Well, I am back in the oven of America, Arizona. I am so tired it isn't funny. So, don't laugh. Today was oh so interesting. I mean, I cannot believe that only this morning I was still in Texas?!?!?!
Let us begin our adventure there.
So, I wake up freakishly early to catch this flight. I get home, go to my dorm, drop off my bags, change, and go to english. Then I wait around campus for an hour (if I went back to my dorm I would have been dead for the rest of the day). I go to biology (lecture), and have to force myself to stay awake. Then I checked my mailbox and went back to my dorm for a little nap action. It was nice!!!! I would have just slept the rest of the day but I had my first rehearsal/work session. That was fun, even though I was dazing in and out. We basically did some journal work and discussed where we can focus the show. Now, I am back in my dorm, deciding if I want to watch my Netflix movie tonight or tomorrow.....It is Falling in Love with Robert DiNero and Meryl Streep..... What to do what to do?
Hmmmm, what else to talk about?
Oh, Just a short note:
Tom and I are convinced that squirrels and birds are trying to take over the world. So, we are starting a protest against them. Tom will stand on street corners with cardboard signs and flyers in New Haven and I here, we will then work out way around the country until we convince everyone of our premonitions. So,if you could be kind enough to just believe us, it will save you the trouble of having to apologize when they make their move.
I just want to say, like i did in an earlier post, when i am tired I babble. So, this post might begin to get a little messy.
For instance, everything in my fridge is frozen. My water, my juice, my olives...wait are my olives frozen?.....No they are not!!!! Yes!!!! I could go for a good olive right about now! MMMMM olives!
Anyway, in 12 hours I have yet another class.....
did you know the serving size for olives is 5 olives. I eat like 20-30 in one sitting, that's probably bad huh? They are just so good!
I am waiting to hear back from Lindsey, to see if she will join our crusade against the squirrels and birds.....
I want a puppy. Bing with Jethro and Bella this past weekend really made me realize just how much i miss having dogs. I don't see why I cannot have one in my dorm if I take care of it. Elle Woods was allowed to have her dog. I have an electronic dog on my facebook, but I forget to feed it and whatnot because it is on some program through facebook and I can't really play with it. One day I will get to have my puppy. Until then I will just complain! :)
Ok so my olive serving was only about 10 olives today. I am too tired to eat.
What are olives? Where do they come from? Why are they so salty? Is that why they are not so good for you? I don't expect answers, I am being rhetorical.
My roommate is leaving, I don't know where she is off to.... she probably has a life, whereas I do not. This is my life, informing you about my life, that I don't have.
This weekend I should have a life! It is Lindsey's mom's and Kristen's birthday. Lindsey will be home. I want to see Mamma Mia! again. I know, again. It makes me feel good and I am in the mood to see it. If Lindsey doesn't want to see it again, I will go alone. I don't care, I need to see it. It is essential for my overall mental health that I see it.
It's only Monday! UGH. O well, I cannot change the calendar, or the way the earth spins.
Speaking of the earth spinning, I want it to be autumn! I love the autumn and winter, even though in Arizona you don't have the autumn and winter I would like to have.
Speaking of winter, and Tom this will be the first you hear of this. I have convinced Lindsey to take a mini day trip over christmas break to go see snow in northern Arizona. Tom you and Kristen are also invited. We will have a ton of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is a threat and a promise!!!!!!
If anyone else wants to join us, feel free to do so! Allison!!!! Come on now! For you out-of-staters....most of you have snow...and for those who don't and want to find a way to come...great! (the imagination is a great form of transportation)....
That was good emily. Imagination is transportation! Someone has probably already copywritten that.......
I am getting very babbly so I will retire...
Bon Appetit (and sweet dreams)
Em
Monday, September 8, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Don't Mess With Texas
Don't worry, there will be no "messing" from me. I absolutlely love it here! The weather is great, the neighborhoods/city are great, and I love being with my family!
I mean, I really REALLY want to be back in New York, but if I don't get my "big break" and make big bucks to live in New York, Texas is fine by me.
