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"New Direction"
I can confidently say I had an eventful 2008; some of the best experiences of my life happened this past year, and is looking forward to the gifts 2009 will bring.
For the past 6 months my mind has been a thousand different places. A number of emotions I have never felt before (or have, but don’t recall) peaked over my rose garden and politely asked for tea. In some cases it taught me a lesson in others it just left me confused. For a while I had a very dead inspirational period, just nothing. I feel the dead skin of my former self is going away and has been rejuvenated with new ideas, projects, and influences. At times I get so overwhelmed with the waves of ideas I have, there is so much I want to do and so little time to do so. But then again time has never been a good friend of mine, yet we meet in the middle every now and then. Maybe this year it will change. This notion seamlessly falls in to the most recent photo-shoot I have done with Denise Lecusay. I have mentioned this several times before but when Denise and I collaborate ideas it is a serious explosion of creative outlets. I explained to her the theme of ideas I want under laying the photos, and yet again she delivered beautifully. Plenty of symbolism is present in the photos that reflect my current state of being. It is fulfilling to know that what I have to say through photos is well understood, yet carry a mystery to them that maybe only I will know. You can view the full set through the photo gallery section of my website. Feed back is always appreciative. :)
Carry Lee and myself recently preformed @ Cine El Rey in McAllen Texas as guest performers alongside After Hours Comedy. Carry Lee did amazing in her performances; she really took my breath away! I have been her burlesque coach for a while now, and she just really impressed me. We have become very close friends and I look forward to doing more shows with her so keep your eyes out for her name on ballets near you!
February the 14th I will be doing an AMAZING photo-shoot with Miss Missy Photography in San Antonio TX. The concept and location is a secret…. You will find out soon enough!
February 27th and 28th is when the Texas Burlesque festival is scheduled to happen according to the website. I am not 100% sure of this date but I will keep everyone posted if I decided to perform or not.
When it comes to dance I have been trying to work more on my ballet technique and less on burlesque, not because I do not enjoy it, but because I feel I want an even stronger foundation to my routines. Ballet Pointe work has really taken over my heart, and I find myself striving to get better and better at it. I live for the loose and comedic manner in which burlesque is preformed. But I also feel I need to work on my ballet technique, it gives me a sense of structure to my madness and I love that.
My recent weight loss has been a popular subject I get asked about often. I lost 50 pounds in 1 year! It was a countless amount of hard exercise along with a healthy diet. I plan on shedding 20 more pounds in due time, but right now I am very content with what I have accomplished. I never thought of myself as overweight, the weight loss was just something I had to do to be healthier. Diseases such as diabetes are not uncommon in my family tree, and I knew I was just not eating the way I should. So less beer and midnight Whataburger and more champagne and strawberries!
For some strange reason I feel this year will be a serious change of pace physically, personally, emotionally and artistically. If that pace is fast or slow I cannot yet distinguish. If it is good or bad I cannot quite see. But I do know I am very ready for a massive change in myself and many other aspects of my life. Time to step it up notch.
"If there was a better way to go then it would find me
I can't help it, the road just rolls out behind me
Be kind to me, or treat me mean
I'll make the most of it, I'm an extraordinary machine"
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