Things are looking up.

Today was a great day.

• I received a refund from CSU financial aid for about 300 dollars. Which I did not even get last year, so that is pretty great.


• I auditioned and got cast in Richard's musical revue freestage. It should be pretty fun because it incorporates acting into it as well, and it is a story instead of just singing random songs, which is fun too, but I think this will be interesting! It will ease the blow of not being able to sing in BatBoy. But I'm okay now haha. I also got asked to be in a directing scene already which are always fun to do! Any chance to act or perform is always eagerly taken.


• I took a 2 hour nap. It was grand because I have been so tired feeling all week, like I have not been getting enough sleep... I feel so rejuvenated and great!


• Tomorrow I'm going to Six Flags apparently, which is really last minute. I was going to go up to Atlanta anyways with some friends but those plans got shot through... and me and Robin got intensely peer pressured to go...which I did not want to go anyways because for one, I did not want to spend money! But now that I have that refund...I can go CRAZY. woo.

I also cut my bangs again. I know I am constantly cutting them haha. But yeah. I think the hair looks better now. I'm starting to get used to this crazy blonde color.

Is it weird that I kind of want a boyfriend? Or maybe like.. a feasible interest. Someone who is not a jerk or that I feel really likes me for ME. I know I have all been like... I don't want a boyfriend blablabla I want to do my own thing... which is true. But I think I still don't want a boyfriend necessarily... I really don't know what I want. That is always the case with me. Bah. I'm an enigma, really.

Anyways, I am generally happy at the moment. I'm getting in shape too, due to my daily Pilates and Theatre Dance classes. I feel like this semester may not be so torturous after all!

A Hair Adventure.

So here's what's up.
I did not get cast in a Mainstage show this semester, along with 3/4ths of the theatre department here, seeing as there were like 27 roles total to be cast.
So yeah, I had my spell of sadness/disappointment, especially because I wanted to be in Batboy SO extremely bad...but I am okay. There are freestages and directing scenes to be done, and I will be just fine.
To cope, Robin, Megan, and I decided to have a hair-dying party.
Yesterday, we headed over to Sally's and bought bleach and hair dye and went to town.
I went pretty much blonde, Megan got red streaks throughout her hair, and Robin just intensified her red hair, making it vibrant and fabulous!


I know, my hair looks crazy different, but it looks even better in person. I feel like Elle Woods from Legally Blonde! It's really strange, because I've always had like dark hair, dark everything... but for under $20 I got this fabulous new blonde hair. It's pretty fun, I must admit. =]

So anyways, with my new hair I feel is a new outlook as well. I'm going to have a great semester no matter what, and enjoy college!

Look at me now!

So, like I said, auditions for the General season were yesterday. There were two shows to audition for, one of them being Boy Gets Girl, and the other Batboy.
I did not receive one for Boy Gets Girl, however I DID get a callback for Batboy which I am really excited about in one way, yet altogether frazzled in another, seeing as there were at least 30 + girls on the callback list. Today we have to sing a high belt song in the top of our range under 30 seconds, and do a dance combination.
I'm feeling really overwhelmed right now for several reasons:

• I have a Spanish class today from 1:30 to 2:45...callbacks start at 2. I e-mailed the director and she said it would be totally find to arrive late, but knowing my luck it would be late for the dance audition and I'd have to frantically catch up on learning the combination which is an entirely stressful situation in itself. But I also e-mailed my Spanish teacher and hopefully she will let me be absent for this first day.
• Like I said...there are SO many girls called back. There is so much competition for a spot in this show that is is sickening. And everyone can sing!
• This is the only show that I was called back for, so it is my only chance to show what I got! The stakes are so high on this callback, because I DESPERATELY want to be in this show. And I feel like I definitely could be in it, but at the same time I keep second-guessing myself...
• I woke up this morning with a SORE THROAT. Can you believe it?! The day we have to sing a high belt song in the top of our range, I have a freaking SORE THROAT. bahh.

Acting, as a profession, if you think about it is such a self-absorbed occupation. You spend all this time preparing yourself, making yourself better, working on audition pieces, getting headshots taken of yourself, all of this in order to basically please a director, and ultimately, the audience. It's tough because you are constantly having to scrutinize yourself, and if you do not get a callback, or are not cast, it is so easy to just hate on yourself basically. We spend all this time having to focus on ourselves and having to be extremely self-aware. Which is one way is a good thing, but in another it can just be really stressful sometimes, because you cannot ever escape yourself and your thoughts. I think at times people who act, or theatre people come across as being self-absorbed or conceited or snobby to some people, but in reality we HAVE to be somewhat absorbed in what we are doing, because that is the only way we can improve. But sometimes it gets kind of overwhelming, I think, because you are your only tool. If you do great, it's all you, and if you do not, it's still all you. There is nothing else you can blame it on. Of course, there are other factors in casting such as type, schedule conflicts, dependability, etc., but ultimately it all comes down to you, and even more stressful, down to that 30 second, or 1 minute audition.

