For the past couple of nights, the girls and I have been meeting at Charrell's apartment, and I just wanted to say how nice it's been to come together and brainstorm with a bunch of really intelligent girls. It's rewarding because I feel like everytime we come together, we come up with clever ideas. It's nice to feed off of each other and expand from the basics. Aside from the work aspect of this project, I'm really glad that I have the opportunity to work with these girls because I'm getting to know each of them on a more personal level. I'm happy that we can get closer and have fun while working on this project. When we feel that we have been really productive, it's nice to hang out with the girls and watch American Idol or For the Love of Ray J to get more ideas on our female values haha! I really hope that our project keeps growing so that we can have a phenomenal performance on April 26th along with the other two groups!
<3
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Self Remix
Honestly, Robert's presentation in class was so inspiring. Everything he said had a reason and so much intelligence. I enjoyed all of the helpful hints and tips that he gave for performing. What I found even more touching was his Self Remix performance on Thursday night. After watching him perform in class, I was totally expecting a very comical and entertaining piece. Although I definitely found that, his performance went way beyond that. He invited us into his personal life, welcoming us to relive the rough experiences that he went through. I felt so connected to him. I had only known him for hours, and it felt as if I had known him for years. Many people get up and perform a stand-up comedy or a spoken word. However, it takes a lot of courage and energy to get the audience to feel and believe everything that comes out of your mouth. I was amazed at how powerful his piece was.
The show had begun, and there was joy and happiness in the atmosphere as he constantly made the audience laugh. However, he really had me thinking about reality. I think it was the part where he spoke about the struggle his parents went through. He talked about how both his parents immigrated from different countries across the world in search of better life. They both suffered while they were receiving minimum wages. They worked very hard to have food on the table for their families. I think the part that hit was when his father pulled him aside and told him that everything he does is to better the life of his son, Robert. I can't count the number of times that my dad has said that to me. Just like Robert's father, he always tells me that he works very hard for me. He tells me to study very hard so that I can be successful and not have to go through the struggle that he had to go through. That instantly triggered my emotions, and I started tearing up. I felt as though I had an emotion connection to Robert while he was giving us his real-life accounts and experiences. I think this happened because of how well I was able to relate to his life. I completely understand what it's like to have two parents come to this country and give their children their all. This is something that I always remember, but it was great to be reminded of it one more time in this performance. I appreciate everything that they are doing for me so much. I, honestly, can't even type this write now without crying. It made me want to just hug and kiss my parents, and tell them how much I love them.
Another very touching segment was the part where he was being discriminated against for being half Iranian and half Guatemalan, or multicultural in general. So many children are victims of bullying by their peers, whether it deals with race, ethnicity, gender, or even appearance. People try to tell others that they don't fit in. What I would like to know is what is the point of fitting in when it's so beautiful to be unique and different? I don't understand why elementary school students go out of their to make others feel miserable and upset. They expect everyone to look, dress, or act a certain way. Anyone that doesn't fit into these categories are automatically made fun of and bullied. In this case, they even went to the extent of using violence. While I watched Robert get beat up, I completely lost it. I felt so upset for him, and I wish there was something I could have done to eliminate this from his past. Clearly, these simply remarks brought on my peers are something that live with you for the rest of your life. They follow you and shape you into the person you become in the future. They have obviously impacted his life, or else he would not have been standing there in front of the audience reliving all of those negative events. Although they were not to that extent, I can definitely relate to some things that affected the way I see myself today. They were definitely influenced by the kids that bullied me when I was younger. No matter how hard I try, I think I will always have those comments in the back of my mind. It, honestly, is so hard to erase those negative things from your past.
I think that Robert's performance was phenomenal! I am so happy that I had the opportunity to relive his life while he performed it on stage for us. It was a chance that I'm very happy I took. Thank you so much for bringing him to class, Kashi!! =) Just like I'll never forget elementary school or everything that my parents have done for, I will also never forget the Robert's Self Remix performance.
The show had begun, and there was joy and happiness in the atmosphere as he constantly made the audience laugh. However, he really had me thinking about reality. I think it was the part where he spoke about the struggle his parents went through. He talked about how both his parents immigrated from different countries across the world in search of better life. They both suffered while they were receiving minimum wages. They worked very hard to have food on the table for their families. I think the part that hit was when his father pulled him aside and told him that everything he does is to better the life of his son, Robert. I can't count the number of times that my dad has said that to me. Just like Robert's father, he always tells me that he works very hard for me. He tells me to study very hard so that I can be successful and not have to go through the struggle that he had to go through. That instantly triggered my emotions, and I started tearing up. I felt as though I had an emotion connection to Robert while he was giving us his real-life accounts and experiences. I think this happened because of how well I was able to relate to his life. I completely understand what it's like to have two parents come to this country and give their children their all. This is something that I always remember, but it was great to be reminded of it one more time in this performance. I appreciate everything that they are doing for me so much. I, honestly, can't even type this write now without crying. It made me want to just hug and kiss my parents, and tell them how much I love them.
