This is my calligraphy that I've been experimenting with lately. I am starting to get the hang of it and soon I'm going to try different things with it. Right now this is pretty basic but it's coming along :)
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Calligraphy Practice
This is my calligraphy that I've been experimenting with lately. I am starting to get the hang of it and soon I'm going to try different things with it. Right now this is pretty basic but it's coming along :)
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Inspiration
Why be jealous of someone who can do something better than you?
Take the opportunity to learn from the wiser one.
Why not use them as a lesson in life?
Let them be your inspiration.
You must not always be the "higher class,"
The one who's never wrong.
There's no one to look to for help!
So find your inspiration.
The world works in circles.
You may be the better one, but somewhere else someone is better than you,
But do not look down upon this.
Because you're there for your inspiration.
If you look up to the one you want to be like,
And tell them that they are your spotlight.
Chances are, you are their spotlight too.
Follow your inspiration.
Don't let it be a competition of better and best.
It's not being the best that makes you someone's dream.
Need not worry,
Because you're someone's inspiration.
If you feel that you're angry,
That someone is better than you.
Put it aside, and let them teach you.
Thank them, for being your inspiration.
If you find someone, who you want to be.
Do not hate them for having something you don't have.
It's how we learn, so let it be.
Let them be your inspiration.
Augustine
Take the opportunity to learn from the wiser one.
Why not use them as a lesson in life?
Let them be your inspiration.
You must not always be the "higher class,"
The one who's never wrong.
There's no one to look to for help!
So find your inspiration.
The world works in circles.
You may be the better one, but somewhere else someone is better than you,
But do not look down upon this.
Because you're there for your inspiration.
If you look up to the one you want to be like,
And tell them that they are your spotlight.
Chances are, you are their spotlight too.
Follow your inspiration.
Don't let it be a competition of better and best.
It's not being the best that makes you someone's dream.
Need not worry,
Because you're someone's inspiration.
If you feel that you're angry,
That someone is better than you.
Put it aside, and let them teach you.
Thank them, for being your inspiration.
If you find someone, who you want to be.
Do not hate them for having something you don't have.
It's how we learn, so let it be.
Let them be your inspiration.
Augustine
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
First Day of Lent
Here is a photo I took of my arm and my rosary. As some of you people may know, today is the first day of lent, and I've decided to give up chips. This is my first time doing this and I feel great doing it so far. But this sure raised some questions for me. What do other people see in this? I find so many people say, they don't think they can achieve it, or they don't want to do it because it never works, or they give up halfway through. When you think about it, that's what lent it trying to teach us, is to not be needy and selfish. Tell me... is lent for us? I don't think so. If it was then I could see why we would make this decisions. But that is the one mistake a lot of people make. If you don't believe in lent, don't do it. It's not a matter of HAVING to do it, you have to WANT to do it. So I tell you this, I'm not doing this for me and doubting whether or not I will succeed because I know I will. I know I will because I want to. All I'm hoping to do by posting this, is try to open some people's eyes, and maybe show them something they've never really thought of before.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
William Fitzsimmons
This is William Fitzsimmons and he is a singer that I love dearly. I'm going to make him a project and do a piece of art of him. I like his side profile, and he has such an intriguing face. I'm very excited to do something with this picture!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
If Everyday was like Christmas
There is a Christmas song that Elvis Presely does, If Everyday was like Christmas, and he says in it, "Oh why can't everyday be like Christmas?"
It got me thinking... yeah. Why can't everyday be like Christmas? Christmas is the time of giving, donating to the poor, seeing your family, remembering Jesus Christ's birth, and time off work to relax. Why can't we do this everyday of the year? Why wait for Christmas? The 25th of December is only a date, and we don't need a certain date to celebrate these things. Why not always cook a turkey dinner for a poor family, why not celebrate Jesus' birth in July? There isn't a time or place for something so special. If it truly is special, you will celebrate it more than one day a year. Lets always bake bread for our neighbor, lets always remember why Jesus Christ was born, lets always see our family, lets always give to the poor, lets always send each other cards.
Bring Christmas year round.
It got me thinking... yeah. Why can't everyday be like Christmas? Christmas is the time of giving, donating to the poor, seeing your family, remembering Jesus Christ's birth, and time off work to relax. Why can't we do this everyday of the year? Why wait for Christmas? The 25th of December is only a date, and we don't need a certain date to celebrate these things. Why not always cook a turkey dinner for a poor family, why not celebrate Jesus' birth in July? There isn't a time or place for something so special. If it truly is special, you will celebrate it more than one day a year. Lets always bake bread for our neighbor, lets always remember why Jesus Christ was born, lets always see our family, lets always give to the poor, lets always send each other cards.
