Wow- 91 posts so far!! Not bad!!! I've been doing this consistently for six months now!! Go me!! :)
Ten Reasons I Cant Wait for the Winter to Be Over Already!!!
1) Longer days- I HATE that it gets dark so early.
2) The COLD!! ('nuf said)
3) Having to wear so many freakin layers just to leave the house.
4) Wet feet- no matter how many socks I am wearing and how supposedly waterproof my boots are!
5) Slower transportation/harder to get around from one place to another
6) Constantly Sick (despite the layering, theraflu, and teas galore)
7) Having to be indoors most of the time- not out in the fresh air, walking....
8) Cravings for "comfort foods" that make you feel warm but that you regret eating once the spring is here.
9) Dealing with peoples crabbiness
10) Cancellations/Rescheduling that Interrupts my progress/plans.
That being said, have a great day anyway!! Spring will be be here soon enough!!
JC
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
To Be or Not to Be...
Last nite was the first nite of my Hamlet class. It felt so great to be there.
Everytime that I return to class after a long period of not having been there, I am reminded of just how important it is for us as artists to be in class. Its like gas for a car.... it refreshes my spirit, re-inspires me, motivates me, and reminds me of what it is that I do.
We started the class with a very interesting exercise this time. The instructor asked us to write down a sheet of paper a list of the blessings in our life. Then he asked us to circle the top three and explain why they are at the top. He then asked us to imagine that those three things have been suddenly taken away from us. We let that idea sink into our heads for a minute, and THEN we looked at Hamlets speech together (..break my heart, I must hold my tongue..) . Definitely made a huge difference in how we saw the piece and how we saw Hamlet, the character...This week I need to choose a scene and monolologue that I want to focus on for the next few months...
In other news, I was hanging out with my sister last week and we watched the Presidents speech together (in his address to Uni Arizona). It was soo touching. He really is a gifted speaker, and the thing about him is that when he talks, he seems so genuine and sincere. He's either a really good actor, or we are blessed with a very compassionate and caring man for a President. Whenever horrible things like what happened in Arizona take place, most of us are often overcome by these feelings of anger, frustration, sadness, and confusion. And although no one person can really erase these things, its a small comfort to have leaders like Obama to sort of ease the blow. To at least know that we are not alone in our pain...
Anyway, in honor of MLK day, here is todays quote:
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Everytime that I return to class after a long period of not having been there, I am reminded of just how important it is for us as artists to be in class. Its like gas for a car.... it refreshes my spirit, re-inspires me, motivates me, and reminds me of what it is that I do.
We started the class with a very interesting exercise this time. The instructor asked us to write down a sheet of paper a list of the blessings in our life. Then he asked us to circle the top three and explain why they are at the top. He then asked us to imagine that those three things have been suddenly taken away from us. We let that idea sink into our heads for a minute, and THEN we looked at Hamlets speech together (..break my heart, I must hold my tongue..) . Definitely made a huge difference in how we saw the piece and how we saw Hamlet, the character...This week I need to choose a scene and monolologue that I want to focus on for the next few months...
In other news, I was hanging out with my sister last week and we watched the Presidents speech together (in his address to Uni Arizona). It was soo touching. He really is a gifted speaker, and the thing about him is that when he talks, he seems so genuine and sincere. He's either a really good actor, or we are blessed with a very compassionate and caring man for a President. Whenever horrible things like what happened in Arizona take place, most of us are often overcome by these feelings of anger, frustration, sadness, and confusion. And although no one person can really erase these things, its a small comfort to have leaders like Obama to sort of ease the blow. To at least know that we are not alone in our pain...
Anyway, in honor of MLK day, here is todays quote:
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The Husband Store!!
Need a good laugh to warm you up on this FREEZING January day? Here you go!!!! :)
The Husband Store
A store that sells new husbands has opened in New York City , where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:
You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights. The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!
So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband. On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
Floor 1 - These men Have Jobs
She is intrigued, but continues to the second floor, where the sign reads:
Floor 2 - These men Have Jobs and Love Kids.
'That's nice,' she thinks, 'but I want more.'
