The First of Many.. My Tales of CCM..

August 16, 2008

Oh my goodness, Oh my goodness. The infamous words of Orphan Annie, Wow. I am now officially a Texan, I guess after 24 hours of being in the state one can call themselves a Texan. Whoda thunk? Not me for sure, but I’ve decided I would like to stay a Californian. Not as much pressure you know, if I was a Texan I would feel obligated to wear a firearms on my hip 24/7, although that would be pretty awesome, I’m okay with my 20 tubes of lip gloss in my purse.

Anywho, Today was eventful, for me. I woke up at 5:30 and in darkness got ready for my rigourous training called Corporate. (I’m using such big words, man, this is insane what the humidity has done to my brain) Once we, my core, got down to the “Anvil” we lined up with whole rest of the Honor Academy and started our work out. In charge of this daily occurence, (Is that the right word? Oh well) is none other than, the very manly, Mr. David Hasz. Seriously he said today that he went on a nice jog of eight miles. Eight?!! We did excercised varying from, toe-ups to the nice jog around the campus they like to call the loop. All in all I got my fair share of stiff limbs and aching back for today.

The rest of day is all a blur but I do remember some amazing sessions and running the obstacle course in the sweltering heat, that might have been the lowest and highest point of the day. Highest, because I finished the obstacle course; Low, because I almost died of heat. Man, Oh man. So after the session, done by Randy Olsson, in which he mentioned his new girlfriend a.k.a. My sister. Once we got finished with the session we went back to the dorm and had a core meeting. It was really good and I totally love my core.

Although I’m still having a rough time being away from home, I had a little bit of a melt down when I called my sister today. I am still really excited about the next year. I met some CCM 2nd year girls that were totally cool and make me so excited to start.

August 17, 2008

I just had to tell you that today during a break in sessions at CCM I was asked to do an audition for a video for ATF. The casting director, Sam, was like, “Can you read these lines for this ATF video we’re making.” And I was like okay. And it was so weird cause just seconds before Aspen and I were talking about me doing some acting, Aspen is in the Acting Track at CCM, and I had told her that I would. Yah. So I read the lines. I don’t know if I did good or not. Don’t know if I’ll even get that part. But if I do, awesome. If I don’t, there’s always tomorrow. All in all this day has gone pretty good. Got to hang out with a really cool editor, Brie, and have her talk about editing. So now I’m at dinner, well, finished with dinner. I’m in the cafeteria updating blogs and all that jazz. Amen to that brotheren. I’ll write later. To close this newest addition to my life I will leave you with this:

“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it"

-Anna

Hear, hear to a New Beginning..

Well.. Let's see. I haven't written in like a month. And I really don't think that matters much since no one probably reads this blog. But I don't really care, I just do it for the enjoyment of myself and family and friends that may be interested in what my life is currently like.

Today, has been uneventful, I woke up and I realized that it was like 10:30. Darn those curtains in hotel rooms that block out the sun so well. Yup, so after getting ready and finally leaving by 11:30 my family drove to the car place, where my new car had gotten all fixed up for my arrival. No longer was the handle to the driver side broken, or the rear headlight out, and hey, even the side panel of the driver side seat was fixed. So all in all the trip was good my new car..

If you know me then you will know that I love to name my cars, my car at home is named Gilbert, and so I decided to name my new car here in Texas, Sparky. It's an exciting name for the new exciting leg in my life. Yah, I have no idea what I'm saying or if I'm using these stinking commas right, anywhoo, I'm in Texas. Yes, in wonderful "Lone State". I'm being dropped off tomorrow at the Honor Academy where I will be going to "school" at their film school thing. So that is very exciting, but before I get to ahead of myself let me tell you more about my day.

After we left the auto car fixer place we drove down the street to the place where they detailed my car. We left Sparky there to be cleaned and picked Bethany up, because she had just had lunch with some of her friends, once Bethany was in the car we went and ate at Brookshire grocery store (they have a deli section that makes really good sandwiches and has tables to sit at) and ate there. Before we left I decided to try my luck on the "Claw Game" and guess what I got two stuffed animals, well I got one teddy bear and a plushie of Capt. James T. Kirk.. I really wanted Spock too, but he was kind of stuck under some other toys, but my dad said he would go back and try for it.. ha ha.. So hopefully he'll be as lucky as I was.

After lunch we went over to the sno-cone shop, where they have the most delicious sno -cones. Seriously, if you are ever in Van you HAVE to go to the Sno-Cone shop on Main street.. Awesome. Yah, blah blah blah about my day. Let me just tell you the rest of it in the next few sentences.

Went back to the hotel, Bethany and I sat in the car for like an hour and I told her all about what happened in the 4 Twilight books (she read the first, but was to lazy to read the last 3) and then we left and had dinner at Randy's. Well we went over and made dinner at Randy's house. We had tacos, and the tacos aren't just ground beef with lettuce. No, these are real Mexican Tacos, well our famiy's interpretation of tacos. They are deliocous, I'm still full from eating them.

Now, we're back at the hotel and I'm in the laudry room washing a load of clothes and telling all of you about my day, exciting as it was. As I told you before I'm getting dropped off tomorrow at the Honor Academy where I will be learning about God and film (ha ha) at Center for Creative Media (I always get the name wrong, but I'm pretty sure that I got it right..)

