Do you know what's exciting? Life. New ideas. New projects. Learning awesome songs. Having good auditions. Having a wonderful little cat. Having an amazing roommate that tolerates the little cat when he's not so wonderful. Food and all the myriad of creations to be invented. Color changing lights. Dancing. Hot chocolate. Art. Adventures - in new countries and around town.
I was going to start this post off by talking about how my brother used to call me "Victorian Frail" when I was a youngster because I was so often sick, and that I've finally kicked that namesake because I haven't felt this great in as long as I can remember - probably because of the new diet. And then...I got sick...Which really, really sucks.
My ballroom teacher would often remind me "Don't sweat the small stuff" followed up with, "It's all small stuff." This saying always used to irritate me, and make me smile. I think when you're young (and I'm not saying I'm decrepit, by any means, though I've never been so old before) everything has a sense of immediacy - your whole world (or day, at least), can revolve around one thing that you think is so mountainous. And while I am still like that to a certain extent, as I get older I think I'm having an easier time seeing the "small stuff". I still have the "big picture" of my plans/goals/desires, but really, I'm not sure I'll ever really "get there" - because everything is just a little step along the way, and it's a journey that has no finite end like I used to imagine.
I can't believe I'm 22. The magical year of youth is over. Now what? Silly it may seem, but I feel old. How did that happen? No more birthdays to look forward to, no huge milestones to hit. Well, I may throw myself a golden birthday when I'm 30 or 33 since I was jipped 'cause mine was when I turned 3. But still.
Seeing as how it's the last day of November, I think I'll jump on this here band wagon and make a list of 30 things in my life for which I am thankful. Some may think it's cliche or silly, but I think it's a good time to reflect and really take stock of your life - with so little to be sure of in this world, I know I could be much worse off, and I don't behave nearly as grateful and thankful as I should. I often write lists of things that need to get done so I'll remember - so why not do the same for things I truly am thankful for so I won't forget those blessings? So below, in no particular order, is a list of 30 things for which I am particularly thankful. (And for those dear readers wondering about my news, hopefully next week I can share)
Well, maybe I should've done this earlier today seeing as how there was a spike in visitors this afternoon, but that's what gave me the idea to write a little somethin' somethin' on this day before feasting.
Well, it has been a stretch of time, my dear readers. This past week and weekend were pretty hectic.
Last Monday-Wednesday encompassed the Passport to Broadway/Japanese TV thing with AKB48. It was an awesome experience. 5hr audition/introduction Monday, then 13hr days Tuesday and Wednesday - learning all the music and choreography for the 20minute show, and performing it Wed night for an audience of Broadway folk - including composer (of such fame as The Civil War, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Bonnie and Clyde, Jekyll and Hyde, Wonderland) Frank Wildhorn. It was great meeting him, as I'm a huge fan of his music and hope to tackle some of his songs one day. The whole process was quite intense, but I didn't have a problem with any of the work, and found out a bit about myself. I've been watching a lot of films about food, recently - documentaries, reality shows, movies centered around food, etc. Most recently I watched Forks Over Knives and The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue (about the Engine 2 Diet). They're both in the same vein, though Forks Over Knives goes way more into the science of stuff, so it became very dry and boring to watch. I enjoyed the Engine 2 Diet show because it showed a guy going into 2 families homes and taking them through their 'fridges/pantries, taking them on a grocery trip, then making several recipes with them. The point before FOK and E2D is to Go Plant Strong - cutting out meats, fats, processed foods, and only using Whole wheat and Whole grains when it comes to breads/pastas/etc. It sounds like a nice idea, and the recipes they use sure look tasty (and apparently are), but some of the things they said surprised me. Like olive oil is bad for you, since it's all fat. I'd always heard Extra Virgin Olive Oil was good for you - but it's on their list of things not to use. And apparently we don't need meat to get protein and nutrients - and (here's where they got into scientific stuff) eating meat products leads to an increase of cancer growth, among other nasty diseases. They stress reading food labels, because even if the packaging claims it to be something, that's not necessarily so.
You ever have one of those days where you keep seeing the same thing over and over again? Take today, for instance - it seems to be national make-out day or something. Traipsing around NYC I have seen multiple couples just nomming on each others' faces. Which, I mean, I suppose happens all the time, but sometimes things stick out to you different. Also, today, there are old, hairy, quite possibly homeless, men in spandex clothing doing weird exhibition stuff on the streets in completely different parts of town. There was a day I saw 4 or 5 old, blind, Chinese men - I even made sure to check if it happened to somehow be the same guy. Nope. All different. Or the day people's left foot was hurt. It's weird the things you happen to notice of a day. Maybe that's the brilliant thing about NYC. Maybe that's the brilliant thing about life.
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