Hello Readers,
I can't believe we are already one whole month into our crazy dance years. We are officially knee deep in a whole lot of projects and the ball is rolling sometimes faster then I can keep up with it.
The positive atmosphere in our studio is sticking around and growing as each day passes. But like anything in life sometimes a smidge of the negative creeps in.
When anyone is put in an environment when they want to try their hardest and do their best people can become competitive. It's part of who we are as humans. We do compare ourselves to others and sometimes we are our own worst critics.
When I talk to my dancers I want them to understand that striving to be like someone else is a good part of the goal they should push towards, but it should never be the WHOLE goal. As a dancer we need to realize that we can't be exactly like someone else. We are all different. We all shine in different ways. This is the beauty of dance. We are artists and athletes but we have to remember that no two dancers are EVER the same.
Baryshnikov said it best when he said "I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I simply try to dance better than myself" I love this quote. Because we need to know what our body limits are and what our potential is.
As I continue to push forward in this crazy dance world I see that accomplishment of dancers are being achieved at much younger ages. The dancers are little powerhouses of potential and they work so hard to learn as much as they can as quickly as time allows. Something I want these little work-a-holics to remember is that not everything comes out perfect right away. Not every dance day is the same. Sometimes turning comes easy to us. Sometimes leaping comes easy to us. Sometimes picking up choreography comes easy to us. We are all different and everyday is different. That's the best part of dance.
I want all our dancers to realize the importance of taking the time to reflect on their daily goals and accomplishments. Sometimes just sitting down at the end of the class (which all of my dancers do at the end of every class) and picking something they want to work on and picking something they are proud of from the day is just what they need to remember that we all have something we want to do better, but most importantly we all have something we are proud of from the day.
Sometimes when we have an off day the negative noise in our heads shouts above the positive praise we hear and say. I want people to remember that we are our worst critics and at times it is very humbling to be able to point out the areas that we need to work on. But we have to learn as people to accept a compliment and remember to compliment ourselves.
Dancing is what makes me happy. Sometimes I create dances that my dancers will talk about for months, and sometimes we do a combination that is totally craptacular and I don't like it at all. It happens. We are humans. But being able to appreciate what I learn from my "off" days and apply it to my next day to help make that next day be better is something I really want dancers to start doing in their daily routine.
Not every day will be perfect. We will not feel good about everything we do. But what we do need to do is take the time to pick out what really went wrong, how we can work on it to fix it and make it better, and remember that we did do something good as well. All of these things will help us stay on a forward moving path.
These things don't just apply to the dance world. I apply it to my everyday life as well (even though much of my world revolves around dance) I do see that recognizing my challenges and working to smoothing them out is important, but so is reflecting on the things that I do well and am proud.
Starting your day off with a goal and a proud of moment is a great way to kick off the day, but it's also a fabulous way to end your day. I hope that taking the time to do this in my dancers days is helping them stay focused but also positive in their dance days. They are fabulous and they do have things to work on. But that is the beauty of dance. It is ever changing and we will always have new things to learn, work on, and be proud of.
Until next time
Peace Love and Dance
Monday, October 3, 2011
Friday, June 25, 2010
Holy Cow---almost a whole year....I'm not dead I promise
Hello readers (do I have any of you left?)
I haven't visited this site in a very long time. And I am deeply sorry for my absence. I promise that I am going to recommit myself to blogging about my fav reality moments and of course keeping you posted on my reality.
To start I had a very successful year just teaching dance, and am a completely happy and energized person. This is very different from where I was a year ago. I was miserable in a job that kept me underpaid and overstressed. Now my friends, life is good!!!!
I have been seriously engrossed in my reality shows lately, and that's mainly because I've had a lot more free time. I can't lie but for those of you looking to escape your own reality you really should consider the over-the-top "reality" they show us on TV. My favorite channel for my reality dosage is of course BRAVO They have their finger on the pulse of what we want to watch. Whats not to love.
I'm definitely addicted to any of the Real Housewives shows. Of course my fav's are New York and New Jersey. What can I say I'm an East Coast girl all the way. Bethenny one of my favorite ladies from New York got her own spin off called Bethenny Getting Married?
One of my favorite ladies of comedy Kathy Griffin has her own show, My Life on the D List. She cracks me up, yet I am not sure I watch it to see her or to see her boxed wine loving mum Maggie. Maggie loves to TIP IT ;o)
Who can forget my other guilty pleasure Flipping Out. God I love Zoila the little house maid who constantly gives her boss a hard time.
Bravo definitely serves a great line up whether it be summer, fall, winter, or spring.
I guess you could say that my reality show addiction is a little to far fetched but its fun to see other peoples lives, because honestly it makes me very happy within my own life.
