end of the year

This Thursday marks the end of a crazy school year. A lot happened, even more didn't. I went through too many obsessive crushes for my own good. In a big way, I'm glad it's over. In an entirely different part of me, I'm wishing it wouldn't end. I met a lot of new people, and came into my own. At any rate, it was a good start of high school.

Unlike last year, and all years before, my summer is not giving me any lazy days to recuperate. I get this Friday to fully recover from a nasty stomach bug, then Saturday is the Arabian Nights show. I get to sleep Sunday, then Monday I start drivers ed and theatre camp at UTEP. In addition to that, I need to find a monologue for the Midsummer Night's Dream auditions. If I make that, I'll have evening rehearsals as well.

Then, this August I'm working as a summer camp counselor at a Jewish temple. Why temple? Who knows. But I'm getting paid for it. I can already tell, next year will be even more insane. 

the show.

Tonight was the most amazing night of my life, my first performance ever in front of a sold out crowd and it went amazingly well. To start things off this morning I got my giant bag ready with costumes and an entire purse full of makeup. We went to pick up Arlette and my grandmother and then headed off to Las Cruces. We got to the bookstore and went to the bathroom immediately and took two hours to do hair and makeup, but it was worth it! Haha, my sister and I looked so good. Finally we went down the street to the theatre where we froze outside until we got up to the balcony.

At intermission we had to run outside, around the corner to the back so we could get backstage. Just picture it, five of us walking as fast as we can in the dark with crazy ass hooker makeup on. It was funny. When we got backstage the nerves started kicking in, we were all freaking out and talking all fast and scared. Ultimate bonding, yo. Then we had to go down to the stage to wait to go on. Of course it's fucking pitch black behind the curtain and none of us can see anything. I almost tripped over this random slab of wood that's just there. It was hilarious, we were all like reaching for each others faces and asking "who's this?" and just dancing to calm our nerves. My heart was racing by then and I had to keep breathing all slow to try and calm myself down.

When we went on it was like everything melted away though. I had the most fun I had ever had in my life, and I would not exchange it for anything in the world. I was smiling the entire time and I finally understood how life changing performing is. I could see all the people smiling back up at me, and knowing it was because they enjoyed my dancing and the fact that I was loving what I was doing made me feel like I was on top of the world. All I could think about when I got off stage was how much I wanted to do this all again.

After the show we went backstage and changed then we all went for a Burger King run. It was the perfect end to an awesome day, haha. I was so happy that I got to spend it with my best friend Arlette (who did my hair for the show ;]). It was so cool that I got to be with her during such an important moment in my life. 

Oh man.

It's been ages. Apologies, apologies. My life has been busy. Tomorrow will be my first belly dance performance and the show is sold out. I'm excited, yet so freaked out at the same time. But, I can't chicken out now. $75 costume and then another $50 (more or less) worth of makeup. I can't take any of it back now.

I've become obsessed with the show Wizards of Waverly Place, mainly due to the fact that David Henrie is the most gorgeous boy I've ever seen in my life. Unfortunately he's unattainable. That's sadly how things usually turn out for me.

Last week I performed my first "real role" per say. I played Othello in Shakespeare's "Othello" for our class project in Desdemona's death scene. Got to love those gender-swapping roles. It was good considering the day before I was home with a 100 degree fever and the fact that I can't walk or stand like a guy for the life of me. But, really it was a success in my opinion. Bonus, I got to say whore in front of my principal. Now we're reading Romeo and Juliet in English and if I'm lucky I might get to read the balcony scene with the guy I like this Monday. I can dream. 

In other news... I've started learning gibberish. Idigts fidigun. I'm a dork, I know. Well then, I don't know what else to write about other than I think I might faint on stage tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Barrack O'Bollywood hahaha

Wow, so the past couple of weeks have been crazy! Just, due date after due date. School still manages to be fun though, somehow. So, I went to see Slumdog Millionaire for the second time, and it was great, then I got assigned the craziest role ever for theatre (woot, Othello!), and it's a murder scene too. Then, debates in Geography, the list goes on.

