Friday, January 13, 2012

What Have We Here? A Blog?

Wow, guys! It's been two years since my last blog. Weird...
Life ate me. Plain and simple.
Then yesterday my mom says, have you written anything on your blog lately? Awful freaky when your mom voices thoughts you've randomly been having....
So I'm back! So much to catch you up on here...
2011. I'm on record as saying that 2011 was the best year of my life. Hands down. So many new and exciting things happened to me!
My two best friends met, thus creating the "J'Niah monster" as I have dubbed them. Trust me, my life has never been so exciting, unpredictable, and often just plain awkward as it is when those two are around.
I started taking Ballroom dancing classes. *Does happy dance* I'd ALWAYS wanted to learn how do to that, and now I can! You meet such great people, have fun, listen to great music, look graceful or sexy (depending on the dance), get exercise, and meet hot guys! Yes, I said it. If you knew the guys that I do, you'd understand.
2011 was the year of my real emergence into theatre. After my debut in Spring of 2010, I had a bit of a drought. Other than the Summer musical at the community theatre, I really wasn't getting very many opportunities to do much of anything in theatre. Then my best friend's mom directed a play, and asked me to help with costumes. I gladly accepted, knowing that I needed more all around experience to help make me a better actor. After working on that, I got the opportunity to be assistant director for a children's production. (Painting floors=evil) Then, when the summer show came around, I actually got a duet with someone that I really admired. Mind you, I'd sang in the summer show before; but I didn't have that many moments when my voice was the only one heard. So this opportunity was absolutely amazing!
Ready for more?
I was cast in the first show of the regular season. This was my first non-musical role, and I was so excited! And not just any role, oh no. I played a cockney maid. Was the accent hard, you say? Well, I did my research and practiced, and I got it! (Ask me about it sometime; if I'm in a good mood, I might give you a sample.) It was such a wonderful experience, and I got to work with wonderful actors and crew who taught me a lot.
Now, I hear you thinking: "Wow, that was four shows in a row! It sounds like you had a full year!"
But I'm not done yet.
I told myself and others that I was not going to do another show in 2011. Then I was approached (nearly begged) to help out backstage for the season extra show. After consideration, I obliged. Hey, nothing wrong with more experience, right? And it's not like I was searching out theatre stuff, it came to me! At least, that's what I told myself.
So anyway, I'm auditioning for another show in February so, look out!
This is the second semester of my junior year. Next year, I'll be a (first year) senior! And on an even bigger note, I'm turning 21 this year!
Calm down, calm down. I'm not going to Vegas on a three-day drinking binge. Not my style. No, I'm planing on having a nice quiet glass of wine with my mom. After that, if anybody feels like buying me a glass for my birthday, I won't be mad at you. :)
Hm, anything else that I'm forgetting?
There probably is, but I had an 8am class this morning and my bed is calling, "Come to me!"
There will be more, I assure you.

"Go ahead, make my day."

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