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[08 Mar 2006|09:24pm] |
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I visited "The Holy Land Experience" today....enough said....(insert laughter here)
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| Junior year is almost over... |
[05 Mar 2006|11:22pm] |
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Do you ever wish you were a kid again? I remember being 10 years old and thinking about how cool it would be to be older, let alone the fact that I couldn't even fathom what it would actually be like...The other day I was getting my hair cut and there were these two little boys, brothers, named Ethan and Jacob...they were just playing around, hitting each other, laughing, then Jacob, the younger one went to the doors and yelled for his brother Ethan to come to him because he had something to tell him...it just made me remember when I was little and how much I enjoyed being around my siblings and just being little...Just a little tib-bit of my thought process, hehe...So I attended the South Eastern Theater Conference (SETC) this weekend and things did not go over how I thought they would...and yes, I did at one point think that I needed to re-think my future...but looking and thinking back over the events of the weekend and how I felt about it made me realize that If I didn't LOVE what I do and what I aspire to do I wouldn't have felt as strongly as I did. And regardless of the pittiful pictures people shot of me this weekend, I did have a good time - being with my friends and around all of the talented people at the conference was a blessing and most certaintly a learning experience. Atleast now I know what to expect next time...Exhaustion is taking over...Peace and Love....Goodnight
Cordially, Ryan
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| Holy Cow... |
[25 Jan 2006|09:51am] |
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The new semester has reached a gallop already and its only, barely, the thrid week of classes. Even though it is only the third week it feels like we've been here for a long time as well a as a pretty short time, as it has only been 3 weeks. Classes are pretty good so far...Dance workshop is by far my favorite class. I really taking Kate's classes because I feel that she really demands the best out of each and every one of us. When in her class I want to be better at what we're doing...if that makes sense at all. Coaching, Directing, Ballet 3, Musical Theater History (another A-mazing teacher and mentor - the talented Mrs. Susan Russel - what an incredible person), and Acting 2. Everything seems well on its feet so far and I expect to keep it that way - no all nighters yet but I'm sure they're to come in due time, hopefully not too soon. Well its time to go to class now, Carpe Diem mon ami! Peace and Love - Ryan
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| Christmas is almost offically over... |
[30 Dec 2005|11:11am] |
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I hate the downdraft after Christmas. The buildup is always so much fun, even though it can be quite busy and hectic I really do love it, I thrive on it. But, yes, I am willing to accept defeat seeing as it is the 30th of December, 5 days after Christmas. Plus I, we, do have the New Year to look forward too. On my drive to work this morning the local radio DJ's were all talking about New Year's resolutions and it got me to thinking about my own. I think I've come up with two good ones - they are pretty usual but still I'm making them none the less - I plan to be much more Frugal with my money, not cheap but much more careful - opening a savings account seems to be what I will do - and also I plan to actually loose a little weight, something I keep saying that I'm going to do but haven't, so here goes I guess. This next year has some really awesome possiblities waiting to happen. So here is a list of things to "look out for," concerning me that is:
1. Audition for the Seaside Music Theater for the Summer 2006 season in February
2. "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" opens in the 2nd week of February - staring the talented peeps of the BFA Musical Theater program of Florida State.
3. Audition at the SouthEastern Theater Conference (SETC) in early March for Summer 2006 seaons around the states.
4. My 21st Birthday on April 2, 2006 (HELL YES!!)
5. Traveling to NYC in late April, early May to support the seniors in their Senior Showcase (as well as seeing as many shows as possible)
6. And who knows what else will happen in the new year - we shall just have to wait and see
Just a few shoutouts to some pretty damn amazing people:
Marni Becker, Justin Kress, Nick Scalzo, Daniel Rysak, Ashlynn Welker, Ashely Coover, Claire Bruek, Christopher Diaz, Cassie Smith, Rob Esparza, Ashleigh Teicher, Alice Gordon Hardy, Hardy Weaver, Shayla Benoit, Lindsey White, Michael Palma, Justin Carr, Susan Gereou, Nikka Wahl, JR Jacobs, Daniel Sullivan, And everyone else that I love dearly...If I forgot to put your name on their I am deeply sorry but know that I love you all!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! Peace OUt!
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| Harry Potter!!! |
[17 Dec 2005|04:38pm] |
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Well I think it's official, I am OBSESSED with Harry Potter - especially the latest movie instalement...I cannot stop buying the paraphernala, seriously...lol, hehehe! Anywayz, thats about it...only 7 more days until Christmas, soooooo excited! Peace Out!
