Here's a little something to keep you updated on PGN Dance Co and our weekly Company Class
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Greetings from the MIA
So I've only been MIA for God knows how long, and this blog has been severely neglected for that same period of time. I'm going to try and get back into doing this regularly, but please bare with me as my life has been somewhat chaotic of late. I'm still trying to iron things out and figure out my course which has proved difficult during the recent months.
The Christmas holiday is over, which depresses me greatly. But New Years is around the corner and I don't know if thats exciting or even more depressing for me. Because I look at where I was last year at this point in time, the expectations I had of the coming year and all the excitement it was going to bring, and I look at how severely disappointing 2008 turned out to be. My expectations were blown to hell, and I was left struggling to pick up the pieces. I still AM struggling to pick them up and put them back together.
To say that 2008 fell short of every single one of my expectations might be somewhat harsh, and reality its not completely true. I had several GREAT things come my way that I would not change for anything. However, there were many struggles and let downs that I would rather erase from my memory and leave behind with no chance for rediscovery. Lost love, anger, and resentment among the top.
But looking back at 2008 has made me put new perspective as to the upcoming year. Actions need to be taken, rather than sitting by and continuing to live the same scenarios. I know this is all very vague, but many things cannot be written in explicit detail because of several things: 1) I still can't vocalize my feelings on the subject/person; 2) the events are still too fresh to be completely separated from them and reflect objectively and 3) its not the time to reveal my thoughts.
I know..complicated right? And that I think has been the hardest part about this past year. I have always been one to figure things out and make decisions without prolonging it. However, I have been incapable of doing that this year. I continue to mull in the same spot and cannot make heads or tails of what I really want or need.
Alright - I can't do heavy crap right now. So some of the good things that have come of this year
Funks/PGN - the dance team that I joined back at the end of January 2008 has now branched out and we have now started our own group PGN Dance Co. And this group of people has been my savior throughout the year. The new friendships I have gained have helped me get through the shit I didnt want to deal with and has offered me the greatest opportunity.
My new Place - I've moved out on my own. I branched out and have stepped into the world of living in a 2 story 1 bedroom loft. And I love it. It fits me perfectly. Allowing me to be as creative as I want in decorating, live the life I want to live, with no interference. Not that there was really ever interference before, but something about getting to be in charge of everything that comes along with the apartment has been such a blessing. Its been my little safe haven.
Weddings Galore - I think I lost count after the 4th or 5th wedding. I can say that I have traveled more this year than I have in any recent years, and that was due to the immense amount of weddings/bachelorette parties/family events etc. New places that I traveled this year include the following: New York, Seattle, Philadelphia, Newark, Detroit....and I returned to San Francisco for the first time in a very long time as well. Several bachelorette parties in Vegas, holidays at Sunset Beach...its been quite intense. As well as draining on the bank account, but in the end it was totally worth it :-)
Family - there have been several hardships that my family has gone through this year. Some which we thought we had gotten past that resurfaced, and others that have been ongoing struggles for many years. But these struggles have strengthened the bond within my family. I realize more and more every day as to how much they all mean to me and the lengths that I would go to for them. They are my world, and I only wished that we were all closer in proximity. Because the distance between us is sometimes more than I wish to bare.
So thats my update for now. I have concluded the first week of my holiday vacation and I have 2 more weeks! I don't know what to do with myself. Its insane to have so much free time but I'm loving it. I've finished 3 of the 4 Twilight books within the last few days (Xmas presents which I have not put down since I got them). And I can't wait to see what the next couple weeks pans out to hold. I know I am excited to finally get a chance to go home to Vegas for an extended period. Without bachelorette party obligations. I'll actually see my friends and family. And it has been way too long for that. I yearn to have that time with them. :-)
But for now thats all. I promise to keep this more updated. If I don't I give full permission to hound me until I do. Because I will hound others who have been slacking on theirs as well!!(cough::cough::: Sister::cough::cough)
<3
The Christmas holiday is over, which depresses me greatly. But New Years is around the corner and I don't know if thats exciting or even more depressing for me. Because I look at where I was last year at this point in time, the expectations I had of the coming year and all the excitement it was going to bring, and I look at how severely disappointing 2008 turned out to be. My expectations were blown to hell, and I was left struggling to pick up the pieces. I still AM struggling to pick them up and put them back together.
To say that 2008 fell short of every single one of my expectations might be somewhat harsh, and reality its not completely true. I had several GREAT things come my way that I would not change for anything. However, there were many struggles and let downs that I would rather erase from my memory and leave behind with no chance for rediscovery. Lost love, anger, and resentment among the top.
But looking back at 2008 has made me put new perspective as to the upcoming year. Actions need to be taken, rather than sitting by and continuing to live the same scenarios. I know this is all very vague, but many things cannot be written in explicit detail because of several things: 1) I still can't vocalize my feelings on the subject/person; 2) the events are still too fresh to be completely separated from them and reflect objectively and 3) its not the time to reveal my thoughts.
I know..complicated right? And that I think has been the hardest part about this past year. I have always been one to figure things out and make decisions without prolonging it. However, I have been incapable of doing that this year. I continue to mull in the same spot and cannot make heads or tails of what I really want or need.
Alright - I can't do heavy crap right now. So some of the good things that have come of this year
Funks/PGN - the dance team that I joined back at the end of January 2008 has now branched out and we have now started our own group PGN Dance Co. And this group of people has been my savior throughout the year. The new friendships I have gained have helped me get through the shit I didnt want to deal with and has offered me the greatest opportunity.
My new Place - I've moved out on my own. I branched out and have stepped into the world of living in a 2 story 1 bedroom loft. And I love it. It fits me perfectly. Allowing me to be as creative as I want in decorating, live the life I want to live, with no interference. Not that there was really ever interference before, but something about getting to be in charge of everything that comes along with the apartment has been such a blessing. Its been my little safe haven.
