12.31.2008
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12.29.2008
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12.27.2008
New Additions
Babies always make blogs cuter. You just want to release a huge "AWWWW...." don't you?
Her name is Kalea (Kuh-Lay-Uh). The newest addition to the Tokunaga family. They've been our family friends forever and i've spent most of my Christmases with them and their family. I think I was 6 when they first met me. It's 15 years later and now the house is bursting with new little ones such as Kalea.
I think she's my favorite. SO CUTE!
12.26.2008
12.24.2008
The Story of THE PATCH!
I was going to wait until I posted the video but apparently people are really curious as to why I have a huge patch on my face in some of my pictures...
Here's the story. The full story.
Somewhere closer to the beginning of the second half of the Future of Forestry Christmas Tour we had to drive from Simi Valley to Surprise, AZ. However, it took us 4 hours to get from Simi Valley just to Fontana which usually should only take maybe 2 hours tops. So you could imagine what kind of boredom we were feeling. So somewhere in like the Monterey Park/Montebello area I started filming Dave in the "confessional booth" scene. That's when something flew into my eye. I was convinced it was an ant but no one believes me. Apparently Teej thinks a bird punched me in the eye. And there's a small yet unsurfaced rumor that Boom punched me. But I guess all of them are untrue. Something flew into to my eye and my eye started crying. I thought it came out but it still felt like something was in there. Imagine what it would feel like if a toothpick was stuck in your eye. That's what it felt like.
Anywho...
We drove to AZ and my eye was in pain. I went to bed that night and I woke up with my eye the size of a golf ball. I looked like the hunchback of notre dame. Most of the poofyness was due to the non stop weeping. I couldn't look out my left eye so cossing the street was hard. I even wore a toilet paper roll around my neck because my eye would just keep crying. I made the guyssome pizzas but after that I just stayed in bed because it's amazing how much life can be drained out of you by ONE EYEBALL. So Tam decides that it's time for urgent care. I had never been to urgent care before.
This part was cool though...
So first the doctor put these numbing drops in my eye. Hurt like hell. But I didn't feel anything after that. Then he put some kind of glow in the dark stuff in my eye and he turned off the lights and put a blacklight over me. Told me to move my eye around and he found 2 scratches. One big one and one little one. So he gave me some drops to put in my eye and he put a patch on me. Now, this patch was no ordinary patch. It was about 20 gauze strips thick and was bound to my face with these huge pieces of some kind of masking tape. It was RIDICULOUS. But thankfully the only people who would see me with it on was the guys...
NOT! 24 hours of that stupid eye patch. Little kids were running behind their mommys asking what was wrong with me. I also ran into many walls at first and eating was really hard. I had a depth perception deficiency for about 5 hours. I finally got used to it though.
But by sunday it was all better. I was able to enjoy being able to see with both eyes.
I'm all better now. Good memories.
12.22.2008
It's Quiet. Too Quiet.
I just came back from the FoF Christmas Tour. I feel weird in my own house. There's no one here, no noise, no music, no TJ and his jingles, no Prince Travy and Boom. No Tam and E snuggling everywhere.
I put on the first tape from the tour and it feels like it was about a month ago but in reality it was only about a week ago. Actually, yeah. Exactly a week ago that we were at the epicentre.
I feel so blessed. I felt safe, I had so much fun, and it feels as if i've been surrounded by music and good company that will last me for months. This past week has been one of the most awesome adventures of my life and hopefully I get to tag along on another tour. Hopefully next years Christmas tour =)
I have so many stories and 6 hours of footage that I'm currently watching. Hopefully i'll get to them soon enough and be able to put them on Forestry's YouTube site.
Anyways, i'm looking at myself in the mirror and my eyes look beat and tired. It might be partially due to the fact that my eyes have cried so much over this past week not of sadness but because of a stupid little speck (or because Boom beat me up). However, I'm tired. I have to do laundry and pack up again.