Today we went driving around. We saw the ranch where the TV show Dallas was filmed. We also went and looked at model homes. Now, I know you already think I am a major dweeb, but I have always loved looking at model homes. So, to do that today was a lot of fun and they were such amazing houses! And so much cheaper that anywhere else!!!!!! "Hey ma, dad, pack up all of our crap and head on out!"
And then we went out to dinner. The food was great! We were going to also go bowling, but we were so (and still are) full. So, bowling is planned for tomorrow.
I am having a really really great time.
But I am very sleepy, so.....as I did earlier
Bon Appetit!
Em
I mean, I really REALLY want to be back in New York, but if I don't get my "big break" and make big bucks to live in New York, Texas is fine by me.
Today we went driving around. We saw the ranch where the TV show Dallas was filmed. We also went and looked at model homes. Now, I know you already think I am a major dweeb, but I have always loved looking at model homes. So, to do that today was a lot of fun and they were such amazing houses! And so much cheaper that anywhere else!!!!!! "Hey ma, dad, pack up all of our crap and head on out!"
And then we went out to dinner. The food was great! We were going to also go bowling, but we were so (and still are) full. So, bowling is planned for tomorrow.
I am having a really really great time.
But I am very sleepy, so.....as I did earlier
Bon Appetit!
Em
Friday, September 5, 2008
Howdy Y'all
Greetings from Texas. This one will be short because it is quarter after 2 in the morning here and I have had a long day....then again if I stay up for about 5 1/2 more hours I will have been up for 24! No thank you....it has been a long day already.
So, few quick updates....well, not really updates, just things I want to tell you....
The plane ride was ok. I love riding on planes! We had a stop over in El Paso...when we landed there it was pretty rough....we really "landed"....it caught all of us off guard, even the flight attendants....But, when we landed in Dallas, it was much smoother. I am so excited to be here! I love my family and wish I could see them more often...
Hey, if I do get transferred to Fordham I will be a subway ride away from most of them...
Other than that not too much happened since my last post.
My highlight for the day is still the bird incident....
ON that note....
Bon Appetit!
Em
So, few quick updates....well, not really updates, just things I want to tell you....
The plane ride was ok. I love riding on planes! We had a stop over in El Paso...when we landed there it was pretty rough....we really "landed"....it caught all of us off guard, even the flight attendants....But, when we landed in Dallas, it was much smoother. I am so excited to be here! I love my family and wish I could see them more often...
Hey, if I do get transferred to Fordham I will be a subway ride away from most of them...
Other than that not too much happened since my last post.
My highlight for the day is still the bird incident....
ON that note....
Bon Appetit!
Em
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Hi all, I know it is comparitvely early for me to be posting...but I am off to the airport and will not be able to write today. Actually, I don't know that I will be able to pick up a connection where ever I am so this might have to satisfy you for the weekend....
Today was a very good day. I don't exactly know how to explain it but I just had that all around good feeling, you know?
I had my acting class, and we just talked all hour about resumes, so not too much happened but I love that class and we are a very entertaining bunch so what seems to be a boring talk was actually quite fun. I also had bio (lab) and I thouroughly enjoyed that class today. We did an "experiment" where we observed skulls and, well we were supposed to form hypotheses about the distinct characteristics that each animal had (ie: sharp teeth, where are the eyes/nostrills located)...but along with that we decided to try and guess what each animal was.... I really enjoyed that...I might have to take a palentology class in the future.....
Before Bio, I had a very intersting experience....it's actually a quite entertaining story now that I look back.
Basically....
I went and got some Starbucks (a drink and a coffee cake) and found a shady bench to sit on and enjoy my 40 minutes before bio. I was doing just that when a brid flew up. At first I figured, "you want my food, but you can't have it...so go away." Well this bird could read my mind because....it just sat there and stared at me....Now, birds usually are scared of humans...but this bird was not...It litterally sat like 5 feet from my feet and just stared. It had these green glowing eyes and it started to creep me out so I shooed it a little....it barely moved...It hoped a little and then took a seat next to me on the next bench....I was so freaked out by this damn bird that I packed up my stuff and went and sat somewhere else.... The fact that it was so close that I could see detail in its eyes was creppy...I could feel my artistic juices flowing in my mind....