Weddings Galore - I think I lost count after the 4th or 5th wedding. I can say that I have traveled more this year than I have in any recent years, and that was due to the immense amount of weddings/bachelorette parties/family events etc. New places that I traveled this year include the following: New York, Seattle, Philadelphia, Newark, Detroit....and I returned to San Francisco for the first time in a very long time as well. Several bachelorette parties in Vegas, holidays at Sunset Beach...its been quite intense. As well as draining on the bank account, but in the end it was totally worth it :-)
Family - there have been several hardships that my family has gone through this year. Some which we thought we had gotten past that resurfaced, and others that have been ongoing struggles for many years. But these struggles have strengthened the bond within my family. I realize more and more every day as to how much they all mean to me and the lengths that I would go to for them. They are my world, and I only wished that we were all closer in proximity. Because the distance between us is sometimes more than I wish to bare.
So thats my update for now. I have concluded the first week of my holiday vacation and I have 2 more weeks! I don't know what to do with myself. Its insane to have so much free time but I'm loving it. I've finished 3 of the 4 Twilight books within the last few days (Xmas presents which I have not put down since I got them). And I can't wait to see what the next couple weeks pans out to hold. I know I am excited to finally get a chance to go home to Vegas for an extended period. Without bachelorette party obligations. I'll actually see my friends and family. And it has been way too long for that. I yearn to have that time with them. :-)
But for now thats all. I promise to keep this more updated. If I don't I give full permission to hound me until I do. Because I will hound others who have been slacking on theirs as well!!(cough::cough::: Sister::cough::cough)
<3
Sunday, August 3, 2008
The New Place
So as many of you know I've spent a VERY long time trying to find a new place. Its been a struggle and a pain in the butt, but I finally found a place to call my very own! :-)
still renting, but hey you gotta start somewhere right? and at least this place is ALL me!
I've been in the apartment for almost two weeks and I have finally got all my decorations up and in place. :-) YAY!! So tonight I took some pics of the finished product (well almost finished. I'm still looking for some new knickknacks to add haha! such a pack rat i am!!)
Below are the pics of each area. Its a two story, one bedroom loft. Living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom on bottom, and the bedroom is up in the loft. :-) I've got FOUR closets around the place which is good because i have a LOT of crap to store!
Enjoy!!
The living room
More living room
The Bathroom
Stairway to the loft
The view from above
my bedroom bungalow
my new portrait
more bathroom
hanging above the kitchen
the dining room
the kitchen
view from the entryway
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Its My Birthday!!
It is officially my bday! I'm 24 years old now and I feel old. haha Not really but somewhat.
Last night I rang in the 4th of july celebration with Nat, Apes and Tiff at HOB. We had our share of drinking and dancing and that was just thursday night! The official b-day is not really even started and it has been such a good time. Maddie (my current roomie) and I had a 4th of july bbq with the Funks crew tonight and they all were there to help me ring in my bday at midnight.
Really not sure what the plans are for my actual birthday day but this weekend has already been amazing.
I continually say that I'm going to improve upon my last year but I feel that this is very true for this coming year. The first 6 months of 2008 have been rough. Through heartbreak, work and living struggles I haven't been able to find a footing, but I'm hoping that the second half of this year and the beginning of a new birthday year will have better things in store for me.
luv amy
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Funks in San Fran - The SockHop
Hi all! I know its been an unbelievably long time since I've posted, but between work, moving, dancing and life I just haven't taken the time to post. And there have also been a million things going through my head that I have been struggling to comprehend and writing them out isn't really a possibility right now.....
Anyway! This past weekend I was up in San Fran with my fabulous funks team!!! We had a performance at Funks SF's first annual showcase and oh goodness it was one of the best weekends ever! I love my teammates soo much and it was one of the most exciting performances I've ever done. Just to be with my team...freakin awesome :-)
ok enough mush - below are various youtube videos of performances from this weekend. The first is of Funks SD of course :-)
And below are several of my fave performances from Funks SF as well as other groups that were there. Also there is a review from Boogiezone who is known to have really strong opinions regardless of how brutal they may be. I've only included their review of Funks SD. Check out the vids and our review :-)
"The venue was the Regency, a beautiful building with an interior that was almost reminiscent of a high school (or even elementary) recital taking place in an open hall. It was two stories, upstairs bein for the 21+ folk, which was an absolutely PERFECT idea, and enough seating with an overhead view. If you’re from orange county, think House of Blues in Downtown Disney, but older and a little more historic looking.
The Boogiezone table and banner were placed in the back corner on the 1st floor, next to the sound engineer, the rest of the vendors and the non-alcoholic concession stand. Our table also served as our seats for the show since the event was COMPLETELY SOLD OUT, even without havin to sell any tickets at the door!!
On with the show, Gina and Emerson (Exec. Director/ Exec. Artistic Director, respectively) semi-hosted the show, since they only introduced the first performers in the beginning of the show and after the intermission, and each performance thereafter went back to back. So here’s how it went down:
::FUNKS SD::
Same set as fusion, except whatever changed from then made it look 200x better!!! These guys stepped it up like no other: clean clean clean opener....great staging and formations... it flowed so much better! And the energy...WHOOOO the energy! It made all the difference.. . not to mention the eye candy kept me a little distracted.. .yeah, the stripes. Lol...the “take you down” piece...ummm. .... it’s a jaw dropper!!! overall I loved the whole routine because they covered all the bases and lived up to the funkanometry name...THATS how you put up a show! It’ll be a youtube favorite, no doubt.
Monday, April 14, 2008
FUNKS AT FUSION!!
CHECK IT OUT!! FUNKS AT FUSION 2008!!
not the best quality but hopefully a better view will be available soon!!!
Friday, March 21, 2008
TOREROS BABY!!
