the path less traveled.

oh you stupid cell phone

2007-11-02T21:19:00.000-07:00

I would be pleased to cast upon your curious eyes some halloween pictures,
but alas my poor phone is having some problems and is currently deciding not to send the pictures from cell phone to email.

But a two in one halloween and homecoming post awaits your sore eyes.

gogol bordello {also it's 2:06 a'm, but it was necessary to post upon my return from GB now since my mind is swiming with vivid & technicolor images}

2007-10-26T02:02:00.000-07:00

could most clearly and understandably be explained

by the 685 hour long conversation we just had

in which i explained to her everything from beginning to end.

but it's too vulgar to post here. plus too long.

and reading other peoples aim conversations is awkward.

however, i am willing to tell if you are willing to listen

when i should be doing research

2007-10-18T21:06:00.000-07:00

cool

2007-10-14T20:44:00.000-07:00

well as you can see, I have been dubbed previously a Vera Wang 70's shift dress

but i really honestly NEVER have time to post

doing what i really love has been taking up more of my life and schedule

which is a good thing for me but also gives me little time for a social life

and i am in model united nations and stuff,

but i will try to fill you in on my busy life.

~yesterday was Eid. which is equivilant to a muslim christmas

and it's tradition to celebrate it for days

so yesterday we did many things and yesterday i recieved almost 200 dollars,

but spent almost all of it and as of around 5 today i now have 12 dollars left.

and i still have more cashmonies coming my way!

~radiohead->in rainbows: all i can say is:

swaying and closing my eyes and wow i feel like i'm in forever happy land

you shouldn't let people pay what they want

but your souls are humble

I LOVE YOU

love vs. hate

2007-10-03T23:23:00.000-07:00

i really honestly do not have the urge to post

when i really hate school

i have a love/hate relationship with trabuco hills high

which could best be explained by the following words:

I cannot wait until ochsa.

}the place where i truly belong{

look at my face

2007-09-09T13:05:00.000-07:00

nuff said

new hair

2007-09-05T09:23:00.000-07:00

Yes. Michelle cut my hair.

It is perfect and beautiful and I love her.

She has hair down to a science.

You excited creatures shall see tomorrow

Oh and. I'm seeing Gogol Bordello in concert.

This is now what I look forward to in my life

...Not school. I was excited for that.

but not anymore.

dear rachel kalei patla {2}

2007-09-02T08:59:00.000-07:00

I am an idiot.

I pretty much thought I could have French 2, Drama 1, and be ASB prez of the freshmen.

But that would have been mucho fun.

So good luck and I will vote for you

only if you have a good speech(:

Does anyone know if freshmen who are in Drama 1 can try out for the musicals?

DEAR RACHEL KALEI PATLA,

2007-09-01T13:06:00.000-07:00

I'm running for ASB president. For real. It's a done deal. I'm not quite sure if you are 100% positively going to, but if you are, here are my final words:

IT is SO ON SISTER!

IamgoingtowinIamgoingotwinIamgoingtowinIamgoingotwin.

May the best Frosted Flake win.

perry and jessica

2007-08-30T23:25:00.000-07:00

...and registration.

My picture looks hilarious and has my energy eminating off of it.
But I'm getting a retake due to the fact that my yearbook picture cannot look like that.

1/ Drama 1: Sautner
2/ French 2: Keith
3/ Earth Science: Garcia
4/ English 1 Honors/IB: Berner
5/ Algebra 1: Davis
6/ Phys Ed: Webber
7/ Cult Geo/His Hon

This was exactly what I hoped for. I leaped for joy! So far I know Natalie Field, Heather, Styffe, Dani Brabender, and Joanna have this class with me. I'm really looking forward to it.

I'm also considering running for an ASB officer. Sounds really fun, and it's not embarrassing for those of you who are shaking your head; it's called GETTING INVOLVED!

So Jessica is in my english class which immediatley makes the aspect of fun english nerds even better.

Tonight I went to Borders with Jessica and Perry and it was the funnest hour in my life.
Perry Fein is hilarious.

Locker # 3286

esoteric facts about danzdanz elkurd {it means mysterious}

2007-08-30T11:33:00.000-07:00

+une. I use two different shampoos during one shower and condition as many times as it takes my hair to become silky smooth

+deux. I take about 2 and a half hours at the most to straighten my hair. That's the only way it gets perfect. No place I've been to so far has been able to do my hair the same way I can. Is this normal?

+trois. I get tired halfway through running the first lap of a mile. But I can run around the RSM bball courts, field, at a normal pace without stopping. This doesn't make sense to me. It must be the track holding a grudge against me?

+quatre. I constantly play out romantic encounters in my head that are creative and so different from the typical movie scene. {not sexual!}. Or I think of every way to not be embarrassing around boys. As in hunkmen boys that could potentially be pursuable. And then when I start talking to a boy I forget about all my rules I made for myself and then get so embarrassed and OCD about it the whole day and think of what I should have done or not done/said or not said.

+cinq. I don't think a person can look beautiful. A person IS beautiful.

+sept. I think the way most schools handle bullying needs to be changed. I absolutely cannot stand people who bully and can't bear to watch the victims. Because look at what happens when there's a school shooting. It's too late to kick the "zero tolerance" thing into gear.

+huit. I think Orange County is one of the worst places to raise children as of now. Hardly anyone knows true beauty anymore. People will do anything to be popular. Please. Material things have replaced what's actually worthwhile. This society turns people into something else. Point proven.

+neuf. I absolutely loathe the women of my extended family. I am nothing like them whatsoever. And that's a good thing. I can't stand being around them and could go on for hours explaining.

+dix. I'm a lot more deep and complex than you think. It bothers me how some people don't expect the things that come from me, or don't see me as a serious performer, or a performer at all. I also don't view any obstacles as a reason to stop, or something to slow me down. I just move past them.

WOOOHOO!
did you learn 10 new things?

DOCTOR MEGAN YOU DONT DO THAT

2007-08-28T20:42:00.000-07:00

Alright. So Melissa calls me just now and she's telling me about these BIZARRE videos she watched of Kyle Larkins and his friend. So right away I got online and madly typed while Melissa directed me what to type. So we're deciding which video to watch next and she goes CLICK DEFYING GRAVITY. And the description says with megz and becka. So I go, THAT LOOKS LIKE DOCTOR MEGAN! And she's like THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. So we make the connection with megz, doctor megan. AND IT'S HER. AND WE WERE HYSTERICAL.
Here's the video. I am so embarrased:

all weekend

2007-08-28T11:16:00.000-07:00

All weekend, plus last night was the most long and nonstop weekend on the face of the planet.
Partly because Sunday we went to three malls in a row & Target for school shopping.

I have a post in the process as worthy as Rachel's Molokai adventures post, so do not lose faith in me!

i'm watching Boy Meets World right now. One of my favorite episodes.

two wonderful videos

2007-08-24T15:14:00.000-07:00

Hahaha

Here's a sneak peek of my extremely long Ben Bar Mitzvah Post
And...someone is singing really high and bizarelly and ugly and I asked Brianna if it was me and she was like NO it was that girl across with the glasses and some other girl mixed in. Whew.

Model Behavior

2007-08-24T14:38:00.001-07:00

Model Behavior is such a genuine and semi cheesy movie. But what movies don't have their cheesy parts, right? And I remember vividly ALWAYS making fun of the personal assisant Monique, she's hilarious. Like I keel over laughing. But I don't think it's intended that she is funny.

Oh and I'm seeing Phantom of the Opera and A Chorus Line next year.
Except by myself since the tickets are around 200-400 dollars.

please.

