HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 !

Happy New Year!

It's so weird to finally celebrate 2011. I've been anticipating this year since I was a freshman, as we chanted '11 for the year my class would graduate high school...and it's finally here. holy crap.

Things I'm looking forward to in 2011:

1. Getting into college!

2. NYC-CHICAGO Trip with my best friends

3. Grad Bash

4. One Person Show

5. States 2011! (It's only just beginning!)

6. GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL.

JANUARY 2010
01. Where were you New Year's Eve? I was celebrating at home with my grandparents visiting from Brasil.
02. Did you have a new year's resolution this year? I don't really have any specific ones, but I will make sure to be focused, to be ready, and to breathe.
03. Does it snow where you live? Unfortunately, no.
04. Do you like hot chocolate? Yes.
05. Have you ever been to times square for new years? I'd probably get trampled? But I will someday.

FEBRUARY 2010
01. Who was your valentine? Didn't have one.
02. When you were little did you buy valentine's for the whole class? Yes I did. It was the cutest thing in the world. We'd have to make our own boxes to receive them from the rest of the kids in class.
03. Do you care if the groundhog sees its shadow or not? No I don't care. haha
04. What did you get for valentines? Nothing this year. I don't need that, I am loved by the people around me err day.
05. What did you do for valentines day? I can't remember.

MARCH 2010
01. Are you Irish? No.
02. Do you wear green on st. patricks day? Yes, but only to prevent people from pinching me.
03. Did you go away for spring break? IOA with Tray and Hailey. BEST. Pre-Grad Bash. haha
04. Are you happy when winter is pretty much over? um. NO. I've been dying to move to a city where its winter all year long. haha

APRIL 2010
01. Do you like the rain? yes.
02. Did you play an april fool's joke on anyone this year? haha probably not, I'm too busy. I have a life.
03. Do you get tons of candy on easter? Yes.
04. Did you celebrate 4/20? No.

MAY 2010
01. What is your favorite flower? I don't have one.
02. Finish the phrase "april showers": "bring may flowers." ? dumb.
03. Do you celebrate the long weekend? ooof YES.
04. Is may anything special to you? Um no not really. It's one month before school ends, but I'm kind of dreading/loving that this year.

JUNE 2010
01. What did you do for fathers day? Went out to dinner with my father.
02. Did you do anything fun during this month? Yes I did! FrenchWoods baby!
03. Have a favorite baseball team? No. Soccer?
04. Get any work done? Summer Reading=JOKE. Didn't do that.

JULY 2010
01. What did you do on the 4th of July? I celebrated with Starr Daniel and Gilbert. Went to Miami Beach. BBQ. Best.
02. Did you go to the fireworks? Yes and watched families fight on who had better fireworks to display.
03. Do you tan in the day? Yes.
04. Anything special happen during this month? Well, I worked on my Senior Repertoire. and then I got an A. so thats special.

AUGUST 2010
01. Did you do anything special at the end of your summer? Just worked hard on my Senior Repertoire.
02. What was your favorite memory of summer? FrenchWoods.
03. Did you have a sunburn? nope. wow. I live in Miami...and I didn't go to the beach once or get a sunburn.
04. Did you go to the pool a lot? no.

SEPTEMBER 2010
01. Do you like September? I became a SENIOR. VERY exciting.
02. Do you like fall better than summer? Umm. YES.
03. Anything special about September to you? being a Senior has its advantages.
04. Did you start school? I started in August.

OCTOBER 2010
01. What was your Halloween costume? THIS is exciting. I celebrated my first Halloween with the Leavitts this year. I dressed as a little boy.
02. What did you do on Halloween? Trick or treated with friends.
02. What is your favourite candy? Ferrero Rocher. Halloween candy:Reese's
03. What was your favourite thing this month? When I tuned 18. And what a great revelation that was.

(OCTOBER 9TH!! AAAH JOVAN RAVEN DREW HANAH!)

NOVEMBER 2010
01. Whose house did you go to for thanksgiving? Mine.
02. What was your favorite thing about november? That it was NOT October. I thanked God October was over.
03. Were you busy? Extremely. Having a lead in Curtains took over my life, which I didn't mind.
04. Did you go to any stores on Black Friday? No, but some of those sales lasted through the weekend, so I went then.

DECEMBER 2010
01. Do you celebrate Christmas? YES!
02. What are you thankful for? All of the good things that have happened to me through my life, throughout this year, recently.
03. Have you ever been kissed under the mistletoe? No.
04. What do you want this year? I want to go to the school of my choice. I want my auditions to be freakin incredible and hopefully they blow the judges out of the water.