Ok so i had to put a quick post up because my Toreros won!!! AHHH! First time ever for USD to win in tourney play! How amazing is that!?! and they're going on to play #12 W. Kentucky. I have a good feeling about this. Sweet Sixteen is a great possibility for us. But first things first....sunday's game. Lets keep turning heads across the country!!!
Oh and my girls looked and sounded awesome on the tv as well. Always making me proud. LOVE IT!!! This weekend is looking to be starting in the right direction.
GO TOREROS!!!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Wake up Call
So I definitely have fallen behind on the blogging lately. And it isn't even because I've been all that busy. Ok thats a lie. Things have been busy. But it hasn't been busy because of just work. Which makes me happy. Its been busy with a whole lot of dancing too.
There are definitely a few things that I've come to realize lately. The first and most important thing is that I am in desperate need of some adventure. Now how did I come to realize this little fact? Could it be that I spend at least 10-12 hours a day locked away in a cubicle doing stupid testwork and typing up memos? Hmm..it could be. How bout that my sister just got back from her belated honeymoon in Hawaii and the pics make me want to jump into them they're so beauitful? OR could it be that my mom has gone off to flee the country and go to Chile for a week and a half? It could also be that looking back over the last year, I have not taken a single trip other than to see family.
Now don't get me wrong. I'm unbelievably happy that my sister had a fabulous time on her honeymoon and that my mom has actually stepped outside of her norm and is off enjoying a spur of the moment vacation. Both of them absolutely deserve to have some carefree time. I also love being able to take time to make visits to see my family. All of this is great stuff. However, I have not taken a single trip over the last year to a new location. To some unknown spot and just gone to have a relaxing, fun filled adventure. And I'm pretty sick of it. So my new goal is to plan a random trip to somewhere I've never been. Maybe even more than one trip.
This is going to prove to be pretty hard during this year because I've actually got a lot of traveling to do. Next month I'll be going home for about a week to visit with mom and also for my friend's bachelorette party. Two weeks later I'll be heading back east for my cousin Josh's wedding. Beginning of June I'll be in LA for a week for job training. Then in Mid-June I'll be making my way to the Bay Area for Funkanometry's 1st Annual Showcase! (more on this below) August I head to Michigan for my cousin Matt's wedding, and then in October I'm off to Columbus for my Cousin Ashley's wedding. All of this doesn't even include a possible trip that I want to make to Seattle (the sister moves there next month), and then a possible trip I'll be making this coming weekend depending on where our men's and women's team get placed in the tourney (again, more on this below).
So there you go. Definitely a lot of traveling this year, but somehow about 90% of it is to places I've already been! How is that possible??? Oh well, guess I'll have to try and plan a combo trip when I make my way back east to visit family.
Other news in my world:
USD Men's and Women's basketball are WCC Champs! Oh hell yes! Our basketball teams pulled off an amazing double victory at the WCC Champsionships. And now they are both heading to the big dance! The last time that the mens team made it to the big dance was my freshman year of college. And that was such an amazing experience. The game, the trip up to Spokane. It was a once in a lifetime type thing. But now my girls will get to experience it and I'm so happy for them. To be able to step outside the small world of WCC and into the world of real college basketball is going to be such an adventure for them. We'll find out today and tomorrow as to where the teams will be heading and who they will be heading. And based on this information I will find out if I'll be need to head out with them to chaperone my dance team girls.
Funks news! I had my very first performance with Funks SD last weekend and it was such a fun time! It has been quite awhile since I've actually performed with a dance team, and even longer since it was on a theatre stage. It was definitely nerve wrecking but now I've gotten my first performance under my belt, and we're busy prepping for more shows. Fusion is in less than a month and this is a huge show. This show will dictate our invitation to other showcases and so the pressure is definitely on. Not only do we have this show, but as I mentioned above, we are having our first ever Funkanometry Showcase up in the Bay Area. Funks SF is organizing it and Funks SD and Funks LA will be helping put it together. Its the weekend of June 20-22 so mark your calendars and make your way up to the BAY!! :-)
Work is well....work. I'm forging through it and hoping to come out of busy season relatively unscathed. Hours have definitely not been as busy for the last few weeks, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us. And whereas most peoples busy seasons are close to the end, I feel like round 3 of my busy season is just gearing up!
I'm trying to keep my head up and thoughts of my 'new year, new hope' strong, but unfortunately things seem to keep bombarding me and things/people that I thought were going to pull through have slipped away. But I'm trying not to let my spirit fall, but its been proving difficult. Hopefully I'll be able to find a new way soon because the path I've been on is looking to be really rocky.
Thats it for now. Going to rest some more before Funks rehearsals tonight :-)
There are definitely a few things that I've come to realize lately. The first and most important thing is that I am in desperate need of some adventure. Now how did I come to realize this little fact? Could it be that I spend at least 10-12 hours a day locked away in a cubicle doing stupid testwork and typing up memos? Hmm..it could be. How bout that my sister just got back from her belated honeymoon in Hawaii and the pics make me want to jump into them they're so beauitful? OR could it be that my mom has gone off to flee the country and go to Chile for a week and a half? It could also be that looking back over the last year, I have not taken a single trip other than to see family.
Now don't get me wrong. I'm unbelievably happy that my sister had a fabulous time on her honeymoon and that my mom has actually stepped outside of her norm and is off enjoying a spur of the moment vacation. Both of them absolutely deserve to have some carefree time. I also love being able to take time to make visits to see my family. All of this is great stuff. However, I have not taken a single trip over the last year to a new location. To some unknown spot and just gone to have a relaxing, fun filled adventure. And I'm pretty sick of it. So my new goal is to plan a random trip to somewhere I've never been. Maybe even more than one trip.