I've given up on MTV or VH1 producing any kind of good reality TV. MTV did have a series called 16 and pregnant which spawned another series called Teen Mom. I have mixed emotions about those two shows, because as MTV claims the series were meant to bring teenagers awareness about teen pregnancy and try to help prevent another outbreak of many young parents. However I see both sides the pros and the cons for this show, I have to think in the back of my head, some teenagers may want to get pregnant after watching this show...hey it could get them on a reality show after all....maybe I'm too pessimistic about teens. Maybe my view would change if I was exposed to it more.
You may wonder about other networks and if I watch their shows. I tried out Style channels Jerseylicious. A show that followed a Jersey hair salon, however I feel like it was just made up drama to pull us in. Speaking of Jersey, what is the fascination with Jersey, even MTV jumped on the Jersey bandwagon (please note Bravo you started it with your Jersey housewives...imitation is the best form of flattery remember) they started a show called Jersey shore. We met a bunch of tan loud drinking 20 somethings as they partied their summer away down at the Jersey shore. They had a small job to do and that was to work a beach store down on the boardwalk. I admit it I watched it, but it was like a car accident you had to look.
I've tried on many different shows but really only find myself enjoying the Bravo network. I am hoping to watch the shows each week, read the cast mates blogs and reflect back on here for anyone who cares to know my opinions.
I hope that I can keep up with this task and feel that if I give myself a whole week to do the watching and the reflecting I might actually get myself on a pattern of writing.
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. I know I have lots of fun things planned, so don't worry I wont be glued to my TV and laptop all summer.
Happy Summer, see you all soon!!!!
I haven't visited this site in a very long time. And I am deeply sorry for my absence. I promise that I am going to recommit myself to blogging about my fav reality moments and of course keeping you posted on my reality.
To start I had a very successful year just teaching dance, and am a completely happy and energized person. This is very different from where I was a year ago. I was miserable in a job that kept me underpaid and overstressed. Now my friends, life is good!!!!
I have been seriously engrossed in my reality shows lately, and that's mainly because I've had a lot more free time. I can't lie but for those of you looking to escape your own reality you really should consider the over-the-top "reality" they show us on TV. My favorite channel for my reality dosage is of course BRAVO They have their finger on the pulse of what we want to watch. Whats not to love.
I'm definitely addicted to any of the Real Housewives shows. Of course my fav's are New York and New Jersey. What can I say I'm an East Coast girl all the way. Bethenny one of my favorite ladies from New York got her own spin off called Bethenny Getting Married?
One of my favorite ladies of comedy Kathy Griffin has her own show, My Life on the D List. She cracks me up, yet I am not sure I watch it to see her or to see her boxed wine loving mum Maggie. Maggie loves to TIP IT ;o)
Who can forget my other guilty pleasure Flipping Out. God I love Zoila the little house maid who constantly gives her boss a hard time.
Bravo definitely serves a great line up whether it be summer, fall, winter, or spring.
I guess you could say that my reality show addiction is a little to far fetched but its fun to see other peoples lives, because honestly it makes me very happy within my own life.
I've given up on MTV or VH1 producing any kind of good reality TV. MTV did have a series called 16 and pregnant which spawned another series called Teen Mom. I have mixed emotions about those two shows, because as MTV claims the series were meant to bring teenagers awareness about teen pregnancy and try to help prevent another outbreak of many young parents. However I see both sides the pros and the cons for this show, I have to think in the back of my head, some teenagers may want to get pregnant after watching this show...hey it could get them on a reality show after all....maybe I'm too pessimistic about teens. Maybe my view would change if I was exposed to it more.
You may wonder about other networks and if I watch their shows. I tried out Style channels Jerseylicious. A show that followed a Jersey hair salon, however I feel like it was just made up drama to pull us in. Speaking of Jersey, what is the fascination with Jersey, even MTV jumped on the Jersey bandwagon (please note Bravo you started it with your Jersey housewives...imitation is the best form of flattery remember) they started a show called Jersey shore. We met a bunch of tan loud drinking 20 somethings as they partied their summer away down at the Jersey shore. They had a small job to do and that was to work a beach store down on the boardwalk. I admit it I watched it, but it was like a car accident you had to look.
I've tried on many different shows but really only find myself enjoying the Bravo network. I am hoping to watch the shows each week, read the cast mates blogs and reflect back on here for anyone who cares to know my opinions.
I hope that I can keep up with this task and feel that if I give myself a whole week to do the watching and the reflecting I might actually get myself on a pattern of writing.
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. I know I have lots of fun things planned, so don't worry I wont be glued to my TV and laptop all summer.