Bring Christmas year round.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The Birth of Jesus
18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example , was minded to put her away privily. 20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people form their sins. 22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuael, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.
~Matthew 1:18 - 25~
~Matthew 1:18 - 25~
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Only the Greatest Things
There are no words to describe music. There shouldn't be words to describe it. Only the greatest things you cannot put words to. Only the greatest things remain deep within a human, only the greatest things can be so powerful it leave no words. Only the greatest things should be left silent... left a secret. If all the greatest things were advertised and easy to analyze and describe, then it wouldn’t be so great anymore. Only the greatest things remain hidden, and when one finds it, it explodes within them leaving them speechless but filled with everything else except words. That's the reason why the greatest things give you the sense of no words. It is because it is so special that it cannot be ruined by words. It wants to remain powerful.
It's so funny how something so big can be hidden from so many people. If you have an open mind, a heart that accepts and the sense of just being, things that seemed hidden before will explode within you. You just have to keep your mind spacious, and your heart big, and also your mind and body free from thoughts... unnecessary thoughts. The fact to just listen. To just wait.
When you have time for music, music has time for you. same with art, same with dance, and everything else. You get what you give... what goes out to the world from you always finds a way back home, back to you.
It's so funny how something so big can be hidden from so many people. If you have an open mind, a heart that accepts and the sense of just being, things that seemed hidden before will explode within you. You just have to keep your mind spacious, and your heart big, and also your mind and body free from thoughts... unnecessary thoughts. The fact to just listen. To just wait.
When you have time for music, music has time for you. same with art, same with dance, and everything else. You get what you give... what goes out to the world from you always finds a way back home, back to you.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Thanksgiving Day
Early in the morning, sitting with a warm cup of coffee with cream and sugar sipping lightly, looking out the window at the orange and golden leaves falling off the trees. The sun comes up and shines through the trees making the icy chill warm up a little. The warm coffee feels comforting inside me. The house is clean, the fridge is full as well as the counters. Apple pie, pumpkin pie, a frozen turkey, and ingredients for the rest of the Thanksgiving meal. The table has a candle lit in the center to warm the colors in the dining room, and to display the neatly set table. It is so quiet in the house that I can hear the clock ticking, and the early morning birds singing. It is so peaceful knowing there is barely a movement at this time of day, but as soon as the rest of the house gets up it will be busy.
My mom is in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. The heat from the stove makes the house so hot and stuffy. Dad is running around getting last minute ingredients, wine, and anything else we forgot the day before. As I run around cleaning the house, giving the last touches. Sweat is dripping off my face and all the windows are open for air even though the leaves off the trees are blowing into our house. By late afternoon I can smell the turkey. The spice that is sprinkled on the turkey every time the oven door opens makes me pause for a moment to take in the heavenly smell. The house looks spotless now and as I walk past the kitchen the counters are even more filled with homemade food. The candles are all lit and the house has a cozy aura.
Now it is time for the family to come. Laughter of all kinds, people all shapes and sizes. Some calm, some chattering away, the children outside playing in the leaves and the men drinking wine. The house is so small that the more people the hotter it gets. Then you hear, "Bing" and we all know the turkey is ready. Mom says, "Supper is ready!" and we all sit down at the table. You look at the counter and you see a steaming turkey and the stuffing coming out, the mashed potatoes, vegetables with butter melting over them, freshly made bread and buns, pumpkin pie, apple pie and pumpkin cake. It smells like heaven. Now the best part is coming... the food on your plate as is slowly disappears and goes for the dessert.
This is when I give thanks for the people around me, the food I've eaten and everything else I can think of. This is my idea of a perfect Thanksgiving. Now after everyone leaves the house is a mess again, and we snack on the leftovers while cleaning up.
Everyone is in bed, and I sit in the living room listening to the silence. Nothing but the wind, and the clock.
My mom is in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. The heat from the stove makes the house so hot and stuffy. Dad is running around getting last minute ingredients, wine, and anything else we forgot the day before. As I run around cleaning the house, giving the last touches. Sweat is dripping off my face and all the windows are open for air even though the leaves off the trees are blowing into our house. By late afternoon I can smell the turkey. The spice that is sprinkled on the turkey every time the oven door opens makes me pause for a moment to take in the heavenly smell. The house looks spotless now and as I walk past the kitchen the counters are even more filled with homemade food. The candles are all lit and the house has a cozy aura.
