5/10/10

What is to become
the tree of life seldom shows.
Branch to branch life grows.




I've spent many a beautiful day reading underneath this tree behind the Petaluma Museum. I really do love it.

I decided to do something different with my hair today. I tied it in a bun on the right side and a bit down and wore my red hair flower. I got "Asian Art Major", but honestly if I bushied up my brows I would look like Frida Kahlo... and I mean that in the best way. I dig Frida Kahlo. (http://twitpic.com/1mtz52)

Today was wonderfully spent. I met up with Sky after his music class and we went downtown for lunch. We caught the 1:30pm showing of Iron Man 2. (omgomgomgomg so awesome, but I shall not discuss this blog, hit me up on facebook or, better yet, in person and we can have a chat) and then we went to Barnes&Noble. So much fun. I could spend hours (and lots of money) in a book store if left to my own devices. Today has ALMOST made up for not seeing him OR talking to him most of this weekend. *le sigh* Well, my cat is bugging me to play with him so I shall.

Adieu,
Regie P.

5/09/10

Nothing like new shoes,
they feel so great. Out with the
old, in with the new.




I relaced my new all black converse tonight. They feel sooooo great, it's awesome. But now I don't want to wear them. XP I haven't felt that way about shoes since... elementary school? I can make them my special occasion shoes? Who wouldn't want to wear a beautiful evening gown with black converse? Psh, I would love to.

Mother's Day! I posted the Motherlover video last night in honor of today. My brother bbq'd some burgers and Tony and Imie came over. I basically watched the Eureka marathon on SyFy today. It was wonderful. The show comes back in July and I am very excited. : )

Hmm, I must go to bed. Early day tomorrow. (Decided to go to Copperfield's before I go to class tomorrow.) And IRON MAN 2!!!! Woot!

-Regie P.

5/08/10

I want to read more.
Losing myself while reading
is what I miss most.




I finished Neverwhere, but I cannot seem to get back into Kushiel's Dart. I think it might be a bit too dense for me.

I got to see the dance show with Sky today! I was very happy about that. It was such a great show. Well I'm not feeling too well right now so I'm going to turn in.

-Regie P.

5/07/10

The ring will not stop,
It resonates in my head.
Time, time, flowing time.




So, time and luck were not on my side today. My bus to SR was running half an hour late AND we got caught in traffic. I got to the transit mall at 6:05 and I decided to walk to campus for my 6:00 coaching since the next bus was not until 6:15... Needless to say I got to the comic book shop and decided to wait for the next bus. The SoMo 20 happened to stop where I was (which happened to be Skylar's bus) and I had someone to bitch at about my WONDROUS day as of late. The bus stopped in front of campus and I booked it to Burbank and to rm 260 right in time for LDL to open the door in my face so she could put away her dinner plate. I got 5 minutes left of my coaching slot and I got 5 minutes of Hien's. ALL of that for a good 10 minute coaching slot and I got to see my boyfriend for a little bit. So I am pretty much done with my entry for now. Peace.

-Regie P.

5/06/10

You pay attention!
I want to be pet right nao!
It's Captain's order!




I was just relaxing with some Gaiman when my cat just comes up to me and sits on my book. He moved a bit when I got out my camera, but this was just him chillin' on my book.

Today wasn't too eventful. Dance, lobby, frisbee, THAR13, coaching, going for a walk... Yeah not TOO eventful. I am looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow, I really am. I was going to go to the beach, but I think I want some Regie time right now. It'll give me a chance to just relax, finish up this book and re-write my monologue. Oh and I am re-gauging my ears. Pretty stoked about that. Anyways, I shall continue my adventure in London Below and to you my dear reader I bid thee adieu.

-Regie P.

5/05/10

Late night downtown walk.
The air is still yet buzzing.
My boots cut my heels.




So I was too busy socializing today after class that I forgot to take my Burbank picture like I wanted to. So I took the late bus home and decided to stop at the corner of 4th&B to take a picture. I used the night scenery setting and had to prop the camera on a pole to steady it for a better shot. I think it turned out rather well. Oh and as for the last line of my haiku: I wore thin socks today so the back of my boots started rubbing the back of my heels raw. So I walked home from the bus stop in socks. It was quite interesting and I'd do it again.

Today was a good day. I got to catch one of the buses to campus that I usually miss because it was running late today and my bus was early. So I got to meet Sky outside of his music class. He had a coaching to do for the showcase though, and it was great to watch. THAR63 was rather uneventful. Sky and I sat in the back reading because we don't shoot until next Wednesday. Oh and after class Skylar and I got Leslie approved...