Happy Summer, see you all soon!!!!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
I'm Freeeeee
Well readers its been a while since you've been updated and I guess you could say a lot has happened. This July the wife and I had our long awaited vacation to Myrtle Beach planned. 10 days before we were to leave the airline cancelled our charter flight, no reason but "they can" and they would be refunding my trip in full in 10 to 14 business days (it took 16 days actually) So I was beyond upset about the cancellation, but it was decided, suck it up and make it a fun little road trip. So the plans were in motion for us to be driving to Myrtle Beach. I busted my butt the final few days at work to make sure that all payroll was processed and completed before my departure including quarterly payroll tax returns. Well I arrived at work on my last day before vacation time at my usually 730 am to make sure I get enough time in and I was met at the door by the two VP's . Ms. Mary and Mr. Mark. they stopped me before I could even reach my office.
Well they then asked me to enter the conference room and they stood on one side of the table and looked to the corner behind me where I followed their glance and realized that my personal belongings had been packed. Well I looked back at them and asked bluntly "am I fired?" Mary nodded her head in agreement and Mark couldn't even look at me. So I said may I ask why, and Mary responded "I am not at liberty to discuss that with you" I then asked if I would get my vacation pay and she stated yes. I then grabbed my boxes and headed out the door. I couldn't believe this. What had I done? Should I still go on vacation? What am I gonna do? the questions were racing through my mind and the whole time I was shaking.
After digesting the initial shock of this news I became of course bitter as I had done nothing, I called my dance boss right away and she listened to me and offered advice. She said I would be find and we'd be sure to get me something. She really helped calm my nerves. She also said you NEED to go on your vacation so I did. I enjoyed 8 glorious days in the sun with friends and was so proud that we saved our money from the wedding because the trip really didn't cost us any money.
The moment I returned I filed for unemployment and began the job hunt for something part time. I began to realize that this was truly a blessing in disguise because I was not treated fairly at that company at all. For almost two years I was overworked and underpaid.
Well when I returned I went to the computer to see if my final paycheck was direct deposited and it turns out that it wasn't so immediately I called the office to see what the problem was and was told that no one got their money direct deposited and that we would be getting physical checks. So I stated I would pick up the check. Apparently they had hired someone to start the day I left. The company is beyond corrupt and the three people running the company are the masterminds behind it all.
I don't regret the time I spent there because I did good work in a timely manner and I knew what I was doing. There is nothing in my p-file to state otherwise. But who knows what they could falsify up and put in there.
At the end of the day I am free. I am free from dealing with the bullshit that that company put me through. Putting my professional judgment in jeopardy as well as making me work for what a secretary should be paid. I am happy. My attitude is amazing and life is fine. Yes money is tight yes I will miss the money that was made but this too shall pass and I am FREEE from that horrible place.
Ok now...back to some tarot reading.
Well they then asked me to enter the conference room and they stood on one side of the table and looked to the corner behind me where I followed their glance and realized that my personal belongings had been packed. Well I looked back at them and asked bluntly "am I fired?" Mary nodded her head in agreement and Mark couldn't even look at me. So I said may I ask why, and Mary responded "I am not at liberty to discuss that with you" I then asked if I would get my vacation pay and she stated yes. I then grabbed my boxes and headed out the door. I couldn't believe this. What had I done? Should I still go on vacation? What am I gonna do? the questions were racing through my mind and the whole time I was shaking.
After digesting the initial shock of this news I became of course bitter as I had done nothing, I called my dance boss right away and she listened to me and offered advice. She said I would be find and we'd be sure to get me something. She really helped calm my nerves. She also said you NEED to go on your vacation so I did. I enjoyed 8 glorious days in the sun with friends and was so proud that we saved our money from the wedding because the trip really didn't cost us any money.
The moment I returned I filed for unemployment and began the job hunt for something part time. I began to realize that this was truly a blessing in disguise because I was not treated fairly at that company at all. For almost two years I was overworked and underpaid.
Well when I returned I went to the computer to see if my final paycheck was direct deposited and it turns out that it wasn't so immediately I called the office to see what the problem was and was told that no one got their money direct deposited and that we would be getting physical checks. So I stated I would pick up the check. Apparently they had hired someone to start the day I left. The company is beyond corrupt and the three people running the company are the masterminds behind it all.
I don't regret the time I spent there because I did good work in a timely manner and I knew what I was doing. There is nothing in my p-file to state otherwise. But who knows what they could falsify up and put in there.
At the end of the day I am free. I am free from dealing with the bullshit that that company put me through. Putting my professional judgment in jeopardy as well as making me work for what a secretary should be paid. I am happy. My attitude is amazing and life is fine. Yes money is tight yes I will miss the money that was made but this too shall pass and I am FREEE from that horrible place.
