Summer at Santa Catalina

I miss camp so much my heart aches! My camp is no ordinary camp. It's an amazing 5 week program for girls full of activities, friends, and too many laughs to count. The girls we get at this camp are truly extraordinary and working with them actually changes your life. The counselors are the same way, just grown up versions! I've been rewatching videos I took this summer and I miss it so much. Nothing really compares to living on campus for 5+ weeks with these wonderful girls. I want that back. RIGHT NOW.

Video Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsKQYZv-a-k

I got bored. There's a link to another video I have recorded for Anna and Fiona. So much missing going on right now!

The random blog

Hello everyone who reads this blog. Which by now is about 3 of you. Congratulations. If you're reading this--more power to you because I tend to just ramble.

Anyway, I just wanted to share with you a picture from my 19th birthday. This is Anna! And me. Anna is one of my best friends and the closest thing I have to a sister. In our world, I'm her adopted little sister and our world is the only thing that matters to us. She's been there for me since I was 14 and as the fates would have it, nothing has been able to separate us. And I love her. She's my world and without her...well that would just be sad.


When did I become a dress person? Just in the past 2 weeks I have acquired 4 dresses and 2 more previous to that. Don't get me wrong, I love dressing up. I'm a girly girl to the core. I just hadn't realized how many I suddenly found in my closet. Good thing they are all awesome.


I am currently watching The Kennedy Center Honors. Ever watched those? They're awesome, especially for a performing arts advocate like me. Looking out at that huge beautiful theatre literally makes me gasp. Moments like this remind me what I am aspiring towards. One of these days, I will be working in a theatre as amazing as that.

And on a more somber note, the Monterey Peninsula said its final farewell to a classmate of mine last week. Brandon Slater, a terribly kind hearted man, was a boy in my middle school class. He was one of the few boys I felt comfortable talking to and I enjoyed his company. I was sorry to hear he passed away on December 23 and I wished we hadn't lost touch over the years. Rest in Peace Brandon, you will be deeply missed.

For Anna and Fiona

Umm I miss you a lot and super jealous you are together in Ashland while I am here attempting to work on my Angels production book

Moral of the story: By Act 3, you just give up

Happy Birthday Hannah Marie!

Today I have had my cat for 10 years! She was the one thing I always wanted. My first word was kitty and from that point on, my parents heard about nothing else. I begged for a cat for every birthday, every Christmas. But when I was 10, my parents finally caved and I picked out my pretty new kitty. She was 2 years old, already full grown, and boy did she have attitude. She has not changed one bit she that first day and I love her for it. She isn't very social. She's a diva. She wants you to watch her eat and she will find you and make you do it. She doesn't like being held. And she isn't very cuddling. But she's my baby. I love how she clings onto me when I hold her even though she's pitching a fit the whole time. I love how cute she is when she's sleeping and how she curls up in a little ball. I love how she turns around when i call her name because she knows it. And most of all, I just love holding her and carrying her around. She'll be my baby until I have a real one :)

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

THANK YOU to my amazing parents for this great day!! My dad has excellent fashion sense/my parents enjoy treating me like their little doll so I got clothes I've been dying for and are great for updating my wardrobe. And I got a new phone!! Totally shocked, really didn't think I was getting a phone this year. I was a little reluctant at first to leave behind my faithful blackberry, the amazing phone that has been with me almost since I started SMC but this new phone has proven itself to be wonderful. Her name is Rosie because she has a pink cover and she is my new right hand man..err phone. And Tanner got a car :) The only 17 year old that I know who asked for a mini van for a car. But seeing his reaction...totally worth everything! He is so happy. I'm glad he has something to drive around in that is his (well...mostly his) and won't break down on him! And my kitty is sleeping in her brand new totally soft bed, all snuggled up. Tomorrow--family arrives! We'll eat food, play an incredible game called Battle of the Sexes, and have lots of fun before January hits us.

Hope you all had a perfectly wonderful Christmas, sending out lots of love!

Merry Christmas Darling

What a wonderful day. Lounged around today--hung out with my cat, watched youtube videos, got in the Christmas spirit. Tanner's gift FINALLY arrived--right on time! Got ready for church and I got to wear my new Christmas dress. I've been going to Cypress Community Church in Salinas for 12 years--a tradition that was initiated by my uncle and his family. Now it's just my mom and I that go but I love it. We ran into some old friends while we were there and spending the service with them was just a really wonderful gift. Saw some friends I hadn't seen in awhile too. Once we got home, the 4 of us went to a party across the street which got a little dull for Tanner and me so we left early (we had to check on dinner at home...and then just never came back haha). We got new jammies which is our tradition, dad read the night before christmas...and now Tanner and I lock ourselves in our rooms until 8 am.

Merry Christmas to the wonderful people in my life. To my beautiful family, you're the support and love I feel every day. I'm so lucky to be part of such a wonderful family. To my amazing friends, I simply say this quote "I know I'm who I am today because I knew you". You have all touched my life and I'm thankful for those blessings. To Anna, I'm so thankful you are home for the holidays. You're off to do even greater things. Africa misses you but we love you more :) To Linda, I'm thankful I ended up at SMC and in the theatre program because you've changed my life and led me to realize my full potential and what I'm meant to do in the world. And to my Christmas kitty, you are my world and I can't believe that on Monday I've had you for 10 years! Thank you for finally starting to love mommy and sleep on the bed with me :)