Now it is time for the family to come. Laughter of all kinds, people all shapes and sizes. Some calm, some chattering away, the children outside playing in the leaves and the men drinking wine. The house is so small that the more people the hotter it gets. Then you hear, "Bing" and we all know the turkey is ready. Mom says, "Supper is ready!" and we all sit down at the table. You look at the counter and you see a steaming turkey and the stuffing coming out, the mashed potatoes, vegetables with butter melting over them, freshly made bread and buns, pumpkin pie, apple pie and pumpkin cake. It smells like heaven. Now the best part is coming... the food on your plate as is slowly disappears and goes for the dessert.
This is when I give thanks for the people around me, the food I've eaten and everything else I can think of. This is my idea of a perfect Thanksgiving. Now after everyone leaves the house is a mess again, and we snack on the leftovers while cleaning up.
Everyone is in bed, and I sit in the living room listening to the silence. Nothing but the wind, and the clock.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
The Secret- The Power
I am reading a book called "The Secret- The Power." Some may have heard of the book, "The Secret" and this is the same thing just another book focusing on the power of love. This book is very helpful with staying positive, healthy and happy. It's the trick to living and amazing life! This book has really helped me with the way I live my live and I suggest for you to read it! You will not regret it!
The Secret- The Power by Rhonda Byrne:
http://www.thesecret.tv/
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
My Plan for the Year
So here is something I am planning...
First of all, I am in the middle of solving what is wrong with my knee, and how to fix it with all these appointments to I have booked. I have decided that I'm going to have to take a break from dance weather it be a few months or a year. I'm going to be pretty bored without going to dance class.
Second of all I'm at the stage where I'm finally feeling like I understand. I have learned a lot at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and myself. I fine myself wanting to teach dancers that want to go further with dance what I've learned.
I have a lot to learn myself and I know I can only teach somebody so much, but I believe if people start learning a little from me now, it's more than what they have already. This plan is not only to help them learn, but to help me too. I have a great passion for teaching, and it's not only seeing the dancers grow, become better, and get something out of it, but also I find I learn so much with just teaching. It also satisfied me to know I can teach my way and do it however I want.
So what I am planning to do, is get a group together of dancers that want to learn from me. We can have one on one classes at my place and I'll help them with whatever they want help with, and teach them new things if they want.
I believe this will help me immensely with finding myself, and finding how I want to do things. I think it will make me stronger as a dancer and a human being. I also hope to make the dancers stronger as both a human being and a dancer. I'm hoping to open their eyes to the real world, let them know what is out there, and maybe they will find something new that they like.
I so far have 8 people in my little "group" and I'm very happy with that, I hope they will enjoy themselves as much as I will. If more people want like this idea and want to join they are more than welcome to, they can facebook me, or phone/text me.
So we are starting hopefully on Saturday and I am so ready for it. I'm going to go for it, I will not hold back, I'm just going to let it all out as I hope they will too.
First of all, I am in the middle of solving what is wrong with my knee, and how to fix it with all these appointments to I have booked. I have decided that I'm going to have to take a break from dance weather it be a few months or a year. I'm going to be pretty bored without going to dance class.
Second of all I'm at the stage where I'm finally feeling like I understand. I have learned a lot at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and myself. I fine myself wanting to teach dancers that want to go further with dance what I've learned.
I have a lot to learn myself and I know I can only teach somebody so much, but I believe if people start learning a little from me now, it's more than what they have already. This plan is not only to help them learn, but to help me too. I have a great passion for teaching, and it's not only seeing the dancers grow, become better, and get something out of it, but also I find I learn so much with just teaching. It also satisfied me to know I can teach my way and do it however I want.
So what I am planning to do, is get a group together of dancers that want to learn from me. We can have one on one classes at my place and I'll help them with whatever they want help with, and teach them new things if they want.
I believe this will help me immensely with finding myself, and finding how I want to do things. I think it will make me stronger as a dancer and a human being. I also hope to make the dancers stronger as both a human being and a dancer. I'm hoping to open their eyes to the real world, let them know what is out there, and maybe they will find something new that they like.
I so far have 8 people in my little "group" and I'm very happy with that, I hope they will enjoy themselves as much as I will. If more people want like this idea and want to join they are more than welcome to, they can facebook me, or phone/text me.
So we are starting hopefully on Saturday and I am so ready for it. I'm going to go for it, I will not hold back, I'm just going to let it all out as I hope they will too.