As a parting adieu, here are some awesome sites you need to check out.
www.myspace.com/futureofforestry
www.myspace.com/saltwatermerchants
www.myspace.com/kokuaonline
www.myspace.com/urbanrescue
laters!
I put on the first tape from the tour and it feels like it was about a month ago but in reality it was only about a week ago. Actually, yeah. Exactly a week ago that we were at the epicentre.
I feel so blessed. I felt safe, I had so much fun, and it feels as if i've been surrounded by music and good company that will last me for months. This past week has been one of the most awesome adventures of my life and hopefully I get to tag along on another tour. Hopefully next years Christmas tour =)
I have so many stories and 6 hours of footage that I'm currently watching. Hopefully i'll get to them soon enough and be able to put them on Forestry's YouTube site.
Anyways, i'm looking at myself in the mirror and my eyes look beat and tired. It might be partially due to the fact that my eyes have cried so much over this past week not of sadness but because of a stupid little speck (or because Boom beat me up). However, I'm tired. I have to do laundry and pack up again.
As a parting adieu, here are some awesome sites you need to check out.
www.myspace.com/futureofforestry
www.myspace.com/saltwatermerchants
www.myspace.com/kokuaonline
www.myspace.com/urbanrescue
laters!
12.21.2008
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12.18.2008
Those Feelings
There's a band called Urban Rescue that opened for Forestry a few times on this Christmas tour. E is producing their album and these guys are raw talent. They are definitely sitting on something unique and intriguing. I had a chance to hear some their newly recorded stuff and it's good. Real good. I didn't really get a chance to get to know them. There's this automatic seperation that occurs somehow when you're "with" a band. I think it comes with the responsibilities you're in charge of and have to do... in my case... anything E tells me to do.
I can tell these guys are good guys. But there's one thing that I sort of regret besides not being able to spend much time with them. Jordan is the lead singer of the band. Great voice. Kind of has this jon foreman-esque thing going on. Really sweet guy. Everyone says how he's probably one of the nicest and kindest people they have ever met. His girlfriend is super nice too.
Well, he came up to me yesterday and asked me if I was going on the rest of the tour with Forestry and I told him I was. Then he asked me "how"? I pointed to the van, naturally. But that wasn't the answer he was looking for. He wanted to know how as in, how the heck can I afford it or how the heck did I ever get an opportunity like this. I told him the lamest answer ever. I told him that everything is basically free. Except on days off. Then we have to pay for our own food.
So I felt completely stupid last night for saying that. I blame the exhaustion. I thought about it a lot and i've come up with the only answer that really makes sense. So I take back that last answer and I would like to tell Jordan... if I ever talk to him again... that God provides.
There comes a certain point when the big things don't seem that big anymore. Money is just money. Food is just food. I think God has provided me more than that. He's given me opportunities. He has put these people in my life at such a young age and they have been probably the most influential people that have ever come into my life (besides my mom of course--I love you mom.)
I guess it's a huge deal to be riding in the band van and knowing some stuff about the process of touring and business of being a band. Actually, I never thought I'd be able to ever ride in the band van. But then again, I never thought I'd know these guys. I never thought that they'd want me around. I never thought that i'd be here with them. I never thought these things. And if someone told me that i'd be doing all these things, meeting all these great people, and being surrounded my music, love, and craziness... I would have freaked out. Actually, I probably wouldn't have believed them.
All I know is that for some reason God has surrounded me with these amazing people. And being here right now doesn't seem like a big deal. So right now...right at THIS MOMENT... I want to see through Jordan's eyes. I want to sit here in E's parents home and think "this isn't happening!!!!!" for just a second. I just want to remember what it feels like.
...
Feels good to remember that feeling.
It's funny how you get caught up in the now or even just the little bits of darkness more than you sit and remember those good times and feelings.