INSPIRE.

CAPTURE.

VISUALIZE.

(CLICK TO ENLARGE THESE BRILLIANT PHOTOS.)

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(oh, and this beauty right here.)

A Change of Weather

I absolutely LOVE this weather. I'm a different person.

This weekend has been such a great one, all because of the WEATHER.

Any lil old cold front that comes through Miami, and people pull out their winter coats, winter hats, scarves, boots, and gloves.

I now feel like Christmas is just around the corner, and that gives me one more thing to look forward to, but also scares me a little of how soon college auditions are.

On my way to school every morning, I pass through a "tunnel", as some call it.

It's called a tunnel because we, the students at New World, must walk in-between two very tall buildings in order to get to school on the other block. These two tall buildings create a tunnel-like force that pushes cold air through, thus making it more difficult to walk, and obviously, makes it colder. I overcome this obstacle with my friend Hailey Noble every morning. We usually run through it, or mentally prepare ourselves before crossing.

This weather reminds me of Christmas Caroling last year. It reminds me of Disney World, so basically all things that are good in life have happened in the cold weather.

I look at myself in 5-10 years from now and I see myself enjoying more and more of this weather, in cities such as New York City, or Chicago.

Oof, I can't wait.

IF you have watched all Seasons of this:

Then you may go on and start watching this: These are definitely two of my favorite TV shows I've seen recently. I caught up with Lost before the Final Season started, so I watched a whole 5 Seasons in about 2 months. Weeds I started 3 weeks ago, and since I have nothing better to do, I've watched 4 Seasons in the past 3 weeks. They are two VERY different shows. If you haven't heard of either of them, then I'll try to make things simple;

Lost: a plane crashes on an island. Sounds bland, but OH MAN you WILL get hooked. And you will never be more "lost" in your life. haha

and then there's
Weeds: dealing Pot in the suburbs. Definitely not a better show than Lost, but worth watching. If you're having second thoughts about it because you're drug-free and above the influence, that's okay. I'M drug-free and above the influence and I still find this show hilarious.

So, try them out. There are websites that play these for free.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/86566/lost-pilot-part-1#x-4,cEpisodes,1,0

And if you have a Netflix account, you can instantly watch Weeds.

Enjoy!

My Top 10 Favorite Movie Soundtracks

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entertainment:

Tonight's post is based solely on entertaining the reader.

1: Here's Jake Shimabukuro performing Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on his ukelele.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02-gXysqDo8&videos=OnyCook041Q

2: Big news everyone!
Come see The New(er) Play Project at Area Stage Saturday or Sunday night at 7:30 PM!

*photo by Alexis Scheer (hire her!)
3: You should really check out this site. They're awkward situations people go through every day, posted on this site for your enjoyment. Some of these are hilarious:

http://fuckyeahsociallyawkwardpenguin.tumblr.com/page/2

4: Do you watch Modern Family? I recently discovered it and I think it's great! The season is over, but they play some of the episodes online.

http://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family

Have a nice night!

Movies, Musicals, and the unproductive slug

Alright, I'm going insane. I haven't been out of the house for a few days except when I occasionally go to the gym for 5 seconds.

I haven't seen any of my friends since the 4th of July.
I've been rewatching Friends and Lost episodes since I left French Woods.
The smart thing to do would be to work on stuff for school, but you know when you get to the point of being SO lazy that any little thing you need to do becomes a huge deal? Yeah well, that's what I've come to. I refuse to do anything.
Someone, help me.

But other than that, look at this incredible 2010-2011 Season at the Adrienne Arsht Center!

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I watched some Oscar nominated movies lately, like The Hurt Locker, Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, Precious, and Inglorious Basterds. Loved them!

But before you rent a movie, I suggest you check out their reviews before watching it; you don't want to waste your time. Follow the link:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/

I'm going to make cheesecake. (see why on last paragraph on my previous blog: July fun)

Inception, Controlling dreams, and Ruminations

I just came back from watching Inception-

I think it's one of the best movies I've seen in a long time! Honestly. It was incredible. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it. You really have to sit there and think it through. Christopher Nolan directed and wrote the screenplay. There was just one thing that aggravated my trip to the theaters today. The girl sitting left to me would NOT put away her cell phone, so throughout the entire movie, I had this bright light hitting my face, and it was very distracting. Can't some people not be hooked to their phones for at least 2 hours? I mean, she did pay 10 bucks to see this movie, and she barely watched it! Oh, and she also answered a call from a friend and had a good length conversation with them.

