was delicious. Then at school, I had a donut and orange juice because we were presenting our projects in English. I didn't have to go today, which was nice. I cut out almost all of the pieces needed for Maria's and my bridge in physics. And....Little Mermaid is coming along. Ermine and I ran the Pas a lot today during 4th and I think it'll turn out nicely. We actually did it with Christa singing and didn't mess up. Hooray us!

I went to voice lessons, which weren't very good. I couldn't sing high, which is where most of my songs sit, so it was pretty pointless to go today, besides the part where Christa and I practiced "For Good" and "Three Little Maids from School." That was a very long run on sentence....and that's fine.

After voice, Christa, Nathan, and I went to pizza. It was fun. Oh how I <3 my Nabiski (Christa). She makes me so happy. I can't wait for tomorrow. It'll be a blast. I know it.

That's all for now. See ya tomorrow!