It's funny how I came up with all that just from Jordan's question.
www.myspace.com/urbanrescue
Travis just woke up. We've got 2 and a half hours. Forgot about the time change. We'll be getting there at 11:30 ish. Goody. Glad TJ is here. He can make me laugh all the way. We need to make a TJ quote book. I'm still filming the documentary... off i go.
I can tell these guys are good guys. But there's one thing that I sort of regret besides not being able to spend much time with them. Jordan is the lead singer of the band. Great voice. Kind of has this jon foreman-esque thing going on. Really sweet guy. Everyone says how he's probably one of the nicest and kindest people they have ever met. His girlfriend is super nice too.
Well, he came up to me yesterday and asked me if I was going on the rest of the tour with Forestry and I told him I was. Then he asked me "how"? I pointed to the van, naturally. But that wasn't the answer he was looking for. He wanted to know how as in, how the heck can I afford it or how the heck did I ever get an opportunity like this. I told him the lamest answer ever. I told him that everything is basically free. Except on days off. Then we have to pay for our own food.
So I felt completely stupid last night for saying that. I blame the exhaustion. I thought about it a lot and i've come up with the only answer that really makes sense. So I take back that last answer and I would like to tell Jordan... if I ever talk to him again... that God provides.
There comes a certain point when the big things don't seem that big anymore. Money is just money. Food is just food. I think God has provided me more than that. He's given me opportunities. He has put these people in my life at such a young age and they have been probably the most influential people that have ever come into my life (besides my mom of course--I love you mom.)
I guess it's a huge deal to be riding in the band van and knowing some stuff about the process of touring and business of being a band. Actually, I never thought I'd be able to ever ride in the band van. But then again, I never thought I'd know these guys. I never thought that they'd want me around. I never thought that i'd be here with them. I never thought these things. And if someone told me that i'd be doing all these things, meeting all these great people, and being surrounded my music, love, and craziness... I would have freaked out. Actually, I probably wouldn't have believed them.
All I know is that for some reason God has surrounded me with these amazing people. And being here right now doesn't seem like a big deal. So right now...right at THIS MOMENT... I want to see through Jordan's eyes. I want to sit here in E's parents home and think "this isn't happening!!!!!" for just a second. I just want to remember what it feels like.
...
Feels good to remember that feeling.
It's funny how you get caught up in the now or even just the little bits of darkness more than you sit and remember those good times and feelings.
It's funny how I came up with all that just from Jordan's question.
www.myspace.com/urbanrescue
Travis just woke up. We've got 2 and a half hours. Forgot about the time change. We'll be getting there at 11:30 ish. Goody. Glad TJ is here. He can make me laugh all the way. We need to make a TJ quote book. I'm still filming the documentary... off i go.
12.17.2008
Missy/Following
This blog is a day late. I really wanted to write about Missy Higgins. Now I want to talk about a lot more so I'm ust gonna keep writing and see where that ends up.
Now, Missy Higgins' concert last last night was probably one of the best concerts I have ever been to. I'll tell you why. There's not many girl singer songwriters that can actually play both guitar and piano and still sound like the cd. NO, note even like the cd... BETTER THAN THE CD. Her Recordings don't do her justice. I told the girls last night that missy should really think about cutting a live album. The arrangements of some songs are just wonderful. They honestly made me cry. some of them. Or at least I wanted to. She played old songs as well as new ones. One I haven't ever heard before. I think what really made good was her ability to just talk to the audience. She just becomes so honest with everyone and makes everyone laugh. I think that's a unique quality. If you're up on stage and you don't say anything I always think it's a boring show. Unless you're like sigur ros or something. But when an artist is able to take time between a song and say something witty, I think it shows something about their character and gives us the illusion that we're having a conversation with them--getting to know them better even.
So I am on a Missy high at the moment. I listened to her on the train ride to Oceanside and I'm going to listen to her a lot more in the das to come.
Oh, and I grabbed her set list! Nice long list of songs...