I really haven't gotten that nervous yet, but I'm sure that when I register and get my dorm room set all up, the butterflies will attack my stomach. People ask if I'm excited about it. And I'll tell them that I am, but in reality I really have no emotions about this. I just don't know what to expect and until I do know and I'm on that campus being told about what the next two years have in store for me, I truly won't know how I feel about it. You may say that I must be feeling something, and sure I'm feeling a little bit of nerves but other than that, Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Do you have a problem with that? Hmmm? So, That's all I have to say about that.

If I didn't say this already, I started this blog so I could update people with my life at the Honor

Academy, I probably will forget a lot of the time to right and I'll that, but it's my hope that I'll be able to

write on this thing at least once a week or maybe even more than once. Yup. So I will leave at that. Wait not before I leave with a quote,

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create."

-Albert Einstein

-Anna

Whooo.. Summer time.. with Anna

Well I just saw Wicked for the 3rd time.. And it still is amazing.. It's amazing how those people can hit every single note right on key and not have their voices crack.. (Like when I try to sing that awesome..!) And I totally want to be one of those ensemble dancer people.. How amazing would it be to be able to actually be apart of one of those shows?!! That would be so AWESOME!! Hmm.. Well.. I'm in San Francisco.. I like this city.. It's so urban feeling and just it's cool to hang out here and walk down the street and see everyone and their different styles.. Yah.. I think it would be so cool.. Also.. To just come down here and photograh all the different people and cultures.. Yah.. But that's just me.. And I don't really think that many people are even reading my blog.. So why should I care if people think of my hopes and dreams..? Yah go ahead and try to bash them.. Cause you can't.. Because I don't care what anyone thinks about me.. And they can try to break my spirit.. But if you try.. YOU WILL FAIL.. Ha ha.. Wow can you say Drama..? Ha ha.. Yah any-who.. I just want to do so much in my life.. And want to be able to do it all.. I should make a list (like the Bucket List movie.. Even though I totally disliked that movie..) And just check it off as I go.. Hmm..

1. Go to stunt school..
2. Sky dive..
3. Uh..

I'll think of some more.. It takes time to make a Bucket list!!

4. Make a Bucket list..

Well that's good for now.. I think I'm going to go to bed now.. Yah..

This is a little late.. But who cares..? Not me..

Isn't it amazing how much things have changed.. I mean like only 50 years ago things were really different.. Ha ha. So I don't know the specifics.. So sue me... Right now I'm kind of annoyed cause I had written this whole blog entry and I was going to put a quote on it.. So I accidently opened the new window on the blog site.. So I lost everything.. What a drag...
So I'm was in Texas since.. Umm... Friday I think.. And now I'm on my to LA.. But I had this vibe that I would see someone famous.. (Ok.. Maybe it wasn't exactly a vibe..) And I haven't seen any yet.. I'm on the plane to LA.. And there's like an half an hour left on the flight.. (Give or take a few..) And there are no famous people in site.. But I guess I am landing LA which is like the capital for famous people.. So maybe I have a chance.. Now the vibe is back.. Ha ha.. Hey maybe the vibe god didn't just mean my Texas vacation.. But also my whole Spring Break.. So in that case I've still got like a week left.. I'm good now.. Well.. I'll tell you if I've seen anyone.. In a later post..

"A friend is someone who sings your heart's song back to you when you have forgotten the words."
-unsure..

Wow.. Can This Be Real..?

Well.. This is insane.. So much is happening in my life.. Not only am I starting my own blog.. (Which that's pretty big in my book) Butt I'm also moving on from my life as a High Schooler into the life in the "Real World".. But As the little bubble called, "My High School Career" is about to burst.. What should I do..? You know how people say they want to stay in High School forever.. And that High School was the best part of life.. Well, for me.. I always thought that these people were completely insane for saying these things and that there are so more bigger and better things that I could do than think about stupid High School.. But then I never expected that I would find friends like the one's I have now.. Or have such awesome experiences that I've had.. And so now that I think back to the people that say that they don't want to ever leave High School. Although I would probably hate to stay there forever.. I can't help but wish I had a little more time..
I mean.. I feel like I'm being thrown into the mix of everything.. School doesn't prepare you for what actually happens in the "Real World".. Sure they teach you about how to write a good paper or how to fill out a application correctly but they don't show you how to interact with complete strangers or how to get over home sickness when your in a whole new place.. I sometimes think of what would happen if I go to some place new and everyone there is totally mean and doesn't want to be my friend.. Now I know that this probably wouldn't happen.. But I still think about it.. Who doesn't..?!!
As I look at my very first blog I see that it's pretty serious and deep.. And though at times I can be a deep person.. Most of the time I try to be a goof ball and not stress about what's coming up.. Most of my post will be random and full of my wonderful personality.. (Did I tell you that I'm a little vain..?) I'll try my best to let all of you guys know what's going on in my life.. And that's all I can guarentee for now.. A blog is definitely not like a journal or diary.. It's totally public.. So I won't be as super open.. Cause I don't want a creeper coming and stalking me or something.. But I may vent a little if I have to.. So enjoy this as much as I will.. Cause I love to write.. As you can see from my like 2 page long entry..! Enjoy life and don't take yourself to seriously..

"People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
-Soren Aabye Kierkegaard

(I'm going to put a random quote at the end of my blogs.. Even if I don't fully understand them.. I'm going to do it..)