This is going to prove to be pretty hard during this year because I've actually got a lot of traveling to do. Next month I'll be going home for about a week to visit with mom and also for my friend's bachelorette party. Two weeks later I'll be heading back east for my cousin Josh's wedding. Beginning of June I'll be in LA for a week for job training. Then in Mid-June I'll be making my way to the Bay Area for Funkanometry's 1st Annual Showcase! (more on this below) August I head to Michigan for my cousin Matt's wedding, and then in October I'm off to Columbus for my Cousin Ashley's wedding. All of this doesn't even include a possible trip that I want to make to Seattle (the sister moves there next month), and then a possible trip I'll be making this coming weekend depending on where our men's and women's team get placed in the tourney (again, more on this below).
So there you go. Definitely a lot of traveling this year, but somehow about 90% of it is to places I've already been! How is that possible??? Oh well, guess I'll have to try and plan a combo trip when I make my way back east to visit family.
Other news in my world:
USD Men's and Women's basketball are WCC Champs! Oh hell yes! Our basketball teams pulled off an amazing double victory at the WCC Champsionships. And now they are both heading to the big dance! The last time that the mens team made it to the big dance was my freshman year of college. And that was such an amazing experience. The game, the trip up to Spokane. It was a once in a lifetime type thing. But now my girls will get to experience it and I'm so happy for them. To be able to step outside the small world of WCC and into the world of real college basketball is going to be such an adventure for them. We'll find out today and tomorrow as to where the teams will be heading and who they will be heading. And based on this information I will find out if I'll be need to head out with them to chaperone my dance team girls.
Funks news! I had my very first performance with Funks SD last weekend and it was such a fun time! It has been quite awhile since I've actually performed with a dance team, and even longer since it was on a theatre stage. It was definitely nerve wrecking but now I've gotten my first performance under my belt, and we're busy prepping for more shows. Fusion is in less than a month and this is a huge show. This show will dictate our invitation to other showcases and so the pressure is definitely on. Not only do we have this show, but as I mentioned above, we are having our first ever Funkanometry Showcase up in the Bay Area. Funks SF is organizing it and Funks SD and Funks LA will be helping put it together. Its the weekend of June 20-22 so mark your calendars and make your way up to the BAY!! :-)
Work is well....work. I'm forging through it and hoping to come out of busy season relatively unscathed. Hours have definitely not been as busy for the last few weeks, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us. And whereas most peoples busy seasons are close to the end, I feel like round 3 of my busy season is just gearing up!
I'm trying to keep my head up and thoughts of my 'new year, new hope' strong, but unfortunately things seem to keep bombarding me and things/people that I thought were going to pull through have slipped away. But I'm trying not to let my spirit fall, but its been proving difficult. Hopefully I'll be able to find a new way soon because the path I've been on is looking to be really rocky.
Thats it for now. Going to rest some more before Funks rehearsals tonight :-)
Monday, February 25, 2008
Updates from the MIA
So its been quite awhile since my last posting. Things have been a little beyond crazy between work, coaching and being on a team of my own. Not to mention being deathly ill for about a week and a half and continuing to relapse last few weeks as I've had no time to rest.
But besides that things have been....well busy. hahah. The team I help coach went to Nationals for the first time ever and ended up making it to finals and placing seventh overall. I can't say how proud I am of them because there are no words. They did amazing for a team which had little time to prep and had never once been to competition. They definitely proved to people that they are a forced to be reckoned with.
Work has been on the insane side, but its actually slowed down a bit for the last week, but it will soon gear up again and push strong through the middle of April. And then hopefully I will see the end of my second busy season and be able to relax a little. If I know what that word even means anymore.
And then there is Funks. Funks has proven to be such an amazing experience and i am so unbelievably excited that I am a part of this group. I'm experiencing a new world and it is so exciting. I've got my first performance with the team in 2 weeks and then our first really big show is Fusion....April 13th people..mark your calendars. So....I've posted a few videos from company class below. Enjoy! Thats all for now because I'm exhausted and I need rest!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
PATS LOST!!!
Notice how the title isn't Giants win??
Because personally I could give two shits if they won. I'm just happy that Tom Brady, Junior Seau and the stupid, cheating Pats finally went down!
I didn't get to watch the SuperBowl as I was at dance practice ALL day and I was not very disappointed to not get to watch as I really don't care for either team and there wasn't even a decent halftime show planned....i mean really? Paula Abdoul? which was pretaped....and Tom Petty?? There was no reason to watch.
But now I'm almost sad that I didn't get to watch the glorious moment. Oh well...I'm sure the highlights on ESPN will suffice! :-)
Because personally I could give two shits if they won. I'm just happy that Tom Brady, Junior Seau and the stupid, cheating Pats finally went down!
I didn't get to watch the SuperBowl as I was at dance practice ALL day and I was not very disappointed to not get to watch as I really don't care for either team and there wasn't even a decent halftime show planned....i mean really? Paula Abdoul? which was pretaped....and Tom Petty?? There was no reason to watch.
But now I'm almost sad that I didn't get to watch the glorious moment. Oh well...I'm sure the highlights on ESPN will suffice! :-)
Saturday, February 2, 2008
The Week in Review
So its been awhile since I've posted an entry and that is mainly due to two things
1) i've been unbelievably sick
2) my work has taken over my life
Last weekend was a pretty busy weekend. We had some fun on Friday night and then hd a game and a Funks welcome party on Saturday night. Sunday we had dance team ALL day and then funks practice at night. Monday I woke up and I think I had b een run over by an 18 wheeler truck in the middle of the night. I had a sore throat, horrible cough, runny nose, achy body and a fever. I went to work and was sent home within two hours. And after that I was pretty much bed ridden through Wednesday morning. I drugged myself unconscious for most of it in hopes of trying to get better quick, but it didn't work that well. But work won't wait and i went back to bust my ass off for the next three days. We worked today and the next work week is shaping up to be a crazy one as well.