So, what else do I have to talk about? Oh yes, I remember...
Future of Forestry. They are on their Christmas tour right now and I heard it live for the first time last night. These guys continue to surprise me. Eric continues to surprise me. The Christmas set up is different from the rest of the year. Dave and Travis come and join the band with their trombones and guitars and vocals. It's really nice. Tj is trying his hand at drums and he's really super good. That guy is so talented... it's insane. Ben is there and E is too. So it's a 5 man band during Christmas. What I love about the Christmas tour is that there's this feeling of 'As long as the music is playing, Forestry just wants you to draw near.' Near to what? Anything your heart desires. I sat there listening to them yesterday and just thought to myself how far E has come and how good they all sound and why the heck God has really kept them around in my life. Then I got this nostalgic feeling. The kind of feeling I remember feeling when I was at hume and a lot of concerts after that. That little tug at my heart that said 'You're gonna know them.." or "Go get to know them..."
Sometimes I think this weird following Forestry around has got to end at some point. But I don't think it ever will. I mean, everything has an end, but music never dies. And I didn't get teased in high school for being obsessed with them just to find out that I was never going to know them in my future. I think we have moments every day that you find a person, a place, or thing that you have a connection with. I think most of the time we drop the connection, hang up the phone, and leave it behind never to remember it again. But sometimes, you find the connection and you have no idea why. But you follow it and it gets you somewhere you never thought you could end up. That's my relationship with Eric and Tam and everyone else I've known over the years. I'm greatful and I still have faith that all of this following them around everywhere isn't for nothing.
So i've been elected to follow them around with cameras and that's what i'm doing. I want to do what I think I do best. Following them. I have no idea why... but I just follow.
Never thought myself to be a follower. I always wanted to lead. But I think the whole leader and follower thing is old. I just want to be in my own entity. Following Forestry but leading my own life. That is what i've learned.
(I just typed and typed until I found a clear conclusion. I didn't even realize that's what i've learned. Blogs are amazing. Sorry for the chatter.)
Now, Missy Higgins' concert last last night was probably one of the best concerts I have ever been to. I'll tell you why. There's not many girl singer songwriters that can actually play both guitar and piano and still sound like the cd. NO, note even like the cd... BETTER THAN THE CD. Her Recordings don't do her justice. I told the girls last night that missy should really think about cutting a live album. The arrangements of some songs are just wonderful. They honestly made me cry. some of them. Or at least I wanted to. She played old songs as well as new ones. One I haven't ever heard before. I think what really made good was her ability to just talk to the audience. She just becomes so honest with everyone and makes everyone laugh. I think that's a unique quality. If you're up on stage and you don't say anything I always think it's a boring show. Unless you're like sigur ros or something. But when an artist is able to take time between a song and say something witty, I think it shows something about their character and gives us the illusion that we're having a conversation with them--getting to know them better even.
So I am on a Missy high at the moment. I listened to her on the train ride to Oceanside and I'm going to listen to her a lot more in the das to come.
Oh, and I grabbed her set list! Nice long list of songs...
So, what else do I have to talk about? Oh yes, I remember...
Future of Forestry. They are on their Christmas tour right now and I heard it live for the first time last night. These guys continue to surprise me. Eric continues to surprise me. The Christmas set up is different from the rest of the year. Dave and Travis come and join the band with their trombones and guitars and vocals. It's really nice. Tj is trying his hand at drums and he's really super good. That guy is so talented... it's insane. Ben is there and E is too. So it's a 5 man band during Christmas. What I love about the Christmas tour is that there's this feeling of 'As long as the music is playing, Forestry just wants you to draw near.' Near to what? Anything your heart desires. I sat there listening to them yesterday and just thought to myself how far E has come and how good they all sound and why the heck God has really kept them around in my life. Then I got this nostalgic feeling. The kind of feeling I remember feeling when I was at hume and a lot of concerts after that. That little tug at my heart that said 'You're gonna know them.." or "Go get to know them..."