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| Hello again...lol |
[15 Nov 2005|10:31am] |
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Well, let my just start by saying that I really need to stop being so self-piteous. I really haven't in any way been put out by really any of my friends. I definitely just had one of those weekends where I called a bunch of people and got just about 1 call back, if you get my drift (?) But you know, that happens sometimes, maybe...I dunno, I'm just the kind of person who makes a complete effort to get back to the people who call me. But you know...And I think part what I was feeling was largely based on the fact that I live with my best friend and yet I almost never see her or get to spend any time with her. I understand that people get busy and have things to do...I mean, I've been really busy but I still try to make time for everyone (atleast everyone that I see deserves it). There have been numerous occasions where things "just" haven't worked out, ya know? I just feel like I'm spending alot of time alone which I don't necessarily like - I'm one to want to be around my friends quite often, even if it be just watching TV. When push comes to shove I'm not going to let this get me down - part of being who I am is being an eternal Optimist - the brighter side of things is much better looking than the other. ALSO - I just want to mention that I MISS, whole-heartidly some of my best friends back home or elsewhere that I haven't seen for a LONG time now - you know who you are. Either way - I know that I haven't been forgotten, it just helps to be remembered every once in a while (insert smile here).
Love Ryan
P.S. - I definitely drank a few glasses of wine and watched "Monster-In-Law" the other night by myself and definitely laughed my ASS off! Gosh that Wanda Sikes is freakin HILARIOUS!
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| Is it just me? |
[13 Nov 2005|12:59am] |
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Is it just me or am I actually a loser? Sometimes I feel like I was forgotten, and most of the time I really do think that's the case. I rarely get called by anyone to do anything - most of the time I only get invited to do things because I, yes I, called someone and they probably felt bad so they invited me anwayz...I really am pretty tired to trying so damn hard...I dont know what to do anymore...I miss being wanted...that may sound selfish but I think im like the most un-wanted person in the world right now...whatever
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| I love the sun! |
[10 Oct 2005|12:27pm] |
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I have to say...I think that this is just about the best time of the year to go to the beach! I went to the beach yesterday with a few friends and It was absolutley beautiful! There was a nice cool breeze, the water felt great and the sun was beaming down soooooo nicely! Wow, what a great day it was. Then we topped it off with dinner at Smokey Bones - OMG - SOO GOOD! But anywayz, lol, life is pretty good right now. Classes are going well, rehearsal is going great - Sweet Charity opens a week from tomorrow, if you count previews, or a week from friday - thats when it opens for the public. The show is going to be FABULOUS! It's odd, I really feel that we've just started and yet, we're almost done...that is to say, we're more than half way through! The Florida Theater Confrence (FTC) is just around the corner (Nov. 4-5) and I am getting really anxious...I haven't found anything yet - monologue or song - I mean, the monologue will pretty much be my responsibility while I can have Gayle help me with the song choice...It'll all get done/ready, I know but I'm just freakin about a little bit for right now. Well, alot to do with very little time! Peace Out! - Ryan
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| "All the wasted time..." |
[26 Sep 2005|01:43pm] |
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I have soooooo many things to do, yet I can't seem to get to them. I swear there are so many times during the day that I'm just standing around thinking about the things that I Could be doing, the emphasise being on the could part. It's usually like a 30min break where I totally could be working on some homework, talking to a teacher, rehearsing, who knows - just alot of things I should be doing. Hopefully I'll get on track SOOn! Part of it is that I'm still trying to adjust to living off campus...not having the freedom of just walking back to my room to do whatever is not so liberating as it is restricting. I only wish I had that dorm room to go take a nap in during my breaks or whatnot. I mean, I have class pretty much all day everyday and then rehearsals at night so once I leave my apartment in the morning, which is usally around say...8/9isham everyday, I dont get to go back until the day is over and its about midnight...I'm not complaining just explaining...I guess that's the price you pay to be a performance major! Hmm, I guess I'm gonna try to get some things done now...pray that I'll actually do them, lol. That's it for now =)! Adios amigos! - Baci, Ryan
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| "Hit the floor and crawl to Daddy!" |
[20 Sep 2005|12:03pm] |
