Aiyani Mersai

I sang, and it felt great but at the same time I’ve lost my range somehow.  Notes that used to be easy, weren’t anymore.  I’m way out of practice, it makes me a little sad.

Turn Me On – Norah
Ice Cream – Sarah
That I would be Good – Alanis
Against all odds – Phil Collins

I got to hang out with Sir Charlemagne.  Just he and I, swapping stories (what little and boring ones I could come up with) and enjoying what Karaoke really is. (lol, people are funny)  It was nice to not do homework or be at school or in rehearsal all that school related stuff.  it was really nice to sort of escape a bit

thanks Sir Charlemagne, its always a pleasure to be in your presense.

Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to JOHN. . .
Happy Birthday to you.

Ladies and Gents he’s 28 today

On a different note, I’m going to Mothers Tavern tonight for skarieokie after rehearsal.  I should be there between 9 and 10, if anyone wants to come out and play.

Thank you for your suggestions, we have a winner.  Rob Zombie’s “Never Gonna Stop”  Thank you to Kevin.

I saw a chiropractor today about my hips – Did I tell you I’ve been having problems with my hips?  It started about 2 – 2 1/2 weeks ago.  They were just tight when I would stretch so I stretched more then it was difficult to streth in my straddle because all I felt was this piercing pain from the top of my hip through my entire leg to the bottom (or the front of my hip to the back, however you want to visualize it).  And this morning it sort of hurt to walk.  So id didn’t dance in my classes and I didn’t dance during rehearsals.  My big brother (psuedo big brother) Cory is a chiropractor so he adjusted me tonight and I’ll see him again on monday and probably a couple times a week for a little bit.  After all the pops and cracks and snaps (rice crispies much?) my legs felt SO free and my whole body seemed released and I didn’t even know I was standing or walking wierd.  Walking didn’t hurt at all after that.  He said that the muscles I’d been using were.. . . well – kind of the wrong ones to use and I overused them so there was some inflamation.  And he said that because my body was used to being a certain way my hips would  go back to where they were uncomfortable until my body just got used to the correct position again – hence me seeing him more than once. 

I remember when I hurt my back in 2002 during sweet charity and the chiropractor helped SO much then too.  I guess I just always forget that perhaps whatever is wrong with my body may have to do with alignment as well as not using it correctly.

ps.  i know some people are like ” you start using a chiropractor, you’ll always need one” my brother is not like a drug, thanks – and I believe there IS a way for your body to be aligned and used and he’s helpingme reteach my body to do so – so  no bad or negative comments please. 

Matt (sisters boyfriend) and Hank (sisters co-worker) got me the concerts of John when he was in CA in september (John Mayer Trio) – member when I couldn’t get tickets?  someone recorded them, John allows that btw, and put them online to download and Peach wouldn’t do it, so they did – kudos and and a ginormous thanks to them

One of my classmates, well a few of them said I look like I’ve lost weight and they’re wondering if I’m eating.. . lol  Hello??!!!! I LOVE FOOD. I eat every 2 hours and I eat GOOD food (i pack food everyday so I don’t eat crap) but perhaps all the dancing is helping.  So that’s nice to hear

I need to get:
More dance wear (tights, bottoms, I’d LOVE legwarmers!!!! maybe even leotards) Cotton t-shirts get bothersome after a while
Sportsbras, yes please
the paint stuff i want for my bathroom
curtain for window (white and a dark)
hooks for said dark curtain
and shoes – just. . . shoes.

got homework to do. 

I’ve been listening to SO much music these past few weeks to find something that is “what i’m looking for” (ish)  I’ve decided to put the word out to get other peoples ideas, so PLEASE respond with your suggestions should you have any for me to hear.

I’m looking for an angry song, not super duper metal because you need to be able to dance to it but think thrashy and angry and abusive.  If you have a link you’d like to respond with so i can hear, great – if you have a name of a song and the artist I can download it somehow. 

Husband and Kevin I’m sure will have some suggestions but all are welcome, and thank you –

must eat before class. bye

I just had a great message left on my phone.  What a wonderful thing to come out of rehearsal to hear.

“hey yani, its kevin – John’s on the radio and I thought of you. . . (daughters is playing for a while in the background). .  ok love you! bye!”

thank you kevin, that truly brightened my day.

Central Casting called me today (not the manager or agent, another place in la la land to get work from) and wanted me to work wed/thurs/and fri on a television show.  my heart sunk a bit when I told them no.  Many different feelings rushed trough my mind and body, an no I’m not really gonna go into it because frankly I don’t just don’t want to,  then I called my mom. 

Jess this is for you, or brighteyes I want to ask Erin to draw a picture for me.  Like an 8×10, or 11×14 of a superhero ish sort of guy, bald,  and the front (where say the S for superman would go) needs to be a music note, preferrably an 8th note, thats the one with one little flag at the top of the note .  I also want there to be more shade, or color. . .  (ish) on the note itself so you can see the letter “C” in it.  if that makes sense.  and maybe those little conductor wand things in one hand or something like that. . . can you ask him to email me or call me or ask him for me whatever, its not something I need SOON but something I’d like to have soon-ish –

ps if ANY one wants to draw this I’d be much abliged I just don’t know of everyone’s artistic abilities.  I do want it hand drawn though, not made on the computer and colored would be WONDERFUL but no – i have no color schemes in mind.  manly colors i guess.

gotta read a play then get to class at 7pm.

Beauty and the Beast continues to be challenging and exciting.  I never really have time to do much else except go to school and go to rehearsal.  during my so called lunch (it used to be 12-1pm, now we have mandatory warmups and 12:30pm. booo) I would do homework, during my dinner break I’d do homework and once I got home I’d do homework and get just enough sleep to make it through the first part of my day, now you’ll find me at my local green apron getting a triple shot of espresso (typically 1 decaf, 2 regular) over ice with 3 pumps of sugar free vanilla with 1 splenda and room for cream.  Its tiring, I’m ALWAYS exhausted but I try to make sure I give my all for each class. bla bla bla

Today I stood in for Babette, the girl playing Babette is also the Assitant Choreographer so when she steps out to clean up a number I have to step in.  Doing a dance in the back behind everyone is VERY different once its in the real space and theres no way to write it down or memorize until you’re actually IN the space.  Practicing the steps is one thing but executing them in the right place becomes a whole different situation, it was nice to try it in the space.  Hiroko (the other female swing) and I are going to try to get together and make sure we go through the steps on the floor on our own time so we can be confident about our performances, should we ever have to take over for someone. 

I’d love to tell you more and go into detail – but i am so tired I’m barely able to sit up with Peach right now and type this.  I’ll try to write something later.

Goodnight Neverland

32 – the numbers of rehearsal hours I will have per week
30 – the number of hours total allotted for breaks (10 min,1 hour lunches, 2 hour dinner breaks)
27 – the number of hours I spend in class
45.5 – total average of sleep per week (about 6.5 hours I am averaging for sleep per night). . . this leaves
2 – number of hours I spend helping my mommie clean her house
8 – hours I STGA
23.5 – number of hours left to do school work

the above numbers do not include travel time.

No wonder I don’t get to see my friends, Hello out there – I’m alive, I’m well, I enjoy school, I’m enjoying Beauty and the Beast but I don’t really have time to play.  Keep inviting me though! you never know if I ‘ll just pop up out of no where.