So she continues upward. The third floor sign reads:
Floor 3 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, and are Extremely Good Looking.
'Wow,' she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.
She goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads:
Floor 4 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help With Housework.
'Oh, mercy me!' she exclaims, 'I can hardly stand it!'
Still, she goes to the fifth floor and the sign reads:
Floor 5 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, Help with Housework, and Have a Strong Romantic Streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor, where the sign reads:
Floor 6 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store. (scroll and keep reading!)
PLEASE NOTE:
To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opened a new Wives Storejust across the street.
The first floor has wives that love sex.
The second floor has wives that love sex and have money and like beer.
The third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have never been visited.
The Husband Store
A store that sells new husbands has opened in New York City , where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:
You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights. The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!
So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband. On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
Floor 1 - These men Have Jobs
She is intrigued, but continues to the second floor, where the sign reads:
Floor 2 - These men Have Jobs and Love Kids.
'That's nice,' she thinks, 'but I want more.'
So she continues upward. The third floor sign reads:
Floor 3 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, and are Extremely Good Looking.
'Wow,' she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.
She goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads:
Floor 4 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help With Housework.
'Oh, mercy me!' she exclaims, 'I can hardly stand it!'
Still, she goes to the fifth floor and the sign reads:
Floor 5 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, Help with Housework, and Have a Strong Romantic Streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor, where the sign reads:
Floor 6 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store. (scroll and keep reading!)
PLEASE NOTE:
To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opened a new Wives Storejust across the street.
The first floor has wives that love sex.
The second floor has wives that love sex and have money and like beer.
The third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have never been visited.
Ten Things Thursday
Ten Things I Like About My Support Jobs :
1) Waitressing: Being on my feet and in constant motion (as opposed to seated at a desk in front of a computer)
2) Waitressing: Seeing new and interesting people every day and observing them in different situations (dates, business meetings, reunions...)
3) Waitressing : Immediate gratification at the end of the shift.
4) Babysitting: Spending time with kids, getting to know the familis, seeing them grow.
5) Tutoring: Helping them to get better in school, seeing them smile when they finally understand something. Listening to them talk so excitedly about their day. Seeing their progress and knowing that I was a part of that.
6) Tutoring: Getting to know the families of my students. They are all such great resources for my writing. Observing their lives is fascinating to me and teaches me so much about society, humanity, class and education...
7) Tutoring and Waitressing: Flexibility in schedule. Ability to accept/not accept a shift, or get coverage when needed so that I can go to an audition or class...
8) Tutoring : Autonomy. Being the leader of the project. Being my own boss.
9) Coat Check/Front Door at the River- Getting paid to party!!! Dancing, drinking, socializing and having fun... :)
10) All of the above: they support me!! :)
1) Waitressing: Being on my feet and in constant motion (as opposed to seated at a desk in front of a computer)
2) Waitressing: Seeing new and interesting people every day and observing them in different situations (dates, business meetings, reunions...)
3) Waitressing : Immediate gratification at the end of the shift.
4) Babysitting: Spending time with kids, getting to know the familis, seeing them grow.
5) Tutoring: Helping them to get better in school, seeing them smile when they finally understand something. Listening to them talk so excitedly about their day. Seeing their progress and knowing that I was a part of that.
6) Tutoring: Getting to know the families of my students. They are all such great resources for my writing. Observing their lives is fascinating to me and teaches me so much about society, humanity, class and education...
7) Tutoring and Waitressing: Flexibility in schedule. Ability to accept/not accept a shift, or get coverage when needed so that I can go to an audition or class...
8) Tutoring : Autonomy. Being the leader of the project. Being my own boss.
9) Coat Check/Front Door at the River- Getting paid to party!!! Dancing, drinking, socializing and having fun... :)
10) All of the above: they support me!! :)
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Ten Things Thursday
Todays Ten Things Are....
Ten Foods I REALLY miss since becoming a Vegan:
1) Pizza
2)Scarmbled Eggs
3) Chicken
4) Turkey
5) Pernil
6) Salmon
7) (Real) Ice Cream
8) Chocolate
9) Baked good like croissants or muffins or biscuits that have milk/eggs in the mix...