Ok now...back to some tarot reading.
Friday, August 7, 2009
The Birthday Approaches
Well Folks, I am on the eve of my 27th birthday----yup I can't believe it either. I am excited because I'm looking at it as a new beginning another year ready to make the best of it. I have so much to look forward to. Next week we have dance camp and I'm so excited to start working with the students I really can't wait. Then we have girls weekend away with two of my most favorite ladies around!!!!
Its funny in my last post I made large comments about choosing your good thoughts and my friends its amazing how trying to stay positive really just make life seem ok. I haven't found another part time job yet but I'm thinking the right one just isn't ready to find me yet. It will come in time.
I am sitting at home in front of my lap top and large pad of paper trying to get some choreography set for dance camp next week and I think I'm to excited about my birthday to do it. I feel like a little kid you know getting excited before Christmas or a big vacation.
No huge plans for this birthday, just an early afternoon massage then dinner with some great friends. This may be my first actual birthday party ever...having summer birthday's is often hard because of every ones crazy schedules.
I hope everyone had a great week and they are soaking up the sun as much as they can as the summers end is rapidly approaching.
Until next time readers-----
Its funny in my last post I made large comments about choosing your good thoughts and my friends its amazing how trying to stay positive really just make life seem ok. I haven't found another part time job yet but I'm thinking the right one just isn't ready to find me yet. It will come in time.
I am sitting at home in front of my lap top and large pad of paper trying to get some choreography set for dance camp next week and I think I'm to excited about my birthday to do it. I feel like a little kid you know getting excited before Christmas or a big vacation.
No huge plans for this birthday, just an early afternoon massage then dinner with some great friends. This may be my first actual birthday party ever...having summer birthday's is often hard because of every ones crazy schedules.
I hope everyone had a great week and they are soaking up the sun as much as they can as the summers end is rapidly approaching.
Until next time readers-----
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Thoughts Become Things Choose the Good Ones
Well my readers, its been a while since I have last written and alas I don't have witty comments or feedback on any reality shows to share with you. But I do have lots of personal news to update.
As I write right now I am watching a video titled the secret. I'm pretty sure you might have heard of the book, and yes there is a video of it too. A good friends husband suggested that I watch it and I can't think of a better time for me to be reminded of all of these positive thinking and affirmations.
I went on vacation last week to my most favorite place in this country, Myrtle Beach. I got to see one of my best friends in the whole world and just escape from the realities that I had been dealing with here in cheese land. Well the day before I was to leave on vacation I walked into my horrible office job and was fired on the spot. I was not given a reason and I was not given a chance to even pack up my personals for myself it was done for me. I had seen this coming and thought about it for about two weeks before it happened. I put it out there to the universe that they would let me go and guess what folks it happened.
I shook and was outraged at first, I wasn't even given a reason, they told me they were not at liberty to discuss that with me. I was so upset, should I not go on vacation now, what was I going to do. I didn't have time to plan for this happening. But my friends this awful news truly was a blessing in disguise. I made a pro and con list of that company and I was definitely shocked at the length of the con list. Staying in a piousness atmosphere not only effected me at the job but in my home life, my creative life, and just all around me life. It was terrible. I will not air the company's dirty laundry on this blog because I don't think that the blog would support the length in which that type of blog would need to be to include all the details. Long story short I fretted for about 5 hours after I got home about it and then realized you know what Jessica Marie, you hated that job, you complained daily at the job off the job. It was not worth it. I became a bitter and high strung person (if that is possible considering I'm pretty high strung by myself) And during vacation I didn't worry about it one second.
Today as I sat down to watch the secret I realized that I am so much happier. I literally sat down at my desk and whipped out three great sketches for the sets for my musical theatre company piece I'm doing. I had been meaning to do it for weeks. I just didn't have the spark or the drive to do it. I would sit down to do it and get distracted or feel that I had millions of other things I had to do. I also whipped out another whole class of lesson plans. ONE WHOLE YEAR of them. It just flowed out. I think that eliminating that negativity and poison from my life made me enjoy the day a little more.
I am not stressing that if I had to go to the office to do the payroll and catch up from being gone for so long. I am just so relieved. Tomorrow I get to go to an interview, and spend the rest of the day at the farm with my wife which is going to be great.
I really am feeling optimistic about the future. I always thought it was necessary to have a desk job and benefits and not pursue what makes me happy. Knowing that I am teaching so much more and have the ability and option to just relax a little. Its an amazing feeling. and the best part is I have friends that are so there for me that they have been sending job opportunities my way and of course the support that helps me get through the day. Tami and Jeni have been so great to me and my April too of course its amazing to feel so supported in a time where you feel down and upset. I believe that I am feeling so confident and at ease because they have helped me feel this way.
