So, I was checking my Myspace today to check on the ridiculous amount of spam that I have come to expect from this once classy, now trashy online community, when I fell upon a friend, Chris', bulletin. Apparently, myspace has finally added something to the account settings that allows you to set up spam filters. I wonder how long it has been like this? You would think that this news would be sent to all of the users of Myspace to assure us that the people above are trying to make this site worth visiting again. As far as I am concerned, I have practically ignored myspace for the last few months because I am so incredibly sick of getting Tina's friend request, or Dan's comment of a youtube slut video, or a message from Kiarna saying she wants me to check out her camera. I dont know how Myspace lost control of itself, but it sure as hell pissed me off and deterred me from using this website, which I once poured my heart and mind into. So, I hope that this helps improve this community, and I once again continue to uphold my blogs!


So, on another note, we are almost done our run of 43 Nutcracker shows. This year has been very different for me than any others in the past. I have been dancing a ridiculous amount. When I say ridiculous, I mean that positively and negatively. Usually I dont get to start dancing the more "dancing" roles until 3 weeks in, and they are quite sporadic. This year was a different story. I danced great roles over and over again. I am grateful for the opportunity and feel that I have improved so much. I feel more comfortable onstage than ever before. It was great. The only problem was that I eventually started to get overworked. While we performed this year, we also rehearsed for a new piece by Susan Stroman (she choreographed in Center Stage, The Producers, and the new Young Frankenstein on broadway). I was honored to be picked as second cast to do her piece and it was awesome to work with her. She is amazing. But this caused problems because the people that were first cast did not have to perform in shows. So the 2nd cast had to rehearse, as well as do shows for those people that were rehearsing first cast. It was nice at first, but eventually it became overwhelming. Like the day that I had to dance pas de trois commedia attila commedia. Eventually it got to the point where I was so overworked that things started to go bad. My back started hurting and my foot. I went into work on Friday last week and I was super nervous. Nervous to go to work...something that never happens to me. My left foot was hurting so badly and my back was feeling a bit unstable. But, I had a great prospect in my mind. The thought that the following day, I would have my first day off and show off from Nutcracker in 2 years. Well, I started class, and halfway through barre, something in my back shifted. Ive pretty much been out ever since. Mr. Mender said I sprained my SI joint. Anyway, so Ive been on and off, trying to do a part here and there, but what it comes down to is that my back still hurts and now Im at a point where I limp here and there because the pain is shooting into my hip. Oh well! Id rather get to dance in Romeo and Juliette than finish Nutcracker.

Im not gonna write much more, but I also wanted to let everybody know whats up with this. I had my artistic evaluation almost two weeks ago and I was very pleased with how it went. Its been a bit of a different story this season and Im hoping that things continue as they have been. After the evaluation, I pretty much decided that I will remain with PNB for next season! So, for all of my Seattle friends, Im still here. What else? DJ and I will be going to Mexico on January 1st until January 6th, then Dan will be staying in LA from the 7th to the 13th. We are super excited and I think this is a well deserved trip. Itll be great relief for me from the Nutcracker season and a nice reward for Dan now that he is finally off his crutches. So, with this, I am going to go. Im hoping to finally be back to blogging. Just as long as my myspace is fixed and I dont get annoyed or overloaded with my work for English 102, which I start Jan. 2. Anyway, Happy new years all! Ciao!