2007-08-23T11:17:00.001-07:00

I want these jeans. NOW. My sister knows of my obsession for colored pants/jeans and she informed me of these beauts. But here's the thing...they're $49.50. That would leave me with only $50 for other clothes. I really want these pants, but I really want more clothes. Wait. Why don't I just wait till get the job?

Which by the way my dad RANDOMLY started calculating the money I would make and how I should deposit it in a bank account (duh) and at minimum wage, working around 10 hours a week, I'd make 200$ a month. That's pretty bomb diggity.

woo!

us freshmen

2007-08-23T11:02:00.000-07:00

So, I was on the infamous social networking site MYSPACE I was looking at bulletins people were posting and this girl I was friends with when I was in 7th grade (Who is now going to be a sophomore) posted one that said: It's hilarious how a lot of this is true:

So I was taking like 20 minutes to decide whether or not I should actually post this. But I am going to show you how ridiculous:

Dear Freshmen,Congrats....now you're the lowest of the low, Here are just a few helpful words of advice
1) You are not cool.
2) Everyone does hate you.
3) You are annoying.
4) JOIN the choir class

- Sex doesn't make you cool & it won't make the upper-class boys think any higher of you. So don't go around bragging about it, no one cares & then you look like an easy freshman whore.. just leave all the slutty things you did in 8th grade in middle school.
- dont brag about the number of seniors you know. The more you brag, the more we can tell you're a freshman.
- You are a F-R-E-S-H-M-A-N.. not a "freshie" - shut up, you sound like a queer
- Don't walk around telling upperclassmen you're not all stupid freshman, we don't care, we're still calling you one.
-Respect your teachers and your peers. Getting written up everyday and purposely failing really doesn't look cool, we may laugh but it is at you for your ignorance. If your going to waste time and school board money on messing around just drop out you're a lost cause and you're really not that cool. people talk down about you behind your back.
- Dont think you're smart because you filled up water bottles with vodka/ or coke bottles with bacardi and snuck it onto your 8th grade field trip. We've all done it.. so don't be proud.
- Don't post things like "FINALLY A FRESHIE!! LOLZZZ"(but who does that?) on myspace. If anything, you suck big time.
- DO NOT think that the upper-class girls are your best friends.. they will just laugh at you.
-Do not wear ripped jeans and an Abercrombie shirt because you want to make "a variety of friends."
-If you are going to try and rebel, it most likely won't work.
- Don't think that you have privacy now. Once you're here.. Your business is everyone's business.
-Dont tell everyone you love your boyfriend after 2 days, you're an idiot.
- Don't try to sit at upperclassmen lunch tables. You will be picked up and thrown onto the floor.
- Dont tell your friends that youre busy after school and tell them you have to go meet your friends in the jr./sr. parking lot, we all know your brother/sisters just taking you home.
- You'll never be as hot as the ''09, & '10 girls. So don't try. (that's just embarrassing)
- To all freshman guys, you can't get with the class of '09 & '10 girls.
- Don't try to say you're older than you really are. The way you walk, dress & talk just has freshman written all over you.
- Your name is "the class of 11." HAHA.. enough said.
-Don' t try to pull that "Well you were freshmen once..." STOP! We know that we were freshmen, but we aren't anymore so shut up.
-The day you mess with our boyfriend /girlfriend, you'll never enjoy high school again.
- Don't be a slut. This should be the number one rule.!!
- DO NOT crowd our halls like cattle, because the upper classmen can (& most likely will), push you out of the way. You WILL get hurt
-To all the freshman guys, we know your balls haven't dropped yet. That's why you still sound like Mickey Mouse. Don't go around bragging how big you are. We all know you're lying.
-Freshmen girls are bootycalls
-Freshmen guys are Bootlickers
Welcome to hell. :]
Believe me---You CANT win. Have FUN being a freshman...for a fun-filled year with NO life and NO opinion whatsoever.

Sincerely,
SENIORS '08
Juniors '09!!!!
Sophomores '10!!!!
- If you're an upperclassman, repost this

Okay. That's just lame. Whoever wrote this obviously wanted to scare some poor freshmen into thinking Highschool was like a battlefield of Voldemort's allies. What heartless person/people would write this? I'm pretty sure if highschool was like this for freshmen we would have known by now. I'm bizarred and I don't even know what to say.

uh

2007-08-22T14:02:00.000-07:00

thats cool i guess

i guess,

2007-08-22T12:24:00.000-07:00

i found my new boyfriend?

2007-08-21T11:23:00.000-07:00

appreciate my new song.
oh how i reminisce of 4th grade Danya "thinks she's sexy" days.

cry

2007-08-21T09:56:00.000-07:00

this is easily the saddest thing on the face of the planet. I cried.

:(

because I have nothing else to do.

2007-08-20T17:55:00.000-07:00

I'm ridiculously anxious for a lot of things.
Especially since I'm incredibly, indescribably bored,
I just make it worse by looking forward to the things ahead

Dance. Dance. Dance
I'm too excited and anxious.

So to fill you in on this extrvaganza, here's some background information:

{Where} West Coast Dance Academy in Mission Viejo
{What} Jazz II-III
{When} Right around after school starts, on TUESDAYS!
{Why} Because I've been dancing since age three!

Also,

DISNEYLAND WITH TWO FAVORITE PEOPLE IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS!
and I just keep thinking how ridiculously fun Disneyland is if you truly appreciate and are with the right people.

So I was conditiong for jazz since there wasn't exactly a summer season, so I tried piroueting on the carpet. You don't pirouet on the carpet. You simply don't

This is really mumbo jumbo. So I don't expect you to understand the severe case of boredom I replace with rambling giddyness of future events.

to broadway

2007-08-20T14:11:00.000-07:00

These are the top roles I would want to play:

1. Alphaba in Wicked

2. Penny in Hairspray

3. Wendla in Spring Awakening

And for ensemble I would love to be in the jazz, tap, or ballet.

a shame

2007-08-18T11:35:00.000-07:00

So I obviously promised you guys pictures from Ben Teincuff's Bar Mitzvah and party.
And I had pretty much all the pictures and words ready in a draft
Now I'm at my dad's house and yesterday I was ready to hit PUBLISH POST
But about half of my pictures just got deleted.
And the pictures are on my computer at home,
So I hope you guys can be patient until I come back home

OH and I just got back from yoga where two things happened:
one. a frequenter of all the classes I go to in the aerobics room came in a little late, already smelling like putrid body odor. Then he decided to put his mat next to mine. Oh joy.
two. I forgot to put my phone on silent, and during deep meditation, my blaring and obnoxious Defying Gravity ringtone went off. But the thing is I didn't get up. That would have been worse.

On another note, I'm getting a job come the start of school. Yes that's right, a job. I think it's time to take to be a little more responsible than cleaning my room and the house and babysitting. This job is going to help me save for the glorious red mini cooper with a white top, and since where I do dance is very expensive, I'm going to help pay for my classes.

But this job is a secret (: I shall not inform you of what it is until I am officially hired. Plus I need to get a work permit through the school since I'm under 18.

I feel superior with such a secret.

