So I realize that I have seriously neglected this blog lately. My last post was almost a full month ago, and I am super sorry that I haven't posted, even though I have been nagged excessively to post. So Christmas is coming up and I really wanted to do a christmas blog, but not without catching you guys up on the almost full month with no blog. With that being said, this is going to be a kinda combined post, so it's probably going to be quite long. The reason I'm combining them, is because its almost Christmas and I am going to be extremely busy these next few days, and I have a few hours of free time right now, so I'm going to post this, then probably not post next until beginning of January, again because I have so much shit on my plate.
So to start off the update portion of this post, I have to start by telling you about Pride and Prejudice. I don't think I have wrote on here, but If you follow me on twitter then you probably know that I was in my schools production of Pride and Prejudice. I played the role of Lady Catherine De Bourgh and it was probably the hardest role I've ever done. I had a bunch of lines and even though it was challenging, it was so rewarding. I loved my cast and crew they were all amazing people and I'm beyond grateful to say that I worked with them. Another thing I am so so excited to tell you guys about is the musical for the school year! Every year my school had a big winter musical, and this year we are doing Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I love this show so I was so excited to be apart of this cast. So I auditioned the Monday before I went onto winter break and, of course I auditioned for a lead, but I never counted on anything, because of what happened last year. Last year the musical was Once Upon a Mattress, the story of the princess and the pea, and the lead role was a princess named Winifred. I was extremely pumped for it because I auditioned for Winifred and I nailed my audition and ended up getting a call back. The day of my call back I ended up getting braces. Due to the fact that I was in a whole lot of pain, I ended up breaking down and bawling in front of all of the judges. I still felt really confident though because I nailed the song. And when the cast list went up, I had built my hopes so high up the they were smashed when I saw that I got chorus, especially after how hard I worked. And because I wasn't counting on anything and my hopes were really really down, I was really reluctant to try for a lead this year. But I did have a lot of people encourage me to do it, and I was so grateful to have people who believed in me. So I tried out for Verruca Salt, one of the lead kids in the show. After my audition I felt awful about it because it wasn't as good as last year. I was not counting on anything. To my surprise, when I looked at the cast list, I got the part!! I am so so excited for this. So thats pretty much the bulk of my resent life.
Christmas!!
Ugh Christmas is coming up and stress is hitting hard. I've spent way to much money on presents and too much time buying them. But its okay because I love christmas. I love the holiday season and the snow winters and coming together with family and friends. But what saddens me during this time of the year, is the fact that kids are raised to think Christmas is about getting new toys and money. A little girl I babysit came up to me while I was wrapping presents and said to me, "are you getting me a gift?" I replied with maybe. She then proceeded to ell me she wants an iPad. I said okay. About an hour later she says to me, "Can you go get my iPad now, because I really want it." It hurts my heart that the new meaning of Christmas is gifts and possessions. Sure everyone likes getting gifts, even me, but to me the real meaning Christmas is appreciating what you have. My mom working to support me and the rest of my family is enough of a gift. My dad always encouraging me and pushing me to do the right thing, is enough of a gift. My sister always being someone to look up to and aspire to be, is more then enough of a gift to me. And my friends always just being by my side through everything I go through, makes me grateful beyond all belief. Its nice to give a person presents to show them you care, but the best way to show a person you love them, is to be there with them to make happy memories. I hope every one has a safe and happy Christmas. I'll talk to you in 2016. xoxo