My friends and readers please take some time to just look at your life and what you think about each day. A wise boss of mine once told me the quote that "thoughts become things, choose the good ones" I have to admit that for song I allowed myself to choose the bad ones and the negative ones. I tell my grandma everyday that you have to stay positive and fight her cancer, well even if its just the thoughts its still the positiveness in which she attacks each day that will get her through the day. I think we all have to keep that in mind its important. So I challenge you to this. Choose one good thought a day. And as the weeks go on add more and more. I would love to hear about every ones positive thoughts. Now I'm not saying that automatically your life will be negative-free or you wont have obstacles to climb. Its how we face those obstacles and attack them. So lets attack them together with positive thoughts and actions.
Remember THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS...CHOOSE THE GOOD ONES!!!!!!!!
As I write right now I am watching a video titled the secret. I'm pretty sure you might have heard of the book, and yes there is a video of it too. A good friends husband suggested that I watch it and I can't think of a better time for me to be reminded of all of these positive thinking and affirmations.
I went on vacation last week to my most favorite place in this country, Myrtle Beach. I got to see one of my best friends in the whole world and just escape from the realities that I had been dealing with here in cheese land. Well the day before I was to leave on vacation I walked into my horrible office job and was fired on the spot. I was not given a reason and I was not given a chance to even pack up my personals for myself it was done for me. I had seen this coming and thought about it for about two weeks before it happened. I put it out there to the universe that they would let me go and guess what folks it happened.
I shook and was outraged at first, I wasn't even given a reason, they told me they were not at liberty to discuss that with me. I was so upset, should I not go on vacation now, what was I going to do. I didn't have time to plan for this happening. But my friends this awful news truly was a blessing in disguise. I made a pro and con list of that company and I was definitely shocked at the length of the con list. Staying in a piousness atmosphere not only effected me at the job but in my home life, my creative life, and just all around me life. It was terrible. I will not air the company's dirty laundry on this blog because I don't think that the blog would support the length in which that type of blog would need to be to include all the details. Long story short I fretted for about 5 hours after I got home about it and then realized you know what Jessica Marie, you hated that job, you complained daily at the job off the job. It was not worth it. I became a bitter and high strung person (if that is possible considering I'm pretty high strung by myself) And during vacation I didn't worry about it one second.
Today as I sat down to watch the secret I realized that I am so much happier. I literally sat down at my desk and whipped out three great sketches for the sets for my musical theatre company piece I'm doing. I had been meaning to do it for weeks. I just didn't have the spark or the drive to do it. I would sit down to do it and get distracted or feel that I had millions of other things I had to do. I also whipped out another whole class of lesson plans. ONE WHOLE YEAR of them. It just flowed out. I think that eliminating that negativity and poison from my life made me enjoy the day a little more.
I am not stressing that if I had to go to the office to do the payroll and catch up from being gone for so long. I am just so relieved. Tomorrow I get to go to an interview, and spend the rest of the day at the farm with my wife which is going to be great.
I really am feeling optimistic about the future. I always thought it was necessary to have a desk job and benefits and not pursue what makes me happy. Knowing that I am teaching so much more and have the ability and option to just relax a little. Its an amazing feeling. and the best part is I have friends that are so there for me that they have been sending job opportunities my way and of course the support that helps me get through the day. Tami and Jeni have been so great to me and my April too of course its amazing to feel so supported in a time where you feel down and upset. I believe that I am feeling so confident and at ease because they have helped me feel this way.
My friends and readers please take some time to just look at your life and what you think about each day. A wise boss of mine once told me the quote that "thoughts become things, choose the good ones" I have to admit that for song I allowed myself to choose the bad ones and the negative ones. I tell my grandma everyday that you have to stay positive and fight her cancer, well even if its just the thoughts its still the positiveness in which she attacks each day that will get her through the day. I think we all have to keep that in mind its important. So I challenge you to this. Choose one good thought a day. And as the weeks go on add more and more. I would love to hear about every ones positive thoughts. Now I'm not saying that automatically your life will be negative-free or you wont have obstacles to climb. Its how we face those obstacles and attack them. So lets attack them together with positive thoughts and actions.
Remember THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS...CHOOSE THE GOOD ONES!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Season Finale of New Jersey Housewives
Hello my faithful readers.
It has been some time since I last blogged, I've been quite busy dancing away and really enjoying the summer. We had a successful inter-session with our dancers and Ms. Jeni and I had a lot of fun taking each others classes and working together. Let me tell you no one should EVER stop taking a ballet class, I have never been in more shape then I was when I took almost three classes a week and getting back into it really helped my body realize what it was missing...
any way back to our ladies in New Jersey.