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I'm going to start trying to control my own dreams tonight. How fun would it be to fly whenever I wanted to, or do any of the other things you wouldn't actually be able to do in real life, or are too afraid to do?

Wanna control your dreams? The link will show you how:

http://www.luciddreamheaven.com/

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To wrap things up, here's a little something I found on a site called Ruminations:

-Class discussions usually turn into " People saying the exact same (crap) in countless different ways."

-I saw a homeless guy with a sign that said "Too Ugly to Prostitue." I gotta think that if a dude living in a box can have a sense of humor, the a**hole in the Mcdonald's drive-thru could at least muster a smile.

-There is no greater feeling of superiority or achievement than having your bag come out first on the carousel after a flight.

-I hate those people that say "cha-cha-cha" during the "Happy Birthday" song.

Hans Zimmer, headshots, and chicken nuggets.

So, about this new movie Inception. It premiered yesterday night, and I'm extremely excited about watching it tonight with Starr and Summer.

This link right here is what gives me goosebumps, literally. Can't get any better than Hans Zimmer (He did the soundtrack to The Dark Knight, The Lion King, and Sherlock Holmes.) It's from the Inception Trailer. Dylan Guerra showed me it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOJqicM6x84

So, mom just got home from work. We're having Chicken Nuggets for lunch. My sister walks into the kitchen, looks at the chicken nuggets, and says " Aw man, I thought they were gonna be the dinosaur shaped ones..."

Tomorrow morning I'm doing Starr's headshots in her backyard. That's bound to be interesting, seeing as I have never done anyone's headshots before. I'll post some of the better ones on here this weekend, then you can judge for yourself.

I've been watching the first few episodes of Season 2 of Lost today. I miss it.
It's hot outside.

July fun

Well, here I am. It's been a long time since I've posted a new entry. I wonder if anyone's out there reading this.

Anyway, Summer's been great. I've had much relaxing and thinking time, and I loved staying at French Woods for 3 weeks. Oh man, they had this amazing ice cream place nearby called The Cow Lick. It's homemade ice cream, literally! I remember having half a cup of cookie dough ice cream and half a cup of strawberry ice cream. Incredible, really.

Anyway, I think I've gone insane with purchasing things online. I've spent over $100 with plays on Amazon.com in the past two weeks. Yes, I'm stocking up for Senior Year, which is a brilliant idea.

Here's a 4th of July picture. I spent it with a great group of kids at Miami Beach. We watched different families battle each other on who had the biggest most impressive fireworks. Oh, and we were also asked by two strangers if we were smoking the "Mary Jane." Funny stuff. And beaches are so much nicer at night than during the day. Maybe because they are so deserted.

So, you're going to think I'm insane. I watched Julie & Julia today, and it inspired me, so I pulled up all these recipes from cooking websites and I plan to start learning how to cook. I mean, it can't hurt right? Plus, I'm going off to college in a year, so might as well start learning now. I'll tell you how it goes.

I did nothing but watch movies and episodes of Friends all day today to try to refrain from staring at my computer screen and waiting for friends to get online to do the exact same thing as I've been doing for the past couple of days. It's a sickness, honestly!

It's pouring outside. I feel as if the world's ending. I'm also hearing voices, I should go check that out.

I'll start writing more blogs from now on.

Around the World.

This Summer, I'll be traveling to Hancock, NY to attend The Frenchwoods Festival Summer Camp for a month. I will be involved in Musical Theater shows and Dance classes.
Then I come home and start working on school assignments; Senior Repertoire, College Apps, College Essays, Summer reading, Dance Classes, and hopefully a job at a frozen yogurt place. ha.

And since I'm on the topic of travel, I will name my top 10 Places I want to desperately visit in the near future:
1. Australia
2. Italy
3. Japan
4. Africa
5. Argentina
6. Germany
7. Bahamas
8. Northern Brazil
9. Canada
10. The U.S. excluding the states I've already been to.

HMM YA YA.

LIKE.

I like;

being a good person.

performing for a good audience.

taking interesting photos.

listening to movie soundtracks.

waiting on the weekends.

bike riding.

trampoline jumping.

having meaningful conversations with Starr's dog Sofie.

sitting on a kitchen floor at night with a small group of friends and discussing life.

anticipating Tuesday nights to watch LOST.

reading a good book, like The Bluest Eye.

creating new friendships.

harmonizing.

2010

Happy New Year!

I've got many things planned for this year, and hopefully I'll go through with them all.