How I Love Jewishness

2007-08-12T21:17:00.000-07:00

OOOH OOH UMM. i don't know. Haha that wasn't serious; just a little something that I did to RKP once. Well the time has been flying by this week so there has been absolutely no time to blog. I'll update you on this week's happenings:

+My mom's bizarre redecorating/cleaning spree
+The sudden new carpet that's being put in tomorrow!
+Ben Teincuff's AMAZING Bar Mitzvah/After party with Brianja be (it was twenty times better than the parties on MTV)
+My mom buying me a phone tomorrow: I'm joining her plan, get t-mobile five faves, and can actually TALK to you guys!
+My sister's hilariously fun birthday party and the lesbian/man couple behind us on the trolley
+Really scary homeless people who would literally come up to us and demand our bags/phones or would cry out obscenely. It's not their fault though, they're mentally ill
+Me doing Jazz II at West Coast Dance Academy this fall/ finding a voice coach through Ben

So there's a little taste of the bizarre hecticness that's been going down. And it sucks I haven't seen you guys as much as I'd like to, but life is crazy. Even when it's not though, I SHOULD be doing something with you guys when I'm sitting at home eating three chimichangas with Prego sauce. So you really need to call me, and vice versa. Keep this in mind girls, school is starting soon! And besides Melissa and Joanna, don't forget to read a book from the list of MANDATORY summer reading. Actually, just read The Center of Everything like I read. It's one of the most brilliant books I've ever read. Not the ones about wolves and Charles Dickens old Englishness,

READ OR FAIL YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT!

Stay tuned till next time poppets.

rachel fatla

2007-08-09T14:21:00.000-07:00

I've had new hair since Canada. But I don't flaunt it. Which is lame because you can't see any difference by the way I've been wearing my hair for the past 3 weeks: curly and up.

Rachel Patla's new hairstyle, however, has proven that the sweltering heat of summer time is absolutely no excuse to be disgusting like me.

So I'm going to actually do my hair tomorrow. Fully. Straightening bangs don't count.
Thank you Rachel Fatla,

PRESENTS FOR YOU!

2007-08-09T09:51:00.000-07:00

So, I may know a couple of extra useful things on the computer, but I thought that editing our drama plays into little segments would be a piece of cake. I kept trying and trying to upload what I thought was ok onto youtube. But it just didn't work. Over 10 times. Here's the thing though. I wasn't realizing I would have to actually try something else, I just kept uploading and uploading and uploading and uploading. You don't really do that. Then I kept getting excited and exclaiming, I'VE GOT IT! But the truth was I just thought I did. I truly feel like I would be shunned by Bill Gates if he were to watch my pathetic efforts. But all my hard work and failed attempts actually got me to figure out how this computer likes to do things. Remember, success is 99% failure. Without failure, you cannot have success. Even though the process takes actual intense manual movie editing-esque work, including precise trimming and exporting and etc, I have final products for you. I have become a movie mogul. (?)Scroll down and stop my music though so you can bask in the glory of these movies.

life is magnicifent, no?
haha wow.
more are coming.

Um.

2007-08-08T09:35:00.000-07:00

Okay, so have Melissa, Rachel, and Zeinah disappeared from my life?
Seriously
I'm beginning to become concerned
I feel like I don't exist.
!#$%^&*

room

2007-08-07T17:47:00.001-07:00

My room, as far as the painting, is completez (I'm afraid if I get into French 2 I'll forget everything; hence the word completez). But, my mom put up a canopy and she said if I don't like it she'll take it down. I'm not really a canopy kind of person? But my mom said I'd like it so I really don't know. Because I'll eventually be getting a new bedspread from UrbOut, plus adding artwork, photos, and new furniture so I'm assuming a canopy will take up space that I really don't have and make the room smaller. I have a clear image in my mind of how I want my room to look, but then again I haven't even seen my room yet. But I still would appreciate some input here during these stressful times.

ps: I'm finally going back to dance, and starting voice (soon). I'm excited! And notice my music(:

I want a burrito.

yasmeen

2007-08-07T12:36:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YASMEEN!

it's her birthday today

(:

2007-08-06T22:46:00.000-07:00

Yes, I have let my 50th post pass me by

But it doesn't matter because Joanna Chiang makes me giddy and I vow to be her slave for filling me with glorious feelings.

a travesty!

2007-08-05T14:34:00.000-07:00

Driving Lessons: One of the most brilliantly done independent films I've ever seen. I have loved Rupert Grint always, but now I want to marry him. He's fabulous. In the movie he works as an assistant to a retired actress who plays his mom, Molly Weasley, in all the Harry Potter films. It was a wonderful movie. You don't think of Rupert Grint and Julie Waters as the people of Harry Potter. You just think of them as people, and that's a milestone for people who are just seen as "Oh, Rupert Grint from the Harry Potter movies," etc. The soundtrack is also phenomenal.

And what is this travesty of me not seeing any of you girls for a long while? Melissa and Joanna, the last time I saw you was July 20th. I miss you guys terribly and don't get why I haven't seen you since. Heather, last time I saw you was the day I babysat my cousin that one night when you didn't want to see that Scottish play. And I haven't seen Rachel since grad or since she's been home. Zeinah, I saw you once when we went to the beach. I miss you guys!! I feel genuinely sad for not being able to see you/embark on adventures. Just because I'm at my dad's, I can still probably do things. And when I'm not at my dad's, I'm as free as can be. Call me or something so I know I'm still cared for and loved at least!? I really really miss you guys.

You have no idea.

a room of my own, and SCARY harry potter dreams

2007-08-03T13:10:00.000-07:00

Mama elk called today and I answered my phone with the normal, "Hello?"

"You. Are. Going. To. Die. When. You. See. Your. Room."

I was bizarred by this response. I thought I was in huge trouble and did not appreciate mama elk's dark and treacherous tone.

It's almost halfway done and will for sure be done when I come home from me pappy's.

On that note, our upstairs will look normal finally. My mom is also FINALLY getting new carpet. Our gross gray carpet is not cool or attractive in any form, plus it doesn't match the tile and clashes when you view the stairs next to our tile.

So, that being said. W basically get to re dec our rooms. And I already found a cheap and effective haven (URBAN OUTFITTERS!) and made some almost 100% for sure decisions.

either one of these gorgeous bedspreads/quilts (:

these album covers that have taken over my life with joy

{belle and sebastian!}

arabesque rug

these wondrous picture frames

This would all cost under about 150$ if I got the coral quilt, and a little bit over 150$ if I got the actual quilt. I am so ridiculously excited for a room that shall define Danza Elkurd.

Alright. Last night: I have never encountered such a VIVID, bizarre, and pleasurable dream. I'm talking dreams that involve all 5 senses, pleasure your mind while you're asleep, however when you wake up you are ashamed at why your mind would have enjoyed such shameful behavior. Mind you, there isn't any organization because I am only writing what I recall.

So, first off, Voldermort was the main man. He was my boyfriend, chased me on elevators, and the only reason I became his girlfriend was because I didn't want to be killed. Also, his complexion in my dream consisted of a blue-ish hue. We would ferociously make out and I would talk parseltongue (snake talk) to be romantic. There was also a battle on a bridge with red hooded dementors, but when they sucked out your soul, your head would get big, your eyes would bulge, and you'd get really skinny and then look just like the dementor who sucked your soul. So this battle started off with me delivering a message through a rug while reading Hp7 backwards which was the only way to find the secret ending and discuss it face to face with J.K. Rowling. So the battle call was Snape coming out of his house at the end of the bridge and I guess it was his first time outside in 5 years because he was wearing a white nightgown and had long curly hair and his body was titled sideways. Then I got soul sucked by a dementor except I still had my other body, so there were two of me. There was also a part of the dream where me and Voldemort were at a restaurant and he was arguing with me because he thought he was getting uglier and didn't understand why someone as sexy as me would date someone like him.

There was way more details, but I really can't remember This may make you laugh, but it was partially a nightmare for me. It also doesn't make sense once explained.

forgive my lack of postings...

2007-08-03T10:09:00.000-07:00

My cousins from Canada came, as you know, and I have been sick, plus I was just at my cousin's house for the past two days.