Although I had my doubts about this season I have to say I'm just as hooked as I ever could be with my New York ladies (of course they will always be my number one gals). This season finale left no stone unturned. Its hard to really hold any suspense in whats gonna happen because they did keep showing previews all week to lead up to its airing but I mean it was still pretty entertaining.
Of course in the first few scenes we got to see Theresa's beautiful new house. I can't wait to see it fully furnished. Its absolutely gorgeous and if I had her kinda money I would deck out my house that same way. If your gonna spend the money make it exactly what you will want forever. I envy her I really do. Caroline shows us her big mean German Shepard who will pretty much kill any intruder it is instructed to kill. Good kinda dog to have around I guess. (come on we all know their families aren't just "hard workers" protection is always a good thing, at least they are doing it in the form of a dog who will provide companionship and not just a gun )
Danielle---when she appears whats she doing talking about that stupid book...for all who don't know one of the housewives had herself mentioned in a book which revealed some devious past she had, apparently it spread "all around town" (hello its all over America now idiot) and showing her daughters her old modeling pictures. I have to say that the scenes with the kids are just a little to staged...and it shows. The kids don't want to be on TV looking at their mothers freaking old modeling pictures. If Danielle was such a good model and actress why doesn't she call her "contacts" and get herself some work to support her family instead of looking for a poor rich sap to support her and her daughters...we may never know.
Dina, I absolutely love her. There is a scene where she and her daughter are cleaning the daughters room and it just makes me laugh because it reminds me of me and my mother cleaning out all my old "little kid stuff' when I was Lexi's (that's her daughters name) ages.
Down to the good stuff. Theresa wants to host a dinner for the ladies and invites everyone despite the obvious hostile environment that is created around Danielle and this book (FYI Danielle has been stating that poor Dina was showing the book all over town) Anyway at a gorgeous dinner that Theresa and her family host for everyone Danielle brings out the book....come on this was planned just wanted to show it off again obviously. As Jill Zarin (one of my favorite NYC ladies) mentioned on her blog, if she wanted it to be that big of a secret don't you think she should have blacked out the title nope. It flashed again and again and again on the big screen throughout the whole episode, and will for every re-run.
Anyway everyone begins an all out war at the table, pinning friend against friend, and family against family. Its nasty and I'm shocked that these adult women let this one person and their nasty past effect their lives so much, I think that Jacqueline's husband said it best to let it go and just be thankful for their health and the ability to enjoy a beautiful dinner. However of course Danielle couldn't drop it and pissed innocent quiet Theresa off to the point where she flipped a table and officially burst a vein I think...she better watch out for those new bubbies or she could have burst one.
My advise for these ladies VOTE DANIELLE OFF the island.....I'm sure that more juicy gossip will come out at the reunion. I feel that they may get a second season. I know that Jacqueline and Theresa are expecting new babies and I'm thinking that they will definitely want to continue this saga a little further.
I love Bravo and all their cheesy reality TV they create for me to get lost in. I am so happy that Kathy Griffin my life on the D-list is back, and I hear there is some new show about spoiled brats that go to prep schools is starting...yaaay more for me to get lost in and forget the world of my reality for a while.
have to let you know (sorry this is so lengthy) that My Nannie had her surgery and its been a definite roller coaster through the healing. She went into the ICU the other day and had two liters (yes I said liters folks a bottle of soda) of fluid drained from her lungs, she goes home tomorrow then starts more chemo on Thursday. Aprils grandma hasn't been doing well and has an obstructed bowel and will be going through surgery tomorrow afternoon. As if these women don't have enough issues they make us worry at the same time....tsk tsk.
Summer Session starts soon for dance, until then I will begin my choreography for that and of course the company pieces I will be doing. I'm really excited for both and promise to blog later this week to share the details.
Until then my dears enjoy the rest of the week, sit back and watch some reality TV...don't forget So You Think You Can Dance is on now....so enjoy I'd love to hear about your escape shows as well (o:
xoxo
It has been some time since I last blogged, I've been quite busy dancing away and really enjoying the summer. We had a successful inter-session with our dancers and Ms. Jeni and I had a lot of fun taking each others classes and working together. Let me tell you no one should EVER stop taking a ballet class, I have never been in more shape then I was when I took almost three classes a week and getting back into it really helped my body realize what it was missing...
any way back to our ladies in New Jersey.
Although I had my doubts about this season I have to say I'm just as hooked as I ever could be with my New York ladies (of course they will always be my number one gals). This season finale left no stone unturned. Its hard to really hold any suspense in whats gonna happen because they did keep showing previews all week to lead up to its airing but I mean it was still pretty entertaining.