After we got out of THAR63 we saw Des and Thea in the distance and I tried getting there attention. I refrained from cursing out loud and Sky told me that was a good idea seeing as Leslie McCauley was right behind us. Then I whipped around to say hi to her. She saw me and Sky holding hands and asked (in her cute Leslie way) "Are you two together?" We affirmed and she replied "I usually stay out of this kind of business, but... I like it." Woot for Leslie approval. XD

I had about an hour and a half to kill before my coaching session with Jimmy. I was going to spend it reading but instead I spent it playing Frisbee on the lawn and hanging out with people in front of Burbank. And it turned out Spencer didn't show up to his coaching session with Katie today, which really sucked because I wanted that time slot! Oh well. Coaching went very well and Jimmy and I just have to tweak a few things here and there, and LDL helped us re-cut the scene so we have to add some lines back in. No big. I'm very excited for this showcase.

Anyways, so now I am home. My mother is sick. : ( And I have a bunch of laundry to fold. Goodnight all.

-Regie P.

5/04/10 (aka May the 4th Be With You)

The passing towns blur
as I pass them on this bus.
I don't want to stop.




I took the GGT80 @8:05pm. Tomorrow night I will have to take the 9:05pm. Hooray for Showcase coaching.

We got to see the "potential" showcase list today. My Absurdist scene (The Balcony by Jean Genet) with Hien and my Actor's w/Disabilities scene (The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance) with Jimmy got in. I am pretty stoked for the showcase, even though I'm pretty sure that the fact that it is a week from this Friday has not sunk in yet. O_o I have coaching tomorrow night from 7-8pm with Jimmy and then Friday night from 6-7pm with Hien. I just wish my coaching with Jimmy was just an hour earlier.

Anyways, I will now go off and read some of Neverwhere. Oh and speaking of Gaiman, if you are on Twitter you should check this out: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/may/04/one-book-one-twitter-book-club

Night night,
-Regie P.

5/03/10

Captain Boots lays down,
his multi-colored stare glows
so picture perfect.





I had an eventful day. I got to campus early to hang out with Sky and a bunch of us ended up throwing around two Frisbees on the lawn in front of Burbank. Then I hung out with Sky after class and then hopped the bus to Petaluma and went straight to my sister-in-law's birthday party (which was with a bunch of co-workers and some Elders from the church). So I kind of forgot to take my picture for today... But my cat would not have that. As I got up to get a glass of water Capt. Boots was just sprawled across my carpet. So that^ is my photo for today.

5/02/10

Don't turn, behind you.
I do not know what it is.
It's all in my head.




I was sitting in my room knitting when I spotted this shadow. I started imagining it was a monster in distress, with it's prey sneaking up behind it to comfort it. D'awww.

I'm not feeling too well. I really want to sleep it off but I can't got to bed. It's weird. So I am just listening to some POTO. The Overture gets me every time, every time. Getting to see it live was amazing. I really want to see Wicked before it closes, but I have no money. >< Grr. Speaking of musicals, I keep having an idea for one swim around in my head. It's just a fun little project really. And it is made up of all Voltaire songs. Oh and did I mention... pirates? XP

-Regie P.

5/01/10

I can't get enough
of Neil Gaiman's good writing.
I am his fangirl.




I FINALLY got my copy of Neverwhere back from Lindsay. I saw where my bookmark was, and I hadn't even read through 9 pages when I left it in her bag. Good job Reg, goood job.

Anyways, I finally got to see the girls again. It had been way too long since I had seen them last. Lindsay JUST turned 18. It's blowing my mind how fast time is moving. It seemed like just yesterday they were my tiny wittle Freshman and in a month's time they will be... (agh, can I say the word)... graduating. QQ GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL! There is a good chance I am going to cry at their grad. I didn't think I would cry at last year's grad, but seeing Jeff walk up to me in his cap and gown made me tear up. Oh boy, this will be intense.

I feel good right now, but I could feel better. Nothing like good company and a fire to help you feel content. I do miss my Spaceman though, very much. It made me smile walking into Lindz' place and hearing Spaceman on the playlist. Ooh, I love the way I smell right now. I smell like bonfire. Gods I love that smell.

-Regie P.

4/30/10

Jawa on the left,
Boba Fett rocks the middle,
Star Wars playing cards.