So I texted Lindsey the story and she basically laughs in my face...now I laught a little....
BUT, on a lighter note, she got called back for a part that she did't really give off..so we see that as a good sign...the director wants to see how veersitile she it.....break a leg darling, I love you....
Well, I really would love to talk more but I must go get ready to leave....
Bon Appetit!
Em
Today was a very good day. I don't exactly know how to explain it but I just had that all around good feeling, you know?
I had my acting class, and we just talked all hour about resumes, so not too much happened but I love that class and we are a very entertaining bunch so what seems to be a boring talk was actually quite fun. I also had bio (lab) and I thouroughly enjoyed that class today. We did an "experiment" where we observed skulls and, well we were supposed to form hypotheses about the distinct characteristics that each animal had (ie: sharp teeth, where are the eyes/nostrills located)...but along with that we decided to try and guess what each animal was.... I really enjoyed that...I might have to take a palentology class in the future.....
Before Bio, I had a very intersting experience....it's actually a quite entertaining story now that I look back.
Basically....
I went and got some Starbucks (a drink and a coffee cake) and found a shady bench to sit on and enjoy my 40 minutes before bio. I was doing just that when a brid flew up. At first I figured, "you want my food, but you can't have it...so go away." Well this bird could read my mind because....it just sat there and stared at me....Now, birds usually are scared of humans...but this bird was not...It litterally sat like 5 feet from my feet and just stared. It had these green glowing eyes and it started to creep me out so I shooed it a little....it barely moved...It hoped a little and then took a seat next to me on the next bench....I was so freaked out by this damn bird that I packed up my stuff and went and sat somewhere else.... The fact that it was so close that I could see detail in its eyes was creppy...I could feel my artistic juices flowing in my mind....
So I texted Lindsey the story and she basically laughs in my face...now I laught a little....
BUT, on a lighter note, she got called back for a part that she did't really give off..so we see that as a good sign...the director wants to see how veersitile she it.....break a leg darling, I love you....
Well, I really would love to talk more but I must go get ready to leave....
Bon Appetit!
Em
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Well it's Wednesday...part 2
Sorry about earlier...Kristen called me (she is in California going to school) and I had to talk to her. Before I knew it, I had to leave for my meeting.....
The meeting: went well. Had a few more people. Rehearsals (working sessions as I like to call them) start Monday. I call them working sessions because we have to play with ideas and devise a script. It is a project that we will get to perform, it's not a play that we will be showcasing. I am really excited for it. It will be a great experience. Not just for acting, but for writing skills, directorial skills, etc.
"girls just wanna have fun"
You guessed it I am listening to Allison's cd still....I put everything on pause until I had returned.
I am now eating cereal because I had such a craving for it. Yum...cinnamon toast crunch!
Lindsey should be at her audition now. Break a leg chica!!!!
I have to go over what homework I can do before I leave, if I haven't done it already. I have two more classes before I can leave....ugh I want to go now!!!!!!! But I can't....
This post will be significantly shorter than the previous because I said most of what I wanted to there. Here I just wanted to let you all know about my meeting.
Have a lovely evening/day/week etc.
Bon Appetit
Em
The meeting: went well. Had a few more people. Rehearsals (working sessions as I like to call them) start Monday. I call them working sessions because we have to play with ideas and devise a script. It is a project that we will get to perform, it's not a play that we will be showcasing. I am really excited for it. It will be a great experience. Not just for acting, but for writing skills, directorial skills, etc.
"girls just wanna have fun"
You guessed it I am listening to Allison's cd still....I put everything on pause until I had returned.
I am now eating cereal because I had such a craving for it. Yum...cinnamon toast crunch!
Lindsey should be at her audition now. Break a leg chica!!!!
I have to go over what homework I can do before I leave, if I haven't done it already. I have two more classes before I can leave....ugh I want to go now!!!!!!! But I can't....
This post will be significantly shorter than the previous because I said most of what I wanted to there. Here I just wanted to let you all know about my meeting.