But its not all work and no play. I went out last night for my friend Rosie's bday and it was definitely a lot of fun. I hadn't planned on staying out long, but it had been so long since I'd actually gone out and had fun that I had to stay a little longer. And tonight is the first night for which I have NO RESPONSIBILITIES!
So what am I doing??? Sitting in bed, watching tv and relaxing! YAYA! Prepping myself for tomorrow which will be an all day dance fest. USD dance practice and then Funks practice. USD dance is getting ready for their competition which is now a week away and I have to say I'm definitely anxious for it. I just want them to go out and bust their asses on that stage. Show people what they're made of because they are sooo amazing! They just need to have a little more faith in themselves.
Well thats it for now because I have no brain power left and I just want to veg out :-)
1) i've been unbelievably sick
2) my work has taken over my life
Last weekend was a pretty busy weekend. We had some fun on Friday night and then hd a game and a Funks welcome party on Saturday night. Sunday we had dance team ALL day and then funks practice at night. Monday I woke up and I think I had b een run over by an 18 wheeler truck in the middle of the night. I had a sore throat, horrible cough, runny nose, achy body and a fever. I went to work and was sent home within two hours. And after that I was pretty much bed ridden through Wednesday morning. I drugged myself unconscious for most of it in hopes of trying to get better quick, but it didn't work that well. But work won't wait and i went back to bust my ass off for the next three days. We worked today and the next work week is shaping up to be a crazy one as well.
But its not all work and no play. I went out last night for my friend Rosie's bday and it was definitely a lot of fun. I hadn't planned on staying out long, but it had been so long since I'd actually gone out and had fun that I had to stay a little longer. And tonight is the first night for which I have NO RESPONSIBILITIES!
So what am I doing??? Sitting in bed, watching tv and relaxing! YAYA! Prepping myself for tomorrow which will be an all day dance fest. USD dance practice and then Funks practice. USD dance is getting ready for their competition which is now a week away and I have to say I'm definitely anxious for it. I just want them to go out and bust their asses on that stage. Show people what they're made of because they are sooo amazing! They just need to have a little more faith in themselves.
Well thats it for now because I have no brain power left and I just want to veg out :-)
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Exciting News!
Ok....so I have some exciting news. Well it is for me anyway.
Back in June 2007 I had auditioned for a hip hop group based out of Poway and we had been practicing once a week until about October. Then the SD fires happened, and ever since we haven't met. I was bummed because it was actually a team that I got to BE on again. To actually dance. And then it disappeared.
But last week I had a friend of mine from that group (he basically ran it) message me and tell me that I needed to come to an audition for a group called Funkanometry. For those who don't know, Funkanometry is a pretty big hip hop group. It was founded out of LA and then branches in both SD and SF have been started over the last few years. Funks SD is about as big as the Culture Shock group I had tried out a few weeks ago.
So anyway, Sunday evening I went to the company class learned the dance and had my audition. The audition ended with them telling the group of us doing it that they would either email or call us to let us know. Needless to say I was very nervous. I mean if anything it was a good experience, but I was really wanting it. So no word Sunday night....but Monday morning I woke up, checked my email, and low and behold there was an email from the director saying that I was one of the newest members of Funks SD :-) AYAYAY! I'm unbelievably excited. And TONIGHT is my first rehearsal...I'll hopefully be learning where we'll be performing and all that good stuff.
I'll definitely be putting posts up as things develop but thats my news....oh and below I've put the video of the tryout on :-)
its on youtube....and if you want you can look up Funkanometry SD and find more videos of past performances to see what they're all about!!
Back in June 2007 I had auditioned for a hip hop group based out of Poway and we had been practicing once a week until about October. Then the SD fires happened, and ever since we haven't met. I was bummed because it was actually a team that I got to BE on again. To actually dance. And then it disappeared.
But last week I had a friend of mine from that group (he basically ran it) message me and tell me that I needed to come to an audition for a group called Funkanometry. For those who don't know, Funkanometry is a pretty big hip hop group. It was founded out of LA and then branches in both SD and SF have been started over the last few years. Funks SD is about as big as the Culture Shock group I had tried out a few weeks ago.
So anyway, Sunday evening I went to the company class learned the dance and had my audition. The audition ended with them telling the group of us doing it that they would either email or call us to let us know. Needless to say I was very nervous. I mean if anything it was a good experience, but I was really wanting it. So no word Sunday night....but Monday morning I woke up, checked my email, and low and behold there was an email from the director saying that I was one of the newest members of Funks SD :-) AYAYAY! I'm unbelievably excited. And TONIGHT is my first rehearsal...I'll hopefully be learning where we'll be performing and all that good stuff.
I'll definitely be putting posts up as things develop but thats my news....oh and below I've put the video of the tryout on :-)
its on youtube....and if you want you can look up Funkanometry SD and find more videos of past performances to see what they're all about!!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
saturday work
it sucks and i dont want to do it.....
yet here i am on a beautiful saturday morning and i'm working in the office!!! blow me dude!
this sucks. send me home now!
yet here i am on a beautiful saturday morning and i'm working in the office!!! blow me dude!
this sucks. send me home now!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Just One of Those Days....
-where everything seems to go wrong
-where you can't seem to find your footing
-that keeps handing out the beatings
-that finds you without strength
-that withholds any happiness
-that just doesn't end
................that was today.
-where you can't seem to find your footing
-that keeps handing out the beatings
-that finds you without strength
-that withholds any happiness
-that just doesn't end
................that was today.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Surprises and Happiness
I realized this morning that in the blog I posted last night i left out a very big piece of news!
Last Saturday Culture Shock Dance Troupe had open auditions for the 2008 team. I have by no means been taking class consistently over the last 4 or 5 months. I've taken a class every month or so when I could fit it in, but other than that I haven't done much. And the dancing I do while coaching USD is a completely different style than Culture Shock.