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I AM IN PAIN! My entire body is under stress right now, like serious stress. I believe I shall be icing my lower back tonight as well...I'm feeling a little flair going on back there. So yeah, we learned the choreography/staging for "Rhythm of Life" last night and its freakin awesome! It is sooooo SENSUAL and SEXY! The vibe is just really cool. Besides the fact that my knees really do "hit the floor" quite a few times in the number and by the end of the run, im sure, will be quite painfull but guess what? Its all good, all for the love of art! That sounds a little pretentious doesn't it? lol, anywayz...Life is okay. I think the fact that I've finally put my room and bathroom together have really helped me to calm down and so forth...now that I dont have to worry about that anymore is great. Although, the amount of rehearsing, memorizing, etc, that I have been and have still yet to do is a little overbearing...not overwhelming, just a little scary. I talked with my acting teacher today and he told me that he thinks in on the right path, in that im headed toward discovering my inner actor -- we shall see =)! P.S. - I feel like such a slacker because I still do not have an accompanist for my voice lessons! Im so behind, I really wish I had jumped in the band wagon and gotten on from the get-go...hopefully something will work out soon! Hmm...about a kagillion things still to do! Peace Out! ------ Baci, baci - Ryan
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[13 Sep 2005|10:48pm] |
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DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| It's only the 3rd week of school.... |
[13 Sep 2005|10:29am] |
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It's been a pretty long two weeks so far. I feel like we've been going at this school thing for atleast a few months. This isn't a bad thing, it really just means that I've been busy and have done alot of things - alot of fun things =). But yeah, about my last post, still kinda feelin the same way, maybe im a little bitter now - but not really, Im not really a bitter person, I promise, lol. So I've had dreams about the same person for three nights in a row...I can't get this person out of my head. AHHH!! What to do??!! My impulse is to tell the person but my conscious tells me no. Oh well - there I go with the oh well again. Aaaaaanywayz, I recently found out that I have to dye my hair yet again for the theater. The first time it was for EVITA and now it's for SWEET CHARITY - the first time it turned out pretty dark brown, this time I think im gonna go a redish-light brownish color - but definitely with some red. =)! It'll be exciting. Hmm, I think im gonna be good and go to the gym!! TTYL homeskillets! - Ryan
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| I just dont know anymore... |
[08 Sep 2005|11:54pm] |
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I don't know what to do anymore...Life has just been so awkward for me lately, for numerous reasons that I do not really care to list. I mean, things are going well on the outside - like school, rehearsals, and all of that fun stuff, but on the inside, I just really need to make sense of some things. I'm quite often known to just say "Oh well"... thats getting pretty damn boring. "Oh well" just doesn't make the cut anymore and I need to find an alternate route - I don't know what that is yet but hopefully I'll find it soon; I mean, there have just been so many things lately that have gotten to me, some big things and some really trivial things, the later more than the former, and I can't stand that I let small things get to me...didn't someone, somewhere say "Don't sweat the small stuff," well I agree with that to a certain degree, maybe I should believe in it more...Im truely waiting for something though (some people know what it is), and everytime I think that I may have gotten closer to that "thing," something happens and I realize that I was wrong ALL ALONG...Anywayz, on a brighter note, I just recently, as in last night, bought the new Jason Mraz CD and I absolutely LOVE it and reccommend it to EVERYONE! It really is great. OOOH and can I say how exuberant I am that we(FSU) actually(finally) beat UM!! How freakin cool, and with a freshman QB! Rock On! And thats it for now............Je voudrais...Je voudrais
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| WOOHOO!! |
[01 Sep 2005|11:09am] |
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The cast lists have been posted and the news is...I've been cast in the male ensamble and as a Frug dancer for SWEET CHARITY!!!!!!! YAY!!! Super Excited, I cant even begin to tell ya =). Rehearsals start tonight...we've got a 7-11, things are going to ROCK this year! On another note, classes started back up this week and all seems to be going well. I mean, most of my classes are musical theater...Movement 2, Acting 2, Costume Lab, Vocal Lessons, Musical Theater Workshop, Piano 1...and then theres Art History - still a fine-arts class but also one of my last liberal studies classes, thank god =). My schedule just cracks me up because there isn't anything but Theater, Music, and Art...nice, right? There is only one more day until we head off to Panama City for a musical theater department get-away!! Holy cow im excited (for lack of a better word)! Although, I hope that nothing with the hurricane has any effect on our trip...Oh, and I send my love and prayers out to those who either live in New Orleans and the affected areas or those who have family there, and so forth. I really do hope that everything is OKAY! Hmm...what to do now? Another hour and 15min to kill...what shall I do? Maybe ill eat =)! hehe. Hasta Luego! Au revoir!........Baci Baci...Bissou, Ryan
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| YAY! A whole new year ahead!! |
[23 Aug 2005|05:21pm] |