Sometimes I think this weird following Forestry around has got to end at some point. But I don't think it ever will. I mean, everything has an end, but music never dies. And I didn't get teased in high school for being obsessed with them just to find out that I was never going to know them in my future. I think we have moments every day that you find a person, a place, or thing that you have a connection with. I think most of the time we drop the connection, hang up the phone, and leave it behind never to remember it again. But sometimes, you find the connection and you have no idea why. But you follow it and it gets you somewhere you never thought you could end up. That's my relationship with Eric and Tam and everyone else I've known over the years. I'm greatful and I still have faith that all of this following them around everywhere isn't for nothing.
So i've been elected to follow them around with cameras and that's what i'm doing. I want to do what I think I do best. Following them. I have no idea why... but I just follow.
Never thought myself to be a follower. I always wanted to lead. But I think the whole leader and follower thing is old. I just want to be in my own entity. Following Forestry but leading my own life. That is what i've learned.
(I just typed and typed until I found a clear conclusion. I didn't even realize that's what i've learned. Blogs are amazing. Sorry for the chatter.)
12.15.2008
12.11.2008
We're Getting Personal Here...
A lot of people have been asking about my personal life lately. Personal as in... who am I dating. It happens to be a common theme around the holidays. I don't know. I guess people are curious.
To ease the curiosity, the answer is... NO. I'm not dating anyone right now. And if anyone asks that question again i'll direct them to this blog.
The reason why i'm not dating anyone is simple yet complex. Small yet complicated. Here we go...
1. No one wants the whole, complete Christina package. They might like part of me or maybe even just the thought of me but not ALL of me.
2. I don't think guys are all that interested in me. Well, that's what I think. If they are... they have a weird way of showing it.
3. I'm very bad at relationships. Never been good at them. Who is? I just seem to have it a little tougher than most. I suck at the whole forever right now thing. I don't really get it.
4. I'm not looking but I am looking. If I fall in love, I want it to be real. I don't want some wishy washy, dilly dally type of bullcrap. I want the REAL THING. I guess if I know that it's nothing much, I just brush it off. On the other hand, when I feel something weird I run away. Told you... I suck at relationships.
5. I think I see guys as more of my brothers rather than anything else. He may be waving a flag but i'm probably not seeing it.
6. I'm in love with John Mayer. At this point, anyone who doesn't live up to John Mayer just can't have me. I may not know him personally and may never meet him (I do have some common sense...) but, I love him. And so far, no one else compares.
So there are my dilemmas. Reasons why no one wants me, no one has me, and why I'm not in a relationship.
I see people who have been together for years and still aren't the right fit but are too afraid to be alone. I've seen too many divorces in my time. I've been through broken hearts from almost every guy i've been close to. I don't use these as excuses. I am stronger than that. I use them as a learning opportunity. I know what I want and what I don't. Of course, as Shakespeare said, "love is blind." I do become stupid when thrown amidst the misery and agony of love love love. But hey, what's the fun without the stupidity? I think it's the balance between falling and out of control. You can fall in love but you can't lose all control. You've gotta bare the bad and find the good.
For now i'll be the 3rd wheel. Even the 5th. Hell... i'll even be the 13th wheel. I'd endure all of those feelings of... "maybe I do want someone now" or "ALL BYYY MYYYSELF!!!" or " screw boys." I just want something real. Give me something REAL.
Is that too much to ask?
To ease the curiosity, the answer is... NO. I'm not dating anyone right now. And if anyone asks that question again i'll direct them to this blog.
The reason why i'm not dating anyone is simple yet complex. Small yet complicated. Here we go...
1. No one wants the whole, complete Christina package. They might like part of me or maybe even just the thought of me but not ALL of me.
2. I don't think guys are all that interested in me. Well, that's what I think. If they are... they have a weird way of showing it.