So on a random choice I decided that I was going to audition. I've always wanted to be on Culture Shock but given my schedule already I really had no idea of how I would fit it in, but i thought at the very least I'll go and get some audition experience. So I went. There are about 70 people there, many of which were returners from the previous years team, and teachers at culture shock. SO needless to say I was intimidated. I mean....here are the people I take class from and I was going to have to compete with them.
They taught the dance, had the first round of auditions and then they came back with three groups of numbers. The first group they asked to stay, the second they wanted to see again, and the third group were numbers who weren't called at all and were asked to leave. I was in the second group of numbers. I was excited considering I didnt even think my number would be called at all. But then I had to stress again for my next audition in front of the judges.
We went through the second round and then waited for the judges. When they came back they told us who was on the team...and I hadn't made it. But the surprise listing they had was a small group of auditioners who they were giving full scholarships to the Culture Shock Dance Center. For those who don't know the dance center is a studio run by the director of the troupe, and they provide full scholarships to dancers to train at the studio.
They called my name. So I now have a full scholarship to go take class anytime I want to for free. I get to train with the dancers from the troupe, take their classes, and hopefully improve myself for next years audition. This was more than I had expected to get out of the audition so needless to say I was ecstatic. I mean....what more could I truly expect. They have a very limited number of spots, most which are filled by those returning to the team. So to get anything out of the audition other than experience was an added bonus.
So thats my news. Expect me to be taking class ALL the time.
and maybe next year I'll be able to say I'm on the team :-)
Last Saturday Culture Shock Dance Troupe had open auditions for the 2008 team. I have by no means been taking class consistently over the last 4 or 5 months. I've taken a class every month or so when I could fit it in, but other than that I haven't done much. And the dancing I do while coaching USD is a completely different style than Culture Shock.
So on a random choice I decided that I was going to audition. I've always wanted to be on Culture Shock but given my schedule already I really had no idea of how I would fit it in, but i thought at the very least I'll go and get some audition experience. So I went. There are about 70 people there, many of which were returners from the previous years team, and teachers at culture shock. SO needless to say I was intimidated. I mean....here are the people I take class from and I was going to have to compete with them.
They taught the dance, had the first round of auditions and then they came back with three groups of numbers. The first group they asked to stay, the second they wanted to see again, and the third group were numbers who weren't called at all and were asked to leave. I was in the second group of numbers. I was excited considering I didnt even think my number would be called at all. But then I had to stress again for my next audition in front of the judges.
We went through the second round and then waited for the judges. When they came back they told us who was on the team...and I hadn't made it. But the surprise listing they had was a small group of auditioners who they were giving full scholarships to the Culture Shock Dance Center. For those who don't know the dance center is a studio run by the director of the troupe, and they provide full scholarships to dancers to train at the studio.
They called my name. So I now have a full scholarship to go take class anytime I want to for free. I get to train with the dancers from the troupe, take their classes, and hopefully improve myself for next years audition. This was more than I had expected to get out of the audition so needless to say I was ecstatic. I mean....what more could I truly expect. They have a very limited number of spots, most which are filled by those returning to the team. So to get anything out of the audition other than experience was an added bonus.
So thats my news. Expect me to be taking class ALL the time.
and maybe next year I'll be able to say I'm on the team :-)
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Its Been Awhile
So it's been about a week since I last updated my blog and I feel completely behind. There's so much to say yet I don't know if I have the energy to get it all out at this point. But i guess I need to start somewhere.
Its January 12th and I'm officially one week into busy season. Surprisingly it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be as things are still getting started, but we are back to mandatory 55 hr minimum weeks....which absolutely sucks. There is nothing worse than knowing you have to complete a minimum 55 hour week when there really is not that much work to do yet. And not only am I working my 55 hours for KPMG, but every night I leave my day job to help out with dance team. Which is actually the best part of my day...haha go figure. The point in my day where I'm most tired and ready to drop....that is the place where I gain strength and happiness.
Busy season is upon me and there's not much I can do about it but grit my teeth and bear it. I'm hoping that it is going to be better than the last...and actually have an end to it. I'm scheduled at one client until April and I'm actually really happy with the team I'll be working with. We've got a good group together and I think it will definitely help get through the long and grueling hours.
As for everything else in my life....well its been halted for the last week. As I pretty much wake up, get ready, go to work, go to dance, come home and sleep....I dont have time for much else. No real social life these days which is pretty depressing. But when I spend most of my day running around all I want to do on my nights and weekends is crawl into bed. So thats why this weekend I've taken the lame route and stayed in for both my Friday and Saturday night....because the joy of this weekend is that I am NOT working! Not working a weekend during busy season is the biggest blessing I could ask for right now.
And my day tomorrow??? Well the Chargers play in the morning so I will be glued to the set...and then dance practice tomorrow night....and then we restart the week. I'm going to try and stay up to date on my postings here....but again, its a rough time of year and sometimes the last thing I want to do at night is analyze my thoughts. Although it would probably help keep me sane during this time. Because last year I didnt do that. I kept everything bottled inside and I almost self destructed. But I can't do that anymore. One thing I've learned from this job is that although I will always be a hard worker....always be dedicated to giving 110%....I cannot and will not allow people to take advantage of my ambition. Because without speaking up I allow them to control my life, my schedule, and my happiness. And that is something I cannot live with another year if I plan to survive.
Its January 12th and I'm officially one week into busy season. Surprisingly it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be as things are still getting started, but we are back to mandatory 55 hr minimum weeks....which absolutely sucks. There is nothing worse than knowing you have to complete a minimum 55 hour week when there really is not that much work to do yet. And not only am I working my 55 hours for KPMG, but every night I leave my day job to help out with dance team. Which is actually the best part of my day...haha go figure. The point in my day where I'm most tired and ready to drop....that is the place where I gain strength and happiness.