Monday, August 23, 2010
We're Goin' to Winnipeg! Day 18
Monday, August 23/10
Today we started new exercises in ballet and that felt more complicated this time, (probably because they were) but I was very off balance today. However it was a great class and we had a few viewers. Then we had modern and that was fun as usual. I ate lunch with the Mexican girls again, then we had variations. We had many viewers for that one. That was our last variations class. Then we had jazz and mom came to watch that one. It was a great class and I love Laurie, she is such a great person! We finished the combo we did and it was great! That was also our last jazz class.
Mom and I ate supper and then came back to the hotel. Jared called and said him and dad were getting ready to leave now and they aren't stopping so they should be here in the morning sometime. I'm really excited to see them!
They will be viewing tomorrow.
Today we started new exercises in ballet and that felt more complicated this time, (probably because they were) but I was very off balance today. However it was a great class and we had a few viewers. Then we had modern and that was fun as usual. I ate lunch with the Mexican girls again, then we had variations. We had many viewers for that one. That was our last variations class. Then we had jazz and mom came to watch that one. It was a great class and I love Laurie, she is such a great person! We finished the combo we did and it was great! That was also our last jazz class.
Mom and I ate supper and then came back to the hotel. Jared called and said him and dad were getting ready to leave now and they aren't stopping so they should be here in the morning sometime. I'm really excited to see them!
They will be viewing tomorrow.
We're Goin' to Winnipeg! Day 17
Sunday, August 22/10
This morning I woke up and went to church. So far I was feeling refreshed and happy. church was great. Then after mom and I ate a quick bite to eat then went to see Eat Pray Love. Very good movie, I really enjoyed it a lot and loved the quotes in it. After mom and I went back to the hotel to change because it was too hot to wear jeans. Then we walked to a church and walked back and wondered. When we got back to the hotel I went on facebook and stuff and found really good new songs by Fleet Foxes and Band of Horses. Fell asleep for a bit then tried to find V for Vendetta on the internet to watch for free and it took me about a half an hour to find one. Then finally watch like half of it then paused it because I had to plug in the computer, then I had to rewind it so I tried that and it didn't work and it stopped and it would only play from the beginning! Dumb! So I waited for half the movie to play then watched about 20 minutes past where it stopped and it stopped and said cannot play the rest of the movie unless you download now! So much for that.
Pretty lazy day but it was great.
This morning I woke up and went to church. So far I was feeling refreshed and happy. church was great. Then after mom and I ate a quick bite to eat then went to see Eat Pray Love. Very good movie, I really enjoyed it a lot and loved the quotes in it. After mom and I went back to the hotel to change because it was too hot to wear jeans. Then we walked to a church and walked back and wondered. When we got back to the hotel I went on facebook and stuff and found really good new songs by Fleet Foxes and Band of Horses. Fell asleep for a bit then tried to find V for Vendetta on the internet to watch for free and it took me about a half an hour to find one. Then finally watch like half of it then paused it because I had to plug in the computer, then I had to rewind it so I tried that and it didn't work and it stopped and it would only play from the beginning! Dumb! So I waited for half the movie to play then watched about 20 minutes past where it stopped and it stopped and said cannot play the rest of the movie unless you download now! So much for that.
Pretty lazy day but it was great.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
We're Goin' to Winnipeg! Day 16
Saturday, August 21/10
This morning we had ballet with a different ballet teacher and I can barely pronounce her name much less spell it. She is the one we had our placement class with and to tell you the truth I was a little scared to take a class from her because she is very strict and I wasn't the only one. Once class started it wasn't bad, like she was very nice and smiled a lot. I guess she was just like that for placement day. I actually really had fun in her class and I think she is very pretty.
Then after we had modern and for some reason I felt a little out of it today but the class was great. Then mom and I ate A&W for lunch and then headed to a movie, Eat Pray Love. I loved it. My favorite quote from it is, 'Loosing balance for love sometimes is a part of a balanced life.' I suggest that movie for sure.
Then mom and I walked back to the hotel and we went on facebook and stuff, went for supper then went back on facebook. I fell asleep just now and I'm just sitting here.
This morning we had ballet with a different ballet teacher and I can barely pronounce her name much less spell it. She is the one we had our placement class with and to tell you the truth I was a little scared to take a class from her because she is very strict and I wasn't the only one. Once class started it wasn't bad, like she was very nice and smiled a lot. I guess she was just like that for placement day. I actually really had fun in her class and I think she is very pretty.
Then after we had modern and for some reason I felt a little out of it today but the class was great. Then mom and I ate A&W for lunch and then headed to a movie, Eat Pray Love. I loved it. My favorite quote from it is, 'Loosing balance for love sometimes is a part of a balanced life.' I suggest that movie for sure.
Then mom and I walked back to the hotel and we went on facebook and stuff, went for supper then went back on facebook. I fell asleep just now and I'm just sitting here.