Have a lovely evening/day/week etc.
Bon Appetit
Em
Well it's Wednesday...part 1
This post will be in two parts. Let me explain. I felt like writing now, but the day is not over yet. Normally, this would be fine because all my classes are over and I am just hanging in my dorm, not too much can happen (or at least something that cannot wait until tomorrow). But, I have another meeting for that show at 5:30. So, after the meeting I hope to have some more info to share that can not wait until tomorrow.
Today, so far, I had english and bio (lecture). English was pretty mellow. As was bio. Not much happened. Some group work in english that seems pointless. And lecture in bio (lecture) go figure. technically I don't have to go to that class unless I fail the exam, which isn't until the 25th (ish) of Sept. But I go anyway...like I believe I have mentioned, I have copious spare time. So, to waste it by not going to class is dumb. Not only that, but I want to go to class. I am taking this serious because, in case you missed the memo, this is school. It will help me in life, and the least I can do is help myself..
Congrats to Tom, for making call backs. Break a Leg my friend.
And to Lindsey, Break a Leg this evening on your audition. I love you both and hope for the best... and remember: it's a dog eat dog industry... be prepared for ANYTHING....
Allison, I am listening to your anti-prom '07 mixes...they make me smile....
"It's tearing my heart when I'm with you, but when we are apart I feel it too..."
Oh, I got back to my dorm and realized I have a giant tear in my pants right below the pocket on the butt. It's not bad...just awkward. But hey, c'est la vie!
"with or without you"
Listening to music while trying to type is not one of my strong points. When it comes to music I cannot muti-task to save my life. Ok, if my life was on the line, I am sure I could focus enough to do it. But normally, I can so caught up in music. For example, We (Lindsey, Kristen and I) were in the car listening to Mamma Mia! and I was singing, and supposedly Kristen had a whole (one-sided) conversation with me, and then got my attention and i had no idea what was going on... So, if I am intently singing or listening to music....make sure you have my full attention...hit me with a fish or something. If you don't have a fish handy...improv....Actually don't use a fish. I hate fish. Eating them, feeling them, smelling them, I only like them in a tank....those are pretty....See how off topic I am now...I blame the music...even though I know that this is how my brain just is.... I call it creative/imaginative/artistic/etc...not unfocused/or any negative adjective....
"Like a record baby, right round round round."
The chicken dance! I love the chicken dance Allison!!!!!
Sorry.
Oh, this cd rocks! And it is only cd 1!
Back to the blog.....
I am all packed for Texas, tomorrow. I have to pack ahead of time. Not only because it is a wise traveler's tip, but because right after class I am off.... I am so excited!!!! I cannot wait.....
Speaking of being random (I know I wasn't speaking of being random, but I go off on tangents very often and I use the first thing that comes to mind to transition...ie: once I think I said, "speaking of saxophones (or some instrument), we should do dinner and a movie". I am a very bizarre person...Oh no...cd one is over...hold on one moment please.....
Where was I, right, being bizarre....I am told (by my friends, yes Tom I have some) that it is one of my best qualities...
"I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind"
How fitting Allison...nice timing!
It probably scares some people though...oh well...any actor you meet will have this quality...you sometimes don't know it though...Why, you may ask? because we are ACTORS...we know how to pretend to be something else....like normal....we really are no where near normal....Insanity is our happy place.....
OK...I had this dream last night....and I thought is was out of the norm because I saw a face of someone I don't know....I thought you can't see random faces in dreams...it scared me.... because I was supposed to marry this person...but I had no idea who they were so I called off the wedding....not to mention I was only 18 and none of my best friends were there.....When I get married Lindsey, Allison, Kristen, Tom , and Nicole WILL be there....be it in a dream or not!!!
Oh Allison I love you...
"you make me feel so young"
I know your man is Sinatra and I share that quality with you and I am in heaven right now....I needed this song....
Yeah...so I found this dream bizzarre....not to mention I was getting married! What the heck...no not for several years thank you......
I want to apologize if you cannot follow this long post. I have jumped all over the place...My brain is sloshy....If I turned my head sideways I would loose it all....