But anyways. I really hope I start feeling better about this. bah.

I love you in a way I didn't even know I could.

So today was the first day of class!
I must say it was 10239809 X less stressful than last year way, obviously, now that I am a sophomore and I know how things go! Also, we didn't have convocation today but last night, which was very nice. We also had a fun picnic afterwards!

Today all I had really was Basic Design and costume shop... in which I was in there for 45 min. BY MYSELF with Kim and Steve haha. She let me go early as there was really nothing to do. I just back some random stuff basically.

But anyways, I am about to get ready to go to Theatre Dance, which I am super excited about. There are alot of fun people in there so I feel like it will be great! Then AUDITIONS are later!
I am feeling really good about my pieces, so I should be good to go. I'm excited about it, because it is a chance to show what I can do! And I feel like that is a good attitude to have. I'm much better prepared than I was last year, that's for sure!

I love CSU housing.

So Saturday I moved into my new apartment in Columbus, which is renovated from an old hotel, The Rankin.
This is our entertainment center.... with my crazy artwork I made with paint samples from Lowe's and our Bewitched movie poster Robin's sister Laura took from the movie theatre, I think.
This is our "living room" area, with our two couches... there is a coffee table in there somewhere. This wall that you see will be covered with our "fashion wall", aka interesting ads from Harpers Bazaar. I'll post a picture when the fashion wall is done!

My Hello Kitty waffle maker and toaster.... I love them. My true best friends know my strange affinity for Hello Kitty. I swear, I should be Japanese.

Our bedroom. I understand neither of our beds are made, don't judge me =] The wall adjacent to my bed on the left is soon going to be our "show wall" filled with pictures of me and Robin in shows together in high school, along with our Pink Ladies jackets that say Jan and Rizzo from when we were in Grease. I will post pictures of that, too later!
This is a space between our desks and our living area. I love our Breakfast at Tiffany's poster!
Here you see the left-most part of my favorite aspect of our apartment. Our art-wall! It is a conglomeration of artwork that Robin and I have made. (Along with the little painting Erin made me! haha)
The middle of the wall including my desk ...
And the right side, along with our dinner table (Which expands!!)
A close-up of my strange piece of artwork, and a side-view of this bulletin board thing that I love.
Our cluttered bathroom including our COUNTER which we did not have last year! Woo!
Our lovely walk-in closet!
close-up of our shoe collection. We both love shoes...haha.


Robin's side of the bedroom! And the entrance to the living room.My ne
The view of the living room from our bedroom. And Laura, Robin's sister looking depressed on our couch. haha. (You can see the beginnings of our fashion wall on the coffee table!)
The left side of our living room, Robin being strange, and our The Holiday movie poster! Woo!

Our kitchen. Obviously.
Yesterday we went on a bargain shopping trip, and I got this fabulous towely dress thing for $5 at Charlotte Russe... I couldn't help it :)
My bookbag that I bought at TJ Maxx for $15. I love it so much!
So at the time that I am writing this my roommate & friends are cooking Jambalaya for this potluck a group of our friends are having... observe...
Woo!

Ok but anyways, me and Robin totally ADORE our apartment. But we think that we actually have a visitor.... a friend of ours has told us about several experiences with ghosts (I.E. folding his clothes that were on the floor... always feeling like he was not alone)
And we live on the same floor of the Rankin, which is really old. And was previously burnt down and renovated.
SO basically last night me and Robin were getting ready for bed... and out of NOWHERE her computer starts playing this remix of Big Spender from her iTunes which she remembered shutting down.
Creeepyy.
So we are convinced that we have a ghost. But we are trying to make friends with it. It would be pretty cool if it would fold our clothes... I definitely wouldn't complain haha!

It's THE BANGS

So again, I was bored and I decided that my bangs were getting too long and annoying, so I trimmed them. I realized that it was alot harder to trim the existing ones for some reason than to create new ones. I have no idea why, but it took me awhile to cut it just right. Also I think I grabbed a different pair of hair-cutting scissors, they didn't seem as sharp. Note to self: buy some nice hair-cutting scissors so I can cut my hair in Columbus.