Of course in the first few scenes we got to see Theresa's beautiful new house. I can't wait to see it fully furnished. Its absolutely gorgeous and if I had her kinda money I would deck out my house that same way. If your gonna spend the money make it exactly what you will want forever. I envy her I really do. Caroline shows us her big mean German Shepard who will pretty much kill any intruder it is instructed to kill. Good kinda dog to have around I guess. (come on we all know their families aren't just "hard workers" protection is always a good thing, at least they are doing it in the form of a dog who will provide companionship and not just a gun )
Danielle---when she appears whats she doing talking about that stupid book...for all who don't know one of the housewives had herself mentioned in a book which revealed some devious past she had, apparently it spread "all around town" (hello its all over America now idiot) and showing her daughters her old modeling pictures. I have to say that the scenes with the kids are just a little to staged...and it shows. The kids don't want to be on TV looking at their mothers freaking old modeling pictures. If Danielle was such a good model and actress why doesn't she call her "contacts" and get herself some work to support her family instead of looking for a poor rich sap to support her and her daughters...we may never know.
Dina, I absolutely love her. There is a scene where she and her daughter are cleaning the daughters room and it just makes me laugh because it reminds me of me and my mother cleaning out all my old "little kid stuff' when I was Lexi's (that's her daughters name) ages.
Down to the good stuff. Theresa wants to host a dinner for the ladies and invites everyone despite the obvious hostile environment that is created around Danielle and this book (FYI Danielle has been stating that poor Dina was showing the book all over town) Anyway at a gorgeous dinner that Theresa and her family host for everyone Danielle brings out the book....come on this was planned just wanted to show it off again obviously. As Jill Zarin (one of my favorite NYC ladies) mentioned on her blog, if she wanted it to be that big of a secret don't you think she should have blacked out the title nope. It flashed again and again and again on the big screen throughout the whole episode, and will for every re-run.
Anyway everyone begins an all out war at the table, pinning friend against friend, and family against family. Its nasty and I'm shocked that these adult women let this one person and their nasty past effect their lives so much, I think that Jacqueline's husband said it best to let it go and just be thankful for their health and the ability to enjoy a beautiful dinner. However of course Danielle couldn't drop it and pissed innocent quiet Theresa off to the point where she flipped a table and officially burst a vein I think...she better watch out for those new bubbies or she could have burst one.
My advise for these ladies VOTE DANIELLE OFF the island.....I'm sure that more juicy gossip will come out at the reunion. I feel that they may get a second season. I know that Jacqueline and Theresa are expecting new babies and I'm thinking that they will definitely want to continue this saga a little further.
I love Bravo and all their cheesy reality TV they create for me to get lost in. I am so happy that Kathy Griffin my life on the D-list is back, and I hear there is some new show about spoiled brats that go to prep schools is starting...yaaay more for me to get lost in and forget the world of my reality for a while.
have to let you know (sorry this is so lengthy) that My Nannie had her surgery and its been a definite roller coaster through the healing. She went into the ICU the other day and had two liters (yes I said liters folks a bottle of soda) of fluid drained from her lungs, she goes home tomorrow then starts more chemo on Thursday. Aprils grandma hasn't been doing well and has an obstructed bowel and will be going through surgery tomorrow afternoon. As if these women don't have enough issues they make us worry at the same time....tsk tsk.
Summer Session starts soon for dance, until then I will begin my choreography for that and of course the company pieces I will be doing. I'm really excited for both and promise to blog later this week to share the details.
Until then my dears enjoy the rest of the week, sit back and watch some reality TV...don't forget So You Think You Can Dance is on now....so enjoy I'd love to hear about your escape shows as well (o:
xoxo
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Can't get any easier---
Happy Saturday evening readers. Today we had our morning performance show dress rehearsal at the dance studio with all of our younger students. I have to tell you how absolutely adorable it is to see our young dancers so proud of their costumes and ready to perform. Putting the costumes on really enhances their dancing and their stage presence.
I have to say that during my ten odd years of teaching dance I have never seen a more organized rehearsal. Everything is planned out and the parents are so informed that it would be hard for any detail to be overlook....that of course except for the parents who choose to ignore the obvious and who haven't in their 30-some odd years learned to read and really plan.
Back in November we handed out a very detailed information package to all our students which clearly outlined every rehearsal what the students needed to bring, where they needed to be and when....yet there was s till the students who arrived late, un-prepared, or not even at all.
We as instructors go over numerous times with our students, and the parents what is needed etc. This studio is so organized they even hand out a sheet to their students which explains exactly what needs to be done for the hair and make-up of each student for each dance, however you would be surprised how many people came with hair that was not correct, forgotten accessories, and the best---no make up at all. But in the true organized fashion we teachers and the awesome front desk managers got each student ready in time and had a pretty successful rehearsal.