Anyways, as of {I-forgot-how-many-days-ago}, I'm starting fresh

I have too many negative thoughts in my head that really don't need to be there.
I make mistakes, which is okay, but I let my emotions get the better of me.
The outcomes really aren't that great.
So, I've eliminated that part of me, and know that I won't let the problems I have get in the way of our friendship.
I just hope for you all to embrace.

something is wrong with this world

2007-07-30T15:56:00.001-07:00

On Saturday I ventured to the beach with Zeinah after the grand opening of Dani's Yoga studio.

Mucho free stuff of which some wasn't supposed to be free, but Dani's mom is a doll.

So Zeinah and me tackled monstrous and spluttering waves that caused Zeinah's eyes to become blood shot which led us to walk up a thousand steep steps for her to rinse her eyes out.

I took phenomenal pictures. You don't understand. So Zeinah, blog them!

That same night Samar and Tamara arrived from the lovely Canada and spent their first night at our casa. We were all tired so didn't have a blast of course, but we watched a movie and then fell asleep.

So when we woke up yesterday, we went to the pool for four hours where Heather Leith and Natalie Field joined.

But suddenly many arabs ALL WEARING CAMO joined us. I did not appreciate.

These four hours resulted in my extreme tan, sunburnt face, and brown feet. I guess when my Rainbows got wet, the dye stained my feet. And I spent 30 minutes washing my feet and the stuff wouldn't come off.

Anyways, I really just don't feel good right now so I'm going to take some medicine and sleep.

i am so so confused

2007-07-29T00:23:00.001-07:00

i can't even type it.
it must be told in person
or over the phone]
BIZAAAREE

a long blog is in the process,

2007-07-25T15:53:00.000-07:00

about my finishing harry potter,

so don't fear that i have fallen back down to be a poor excuse for a human

here's a picture i drew out of sheer boredom last night.

HARRY POTTER!

2007-07-21T14:31:00.000-07:00

I'm honestly not going to take the time to explain last night. Too dramatic and bizarre. maybe in person.

But what I will tell you is I read 2 chapters before falling alseep last night, thus when I woke up I read nonstop to now rest at page 126.

There have already been two deaths. They have fazed me, but not in the way you think.

There was one good part about last night. That's it.

Also, i bonded with Toby Abdul Cripe for a day in what was supposed to be an all weekend favor to Melissa, but has been cancelled due to our busy weekend.

My mom thought I died because I was walking Toby in the dark and she drove around RSM screaming my name out her window. Need I say more?

I have another wedding today that I am unfortunately not singing at. I'm afraid however, my aunt is going to make me. I wouldn't mind but what if I didn't know the song? Emberrasing?

My earrings have arrived! They look way better in person.

So now I leave you to ponder the deep murky waters of the Harry Potter world as I go mail the RSVP for Ben Teincuff's Bar Mitzvah (he is blonde now. It's confirmed), get ready for the wedding, and indulge myself in the frothy yet delectable Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

I will cry when it ends.

rachel's requests plus boredom

2007-07-19T22:07:00.000-07:00

first of all.

Is it cute when guys kiss you on your forehead?
hah yeah

A big poofy dress or a short party dress?
Short party dress.

What would you do if you received a long love letter?
depends who it was from

Group dates or single dates?
group is less awkward

Do you hate it when guys act different around their friends?
YES!

Are diamonds a girl's best friend?
no.

Is your hair up or down?
right now up

Do you straighten your hair?
less than i used to

Whats your favorite girly magazine?
Teen Vouge.

What's your favorite mascara?
voluminous

Do you get your nails done?
sometimes

Small or large purses?Large.

In your purse, what are your must haves?
cell phone, wallet, origins lip remedy, makeup bag

Jeans or skirts?
jeans

Do you wear clothes/shoes/jewelry that's uncomfortable?
no

Do you text message a lot?
ahahaaha

What would you do if you got pregnant?
i wouldn't get pregant. that's not even a thought to consider.

What's your favorite color?orange

Heels or flats?
flats

Did you ever cry during a romantic movie?
yes

Would you ever leave the house without make-up on?
yes

Walmart or Target?
Target.

Do you wear collared shirts?
Noo.

Do you like preppy boys?i like nice and funny boys

Are you spoiled?
isn;t everyone around here?

Do you think lip gloss is the best?
lip gloss is not as cool or poppin as they say

Do you own any big sunglasses?
i lose all my sunglasses

How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
as long as i need

Do you like to wear bandaids?
why would you wear bandaids unless you were injured

Do you like skater boys?
ew i hate these questions.
if i liked a guy who skates, i like him,
not because he skates

Do you often wish there was something you could change about yourself?
not often

Gold or silver?
Either.

Do you like to receive flowers? yess

Do you like surfer boys?
sure?

Do you dress up for the holidays?
Yes.

Do you like to wear dresses?
yess

On a scale of 1-10 how much do guys confuse you?
not much, yet much

Do you wear lipstick?
FABRIZIA WEARS LIPSTICK

Would you date a guy shorter than you?
no guy is shorter than me

Do you like to hold hands?
with who?

What is the youngest you would date?
when im older, it wouldnt matter. now, probably not anyone younger than me

What is the oldest you would date?
i dont know.
what if the man meant to me my husband is 23 right now?

What is the first thing you notice on a guy?
FACE HAIR AND JEANS

Is it hot when guys sweat?
well it has to be hot outside for boys to sweat(:

What is the best possible feature in a boy?
Eyes and hair and smile.

Do you think you have the best friends ever?
YES.

Do you consider yourself pretty?
yes. there is nothing wrong with self confidence. i have my ugly days though

AND NOW FOR RACHEL PATLA:

addiction

2007-07-19T17:20:00.000-07:00

as i was figuring out what to post as my title, my sister said I was addicted to the computer. I simply said, "No I'm addicted to blogging."

Hence the title.

So today I did nothing, and realized. I have not had a summer so far. I really haven't. I can name one major event of this summer so far.

1. the spectrum/yard house with Melissa, heather, zeinah and fron

Canada doesn't count. Even though it was a part of my summer, it was also a part out of my summer. In another country. Not with my friends.

Do you know what I mean? Because I'm having a little trouble understanding the above statement myself.

Well, instead of sulking about, I decided I'm just going to embrace everything I do, starting tomorrow with Jessica and Joanna/Eli & Perry. tomorrow my summer officially starts with adventures in trabuco canyon that will migrate to Lizard Boy's house that will again migrate to the convenient location of Border's bookstore. I will see you guys and embark on various adventures with you in which we will discover hidden gypsy treasures that will deviously steal. We will do this as much as possible. I'm determined.

See I understand Zeinah and Rachel and Heather. Their actually doing something. But it's not fair that I can easily do things with you guys lest I am stuck sitting on the computer and watching movies all day at my dad's.

Speaking of movies....I just finished watching Stranger than Fiction, and it was ohso good. It filled me with jubilance and I am proud to say it is on my list of favorite movies.

I respect Will Ferrel so so SO much more now.

I'm waiting for my dad to come home. So we can go to Pat and Oscars.

I really come home for the first time tomorrow.

Sleeping in my bed for 7 hours after coming home from Canada only to be awoken by a frantic mama elk does not count.

an invitation for heather plus yoga

2007-07-18T13:08:00.000-07:00

Last night, I went to the new class they have in the dance room at my dads called Triad Yoga. I was the only girl my age there. There was an old man who got really into the breathing and a couple of 20 year olds. But all in all, there were eight people all spread out on either side of the room. And the teacher was on the end, overloooking us all. I appreciated the setup. Anyways, I can't explain the whole class to you, but Danielle Brabenders mom is opening her yoga studio on July 28th, and the first 100 guests get free discounts/memberships/classes/t shirts/etc. I'm going, and I will become a regular member of her yoga classes. Feel free to join me on ths escapade.