Friday, August 20, 2010
We're Goin' to Winnipeg! Day 15
Friday, August 20/10
This morning I went to ballet class and I was very tired and sore. My knee was a little bothersome this morning but felt better after I stretched a bit. Ballet was very hard for me today because I was so sore but it was fun as usual. Then we had pointe and I did a little today, but I really couldn't do much just because those classes I was just watching really got to more complicated stuff.
I had lunch with my Mexican friends and then went to conditioning. I felt like sleeping at the beginning of class so I layed there for I while. Then we had Spanish and I liked it more because we did Flamenco.
I hung out with the Mexican girls for an hour and bought some sweats at the boutique there. Then we had dance history class and i was laying down waiting for it to end, then it finally did.
Mom and I went for supper then went on facebook while it thunderstormed here. Kind of a normal day.
This morning I went to ballet class and I was very tired and sore. My knee was a little bothersome this morning but felt better after I stretched a bit. Ballet was very hard for me today because I was so sore but it was fun as usual. Then we had pointe and I did a little today, but I really couldn't do much just because those classes I was just watching really got to more complicated stuff.
I had lunch with my Mexican friends and then went to conditioning. I felt like sleeping at the beginning of class so I layed there for I while. Then we had Spanish and I liked it more because we did Flamenco.
I hung out with the Mexican girls for an hour and bought some sweats at the boutique there. Then we had dance history class and i was laying down waiting for it to end, then it finally did.
Mom and I went for supper then went on facebook while it thunderstormed here. Kind of a normal day.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
We're Goin' to Winnipeg! Day 14
Wednesday, August 19/10
This morning I stretched with the Mexican girls and talked with them. Ballet was great this morning and I was quite sore and tired. Our ballet teacher wore a shirt today that said 'Turn It Out' on it. Then we had modern and that was great too. We did some new stuff yet again and the drummer was playing 3 drums today. I ended up using some very different muscles today which was great! It'd hard to explain but it felt great and I am going to be quite sore in that spot tomorrow.
I had lunch with my Mexican friends which was really great and I love listening to them talk to each other in Spanish. Variations class we did with pointe shoes today and it went really well. better than I thought it would for sure. Then finally we had jazz. I talked to the teacher before class and found that when she was 12 or 13 Ms. Aablers taught her ballet. Neat! Then just randomly she pulled out the huge bag of jewelry and said, "I make jewelry!" And she was showing us the watches and necklaces and stuff, and they were really beautiful. She is a very open person and I really like her. Then she realized she wasted 15 minutes of the class talking yet again. She loves to talk to us. We had a really nice yoga stretch and then worked on our contemporary combination. At the end, Anna Sophia was sitting down because her leg was bothering her and she watched me do the combo and after I said to her, "That's what I've been waiting for. That's exactly way I dance. That is my style." And she said, "You are so good! You impressed me!" Hehe I love the way she says things.
After I went back to the hotel room with mom and ate and got ready to go out shopping with the dancers. I was with a few people I never got the change to talk to before but they are really nice people and felt really included. Then me and another girl just left while the others were in Lululemon. We didn't have enough money to buy anything in there and she was a really nice girl. we had a lot of fun shopping and I bought 3 shirts.
Now I'm back at the hotel.
This morning I stretched with the Mexican girls and talked with them. Ballet was great this morning and I was quite sore and tired. Our ballet teacher wore a shirt today that said 'Turn It Out' on it. Then we had modern and that was great too. We did some new stuff yet again and the drummer was playing 3 drums today. I ended up using some very different muscles today which was great! It'd hard to explain but it felt great and I am going to be quite sore in that spot tomorrow.
I had lunch with my Mexican friends which was really great and I love listening to them talk to each other in Spanish. Variations class we did with pointe shoes today and it went really well. better than I thought it would for sure. Then finally we had jazz. I talked to the teacher before class and found that when she was 12 or 13 Ms. Aablers taught her ballet. Neat! Then just randomly she pulled out the huge bag of jewelry and said, "I make jewelry!" And she was showing us the watches and necklaces and stuff, and they were really beautiful. She is a very open person and I really like her. Then she realized she wasted 15 minutes of the class talking yet again. She loves to talk to us. We had a really nice yoga stretch and then worked on our contemporary combination. At the end, Anna Sophia was sitting down because her leg was bothering her and she watched me do the combo and after I said to her, "That's what I've been waiting for. That's exactly way I dance. That is my style." And she said, "You are so good! You impressed me!" Hehe I love the way she says things.