I guess my real point in this rant is that I really don't understand how any detail could be over looked, and I'm surprised that people who are given so much information really don't utilize what they are given. I wish that when I was young I had all the information ready for me for performances. I feel that these students really get a full experience from us as far as education in dance and performance. I am proud to be a part of the faculty at AStepAbove and feel that my skills as a teacher have been enhanced by working there.
I have to say also a little rant that we even give our students written evaluations each year which help them understand their strengths and areas that need additional work and focus. This assists the students in understanding their accomplishments and also assists in them setting their goals. However like anything positive we try to provide from our students there are always parents and students who feel that something is "unfair" or "incorrect" what these complaining persons fail to understand is that all of us who teach at ASA are dance degreed individuals who have dedicated their college education and careers to teaching dance and are extremely competent in all that we do.
I had a negative experience with my Hip Hop class on Friday. As when our students receive their evaluations they also receive their "placement" for next year---meaning which level they will be in. Well I had some unhappy students as they were not moved up to the next level. Technically and ability wise they are not ready to move into the next level and I know that I am correct in my decisions to keep them where they are with the possibility of moving up should they take summer classes, or show more improvement within the first few weeks of classes in the fall. Anyway I had to sit my students down as I had one walk out of the room because she was upset about an adjustment to a formation change because of an unexpected injury and inability to perform in the recital. I think that the reaction to the adjustment was fueled by the placement issue and the adjustment kinda just wore on her. But in the end after explaining to the students the placement decisions (even though this was all covered in Feb) they seemed to understand a little better and in the end gave me a hug because it was our last class.
All in all I have to say that ease in which ASA provides information and assistance in all that we do we provides a great service to our students and our parents. I hope that they realize how much we enjoy being a part of their students dance education and also how much that Tami the director does for them. In short preparing their child for a performance can't get any easier at A Step Above.
I have to say that during my ten odd years of teaching dance I have never seen a more organized rehearsal. Everything is planned out and the parents are so informed that it would be hard for any detail to be overlook....that of course except for the parents who choose to ignore the obvious and who haven't in their 30-some odd years learned to read and really plan.
Back in November we handed out a very detailed information package to all our students which clearly outlined every rehearsal what the students needed to bring, where they needed to be and when....yet there was s till the students who arrived late, un-prepared, or not even at all.
We as instructors go over numerous times with our students, and the parents what is needed etc. This studio is so organized they even hand out a sheet to their students which explains exactly what needs to be done for the hair and make-up of each student for each dance, however you would be surprised how many people came with hair that was not correct, forgotten accessories, and the best---no make up at all. But in the true organized fashion we teachers and the awesome front desk managers got each student ready in time and had a pretty successful rehearsal.
I guess my real point in this rant is that I really don't understand how any detail could be over looked, and I'm surprised that people who are given so much information really don't utilize what they are given. I wish that when I was young I had all the information ready for me for performances. I feel that these students really get a full experience from us as far as education in dance and performance. I am proud to be a part of the faculty at AStepAbove and feel that my skills as a teacher have been enhanced by working there.
I have to say also a little rant that we even give our students written evaluations each year which help them understand their strengths and areas that need additional work and focus. This assists the students in understanding their accomplishments and also assists in them setting their goals. However like anything positive we try to provide from our students there are always parents and students who feel that something is "unfair" or "incorrect" what these complaining persons fail to understand is that all of us who teach at ASA are dance degreed individuals who have dedicated their college education and careers to teaching dance and are extremely competent in all that we do.
I had a negative experience with my Hip Hop class on Friday. As when our students receive their evaluations they also receive their "placement" for next year---meaning which level they will be in. Well I had some unhappy students as they were not moved up to the next level. Technically and ability wise they are not ready to move into the next level and I know that I am correct in my decisions to keep them where they are with the possibility of moving up should they take summer classes, or show more improvement within the first few weeks of classes in the fall. Anyway I had to sit my students down as I had one walk out of the room because she was upset about an adjustment to a formation change because of an unexpected injury and inability to perform in the recital. I think that the reaction to the adjustment was fueled by the placement issue and the adjustment kinda just wore on her. But in the end after explaining to the students the placement decisions (even though this was all covered in Feb) they seemed to understand a little better and in the end gave me a hug because it was our last class.
All in all I have to say that ease in which ASA provides information and assistance in all that we do we provides a great service to our students and our parents. I hope that they realize how much we enjoy being a part of their students dance education and also how much that Tami the director does for them. In short preparing their child for a performance can't get any easier at A Step Above.
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