3. I'm very bad at relationships. Never been good at them. Who is? I just seem to have it a little tougher than most. I suck at the whole forever right now thing. I don't really get it.
4. I'm not looking but I am looking. If I fall in love, I want it to be real. I don't want some wishy washy, dilly dally type of bullcrap. I want the REAL THING. I guess if I know that it's nothing much, I just brush it off. On the other hand, when I feel something weird I run away. Told you... I suck at relationships.
5. I think I see guys as more of my brothers rather than anything else. He may be waving a flag but i'm probably not seeing it.
6. I'm in love with John Mayer. At this point, anyone who doesn't live up to John Mayer just can't have me. I may not know him personally and may never meet him (I do have some common sense...) but, I love him. And so far, no one else compares.
So there are my dilemmas. Reasons why no one wants me, no one has me, and why I'm not in a relationship.
I see people who have been together for years and still aren't the right fit but are too afraid to be alone. I've seen too many divorces in my time. I've been through broken hearts from almost every guy i've been close to. I don't use these as excuses. I am stronger than that. I use them as a learning opportunity. I know what I want and what I don't. Of course, as Shakespeare said, "love is blind." I do become stupid when thrown amidst the misery and agony of love love love. But hey, what's the fun without the stupidity? I think it's the balance between falling and out of control. You can fall in love but you can't lose all control. You've gotta bare the bad and find the good.
For now i'll be the 3rd wheel. Even the 5th. Hell... i'll even be the 13th wheel. I'd endure all of those feelings of... "maybe I do want someone now" or "ALL BYYY MYYYSELF!!!" or " screw boys." I just want something real. Give me something REAL.
Is that too much to ask?
12.10.2008
12.05.2008
The Process of Art Is A Process
I would like to say that my art speaks for itself but since I am still an artist that is growing and learning everyday, I think I should explain myself a little bit.
The video project below was my final project for my dance and visual media class. It had to be based off a poem and had to be less than 3 minutes (I went over by 18 seconds).
My original idea while I was shooting was completely different than the outcome.
Original Idea:
A boy finds a red piece of paper on the floor and looks up. In the distance is a dancer and she drops another piece of red paper. He walks over and in the distance another dancer and she drops... so on and so forth. My friends and I have 3 different styles of dancing. Sarah is the smooth, graceful, flowy one. Gusta is the queen of hips. And I... I just do what I feel like in the moment. In this video i'm kind of a mix of spazzy and smooth. I thought our way of dancing can express 3 different types of relationships this "guy" had been through. Basically it was like "i'm trying to find my one true love" type of thing...
Well, as you can tell, we never got a boy.
So all I had was nice scenery, 4 pieces of a broken heart while there were only 3 dancers, and about 5 minutes of dancing footage for each dancer.
When I sat down to edit, I couldn't. So I took a week and just pondered. I wish you could see my brain when it thinks about ways to polish poop. And that's what I felt like I did. I polished crap and made it into something bittesweet almost.
I wanted a folky acoustic song so I automatically thought ELIZABETHTOWN! and took nancy wilson's music and placed it right onto the screen and it just started to flow. Music is so important for my editing process. People don't edit with it but I NEED MY MUSIC. Music makes my videos what they are.
Editing is like choreography. I have to ask myself, "What do you want to see first?" or "What do you want to see next?" My mood at the time effects the editing too. I think I was pretty calm when I sat down to edit. It all happened so fast. 2 hours.
I thought of it as a puzzle. I scattered all the pieces and then by the end, you kind of get the big picture.
Some people think it's about friendship, some people think we're fighting over the same guy, some people thought we were all seperate stories until the end. It was nice to get people's ideas. Some people loved it. Some people didn't. But I'm glad people related to it.
I just like to think it's about love. Love and hope. Love is lost, love is regained. Love is broken but your heart can be put back together.
So there's that... my process.
With that being said, take a new perspective and watch my video. If you have already, watch it again.