And, Heather Leith, I couldn't think of any other way to ask you this, but people can sing at the OC Fair, talented people like you and me(: And so I was wondering if you would like to sing with me at the OC Fair? We can be a duo. But first I have to book it and figure out what date or dates to do it, and when we are both free. Does that sound like a fun plan or what?

memories of a third grade joanna chiang

2007-07-17T11:14:00.000-07:00

one time, in third grade, joanna sat at my table. she had this elmers glue that was galactical and sparkly and had a cool bottle. joanna was quite fond of this glue

and so was i.

i envied her for having that glue and not the plain white standard glue that most other third grade tots had.

one day, we were doing one of mrs. o's extremely fun projects, and I asked Joanna Chiang if I could use her oh so precious glue.

She simply said no.

I was so mad. Sad, even. I believe I even told Mrs. O. It was the most bizarre thing ever, yet it's a bold memory in my mind.

it's a beautiful day today

2007-07-16T10:53:00.000-07:00

I went to Laguna Beach yesterday and actually got to go inside the many eccentric stores and appreciate them. My first favorite store was called Bubbles, a bath and body store with little aqua beads (plastic shapes with soap inside) and there were little jonjehs that caught my eye immediatley. i loved them. i didn;t have any money with me, but on my next trip i'm going to have a shopping spree.

The next place was a gallery called The Art of Wyland. You've probably seen it, it has a huge dolphin fountain in front and the gallery is mounted higher than the buildings around it. Anyways, this artist is amazing. I plan on decorating my beach house with his work. He even has a disney exhibit. Little mermaid for Danz?

It's really small but his art is phenomenal. Can you Ariel? I'm not a huge fan of the framing, but changing it would be disloyal to his work.

I must show you his other work

On a different note, Shannon Leith is doing my headshots! Yes, tis true. My aspirations are on the rise. I only hope you guys support me all the way through.

Today I have been sitting around on the laptop stumbling unexpectedly upon photography that has captured my heart.

One of my personal favorites.

probably my ultimate favorite.

This is amazing.

This is self explanatory: Joanna Chiangs modeling career.

I like this one a lot.

another bizarre personal fave. fin.

Okay, this is REALLY frustrating. Whenever I put pictures in a post, they automatically go to the top of my post and I have to drag them all the way down and then all my text gets screwed up and spaced bizarrel and aligned wrong. HELP anyone?

Alrighty, I have bad news. On Friday night, as you know, I'm going to Rokina's Harry Potter party that will be MIGRATING to Borders, except I didn't find out my mom and I were invited until today. Aka, interactions with lizard boy, Joanna(: I thought I'd be able to wake up on Saturday morning with your guys' beautiful faces camping out on my driveway. But, I have another wedding! My other cousin Shahab is getting married. Argh. So, maybe after the wedding? If it's not late. I honestly do not know. But, if all else fails, then we shall unite at last on Sunday!

I'm making a playlist of great music for my myspace/facebook. i hope it works here.

my chin is sweating. is that weird?

stop the occupation

2007-07-14T13:28:00.000-07:00

Don't get me wrong here. I have Jewish friends. I don't hate Jewish people and I'm not at all racist. But this is the truth behind the media. The media constantly makes arabs and muslims look bad, you know it's true. But what they don't show you is the other side of things. The side that brings tears to my eyes. This video is the raw truth. It shows how my people are simply...looked upon like the scum of the earth. But we aren't the scum of the earth, not one bit... So all I ask of you is to just understand that we aren't the criminals here. The wrong doers in this video are. Stop the occupation, the welfare that the Israeli's live off of could easily rid Africa of it's poverty. But it hasn't. This is especially painful for me; I'm half Palestenian. I hope you guys see the truth now.

HARK!!

2007-07-14T09:55:00.001-07:00

I love that word. Even when it doesn't make sense the way I use it. Tanner Cohoe as Aprhodie in Greek Mythologhy anyvun?

Alrighty, so today, my papa, my sister and I are all going to trek the 5 short minutes to the Irvine Spectrum to see harry potter and the order of the phoenix.

Obviously upon my request. I can't help myself; it's a guilty pleasure!

Enough of a guilty pleasure that drew me to drift towards the table that read "Harry Potter Fans!" casually picked up a couple of unofficial books and magazines and didn't get through all of them. But, I did find out that they are building The Wonderful Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando. Do you understad how excited I became?! Rewind to Danya as her grade three self, poofy hair, braces, sparkly harry potter t shirts. I always dreamed of a Harry Potter theme park. And in grade five, I thought, if they ever did make one, it would be in Universal Studios. I am a genuis! www.universalorlando/harrypotter :)

It will open in 2009, and I'm going. Opening day baby. Decked out in full Potter gear. Once a fan, always a fan.

So at Barnes and Noble last night, which is where this knowledge gathering took place, my sister went to the cafe to get a drink. Well on the tables were these little cardboard Harry Potter contraptions promoting the next book. So I stealthily took one and put in my purse. I know, I know. I just felt mischevious, ok?

It is blazingly hot already at 11:10 am. I am anxiously awaiting the moment where my papa will get up and announce to get ready. To see harry pottter. So in the meantime, I am going to order these earrings:

These beautiful starfish and elephant earrings. I went online urban outfitters before we went to Canada to decide what I had in mind for shopping while there, and I immediatley had to have these. Besides, I love starfish and elephants.

Well, come the trip to Summerset mall in Michigan and I flocked immediatley to the earrings. No sign. I was bummed out and even asked a salesperson, and they were like no, not yet. So I still had my urban outfitters shopping spree, minus those earrings. So now I'm going to order them.

I be so hot:(

renda and ayman!

2007-07-13T16:49:00.000-07:00

cute eh?

WELCOME HOME DANYA

2007-07-13T14:48:00.000-07:00

YES!

I'M BACK FROM CANADA!

But I'm rather bored.

I'm at my dad's house for the week,

And I fell asleep in the middle of the floor

on my stomach

in the spread eagle position.

the worst part was my step-brothaman couldn't get through

and my sister informed me he was wuite bizzared.

i have new hair by the way

you shall hear more in a post im working on about OHIO.

also, i really expect all of you on my driveway when i come back next fri.

not really, but itd be nice:)

BUT, I do indeed expect to see all of you that day and be overwhelmed by your happy presence:)

and i feel absolutely disgusting right now.

OH CANADA!

2007-07-05T18:49:00.000-07:00

Tis true, mon cheries. I am aware that I have not blogged in centuries. Trust me, I have wanted to. But I am now in CANADA, as I have been since June 28, and I'm having a blast.

The first night we went straight to Uncle Freddie's and sat around with the family doing nothing. But it was fun. We then went to our hotel right along the Detroit River. Guess what's across? MICHIGAN! It was a pretty stinky hotel but we were literally right next to where the wedding was being held, the Clarey, now named St. Claire's center for the Arts, which is where my mom had her wedding reception and also where my cousin Renda, was getting married.

Through our window, you could see the Freedom Festival, an annual parade/carnival in honor of CANADA DAY! So, we stayed in the hotel with my cousin Dina, whose my mom's age, and her daughters Samar and Tamara who are exactly me and my sisters age. They are coming to California in about 2 weeks so you shall be meeting them.