And...if I am this crazy with a brain...I don't want to imagine ho w I would be without one....Tom refrain from commenting....
Kristen just called me...Hold on one moment....
Ok...time is flying...I have to get ready to leave for my meeting...I promise to write when I get home...
Bon Appetit!
Em
Today, so far, I had english and bio (lecture). English was pretty mellow. As was bio. Not much happened. Some group work in english that seems pointless. And lecture in bio (lecture) go figure. technically I don't have to go to that class unless I fail the exam, which isn't until the 25th (ish) of Sept. But I go anyway...like I believe I have mentioned, I have copious spare time. So, to waste it by not going to class is dumb. Not only that, but I want to go to class. I am taking this serious because, in case you missed the memo, this is school. It will help me in life, and the least I can do is help myself..
Congrats to Tom, for making call backs. Break a Leg my friend.
And to Lindsey, Break a Leg this evening on your audition. I love you both and hope for the best... and remember: it's a dog eat dog industry... be prepared for ANYTHING....
Allison, I am listening to your anti-prom '07 mixes...they make me smile....
"It's tearing my heart when I'm with you, but when we are apart I feel it too..."
Oh, I got back to my dorm and realized I have a giant tear in my pants right below the pocket on the butt. It's not bad...just awkward. But hey, c'est la vie!
"with or without you"
Listening to music while trying to type is not one of my strong points. When it comes to music I cannot muti-task to save my life. Ok, if my life was on the line, I am sure I could focus enough to do it. But normally, I can so caught up in music. For example, We (Lindsey, Kristen and I) were in the car listening to Mamma Mia! and I was singing, and supposedly Kristen had a whole (one-sided) conversation with me, and then got my attention and i had no idea what was going on... So, if I am intently singing or listening to music....make sure you have my full attention...hit me with a fish or something. If you don't have a fish handy...improv....Actually don't use a fish. I hate fish. Eating them, feeling them, smelling them, I only like them in a tank....those are pretty....See how off topic I am now...I blame the music...even though I know that this is how my brain just is.... I call it creative/imaginative/artistic/etc...not unfocused/or any negative adjective....
"Like a record baby, right round round round."
The chicken dance! I love the chicken dance Allison!!!!!
Sorry.
Oh, this cd rocks! And it is only cd 1!
Back to the blog.....
I am all packed for Texas, tomorrow. I have to pack ahead of time. Not only because it is a wise traveler's tip, but because right after class I am off.... I am so excited!!!! I cannot wait.....
Speaking of being random (I know I wasn't speaking of being random, but I go off on tangents very often and I use the first thing that comes to mind to transition...ie: once I think I said, "speaking of saxophones (or some instrument), we should do dinner and a movie". I am a very bizarre person...Oh no...cd one is over...hold on one moment please.....
Where was I, right, being bizarre....I am told (by my friends, yes Tom I have some) that it is one of my best qualities...
"I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind"
How fitting Allison...nice timing!
It probably scares some people though...oh well...any actor you meet will have this quality...you sometimes don't know it though...Why, you may ask? because we are ACTORS...we know how to pretend to be something else....like normal....we really are no where near normal....Insanity is our happy place.....
OK...I had this dream last night....and I thought is was out of the norm because I saw a face of someone I don't know....I thought you can't see random faces in dreams...it scared me.... because I was supposed to marry this person...but I had no idea who they were so I called off the wedding....not to mention I was only 18 and none of my best friends were there.....When I get married Lindsey, Allison, Kristen, Tom , and Nicole WILL be there....be it in a dream or not!!!
Oh Allison I love you...
"you make me feel so young"
I know your man is Sinatra and I share that quality with you and I am in heaven right now....I needed this song....
Yeah...so I found this dream bizzarre....not to mention I was getting married! What the heck...no not for several years thank you......
I want to apologize if you cannot follow this long post. I have jumped all over the place...My brain is sloshy....If I turned my head sideways I would loose it all....
And...if I am this crazy with a brain...I don't want to imagine ho w I would be without one....Tom refrain from commenting....
Kristen just called me...Hold on one moment....