After I went back to the hotel room with mom and ate and got ready to go out shopping with the dancers. I was with a few people I never got the change to talk to before but they are really nice people and felt really included. Then me and another girl just left while the others were in Lululemon. We didn't have enough money to buy anything in there and she was a really nice girl. we had a lot of fun shopping and I bought 3 shirts.
Now I'm back at the hotel.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
We're Goin' to Winnipeg! Day 12
Tuesday August 17/10
Today I got to ballet class feeling really good and my muscles felt great and my knee felt great today. Ballet was quite fun and hard to remember the exercises again but we got through it. Modern was a little different today, we learned different moves and did different warm ups. After class I asked what type of modern this is and it's Jose Limon modern. Anna-Sophia (the Mexican girl) was sitting out because her leg was hurting her and I told her she could use my Mercy MSM.
I ate lunch with Emily then went up to variations class. I brought the cream and she used it and then gave me a hug. We did Sleeping Beauty for our variations class.
Then we had jazz and Emily and I raced down there so I could help her before class started. Then that class was really fun once again and we added onto the contemporary combination we had going on Friday.
A walked back up after class with Anna-Sophia and she gave me a hug goodbye.
Mom and I went for supper and then after I went into the pool to swim. Then Fergie walks by and I looked at her and smiled and she smiled back. She went out to the balcony to have a cigarette. Then she walked back out then a guy from the Black Eyed Peas comes walking in. It was really neat.
Anyways now I'm off to bed!
Today I got to ballet class feeling really good and my muscles felt great and my knee felt great today. Ballet was quite fun and hard to remember the exercises again but we got through it. Modern was a little different today, we learned different moves and did different warm ups. After class I asked what type of modern this is and it's Jose Limon modern. Anna-Sophia (the Mexican girl) was sitting out because her leg was hurting her and I told her she could use my Mercy MSM.
I ate lunch with Emily then went up to variations class. I brought the cream and she used it and then gave me a hug. We did Sleeping Beauty for our variations class.
Then we had jazz and Emily and I raced down there so I could help her before class started. Then that class was really fun once again and we added onto the contemporary combination we had going on Friday.
A walked back up after class with Anna-Sophia and she gave me a hug goodbye.
Mom and I went for supper and then after I went into the pool to swim. Then Fergie walks by and I looked at her and smiled and she smiled back. She went out to the balcony to have a cigarette. Then she walked back out then a guy from the Black Eyed Peas comes walking in. It was really neat.
Anyways now I'm off to bed!
Monday, August 16, 2010
We're Goin' to Winnipeg! Day 11
Monday, August 16/10
This morning everyone was a little slow starting the day off. The ballet teach gave us all new exercises to remember. It was a great start to the day though for the weekend rest felt great and I am now able to move with no problem. I let the girls who used my Mercy MSM on Saturday use it again today, and also they asked me to show them how to tie their pointe shoes nice and neat. I showed them how to do and and they thanked me multiple times. Then one of them said, "You are such a nice person." I watched pointe then had lunch. I ate lunch with Emily and the four Mexicans. It was really nice to hang out with them. I also signed up to watch the professionals rehearse along with my friends. We had conditioning after and then one Mexican girl said she wanted to be my partner, and when we did this thing that involved a plie against the wall and the partner pushing on the inside of your legs, she told me multiple times to tell her if she was hurting me. We worked on turn out all class. Then we had spanish and again it was boring for me.
But after classes mom came by and took me and Emily to Second Cup and we grabbed a little snack. She is a really nice girl. Then we went back to the school and watched the company rehearse and that was really nice to see. I can't believe the muscles those dancers have! I love it!
Mom and I ate supper then I went into the pool again this evening. There was a nice couple there and their children and they were funny and enjoyable. Then we found out the Black Eyed Peas are staying in the hotel! Cool! Mom was really excited about that! Haha!
Anyways I'm off to bed!
This morning everyone was a little slow starting the day off. The ballet teach gave us all new exercises to remember. It was a great start to the day though for the weekend rest felt great and I am now able to move with no problem. I let the girls who used my Mercy MSM on Saturday use it again today, and also they asked me to show them how to tie their pointe shoes nice and neat. I showed them how to do and and they thanked me multiple times. Then one of them said, "You are such a nice person." I watched pointe then had lunch. I ate lunch with Emily and the four Mexicans. It was really nice to hang out with them. I also signed up to watch the professionals rehearse along with my friends. We had conditioning after and then one Mexican girl said she wanted to be my partner, and when we did this thing that involved a plie against the wall and the partner pushing on the inside of your legs, she told me multiple times to tell her if she was hurting me. We worked on turn out all class. Then we had spanish and again it was boring for me.