Another very touching segment was the part where he was being discriminated against for being half Iranian and half Guatemalan, or multicultural in general. So many children are victims of bullying by their peers, whether it deals with race, ethnicity, gender, or even appearance. People try to tell others that they don't fit in. What I would like to know is what is the point of fitting in when it's so beautiful to be unique and different? I don't understand why elementary school students go out of their to make others feel miserable and upset. They expect everyone to look, dress, or act a certain way. Anyone that doesn't fit into these categories are automatically made fun of and bullied. In this case, they even went to the extent of using violence. While I watched Robert get beat up, I completely lost it. I felt so upset for him, and I wish there was something I could have done to eliminate this from his past. Clearly, these simply remarks brought on my peers are something that live with you for the rest of your life. They follow you and shape you into the person you become in the future. They have obviously impacted his life, or else he would not have been standing there in front of the audience reliving all of those negative events. Although they were not to that extent, I can definitely relate to some things that affected the way I see myself today. They were definitely influenced by the kids that bullied me when I was younger. No matter how hard I try, I think I will always have those comments in the back of my mind. It, honestly, is so hard to erase those negative things from your past.
I think that Robert's performance was phenomenal! I am so happy that I had the opportunity to relive his life while he performed it on stage for us. It was a chance that I'm very happy I took. Thank you so much for bringing him to class, Kashi!! =) Just like I'll never forget elementary school or everything that my parents have done for, I will also never forget the Robert's Self Remix performance.
Friday, March 20, 2009
I love you honey, but I just can't smile!
So, the day that we played this game in class, I learned so much! What Kashi said is so true..it's so much easier from the audience's point of view. It's really not so easy once you're up there. I thought it would take three tries tops, but I was definitely wrong. As I watched other people go before, I was starting to get nervous about how my turn would turn out. Kashi's positive advice was to not think and just do. She told us to just "let our bodies go." I thought this was going to be a bit of challenge from me, and I was scared that I was going to be too shy wtih my actions. However, when I got up there, I don't know what got into me. I don't think that I stopped for a second. Things just kept coming to me,and I was afraid to do anything. I didn't have time to think about whether or not those things were embarassing in front of the audience. (Not gonna lie, I would never be caught doing any of those things ever again in my ilfe!) I guess what happened was I just wanted to get Greg to smile that badly, and I was willing to do almost anything to get him to smile. I was glad that he wasn't such an easy target after all because that taught me a lot in class.
Another thing that I realized was when I got really close to poking his face. Everyone was saying that it looked like he smiled. Even if he did smile, I don't think that I wanted to be let off the hook that easily. It wouldn't have felt as rewarding. When he burst out into laughter, I felt much more successful than when he gave a little smirk, so I'm kind of glad that I stayed in for that long.
I think the most important lesson that I got out of this is that you can do whatever you set your mind to. That day in class, I said that I wanted to perform well in the fashion show. I really think that it helped to say it out loud because it made me re-evaluate what my objectives really are. Walking out of that class gave me much more support and comfort in the fashion show that night. =)
In a much bigger case (like becoming famous, for example ;]) it's still possible. No one can stop anyone else from fulfilling their dreams because it is up to their personal capabilities and beliefs to know that you can do anything that you set your mind to.
If I tell myself that I will become Chris Brown's back-up dancer in his next music video, and I truly believe and stick to it, I can make it come true!
=]
Another thing that I realized was when I got really close to poking his face. Everyone was saying that it looked like he smiled. Even if he did smile, I don't think that I wanted to be let off the hook that easily. It wouldn't have felt as rewarding. When he burst out into laughter, I felt much more successful than when he gave a little smirk, so I'm kind of glad that I stayed in for that long.
I think the most important lesson that I got out of this is that you can do whatever you set your mind to. That day in class, I said that I wanted to perform well in the fashion show. I really think that it helped to say it out loud because it made me re-evaluate what my objectives really are. Walking out of that class gave me much more support and comfort in the fashion show that night. =)
In a much bigger case (like becoming famous, for example ;]) it's still possible. No one can stop anyone else from fulfilling their dreams because it is up to their personal capabilities and beliefs to know that you can do anything that you set your mind to.
If I tell myself that I will become Chris Brown's back-up dancer in his next music video, and I truly believe and stick to it, I can make it come true!
=]
Thursday, March 5, 2009
America's Best Dance Crew =]
Hey guys! I'm not sure if anyone watched the Finale of America's Best Dance Crew tonight, but Quest Crew won! This is their final battle, and it's really hot =)
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