So, this weekend I went to see the Vagina Monologues performed at UTEP, and it was fantastic, got a t-shirt and two buttons. PUSSIES UNITE! Haha, then the next night I went to see The Last Five Years performed at Center Stage, and it was amazing as well. Extremely sad, too. 

This weekend is Bellydance Superstars and the Oscars! I can't wait to see what dancers are gonna be here! And I'm so excited to see what awards Slumdog is gonna get! So many nominations! 

Speaking of the Oscars, hopefully *fingers crossed* M.I.A. will be performing O...Saya and Jai Ho with A.R. Rahman at them. That is, if she's recovered by then. If you haven't heard yet, M.I.A. gave birth to her healthy baby boy this Wednesday. I'd like to give a big congrats to her, and I wish her and her son the best! If all goes well the new momma will be able to perform (nothing stopped her at the Grammys- on her due date) but who knows, only time will tell.

Also! This Tuesday, HSM3 comes out on DVD! I'm going to be buying it that day, for sure! and after this weekend, my Friday night UTEP movie tradition starts up again! I can't wait, there'll be some good ones this year, so far I know we're going to see, Towelhead, Milk, Doubt, Gonzo, and Choke. My life can truly be called eventful now!

World Town

I'm in love with life right about now. I've just been blessed recently, I'm not sure how. I've found that it's become much simpler for me to appreciate the small things in life. And that's the best you can do I suppose.

I've never been happier just seeing good films on weekends and going out for dinner with my father and going out for chai right after. I look forward to all those little things that really make my life worth while. And even on weekdays I'm content doing school work and solving math problems with one of my favorite people. I like sitting in desks with fluorescents shining up above. It gives me thrills to watch my favorite shows online and get texts when I don't expect them. 

I want to give back, because it makes me feel accomplished knowing that on the other side of the world someone's benefitting from me. I'm finally comfortable with just being who I am, going with the flow of things. I've never been more content and completely ecstatic in my life.

Slumdog Millionaire

Oh man, so this movie was absolutely amazing. I saw it last night, made my dad drive me to the other side of town because that's the only place they're playing it. But really, if you haven't seen it yet you need to. It's one of the best films I've seen. Ever. 

So, Slumdog Millionaire is the story of Jamal Malik, a boy who grew up in the slums with his brother Salim. When they are still very young, their mother is killed during one of the Muslim-Hindu riots. Jamal and Salim meet Latika during the incident and become close friends, calling themselves the three musketeers. Jamal falls in love with Latika and when they are separated while trying to escape from a gangster who trains slum children to be singing beggars, he makes it his soul purpose to find her again. Eventually Salim begins working for another gangster in Mumbai and Jamal as a "chai-walla" at an Indian call centre in Mumbai. In order to find Latika, Jamal goes on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, in hopes that she'll be watching. But when Jamal gets to the final question, the show and the Mumbai police suspect cheating. While being interrogated, Jamal explains the story behind his knowledge of the answer to each question. Jamal is allowed back on the show and he is finally reunited with Latika when he calls his brother's cell phone (which is in Latika's possesion) while using the Phone a Friend lifeline. 

Tomorrow, tomorrow! I love ya! Tomorrow!

Finally! Second semester starts tomorrow! I'm so excited, I get to experience social interaction again!

So for the past couple of days I've been: avoiding my science fair project, watching That 70s Show religiously, bumming around with my sister and pets, and singing. A lot. It's been extremely boring, just because I got into this weird routine of waking up around 9, staring at my work, then eating and watching TV all day and feeling guilty about ignoring my homework. School is a beacon of hope for me.

Today I actually got to get out of the house, Carly and I went to belly dancing. Oh my gosh, I hadn't danced in weeks and I already know I'll be sore tomorrow. But it was definitely worth it, I love dancing, complete stress release. 

Then we came home and I watched High School Musical for the fifty billionth time. She wanted to watch it to calm her nerves about school, since it starts with them returning from winter vacation. Ahh, I love that movie. It just makes you happy.

And, here I am now. I need to go to bed so I'm not a zombie the first day back. That would be bad. Well, toodles!