Busy season is upon me and there's not much I can do about it but grit my teeth and bear it. I'm hoping that it is going to be better than the last...and actually have an end to it. I'm scheduled at one client until April and I'm actually really happy with the team I'll be working with. We've got a good group together and I think it will definitely help get through the long and grueling hours.
As for everything else in my life....well its been halted for the last week. As I pretty much wake up, get ready, go to work, go to dance, come home and sleep....I dont have time for much else. No real social life these days which is pretty depressing. But when I spend most of my day running around all I want to do on my nights and weekends is crawl into bed. So thats why this weekend I've taken the lame route and stayed in for both my Friday and Saturday night....because the joy of this weekend is that I am NOT working! Not working a weekend during busy season is the biggest blessing I could ask for right now.
And my day tomorrow??? Well the Chargers play in the morning so I will be glued to the set...and then dance practice tomorrow night....and then we restart the week. I'm going to try and stay up to date on my postings here....but again, its a rough time of year and sometimes the last thing I want to do at night is analyze my thoughts. Although it would probably help keep me sane during this time. Because last year I didnt do that. I kept everything bottled inside and I almost self destructed. But I can't do that anymore. One thing I've learned from this job is that although I will always be a hard worker....always be dedicated to giving 110%....I cannot and will not allow people to take advantage of my ambition. Because without speaking up I allow them to control my life, my schedule, and my happiness. And that is something I cannot live with another year if I plan to survive.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Pictures from the Holidays
So I had the day off from work and I have to say it was great to have such a short week after a long holiday break. It will hopefully make the transition from no work to busy season a little bit easier. Because I know the 2 days back from work this week were definitely hellish and drawn out. But here's to hoping this busy season won't be as harsh as the last.
I revamped the page to add a few new aspects. New pics, new quotes and such. And I also changed the decor to fit the Buckeyes colors in honor of their game coming up on Monday....GO BUCKS!
And Mom finally sent me pictures from Christmas and there are a few other from our little circle of friends Christmas party.
Some of my holiday decorations
My fireplace and my Christmas tree...i love christmas!
And here are pics of me unpacking my fabulous new flat screen tv!!
still in the box.....oooh la la!
Getting it out of the wrapper....
Starting the setup!!
Halfway there!!
Almost done!!!
Me and my new tv remote control...yes I'm a dork
And here is the beautiful end product....I love my tv
So those are my pics!! I hope you all enjoy the process as much as I enjoyed it at the time! And have I said this at all lately.....i miss christmas! Way too sad that its over.
TOO bad the decorations are staying up for another couple weeks... YAY!
I revamped the page to add a few new aspects. New pics, new quotes and such. And I also changed the decor to fit the Buckeyes colors in honor of their game coming up on Monday....GO BUCKS!
And Mom finally sent me pictures from Christmas and there are a few other from our little circle of friends Christmas party.
Rocco in front of the Christmas Tree!!
Some of my holiday decorations
Pics from our little holiday party at my place....little did Xtina know what her surprise gift would be...or that Nicole would be surrounded by what she calls my "creepy christmas bears" I still say they're NOT creepy....they're CUTE!!
My fireplace and my Christmas tree...i love christmas!
And here are pics of me unpacking my fabulous new flat screen tv!!
still in the box.....oooh la la!
Getting it out of the wrapper....
Starting the setup!!
Halfway there!!
Almost done!!!
Me and my new tv remote control...yes I'm a dork
And here is the beautiful end product....I love my tv
So those are my pics!! I hope you all enjoy the process as much as I enjoyed it at the time! And have I said this at all lately.....i miss christmas! Way too sad that its over.
TOO bad the decorations are staying up for another couple weeks... YAY!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Broadening My Horizons
So as part of my attempts to add things to my life during 2008 I'm also including my music and movie collections in the tasks. My goal is to get a handful of movies every month and to fill up my new 8GB IPod and have music left over :-)
To do this I will be needing suggestions from friends and family!!!
Please post your suggestions in the comments section please!!
And sister...I expect you to way in heavily on the subject kapeesh? Considering you have one of the most extensive collections for both movies and music!
Thanks all!
To do this I will be needing suggestions from friends and family!!!
Please post your suggestions in the comments section please!!
And sister...I expect you to way in heavily on the subject kapeesh? Considering you have one of the most extensive collections for both movies and music!
Thanks all!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy New Year!!
January 1, 2008.....can you believe it? Because I'm having a thoroughly difficult time in grasping the fact that it is now 2008 and that another year is upon us. Its really quite amazing to me. And I have to say we went out with a bang. Nicole and Chad hosted a little party at their house and it was by far one of the best new year's celebrations I've had. I realized that I had not celebrated new year's eve properly since my senior year in high school. We were always having simple evenings with family or I was in San Diego by lonesome so it was nice to finally have a place to go, friends to spend it with and time to party. The party didn't end until 6am and I am still recovering as I write this at 11:30 at night.
So I've been sitting on my couch contemplating what I really wanted to write in this blog, and there are so many things on my mind when it comes to the new year that I don't know where to start. New beginnings, new discoveries...new possibilities.
I don't really know if I believe in the idea of New Year Resolutions. I think they're pointless in a way. Everyone sits through the new year celebration and begins compiling lists of resolutions to better themselves or stop bad habits, but in reality 90% of those resolutions fail within the first month. So why make them? Why refer to them as resolutions? Why don't we make plans to add things to our lives and not necessarily to eliminate things? Set forth ideas which we might actually follow through on.
As I'm sitting here thinking on the subject of resolutions/plans I look back and it feels as if yesterday was graduation day from USD. But low and behold its a year and half from that day, and yet I feel stuck in the same position. I've been a college graduate for 19 months, I've worked at my job for 15 months, lived in two different apartments within the last two years, and although I feel stuck in the same position I feel as if I've learned quite a lot. And that these lessons have prepped me for the upcoming year. Here are some of the things I've learned:
1) Money isn't everything - Making a decent amount of money is a great thing, but it isn't everything. Money doesn't buy you time with friends or family. It doesn't buy true happiness. And it doesn't buy time. Time needed to enjoy life and actually live. Yes having money to buy things is great. You can buy nice things and spoil yourself and those you love, but in the end if you don't have the time to enjoy the money you have and the people you want to spoil then what is the point??