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So I'm finally back in Tallahassee and can I say how excited I am about the comming year??!!??!! This year is seriously going to rock. My new apartment is absolutely amazing and I have the best two roomies EVER! Marni, Michael and myself are going to have so much fun living together. Lets just hope that I actually make it to class occasionally, lol. I cant wait to see everyone as well! I mean i do have some good friends at home but my main friend base is here in Tally now. Plus, Im now a musical theater major and Im taking pretty much only musical theater classes this semester...wow, im SUPER excited! So yeah, alot of goodtimes ahead =). Hope everyone else is doing well with all of their "getting-ready-for-college" either again or for the first time!! Love and Hope always....Love Ryan
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| Season's 52 & The Skeleton Key... |
[18 Aug 2005|01:38pm] |
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Dear Diary...(hehe, i always wanted to say that) Last night Marni, Justin, and myself decided we wanted to try out the new resturante Season's 52. Well I had checked online to see if reservations were necessary but it didn't say they were so we didn't make any. We got there at about 6:30 and had to wait an hour to get a table!! On a wednesday night!! But we waited ever so patiently. And it paid off. The food was really good, everything was very tasty. Although it was on the pricey side, I think I would maybe go back there again...maybe if somebody else was paying for me, lol. After dinner we went to see Skeleton Key. Well the movie was pretty good...weird...odd ending...it had me guessing the entire time, which is good. But anywayz, I shall be going back to Tallahassee in 2 days...2 DAYS!! I submitted a request to have my electricity turned on today. How weird is that? There is going to be electricity in my name...weird! So yeah, moving into my own apartment in 2 DAYS! Sooooo excited. Well i've gotta go get something to eat, im starved! See ya on the flip side. Au revoir mes amis!
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| Dog sitting.... |
[13 Aug 2005|12:12am] |
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So I'm dog sitting for the weekend. Blazey(the dog) and I are going to have a fantabulous time together! So much fun!! Today I've felt a little weird. It's weird to say that you're feeling "weird," don't you think? Because then the subjet becomes a little taboo...I dunno. It hasn't been a bad weird, just....weird. lol. Anywayz...I went to Super Target today and got some new glasses...so excited. I love having my contacts now but I get tired of wearing them everyday, as I broke my glasses a few weeks ago. I cant wait to get my new ones...I got bronze frames, yippy! Tomorrow I shall be having lunch with a good friend from high school...Heather - she goes to American University in WashingtonDC. I don't think I've seen her in about a year, maybe more...It'll be good to catch up and whatnot =)! I think it may be time for beddy-bye. See ya on the flip side. Peace!
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| An "its almost the end of summer" update =) |
[11 Aug 2005|10:56pm] |
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And so the count down begins...only 8 days left until I shall return to Tallahassee and continue on with my schooling, or shall I say training!! You know though Im comming to realize that I really have ALOT of stuff to do before I can leave home. I still do not have a bed, dresser, desk...that is to say, I don't have any bedroom furniture...I may end up sleeping on the couch for a little while. I have about a kagillion things to get done with the apartment - getting the electric turned on, getting the internet setup, finding the money to pay for rent and stuff when I first get up there...its a little overwhelming but I think I can deal =)! None of that is weighing down my excitment though...I mean how exciting is it to be moving into your own apartment for the first time!! WOOHOO!! Another reason I cant wait to get back to school -- the Leach, our gym. Im soo much better with eating better, working out, all of that stuff when im at school. Since ive been home Ive been a dud...just sitting around on my fat ass doing nothing. haha. Well I dont feel like typing anymore, until next time...TOOSHAA! =)Ryan
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| "This is holding breath and keeping fingers crossed" |
[08 Aug 2005|12:41am] |
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Well Im beginning to think that nobody reads these things anymore because I dont think I've had a comment on any of my entries in quite some time...Oh well. I despair little. So the summer is quickly yet slowly comming to an end, less than 2 weeks (12 days to be exact) left at home. Although I haven't been abroad to such places like Europe, as many of my other friends have, I have had my share of vacationing this summer. Overall, I've had an enjoyable time. Visiting old friends, meeting a few new ones, just the same'ole'same. I am however jubiciously exuberant about the next school year. I seriously love college. Although that may sound quite nerdy to some, its really true. This might be because I'm a Musical Theater major, hmm...I do get to take fun classes. Dont' get me wrong, some of those classes will probably have their own levels of difficulty, but I am fully prepared to face that. One thing about me is that I do not give up and I will work ever so hard to get where I want to be =)! TooShaa! ALSO, I shall be living in an apartment, thank god, with my best friend and her boyfriend. We're gonna have a freakin BLAST. I can just tell that this next year is going to be AMAZINGLY FANTABULOUS! Sooo CHEERS to good health, grades, musicals, etc!!
Love Always ---------- Ryan
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