Things I'm looking forward to in 2010:

1. Applying for College

2. Visiting College Campuses

3. Frenchwoods Summer Camp

4. New York City Trip

5. Ring Ceremony and officially becoming an upperclassmen

6. Senior Repertoires

JANUARY 2009
01. Where were you New Year's Eve? I was at Epcot Center with the family watching fireworks.
02. Did you have a new year's resolution this year? I have many, but the top 3 would be getting better grades, watching more theater, and giving up milk(except when I eat cereal.)
03. Does it snow where you live? Unfortunately, no.
04. Do you like hot chocolate? Yes, yes I do.
05. Have you ever been to times square for new years? I WILL someday.

FEBRUARY 2009
01. Who was your valentine? Didn't have one.
02. When you were little did you buy valentine's for the whole class? Yes I did. It was the cutest thing in the world. We'd have to make our own boxes to receive them from the rest of the kids in class.
03. Do you care if the groundhog sees its shadow or not? I hadn't heard of that until they announced that the premiere of Lost Season 6 would be on that day.
04. What did you get for valentines? a ring from my mother. It was cute, reminded me I don't need a boyfriend. HA
05. What did you do for valentines day? I can't remember.

MARCH 2009
01. Are you Irish? No.
02. Do you wear green on st. patricks day? Yes, but only to prevent people from pinching me.
03. Did you go away for spring break? No. I was here.
04. Are you happy when winter is pretty much over? The only winter we DO have in Miami is here for 2 days and then it goes back to being humid and hot. So no, I'm not happy when winter is over.

APRIL 2009
01. Do you like the rain? mmm yes.
02. Did you play an april fool's joke on anyone this year? Yes. April Fools is one of the best holidays.
03. Do you get tons of candy on easter? Yes.
04. Did you celebrate 4/20? No.

MAY 2009
01. What is your favorite flower? Daisies.
02. Finish the phrase "april showers": I don't want to.
03. Do you celebrate the long weekend? Yes.
04. Is may anything special to you? Well this May was nice. And it was one month before June, which I anticipate the whole school year.

JUNE 2009
01. What did you do for fathers day? Went out to inner with my father.
02. Did you do anything fun during this month? YES. Amelia Island with group of friends. Traveled to Brazil alone. Watched many movies.
03. Have a favorite baseball team? No, I don't like sports.
04. Get any work done? Summer reading was a major failure. I didn't do well on the tests when I got back to school.

JULY 2009
01. What did you do on the 4th of July? I was in Brazil so I didn't celebrate it. hah
02. Did you go to the fireworks? Again, why would Brazil celebrate U.S. Independence Day?
03. Do you tan in the day? Yes.
04. Anything special happen during this month? Many special things happen every month. I met new family members, I bonded with them, and I rode first class. ha

AUGUST 2009
01. Did you do anything special at the end of your summer? Nothing. I started running for a little but stopped when school started.
02. What was your favorite memory of summer? Everything that happened in Amelia Island and bike riding in Brazil.
03. Did you have a sunburn? nope. I barely had Summer. I went to the beach ONCE. And that was on the first week of Summer. And then I went to Brazil, and it was Winter there.
04. Did you go to the pool a lot? Only in Amelia Island.

SEPTEMBER 2009
01. Do you like September? It's alright. Exciting because it's the beginning of a new school year.
02. Do you like fall better than summer? If referring to the weather, yes. If referring to work, sort of.
03. Anything special about September to you? Just Junior Year itself has been an uphill battle.
04. Did you start school? I started in August.

OCTOBER 2009
01. What was your Halloween costume? I don't celebrate Halloween.
02. What did you do on Halloween?Sat at home while everyone was out trick or treating. Very depressing.
02. What is your favourite candy? Ferrero Rocher, but Trick-or-Treaters don't get that unless they're trik-or-treating at Coral Gables.
03. What was your favourite thing this month? My 17th BIRTHDAY.

NOVEMBER 2009
01. Whose house did you go to for thanksgiving? Mine Mine.
02. What was your favorite thing about november? November was a pretty bad month. Probably the worst this year.
03. Were you busy? Extremely. Rehearsal for How To Succeed, my first production at school, and keeping up my grades.
04. Did you go to any stores on Black Friday? No, unfortunately.

DECEMBER 2009
01. Do you celebrate Christmas? YES.
02. What are you thankful for? For everything. Literally.
03. Have you ever been kissed under the mistletoe? No.
04. What do you want this year? To try to make college applications less stressful on myself, and have an amazing Repertoire. I want to travel. I want to be amazing.

I took this survey from Alexis Scheer, who has a great blog you can follow:

http://www.lexsplayground.blogspot.com/

May the new year bring you all success and happiness.

We should all realize how lucky we are to be alive.