I have been really jonesing to watch some Star Wars lately. I really want to have a marathon. But mostly I have been wanting to watch IV-VI with Sky. I know it would be loads of fun.

I cannot get the end of the semester out of my head! We sent in our scene rankings for THAR13 yesterday... well according to LDL only 10 of us did. I'm very much excited for the showcase, but I know I wont get what I want to be in it, but I am excited nonetheless. And you know what end of the semester means: summer, Fall semester, and auditions for next season! Agh! I really want to do a show this summer, but I know I should find a job and start working. Also, it will be a good cool down for me from theatre (not that I need one, or want one for that matter). Breaks every now and then are a good thing I suppose.

Regie P.

4/29/10

Do I look legal?
Well, what about illegal?
What does that look like...




I get touchy on the subject of my color. Especially moving from San Francisco to Petaluma and growing up in Sonoma County in general. I am proud of who I am and what I look like. Out of all the things in my image that I am insecure about I am glad to say that the color of my skin hasn't been one of those. I've done an entry a while back about me being concerned for my (hopefully) future career in acting and being an "actor of color". I have always seen myself as just an actor, but that's because I have been lucky to have experienced color blind casting. But I am an actor of color, I am. I never really notice how different I am from the other actors I am in a show with, but looking back on it... Jekyll&Hyde for instance, my character was originally a white British servant, and when we did the 40s re-write of it we wrote her as an immigrant daughter. The Good Doctor, I was playing a Russian dental student! I don't really know what I am trying to say right now... I'm really excited to begin a professional career in theatre, but at the same time I am so scared, not because of my acting ability, not because of the business and the fact that I am not going to be making that much money... but because of the color of my skin. But hey, some people attribute it to type casting and just casting in general. The Good Doctor for instance, I probably wouldn't be cast in that in a professional production because I do not look Russian. But where is the line drawn on that sort of thing... I'm probably not really making any sense to anyone not in my head. I really want to be the best actor I can be and stay truthful to myself and who I am.

-Regie P.

4/28/10

No haiku needed.
This picture is a poem
in itself. So there.




Sky, Dana and I ventured on over the Scream'n Yogurt to meet up with Lacie. Skylar and I had a fun little word play that turned into a pretty neat poem type deal.

I FINALLY watched (most of) In Bruges today. It was kind of inevitable, seeing as me and Sky are doing a scene from it. The read through for the class went very well. I'm pretty excited for the scene.

My thoughts aren't very clear at the moment. Honestly, I have nothing to talk about right now. So I think I'm going to turn it in for the night.

-Regie P.

4/27/10

Click click needles click.
Click away the yarn beneath
my fingers for him.




Today was a good day. Jimmy and I did our final performance for the Actors with Disabilities unit. I was extremely nervous all the way up to our performance. I think this is the longest we've ever had to rehearse a scene in THAR13. I'm very happy with the way it turned out, and hopefully it gets into the showcase. I purposely didn't finish Sky's scarf (pictured above) this weekend because I needed the knitting for the scene, but by the time showcase rolls around (if the scene gets in *fingers crossed*) I'll have started on another project.

This semester is rapidly coming to a close. My 4th semester at the JC... I don't know how to feel about that... Ok, I lie, I do know how I feel about that. And I tell ya, it's not what people have been telling me to feel. I remember my Senior year of high school when everyone said that being there for more than 4 semesters is a "bad" thing. It's not what you're "supposed" to do with the JC. Fuck that. I still don't know where I am transferring to and I couldn't think of a better school to be at while I figure it out. People who rag on the JC really bother me, but mostly the people* (*person) I hear it from goes to an expensive UC all on his rich grandmother's money. And this person looks down their nose at me. That really urks me. I have finally become comfortable with liking being at the JC. I'd rather be here and pay a good amount for a great education than waste tons of money at a school that I'm not sure I want to be at, or Gods forbid a school I was pressured into going to.

Anyways, I think I have worn out my first Blog365 entry. Goodnight all.

-Regie P.

Eureka!

I am choosing to rectify my "upset only" blogging problem by creating a 365 Photo Project combined with a blog-a-day sort of thing. So this is my plan...

1) Take one photo everyday
2) Create a haiku to describe or explain aforementioned photograph
and
3) Blog about it/my thoughts for the day

I really think the photo and the poem will help induce my creative thoughts so I can better articulate them in writing. : )

Wish me luck,
Regie P.