The video project below was my final project for my dance and visual media class. It had to be based off a poem and had to be less than 3 minutes (I went over by 18 seconds).
My original idea while I was shooting was completely different than the outcome.
Original Idea:
A boy finds a red piece of paper on the floor and looks up. In the distance is a dancer and she drops another piece of red paper. He walks over and in the distance another dancer and she drops... so on and so forth. My friends and I have 3 different styles of dancing. Sarah is the smooth, graceful, flowy one. Gusta is the queen of hips. And I... I just do what I feel like in the moment. In this video i'm kind of a mix of spazzy and smooth. I thought our way of dancing can express 3 different types of relationships this "guy" had been through. Basically it was like "i'm trying to find my one true love" type of thing...
Well, as you can tell, we never got a boy.
So all I had was nice scenery, 4 pieces of a broken heart while there were only 3 dancers, and about 5 minutes of dancing footage for each dancer.
When I sat down to edit, I couldn't. So I took a week and just pondered. I wish you could see my brain when it thinks about ways to polish poop. And that's what I felt like I did. I polished crap and made it into something bittesweet almost.
I wanted a folky acoustic song so I automatically thought ELIZABETHTOWN! and took nancy wilson's music and placed it right onto the screen and it just started to flow. Music is so important for my editing process. People don't edit with it but I NEED MY MUSIC. Music makes my videos what they are.
Editing is like choreography. I have to ask myself, "What do you want to see first?" or "What do you want to see next?" My mood at the time effects the editing too. I think I was pretty calm when I sat down to edit. It all happened so fast. 2 hours.
I thought of it as a puzzle. I scattered all the pieces and then by the end, you kind of get the big picture.
Some people think it's about friendship, some people think we're fighting over the same guy, some people thought we were all seperate stories until the end. It was nice to get people's ideas. Some people loved it. Some people didn't. But I'm glad people related to it.
I just like to think it's about love. Love and hope. Love is lost, love is regained. Love is broken but your heart can be put back together.
So there's that... my process.
With that being said, take a new perspective and watch my video. If you have already, watch it again.
12.04.2008
12.02.2008
Skinny Jeans Vs. Heavy Doors
Muscle is 18% more dense than fat.
I realized how much muscle I really do have on my body. I've always compared my body to those skinny girls here in SD who can wear cute things, tight pants, and bikinis and look well... "good" I guess. But lately I've been finding that I am mostly muscle. I mean, I do have fat I'd like to get rid of but I can kick any of those girls' butts. Not that I want to.
I go to a yoga class and the girls can't keep up. They have to cut corners and cheat. But I get the full workout from a few sun salutations. Sure, I wear a size 8... but when you hear a girl say..."This door is heavy..." You start to think... dang... i'm pretty buff for a girl!
Bike rides, dance classes, yoga, and eating healthy.
I promise to keep this my lifestyle from this point on.
(But I will endulge in some chocolate every now and then...and i'll only allow myself one cup of coffee everyday... I say that very loosely...)
I realized how much muscle I really do have on my body. I've always compared my body to those skinny girls here in SD who can wear cute things, tight pants, and bikinis and look well... "good" I guess. But lately I've been finding that I am mostly muscle. I mean, I do have fat I'd like to get rid of but I can kick any of those girls' butts. Not that I want to.
I go to a yoga class and the girls can't keep up. They have to cut corners and cheat. But I get the full workout from a few sun salutations. Sure, I wear a size 8... but when you hear a girl say..."This door is heavy..." You start to think... dang... i'm pretty buff for a girl!
Bike rides, dance classes, yoga, and eating healthy.
I promise to keep this my lifestyle from this point on.
(But I will endulge in some chocolate every now and then...and i'll only allow myself one cup of coffee everyday... I say that very loosely...)
12.01.2008
The Rage In Placid Lake...among other things...