But after classes mom came by and took me and Emily to Second Cup and we grabbed a little snack. She is a really nice girl. Then we went back to the school and watched the company rehearse and that was really nice to see. I can't believe the muscles those dancers have! I love it!
Mom and I ate supper then I went into the pool again this evening. There was a nice couple there and their children and they were funny and enjoyable. Then we found out the Black Eyed Peas are staying in the hotel! Cool! Mom was really excited about that! Haha!
Anyways I'm off to bed!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
We're Goin' to Winnipeg! Day 10
Sunday, August 15/10
This morning I woke up on time to go to church. Mom and I walked down to it and it was freeing and raining outside. It was horrible. I cannot get over how beautiful that church is, and great acoustics. At the end they played the organ and it was beautiful. Then mom and I ate lunch at Boston Pizza, and when we got back to the hotel I showered then fell asleep.
Mom and I got ready to go eat then after we went to the Celtic Woman concert. It was amazing! They all have beautiful voices and the violin player was very impressive. It's one thing to play the violin but another to dance and play at the same time. Then drummers were awesome and the bagpipe player was absolutely amazing. I bought a T-shirt at intermission and at the end of the concert the bagpipe player was playing in the hallway so we stopped and listened. i couldn't believe how good he was!
Now we are back at the hotel and just chillin.
This morning I woke up on time to go to church. Mom and I walked down to it and it was freeing and raining outside. It was horrible. I cannot get over how beautiful that church is, and great acoustics. At the end they played the organ and it was beautiful. Then mom and I ate lunch at Boston Pizza, and when we got back to the hotel I showered then fell asleep.
Mom and I got ready to go eat then after we went to the Celtic Woman concert. It was amazing! They all have beautiful voices and the violin player was very impressive. It's one thing to play the violin but another to dance and play at the same time. Then drummers were awesome and the bagpipe player was absolutely amazing. I bought a T-shirt at intermission and at the end of the concert the bagpipe player was playing in the hallway so we stopped and listened. i couldn't believe how good he was!
Now we are back at the hotel and just chillin.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
We're Goin' to Winnipeg! Day 9
Saturday, August 14/10
This morning I got ready for ballet. Since it's Saturday we were allowed to wear a colored body suit and a skirt if you want to and we also just have the first two classes in the morning. I wore my blue body suit. We had a different teacher teaching us this morning and she was our variations teacher. I was an interesting class and I've decided I don't like the way she teaches because she goes too fast and is kind of unorganized. Either way she is a very nice person and asked about my knee and a lot of the girls as soon as I walked in the room asked how my knee was, mainly the Mexican girls. Very nice people.
After ballet it was our regular pointe teacher and she told me I could watch. While I was watching I noticed one of the Mexican girls was sitting out too and was icing part of her leg, (I can't spell their names that's why I don't say them when I write). I asked her if she wanted to try my Mercy MSM cream for sore muscles and she did and really liked it and thanked me. Her ballet teacher who was sitting beside here said to me, "You have to show my girls how to tie their pointe shoes, you do it very nicely. Very neat." I laughed, I thought that was sweet of her. Next time.
Another girl also came and sat out in the middle of pointe because she pulled a few muscles in her leg and we talked about dance a bit while we were watching and everything, but I didn't catch her name.
After class mom and I went to the mall and ate some lunch, then went to a movie, Winter's Bone and I thought it was pretty good but some things were missing so we didn't quite completely get it. After mom bought some nice shoes to go with her nice shirt for the concert tomorrow. Oh, w are going to a concert by the way, Celtic Women. Anyways, then she bought me a nice shirt to wear and it's really nice and dad is jealous he doesn't get to go with us.
When we got back to the hotel I fell asleep and had a but of a nap then we ate supper. After that I went in the pool and I can do the doggy paddle really good now!
I'm now eating a peanut butter cookie from Starbucks.
This morning I got ready for ballet. Since it's Saturday we were allowed to wear a colored body suit and a skirt if you want to and we also just have the first two classes in the morning. I wore my blue body suit. We had a different teacher teaching us this morning and she was our variations teacher. I was an interesting class and I've decided I don't like the way she teaches because she goes too fast and is kind of unorganized. Either way she is a very nice person and asked about my knee and a lot of the girls as soon as I walked in the room asked how my knee was, mainly the Mexican girls. Very nice people.