Anways, blah blah family stuff, and I had my ipod in my ears 24 7 while i also managed to listen and respond to the questions of my family:

how's school?
was drama fun?
how old are you now?

well, let me explain. i was stressing the entire week at my dads on what song to sing. suzy cripe burned me a CD of 15 wedding songs. including some she personally took the time to explain she and papa cripe had sung at her wedding. did i mention she gave me some attached papers? So, after listening to the same 15 songs over and over, I thought, hey, why not sing Endless Love? Need I mention Austin Miller and Laura Osnes sang this on duets week? Well it was the Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross version, and my mom suggested it in the first place, so I was like, eh alright. Then I thought of separate possibilities and settled on Why Do Fools Fall In Love? as a second option. And how bizarre that this song happened to be the FIRST song Laura sang in front of a LIVE audience? The audience we would have been in? I'm telling you, I'm connected to this woman. So, Why Do Fools Fall In Love was way more Doo woppy than I thought. So finally, FINALLY, I thought "I'm going to sing How Do I Live Without You?"

So the morning we packed I downloaded it.

Anways, the day of the wedding came and my mom woke us up so darn early to go to the mall and get our hair done, where I proceeded to STILL learn the song and read the new teen vogue while the poor girl tried to straighten my hair. No one can do it as well as me, but the hair stylists do it faster. And then I spend 10 minutos fixing it.

Alrighty, so my darling hair was done, Samar and Tamara had cute updos, and my sister's hair was last. Obviously. Then Dina made us run to the other side of the mall to Shopper's Drug Mart, the most amazing Canadian Drugstore, it's Target and the Nordstroms makeup counter combined. So Dina wanted us to get eyelash extensions for her, so we did, and then we had to figure out where to get a blank CD so I could put my song onto it, and we were all bizzaredly franticizing and my mom just said Reema would have one. Reema is Renda's sister. So we rushed back to the hotel, I got my stuff on, and STILL practiced my song in the lobby. I was only 99% comfortable with the song and that clearly wasn't enough. Off we went once everyone was down in the lobby. We went to Uncle Freddie's where the ceremony was being held in front of the house with only close family members. It's called Ketbiktab, meaning roughly, read the book. ROUGHLY, it's really hard to translate certain things in arabic. It's just the whole loong, Do you accept this man? I do. Etc. But the interesting stuff happens in the beginning and end. Amen, the groom, has a bizarrely boisterous mother who is full on draped and covered in exotic linens and the whole time she has this line of people and she yells this bizarre arabic song/chant that has something to do with marriage and throws flower petals all over the place. Every once in a while, she would discreetly eat a flower petal. But I'm not done, while she chants this, Amen's brothers hoist him up and he awkwardly dances while upon their shoulders. Allow me to produce a visual:

Boisterous bizzare woman is in the blue. Find her. Alright. There is also this bizarre Arab tongue thing that I cannot possibly type. I shall say it the first thing upon my return. But it is a trill that ends with the word "eesh." As in Joanna Chiang and Danja's weird sounds. So after this bizarre event, we went BACK to the hotel to get ready for the reception. My madre changed and all I did was fix my sweated off makeup and hair. Then I ran down the halls and down the elevator to Samar's hotel room, where we frantically found a piano version of my song. Then we burned the song onto a CD. And we were out the door once again. To the reception!

Slowly, slowly people started arriving, and I hid under the table to review my song once again. I was becoming obssesive. But then again, I didn't always know the song, so it's always nerve wracking to think of forgetting the words when you learned the song in a little over 8 hours. So I kept asking my mom when I was going to sing, and who should I give the CD to, and yadda yadda, and she grew upset with moi. So then when the reception actually kicked off with some very nice speeches from family, best friends, and the groom himself. So the eating started and the food was delicious. There were 7 courses and I was full by the second. So I went around and mingled and all my familia threw their cameras into my arms and made me take thousands of pictures. And then my mom got up to ask Walid, Renda's brother/head honcho of this whole thing when I was going to sing. I got to sing after the father daughter dance and embarrassing arab dancing and stuff. So it was pretty honorable that people got to leave remember me singing. So my mom grabbed me WAY sooner than I thought to sing. And I forgot to mention, it was a surprise! Only certain people I wanted to know knew. Like my cousins. But neither Renda nor Uncle Freddie knew! And I was so excited. So when it was announced someone special was going to sing. I took a deep breath, there were over 1,000 people there! And I got up on stage. I was also worried that I wouldn't sing my OWN pitch, because hearing a different voice receptively made my brain want to sing like the singer. HOWEVER, once I got on stage and started singing, it was all my vocals and even I myself was so surprised. I had never sung so beautifully in my life! I'm sorry if I'm coming off as conceited, it's just I couldn't believe I was doing this. It was really funny because once Renda and Amen started slow dancing Amen silently mouthed "Thank you." It was awkward. But then again what isn't?

So while I sang I was quick to notice my lovely mother and sister plus Tamara and Samar all standing ridiculously close to the side of the stage taking pictures and etc. I looked at Lama most of the time and Renda but I don't think Lama realized I was even though she was watching.

I hope you guys appreciate how ridiculously embarrassing of a picture that is. I don't look that freaky when I sing. My mom emberrasingly claims that this was "caught while I was in the moment." Haha.

Alright so after I was done everyone clapped and screamed really loud and I just kinda ducked away and alllllllll my family basically trampled me. They were like OMGGGG YOU ARE SOOOO AMAZING.

But then afterwards REALLY cute guys were coming up to me and since it was loud they would politely put their hand on my back and lead me to where it was quiet and ask me all about my life...it was awesome haha:)

So it was really fun and then eventually a couple of days we went to LONDON where I did some wonderful shopping including 3 new pairs of jeans from AMERICAN EAGLE! Joanna is proud! I hope you guys are too. Oh and now I have 4 pairs because I have another new pair from Tilly's you nevah saww.

In London, we went bowling with Samar and Tamara and on our last day there (thursday i think) we went to East Park, this fun place with a water park called WALLY WORLD! That was REAALLY fun, we went on the speed slides which are so fast abd huge they hurt your back. MAMA ELKURD went on one. The two big ones are the Catepillar and Bullet. The Catepillar is all WaaAAAvvVVVy and the Bullet is so scary. It goes straight down so you have to sit very precisely and then curves at the end. We had a great time.

So THEN we came back here, WINDSOR, where we are now staying at Uncle Freddie's. Yesterday we went swimming with my cousins Rodana, Dina, and Amira at my MOMS cousins pool. Which is really cool it's the above ground kind. And before that we went to the Family Fun Center which is this giant arcade with fun games. All me and Dina did was win jackpots and play those car driving games. Then we went go carting in the back which was really fun because it was just us girls giving the guys who ran it a really hard time. But they were really fun, they go 150 mph and it's insaaane!

After THAT, we went to Lama and Dema's, we walk here every day, they live down the street form Uncle Freddie's and we watched my FAVORITE MOVIE!

MARY KATE

ASHLEY OLSEN'S

PASSPORT TO PARIS!

Honestly, that is the best movie ever, and I really recommend you watch it.

My favorite scene is BONJOUR, BONJOUR, OHMYGAWD.

It makes me laugh so hard i pee.

The night before we watched Accepted, which is way hilarious. We made a huge scene that night when we rented Passport to Paris and Accepted, the video stores are really cool. And Alex, my new best friend, is so hilarious. She's Dema's best friend and she's Italian but knows arabic. And I love it.

After Passport to Paris we watched the first ever season of LAGUNA BEACH! Dumb, I know, but I think it's so funny how cool they think they are. So now we're addicted and after these little kids are done watching Harriet the Spy we are going to watch it. Haha I'm in Lama and Dema's basement right now too.

So then today we went to this HUGE mall in Michigan with Dema called Somerset mall.