Oh finals. I am sinking into my stress everyday. Tests, exams, finals, oral assessments, and papers. It NEVER ENDS. But as I lay here for a second trying to calm my dancing head, I imagine myself in... well let's see...1...4...7......TEN DAYS! (as I start singing the missy higgins song appropriately titled 10 days...)
I will spend days upon days watching unbearably amazing movies. So many movies to choose from. I haven't seen Chocolat in a while or Eternal Sunshine. I would love to finally see Notes on a Scandal. I'm getting I'm Not There by way of netflix tomorrow but I won't probably get around to it until sometime next week. Bummer eh? My obsession with movies is like boys and computer games. SERIOUSLY. It's gotten that bad.
But the point of this blog is that I watched an amazing movie yesterday. It wasn't anything special. Actually, it was kinda plain. It was called The Rage in Placid Lake starring musician Ben Lee. He was actually REALLY REALLY good. Probably cause I thought he was gonna suck...musicians usually do. His then girlfriend claire danes makes an appearance. It's an aussie flick. I really liked it. I recommend it. I think what appealed to me the most were the characters and their personal journeys. The funny things is, they never went anywhere. They stayed in their home town but learned so much. Funny how that works out eh? It's kind of like when you look back on your old journals and you come across this really profound entry and you just say "I wrote that?!" That's what the movie felt like. Like an old profound journal entry from your past. I think it's ability to surprise me was appealing also. Guh. Just watch it. If you have a pc, it's free on netflix instawatch.
So besides that... the rest of my break will be getting to know my tallulah martin a little better. Playing her and admiring her sound. I'll be sleeping. Very important. Listening to as much John Mayer as I can. If you haven't heard his newest live cd Where The Light Is, you're missing out. I will be enjoying the quite house. Going on bike rides for fun because going ont hem when you have to is not fun. I'll be making funny videos, smelling flowers, cooking, baking, and dancing in my room. Oh, and catching up on all my favorite Disney shows... Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place. OH! and sending in a video to the Ben Lee music video contest!
LOVE LOVE.
I will spend days upon days watching unbearably amazing movies. So many movies to choose from. I haven't seen Chocolat in a while or Eternal Sunshine. I would love to finally see Notes on a Scandal. I'm getting I'm Not There by way of netflix tomorrow but I won't probably get around to it until sometime next week. Bummer eh? My obsession with movies is like boys and computer games. SERIOUSLY. It's gotten that bad.
But the point of this blog is that I watched an amazing movie yesterday. It wasn't anything special. Actually, it was kinda plain. It was called The Rage in Placid Lake starring musician Ben Lee. He was actually REALLY REALLY good. Probably cause I thought he was gonna suck...musicians usually do. His then girlfriend claire danes makes an appearance. It's an aussie flick. I really liked it. I recommend it. I think what appealed to me the most were the characters and their personal journeys. The funny things is, they never went anywhere. They stayed in their home town but learned so much. Funny how that works out eh? It's kind of like when you look back on your old journals and you come across this really profound entry and you just say "I wrote that?!" That's what the movie felt like. Like an old profound journal entry from your past. I think it's ability to surprise me was appealing also. Guh. Just watch it. If you have a pc, it's free on netflix instawatch.
So besides that... the rest of my break will be getting to know my tallulah martin a little better. Playing her and admiring her sound. I'll be sleeping. Very important. Listening to as much John Mayer as I can. If you haven't heard his newest live cd Where The Light Is, you're missing out. I will be enjoying the quite house. Going on bike rides for fun because going ont hem when you have to is not fun. I'll be making funny videos, smelling flowers, cooking, baking, and dancing in my room. Oh, and catching up on all my favorite Disney shows... Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place. OH! and sending in a video to the Ben Lee music video contest!
LOVE LOVE.
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About Me
- I am Christina.
- The day my mother gave me wings was the day I started learning how to fly. I'm now realizing that it takes a lifetime to learn how to soar. This is my journey. Well, a part of it.