10) Burgers
Ten Foods I REALLY miss since becoming a Vegan:
1) Pizza
2)Scarmbled Eggs
3) Chicken
4) Turkey
5) Pernil
6) Salmon
7) (Real) Ice Cream
8) Chocolate
9) Baked good like croissants or muffins or biscuits that have milk/eggs in the mix...
10) Burgers
Thursday Thoughts
Hey Peeps!! How's life in the New Year so far?? Hope you are all off to a great start!!!
The other nite I went to see my friend JA perform in an improv show. It was awesome!! He and his classmates were soo good!! Think, 'Whose line is it Anyway?" only better!!
I think that improv is such an amazing skill. And this particular group was a musical theater improv group- so they were improv'ng not only lines but songs and choreography. It was hilarious!! They start out by asking a volunteer from the audience to share some information- like where they are from or what they did last nite- and they take that small bit of information and make a mini- musical out of it. What I like about this type of theater is that its so interactive- the audience is a real part of it and everyone has so much fun! Its like a party!
This group was from the Magnet Theater Company - located on 29th Street and 8th Ave. They offer a FREE Intro to Improv Class, which I plan on checking out. You should too!! We all like Free!!! :)
I'm also prepping for my Shakespeare Gym Class, which also offers a FREE introductory class- so check it out!! My class will be looking at Hamlet, and we start on the 18th...
In other news, I've met two of my new students. I like them so far. Its so touching to see how excited they are to see you, how eager to please ... I am touched by the simplicity and goodness of these families... how much they care for their children and want to see them succeed. Of course, I have yet to meet my male students, and I am sure that in my next blog I will be singing a different tune... Male students (especially in highschool) are soo much harder... but Im hoping that I luck out this year....I am also sometimes shocked by the living conditions of some of my students....I've never lived in a doorman building or a ten-story house, but some of these places make the places Ive lived in look like mansions. Its very,very humbling...
Im so glad that the storm has passed- and getting around the city is so much easier now. Hopefully the snow on its way this weekend wont be nearly as bad...
So, here's todays thought for the day. I've heard it a million times and dont know who wrote it or said it, but It has always resonated with me. Hope you can take it with you into your day today:
Life isnt about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.
The other nite I went to see my friend JA perform in an improv show. It was awesome!! He and his classmates were soo good!! Think, 'Whose line is it Anyway?" only better!!
I think that improv is such an amazing skill. And this particular group was a musical theater improv group- so they were improv'ng not only lines but songs and choreography. It was hilarious!! They start out by asking a volunteer from the audience to share some information- like where they are from or what they did last nite- and they take that small bit of information and make a mini- musical out of it. What I like about this type of theater is that its so interactive- the audience is a real part of it and everyone has so much fun! Its like a party!
This group was from the Magnet Theater Company - located on 29th Street and 8th Ave. They offer a FREE Intro to Improv Class, which I plan on checking out. You should too!! We all like Free!!! :)
I'm also prepping for my Shakespeare Gym Class, which also offers a FREE introductory class- so check it out!! My class will be looking at Hamlet, and we start on the 18th...
In other news, I've met two of my new students. I like them so far. Its so touching to see how excited they are to see you, how eager to please ... I am touched by the simplicity and goodness of these families... how much they care for their children and want to see them succeed. Of course, I have yet to meet my male students, and I am sure that in my next blog I will be singing a different tune... Male students (especially in highschool) are soo much harder... but Im hoping that I luck out this year....I am also sometimes shocked by the living conditions of some of my students....I've never lived in a doorman building or a ten-story house, but some of these places make the places Ive lived in look like mansions. Its very,very humbling...
Im so glad that the storm has passed- and getting around the city is so much easier now. Hopefully the snow on its way this weekend wont be nearly as bad...
So, here's todays thought for the day. I've heard it a million times and dont know who wrote it or said it, but It has always resonated with me. Hope you can take it with you into your day today:
Life isnt about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.
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