It's so huge, there are two sides and you have to take a skywalk to get across the other side. It stretched across the main roads! So one side is the rich store side and the other is the more substantial side:) I went on a spree in Urban Outfitters because all our relatives shower us in cash. Haha. Seriously, Urban Outfitters makes me SO HAPPY! So after that we went back to Uncle Freddie's to eat with Renda because she came back today from her Honeymooon. We saw her in the morning but it was for like 5 seconds.

So then Lama calls us and goes COME WATCH SUPER SWEET 16 THE MOVIE NOW HURRY. So back we are in the basement and after we watched that, which was so bizarre, it starred Aly and AJ, we are now watching Harriet the Spy. And now Lama just said SHUT UP EVERYONE I'M TRYING TO WATCH THE MOVIE I LOVE THIS MOVIE.

And Alex goes LAMA YOUVE SEEN THIS MOVIE MORE THAN IVE SEEN MY STOMACH.

that made me laugh soso hard.

Guess what we might see on Wednesday with Lama and Dema and Alex. Harry Potter. Because Danya even sees HP5 on vacation the day it comes out in CANADA right? Nerd.

Okay guys, that's basically my trip so far in a nutshell! I miss you so much, I got to talk to some of you today and I plan on calling you all tomorrow:) I'll now keep you updated daily and I can't wait to see you guys. 11 more days! That seems long, even to me, but I'll read sleep and eat off the time at my dads house, just looking forward to seeing you guys!

Tata for now :D

And if you read all of this, I truly thank you all

Heather and her Antics

2007-06-02T17:14:00.000-07:00

So, Heather Leith and I were just sitting eating corn dogs. And we wanted more. So I went on the computer while she made two more. And she then proceeded to eat her corn dog as I spoke with salami kid on aim. She was at the dining table right next to me. So I just decided I finally wanted to eat my corn-dog, and I look at the plate. And my corn dog is merely now just a stick... And I am bizarred. And HEather Leith's face is purely satisfied.

HEATHER LEITH ATE 3 CORNDOGS. and one was mine.

FEAR NOT.

2007-06-01T18:03:00.001-07:00

...for I am a woman of despair. I am now in Heather's humble living quartiles and am having an exuberant time. My madre has informed me of a man coming to my house tomorrow to check out my computer. As in possibly fix it. So I be so happy! Then I can be blog frequently! She bites. And now I be show you pictures. Actually no because Jovanna and Hezar be no nice.

I LOVE DRAMA TOO! and more.

2007-05-22T05:21:00.000-07:00

So everyone, it's extremely hard to blog during these busy times (such as now when I should be finishing my intricate history timeline). But I shall give you a brief update of this weekend's/week's happenings:

1. Roadrunner Rockfest on Saturday/sleeping at Heathers/ipod update

2. DRAMA REHEARSAL ON SATURDAY, which, obviously, was the funnest thing in the world and shall have an entire seperate post on very soon.

3. Shrek 3 and the possibility of getting a phone TOMORROW

4. Going to Michael Mojtahedi's house with Troy which was bizarrely fun

5. Rachel Patla shunning me in 0 period to tend to her bronchital tubes.

6. PREVIEW DAY NUMERO UNO THIS FRIDAY

6.5 and also seeing Peter Pan this Friday.

Wicked Witch Incorporated into Mattress

2007-05-14T22:50:00.000-07:00

Funnest Rehearsal of the Day

Danya, supposed to run off stage crying.

Danya, runs off stage trying to be a cry baby.

Danya, instead comes from her mouth the Witch Cackle.

Danya, laughs so ridiculously hard with cast.

The Kind Lass Mrs. Kutcher

2007-05-14T22:46:00.000-07:00

I deeply don't appreciate Mrs. Kutcher's project. I partly blame myself for procrastinating, but if I had spent the super small amount of time I did have over the weekend, it honestly wouldn't make a difference as of my distress now. I'm missing zero period for this! I am growling in displeasure.

haha my label for this post is funny v

ROSHEL ROSHEL PETUNIA!

2007-05-11T05:38:00.000-07:00

happy

BIRTHDAY!

RACHEL!

PATLA!!!

happy birthday rachel! we've had to wait so long, and suddenly your day is here! I am so excited! TIME TO PARTAAY!

Random Snapshots For Jhoo

2007-05-04T05:41:00.000-07:00

ADVENTURES AT TARGET.

AND CINNAMON PRODUCTIONS.

this makes me GIDDDY

CHICAGO!

2007-05-02T20:44:00.000-07:00

Do you REALIZE?!?! We just got an email for PRIORITY TICKETS to CHICAGO! AT OCPA CENTER! WHERE WE SAW RENT. DO YOU UNDERSTAND CHICAGO IS ONE OF MY PASSIONS?!?! MY LIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING. Only thing to do is convince madre to say yessay.

and all that jazz.

CALLBACKS!@#$%&*!

2007-05-02T20:26:00.000-07:00

Callbacks were just smooth and wonderful. All we had to do was a cold reading and I did really well. Some people had to sing Happy Birthday to see if there were any vocal problems, and I didn't have to sing so I'm taking they loved my voice in my audition! I feel so enlivingly confident. Not everyone who got a callback actually showed up, so Gary said we'd all be in the show, and not just as chorus, as supporting roles. Which have singing solos and acting solos and dancing solos. So I'm excited to see who I am. This Sunday! Whoo! Mondays when rehearsals start so...wish me luck everyone! And pray!

Oh and I adore Salami Kid. And Dr. Megan is engaged. Enough said.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-05-02T05:30:00.000-07:00

Yes guys, it's true.

got

CALL BACK!

I am so greatful I got a callback. I truly don't mind that's it not for Winifred; you'd think I would be sad, but I consider all parts equal, as in without any of the roles who aren't leads, the play would not be the same. So I'm on a list of 30 people, and 18 of them will get the part. I have a good chance. Some people who've been going to MTV for a looong time didn't get ANYTHING, and they cried. It's sad to see it happen, but if they didn't have such pressuring stage moms, they would have done better and could have gotten called back.

So, about dance team! The dance was fun, we danced 3 straight hours and then had to perform it 3 times because Gary and Dave were being nice.

P.O Box Jonjeh

2007-05-01T05:58:00.001-07:00

...inspired by Leithkin. But this has nothing to do with Jonjeh's post office box. This has to do with my auditions. They were wonderful. Honestly. Praying every night and asking God to give you all the willpower you are capable of is the best thing to do. If your Christian, Muslim, or Jewish, you know you're all praying to the same God. There are just different ways to say it. It doesn't mean your talking about a different God. Like Christians say God, because they speak English. A lot of Muslims speak Arabic, and in Arabic God translates to Allah. The Jewish also have a name in Hebrew, but I don't know it. Anyways, praying to God helps me feel closer to him every night, and allows me to completely trust him and take control of my life. If it weren't for him I would not have done as well as I did.

I was truly surprised at the applause I was greeted with. There were many different levels, and I got cheers, WHOOHOOS, and loud clapping. I was honored! Brianna's parents were blown away, as well as my madre. Don't take this as in vain, because I'm just stating the facts. I reallly hope I get a callback, for dance team and a lead. Dance team is tonight, so immediatley after I'll find out if I got both. Denise isn't doing this show, its much more professional with the two directors who are doing it now. So I really hope I get it! Pray that I do.

time to go get ready.

AUDITIONS!

2007-04-28T12:16:00.000-07:00

So right now I am in Shanghai, the place in Costa Mesta where my mother gets her hair done. I love it here, it's white, clean, and mod. It's a normal occurence for people like to me to just sit down with a laptop. Next door is the most delicious Fish and Chips place that also has Canada candy (Aero Bars, Smarties, COFFEE CRISPS!). We know the owner, he is a fellow arabian neighbor, but, he told us he doesn't want people to know he's arab. He tells people he is Greek instead. I do not respect this. In anyone. Be proud of your CULTURE. Not just Arabs. Anyone. Anwyays this is beside the point. We are going to San Diego again after this; we went last night too. My Aunt Harriet is here with her daughter Keena and my Aunt Ida is here too. We're going to the mall once we get there and I'm going to buy JEANS! And something to wear tomorrow to RENT! I am so excited.