2) Time Matters - even when you're pressed between a rock and a hard place making time for friends and family should be your top priority. You can't continually make excuses about being too busy, having no time, being obscenely tired and expect the people in your life to stick around or make extraordinary efforts to see you. Even if all of the above is true, time is something you will never get back and in light of this fact you must push through and make efforts to keep in touch with those you love.
3) Work is not Life - You should not work to live. Work should not merely be a means to an end. It should not be something you do to get money to get by. Work should be something you do because you are passionate about it, you enjoy it and it does not consume you and make you miserable. I know this seems idyllic but I believe it. So many people have told me that you just get by doing your job. Not everyone is lucky enough to be put in a position to do something they love, but shouldn't we strive for that?
4) Real Love Exists - This lesson I learned from my sister, and it is one that I am continually learning. Both my sister and I have always been pretty jaded in the love department. Whether you want to say it was in part because of a lack of fatherly love or whether its due to living in a world where divorce is so frequent it no longer is considered unnatural is up to you. We live in a world where people idolize famous musicians, actors, or actresses...people who seem to trade spouses or significant others like trading cards. And its ridiculous. So no wonder I've never really believed too much in the idea of love and that people can truly offer themselves up to love. But my sister has begun to change my opinion on the matter. She has found herself a man who truly completes her. And now they're married. So I know it exists, its just getting my heart to believe in the matter.
So these are by far not all of the lessons I've learned within the last year and a half of my life, but they are probably the most pertinent. So in light of all these lessons learned I've decided to take a new approach to the new year. I've decided to add things to my life and to begin my path on actually acknowledging my learned lessons. Because although we learn these things along the way, its not too often we actually encompass these learnings into our own lives.
After all of this contemplation, I've come upon a few key concepts/ideas/plans to integrate into my life:
So I've been sitting on my couch contemplating what I really wanted to write in this blog, and there are so many things on my mind when it comes to the new year that I don't know where to start. New beginnings, new discoveries...new possibilities.
I don't really know if I believe in the idea of New Year Resolutions. I think they're pointless in a way. Everyone sits through the new year celebration and begins compiling lists of resolutions to better themselves or stop bad habits, but in reality 90% of those resolutions fail within the first month. So why make them? Why refer to them as resolutions? Why don't we make plans to add things to our lives and not necessarily to eliminate things? Set forth ideas which we might actually follow through on.
As I'm sitting here thinking on the subject of resolutions/plans I look back and it feels as if yesterday was graduation day from USD. But low and behold its a year and half from that day, and yet I feel stuck in the same position. I've been a college graduate for 19 months, I've worked at my job for 15 months, lived in two different apartments within the last two years, and although I feel stuck in the same position I feel as if I've learned quite a lot. And that these lessons have prepped me for the upcoming year. Here are some of the things I've learned:
1) Money isn't everything - Making a decent amount of money is a great thing, but it isn't everything. Money doesn't buy you time with friends or family. It doesn't buy true happiness. And it doesn't buy time. Time needed to enjoy life and actually live. Yes having money to buy things is great. You can buy nice things and spoil yourself and those you love, but in the end if you don't have the time to enjoy the money you have and the people you want to spoil then what is the point??
2) Time Matters - even when you're pressed between a rock and a hard place making time for friends and family should be your top priority. You can't continually make excuses about being too busy, having no time, being obscenely tired and expect the people in your life to stick around or make extraordinary efforts to see you. Even if all of the above is true, time is something you will never get back and in light of this fact you must push through and make efforts to keep in touch with those you love.
3) Work is not Life - You should not work to live. Work should not merely be a means to an end. It should not be something you do to get money to get by. Work should be something you do because you are passionate about it, you enjoy it and it does not consume you and make you miserable. I know this seems idyllic but I believe it. So many people have told me that you just get by doing your job. Not everyone is lucky enough to be put in a position to do something they love, but shouldn't we strive for that?
4) Real Love Exists - This lesson I learned from my sister, and it is one that I am continually learning. Both my sister and I have always been pretty jaded in the love department. Whether you want to say it was in part because of a lack of fatherly love or whether its due to living in a world where divorce is so frequent it no longer is considered unnatural is up to you. We live in a world where people idolize famous musicians, actors, or actresses...people who seem to trade spouses or significant others like trading cards. And its ridiculous. So no wonder I've never really believed too much in the idea of love and that people can truly offer themselves up to love. But my sister has begun to change my opinion on the matter. She has found herself a man who truly completes her. And now they're married. So I know it exists, its just getting my heart to believe in the matter.
So these are by far not all of the lessons I've learned within the last year and a half of my life, but they are probably the most pertinent. So in light of all these lessons learned I've decided to take a new approach to the new year. I've decided to add things to my life and to begin my path on actually acknowledging my learned lessons. Because although we learn these things along the way, its not too often we actually encompass these learnings into our own lives.
After all of this contemplation, I've come upon a few key concepts/ideas/plans to integrate into my life:
- Stay in better contact with friends and family
- Travel home more often
- Travel to Europe
- Go Sky Diving
- Follow my heart (in regards to work, friends, and life)
- And finally.....be open to love
And thats my list....well not all of it, but at least the main gist of it. Its very general because some of the things are by far too personal to be posting on this journal, but at least it gives a good overview.
There you go. My first blog of the new year. Probably longer than I would've liked, but then again I could've continued to write on the topic for a lot longer than this. But here is to what I am hoping will be an amazing year. One which will hopefully lead me on a new path and provide me some much needed hope that things are going to be better.
Happy New Year!
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