After ballet it was our regular pointe teacher and she told me I could watch. While I was watching I noticed one of the Mexican girls was sitting out too and was icing part of her leg, (I can't spell their names that's why I don't say them when I write). I asked her if she wanted to try my Mercy MSM cream for sore muscles and she did and really liked it and thanked me. Her ballet teacher who was sitting beside here said to me, "You have to show my girls how to tie their pointe shoes, you do it very nicely. Very neat." I laughed, I thought that was sweet of her. Next time.
Another girl also came and sat out in the middle of pointe because she pulled a few muscles in her leg and we talked about dance a bit while we were watching and everything, but I didn't catch her name.
After class mom and I went to the mall and ate some lunch, then went to a movie, Winter's Bone and I thought it was pretty good but some things were missing so we didn't quite completely get it. After mom bought some nice shoes to go with her nice shirt for the concert tomorrow. Oh, w are going to a concert by the way, Celtic Women. Anyways, then she bought me a nice shirt to wear and it's really nice and dad is jealous he doesn't get to go with us.
When we got back to the hotel I fell asleep and had a but of a nap then we ate supper. After that I went in the pool and I can do the doggy paddle really good now!
I'm now eating a peanut butter cookie from Starbucks.
Friday, August 13, 2010
We're Goin' to Winnipeg! Day 8
Friday, August 13/10
This morning we had ballet and I gave my teacher my note I had from the physio therapist saying no jumping, no grande plie and no pointe. She said that's unfortunate and to mark jumps but do the heads and the arms.
Next we had modern and right before class one of the girls from Mexico came up to me and asked what was wrong with my knee and after I told her she said, "I like your legs, they are very beautiful with extensions. Beautiful legs." It was kinda cute. Again I really enjoyed modern. Had lunch with mom (sushi and yogurt and chocolate milk) then had variations. I didn't really do much since there was a lot of jumping in that one.
She let us go 15 minutes early so I sat with Emily and we talked a bit and walked to jazz class. She asked where I go at lunch and I said I eat with mom up here and she invited me to eat lunch with her if I wanted to. When we got down to the studio we sat and everyone was talking including the teacher and another one of those Mexican girls started talking to us and asked what was wrong with my knee. Then we were talking about where we dance and what we take and if we do competitions or not. Very friendly people and there is a big group of people from Mexico staying in a hostel a couple of blocks away with their teacher.
The jazz class today was contemporary jazz and it was really nice to do that for me, I really needed that. We did that stretch where you lay on your back with you bum against the wall and you open your legs and gravity pushes on them. When I first started my toes could touch the ground when my feet were flexed and 2 of the Mexican girls said, "Holy! Her toes are touching the ground!" And after a while I had my toes on the ground when they were pointed and then they looked again and said, "Holy! Her feet are pointed and on the ground!" Then the other said, "That's why when you do those split jump thingys your legs go so high!" Hehe I love them. We did some steps across the floor and started a combo.
After class mom and I ate supper and it was pouring rain outside.
Now I don't know what I'm going to do, might go in the hot tub again unless there's lot's of people.
This morning we had ballet and I gave my teacher my note I had from the physio therapist saying no jumping, no grande plie and no pointe. She said that's unfortunate and to mark jumps but do the heads and the arms.
Next we had modern and right before class one of the girls from Mexico came up to me and asked what was wrong with my knee and after I told her she said, "I like your legs, they are very beautiful with extensions. Beautiful legs." It was kinda cute. Again I really enjoyed modern. Had lunch with mom (sushi and yogurt and chocolate milk) then had variations. I didn't really do much since there was a lot of jumping in that one.
She let us go 15 minutes early so I sat with Emily and we talked a bit and walked to jazz class. She asked where I go at lunch and I said I eat with mom up here and she invited me to eat lunch with her if I wanted to. When we got down to the studio we sat and everyone was talking including the teacher and another one of those Mexican girls started talking to us and asked what was wrong with my knee. Then we were talking about where we dance and what we take and if we do competitions or not. Very friendly people and there is a big group of people from Mexico staying in a hostel a couple of blocks away with their teacher.
The jazz class today was contemporary jazz and it was really nice to do that for me, I really needed that. We did that stretch where you lay on your back with you bum against the wall and you open your legs and gravity pushes on them. When I first started my toes could touch the ground when my feet were flexed and 2 of the Mexican girls said, "Holy! Her toes are touching the ground!" And after a while I had my toes on the ground when they were pointed and then they looked again and said, "Holy! Her feet are pointed and on the ground!" Then the other said, "That's why when you do those split jump thingys your legs go so high!" Hehe I love them. We did some steps across the floor and started a combo.
After class mom and I ate supper and it was pouring rain outside.
Now I don't know what I'm going to do, might go in the hot tub again unless there's lot's of people.
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