Ok...time is flying...I have to get ready to leave for my meeting...I promise to write when I get home...
Bon Appetit!
Em
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
"I don't wanna talk"...so I'll just write...
I am glad this day was easy, because just coming from a long weekend I am quite tired. One would like to think a long weekend would restore oneself...but no, I am more tired now than I was before this weekend. That could have something to do with not really sleeping during the Meryl-thon. We got a total of 10 hours of sleep within 2 days. Thats not too bad....
Well, today I had only 2 classes. Acting at 9. We did some vocal warm-ups. Nothing too terrible exhausting. Then, at 3, I had calculus. The teacher was like 10 mintues late and we got out 30 minutes early. I can't complain though. I find myself enjoying the class because I get everything and find it very easy to complete. If I complain karma will shun me with harder work.
Tomorrow I have english, which I really don't like. The teacher speaks english as a second language....an english teacher with english her sencond language? Not only that but she is very strict. I mean, I expected that with college, but she is the only teacher I have who is this mean. She says it is part of her culture...to be tough. I don't get why someone should be that mean, it doesn't help the learning environment. But it's her culture, so I can't say too much if that was how she was raised. I also have biology (lecture). Ok, whatever. I sit. He talks. I take few notes. class over. I go get lunch. My day is done by 11:40. Still can't really complain. But sometimes it feels nice to complain, you know? To just let all the negative energy out somehow. Maybe it's just me. So, my copius spare time, which I joked about never having in high school and now have more than enough of, tomorrow will be spent packing. Because, on Thursday, right after biology (labrotory) I will be getting picked up to go to the airport to go to Texas! I am so excited!!!!! I am goint to visit my Aunt Bev and my Grandma. I cannot wait.
I remember when I was younger and had a bedtime, and when it was bedtime I dreamed of the day when bedtime didn't exist and I could stay up as late as I wanted. Now, here I am, no bedtime, 8:30 on a Tuesday night, and I want to go to bed. A few years ago this was my bedtime. I don't know what I expected. to stay up to the wee hours of the morning? It's overrated. It is very difficult to function on little sleep. Manageable but annoying. Unless you are slaphappy, then it is just entertaining.
Ok I am babbling. When I babble, you can tell I am tired.
Until tomorrow...
Bon Appetit.
Em
Well, today I had only 2 classes. Acting at 9. We did some vocal warm-ups. Nothing too terrible exhausting. Then, at 3, I had calculus. The teacher was like 10 mintues late and we got out 30 minutes early. I can't complain though. I find myself enjoying the class because I get everything and find it very easy to complete. If I complain karma will shun me with harder work.
Tomorrow I have english, which I really don't like. The teacher speaks english as a second language....an english teacher with english her sencond language? Not only that but she is very strict. I mean, I expected that with college, but she is the only teacher I have who is this mean. She says it is part of her culture...to be tough. I don't get why someone should be that mean, it doesn't help the learning environment. But it's her culture, so I can't say too much if that was how she was raised. I also have biology (lecture). Ok, whatever. I sit. He talks. I take few notes. class over. I go get lunch. My day is done by 11:40. Still can't really complain. But sometimes it feels nice to complain, you know? To just let all the negative energy out somehow. Maybe it's just me. So, my copius spare time, which I joked about never having in high school and now have more than enough of, tomorrow will be spent packing. Because, on Thursday, right after biology (labrotory) I will be getting picked up to go to the airport to go to Texas! I am so excited!!!!! I am goint to visit my Aunt Bev and my Grandma. I cannot wait.
I remember when I was younger and had a bedtime, and when it was bedtime I dreamed of the day when bedtime didn't exist and I could stay up as late as I wanted. Now, here I am, no bedtime, 8:30 on a Tuesday night, and I want to go to bed. A few years ago this was my bedtime. I don't know what I expected. to stay up to the wee hours of the morning? It's overrated. It is very difficult to function on little sleep. Manageable but annoying. Unless you are slaphappy, then it is just entertaining.
Ok I am babbling. When I babble, you can tell I am tired.
Until tomorrow...
Bon Appetit.
Em
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