See? It's not that different, really, just a bit 'fresher' I suppose. I really need to figure out a way to trim it at the bottom evenly by myself. That would save some time/money on my regular trims. I went too long between my last 2 trims and it still feels like it is damaged at the ends... I am sad because my hair got so much more damaged over the summer than it was in Columbus. I'm thinking it is partly because of the water here? Well, also I guess it's because I actually styled it this summer haha. Also my highlights are fading and growing out =[ I really want to get them re-done but it is just so expensive... I'm considering doing it myself but I'm scared of ruining my hair. =/

Anyways, so I have been packing lately and it makes me really excited to leave but at the same time I am kind of sad about leaving because I have formed new friendships and relationships with people over the summer and it sucks to have to leave that behind...but I feel like everything happens for a reason and in God's timing.


Ok. So on a different note: I have decided to let you blog viewers o'mine take a trip to somewhere special.... through my favorite videos list on YouTube! Now, since I am a funny video on YouTube addict, I can guarantee that they are all funny, awesome, crazy, or all three. If you have seen any of these before, take a moment to view them, reminisce, and enjoy. So to begin, let's start with one of the best Maury episodes of all time: Woman Afraid of Cotton Balls!

Fashion Inspiration!

I just can't get over how classy chic Victoria Beckham's fashion sense is. She always looks impossibly put-together and elegant, with a little funky edge thrown in there at times. And she is one of my favorite designer's, Marc Jacob's, latest models, no less. Almost never without her big, black sunglasses and her signature rockin' hair, here are some of my favorite looks of hers:

I'm not worthy!

The Yves Saint Laurent Tribute heel.

Hmm...What it would feel like to be 5'8" and to be in shoe heaven at the same time? That's almost too much!

Albums I want.

So I haven't really been keeping up with iTunes lately, and after browsing through, there are quite a few albums I realized that I want.

- The Mamma Mia! Movie Soundtrack. So much fun! And I know I might as well buy the ABBA Album, but I like the freshness of it.

- Conor Oberst's new self-titled album. I did not even know he came out with this! Ahh!

-Coldplay's Viva La Vida. Obviously.

-John Mayer's Where the Light Is

-Gavin Degraw's new self-titled album

-Josh Kelley's Backwoods

-Duffy's Rockferry

Yes... so buy them for me please? Haha.

Flapper Fun!

So I awaken at 8:45 with a call from Express this morning: "We need you to come in at 11 if you can!" Always up to take on extra hours to fuel my shopping habits, I agreed to come in. It was not that bad, actually- all I really did was put out the 100 boxes of new jewelry and rearrange the jewelry columns, and later on hung up some clothes for the sales racks. For the first time, I actually enjoy all the people that I work with, too. Not that I never did before, but it feels like I really "click" with the people here, and it is a really enjoyable environment, not stressful at all like it has felt before in the past...especially at the Express at the Peachtree mall... bah!

Anyways, so I splurged the past couple days(Well not REALLY...seeing as we had our extra associate discount (45 %!) plus it was no tax...) and I bought that black lace tank top with the flower brooch that I have blogged about before. I also got a white V-neck chest pocket tee because I figured that I needed one for some reason, haha. But the best purchase of all has definitely been this dress:

So flapper-esque and adorable! (If you REALLY know me, then you know my weird attachment with flappers, anyway, haha)
But yeah... I am super excited about wearing it. There are always these semi-formal events going on that I will be able to wear it to! It's so fun to wear because of the fringe- it dances with me =]

Hmm... I notice that I definitely seem to be drawn to alot of black lately. Which is weird, because I'm usually this huge color advocate. Who knows.

On another note, I really need new headshots. There is something so DARK about this one... like my hair looks BLACK, my eyebrows are really thick and dark, I'm wearing a dark shirt, haha. Everything about it just needs to be updated! I only have this B&W anyways, I probably need to get a color headshot... especially now that my hair is alot lighter and I have bangs and what not. And I do not look as pale as this picture implies...

TODAY'S FASHION WISH LIST !!

This blazer from Express... it is much cuter in person. Idk there is just something about it that I love! Since it has such a girly/preppy vibe, it would be fun to pair it with some distressed skinny jeans and then some snappy black heels like this which I also really want:

I can be your addiction if you want to get hooked on me.

Ahh!
So I cannot get this song stuck out of my head, it is SO darn catchy- "Bad Girl" by Danity Kane.
Makes me wanna dance!

Anyways, so I have kind of been gone for the past few days due to my wisdom teeth removal on Wednesday morning. Today is Saturday and it is the first day that I have actually felt like myself...probably because it's the first day I have not taken any pain medication. I AM in a little bit of pain, but I figured it is probably best to stick it out and wean myself off of the heavy painkillers I was on. My jaw is still a bit swollen and I can't smile well yet... but I'm getting there. Hopefully by tomorrow I should be close to healed all the way seeing as I have to work at Express on the no-tax holiday- Oh, the glories of working in retail.

Can I just say how excited I am that school is starting soon? I am SO ready for auditions, classes, hanging out with friends, performing, etc.
I have a good feeling about this year.