Alright. So on Monday me and Brianna have auditions for Once Upon A Mattress. We're trying out for the lead role, and I know you're thinking, two friends trying out for the same role?! Well, three people are being casted for each role. So it's no problemo. Although we could very easily get called back for any role. They are giving us our callback that same day so everythings quick and easy. Then, on Tuesday, we are trying out for the dance team, which some lead roles require, and also because you're better safe then sorry. Let me clear things up, the dance team is like the intense ensemble, but once again some lead roles require it, so we are doing a lot to make this audition process easy. They teach you a dance, and then you perform it. Exactly the same as in Grease YTOTIW when all contestants were taught Tears on My Pillow and sang it for David Ian and he tapped you on the shoulder if you did not make it.

I am signing Jesus Christ Superstar(!) and Brianna is singing the Hercules song she always sings.

The end, battery is low.

Beautiful Literature!

2007-04-22T15:45:00.000-07:00

It is with extreme pleasure that I conduct an ode to how wonderful literature is. First off, on Friday night I finished The Diary Of Anne Frank in order to be on time for my soon to come adventure of writing and extremely long essay on the subject for English. I didn't read it just to do well on my essay, mind you, but because Anne Frank is inspirational and the Holocaust is a subject in which I am deeply engrossed and will study when I am in University. I highly recommend this book because it will change the way you look at life. I read the definitive edition, which is the raw, wholesome edition with every single thing Anne wrote in it, including things about her sexuality, the anatomy of men and women, and her deep hatred of her mother which weren't originally published because Mr. Frank believe it was not appropriate. Besides Anne's resentment of her mother, the other sequences are brief so it probably won't offend you even if you are intolerant of these subjects. READ IT.

So here's the thing, we had to write an essay for G Dawg about one of the characters and three personality traits that made them admirable or non admirable based on these traits. I chose Mr. Frank because he is one of my heroes. And I started this essay and 1:p.m.and finished at 3:10 p.m. all to produce one of the most beautiful, six paged pieces of literature to be known in this world. I will post it for you here. I un-MLA'd it for your pleasure.

The Oh-So-Admirable Mr. Frank, Who Can Teach You a Thing or Two About Tomato Growing Season
Inspirational, Patient, Tolerant

Whispering. Tip-toeing. Cautiousness. Such is the manner and atmosphere of the Secret Annex, where eight innocent people are in hiding, unable to use the toilet, make any unnecessary noise, or walk without their shoes on between the hours of eight in the morning to six in the evening. These poor innocent people are all Jewish, considered lower than dogs by the Nazi and Anti-Semite society all because of their religion and beliefs, regardless of whether they are wholesome and good people or not. The man responsible: Adolf Hitler, powerful dictator of almost all of Europe to whom all of the blame should be thrust upon for the oppression and murder of almost the entire Jewish population, which was merely only a minority to begin with. In The Diary of Anne Frank, a play based on 13-year-old Anne Frank’s real diary, Anne, her family, and another family in addition are all hiding in the Secret Annex, living every day of their new lifestyle in fear of the Gestapo and being caught. Written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, this story takes place during the Holocaust, and is a tragic story of these two families, striving for love and courage despite their harsh conditions. Mr. Frank, Anne’s father, maintains his good character throughout the entire play, and because of this, becomes successful with keeping an acceptable level of peace, tranquility and optimism alive in the Secret Annex. Because he is inspirational, tolerant, and patient, Mr. Frank is by far one of the most admirable characters in the play.
It would be a crime to say that Mr. Frank is not an inspiration to society. He demonstrates this amazing quality by bringing together two families with the sole purpose of protecting them from the Jew-hating world around them. He could easily be risking the lives of his own family by just living a normal life, but no, not only did he protect his own family, but the Van Daans as well. Plus, later on, he takes in another man, Albert Dussel, and this is inspiring because it shows his compassion for not only wanting to protect his own family, but to make good by protecting another family and a stranger as well. A second inspirational thing about Mr. Frank is how he held his daughter above him after she died. At the end of the play, Mr. Frank is reading a passage from Anne’s diary aloud to Miep Gies, which states: “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart.” Mr. Frank responds to this by saying, “She puts me to shame” (p. 281). What Mr. Frank means is that after all that happened within the Annex, he no longer believed people were good at heart, and thus making Anne more forgiving than him. A man like Mr. Frank holding his 15 year old daughter superior to himself is truly inspirational because he is being respectful to the spirit of Anne, whose name would later be a common household name all over the world.
Mr. Frank is the most patient person in the entire play. There were many instances when the other occupants of the Annex were about to blow their top, but Mr. Frank remained patient through thick and thin. One of these instances was when the office below the Annex was being broken into during a Hanukkah celebration. The Franks, the Van Daans and Dussel are all extremely frantic and worried as they stay motionless. Mr. Frank takes charge and claims he was going down to check things out, which was unquestionable in the others’ minds. When Mr. Frank comes back up, Anne is in a state of terror and Mr. Frank calmly assures her, “The danger has passed. Don’t be so terrified, Anne. We’re safe” (p. 255). Mr. Frank was being extremely patient during the whole break in scene; because the burglars could have been thieves, or they could have been the Gestapo coming to take everyone away. Mr. Frank calmly waits and does not show is he is scared, fidgety or frantic during an extremely tense time. Instead, he lets his inner Buddha shine through which helps the other Annex personas to follow his example. Another time he maintains patience is during all meal times. During dinnertime, Mr. Frank wants everyone to help themselves to food before him, and must observe that everyone is served and content before he serves himself to eat. In addition to making sure everyone is satisfied, he must endure Mr. Van Daan’s greed as he appears to take an excess amount of time to give himself excess of portions of their already scarce and minimal food. Mr. Frank chooses to remain patient through all mealtimes when Mr. Van Daan’s greediness is consistent and tedious. Why doesn’t Mr. Frank upturn the table and form a tirade? Because he is a premium man and looks down on such impatient behavior.
Mr. Frank’s tolerance is very much a prestigious trait he must have been born with. Take, for example, the constant times when Dussel makes numerous excursions to the one bathroom that everyone in the Annex shares and proceeds to take a very extensive time while inside. While everyone, particularly the ladies, of the Annex seem to be combating for their time in the bathroom and criticizing each others’ needs for the toilet, Mr. Frank never once complains or engages is bathroom warfare because as indicated before, Otto Frank is a tolerant man who does not mind the time the others consume in the bathroom because he respects their needs and beliefs that the bathroom is a sacred place. Most likely one of the most maximal times when Mr. Frank demonstrates first-rate tolerance is when Mr. Van Daan is caught stealing food late into the night. Mrs. Frank feels strongly that Mr. Van Daan must leave since according to her, he must have been stealing all along since he gets fatter every day. Mr. Frank repeatedly tries to convince Mrs. Frank that no one will be leaving the Annex when finally, he cannot withstand the arguing and makes a profound mini-speech: “For two long years, we have lived here, side by side. We have respected each other’s rights…we have managed to live in peace. Are we now going to throw it all away? I know this will never happen again, will it, Mr. Van Daan?” (p. 273). Mr. Van Daan, of course, replies by saying it will not happen again. The fact that Mr. Frank could forgive such a greedy man after he snuck around to steal food for himself shows that Mr. Frank was probably the most tolerant man on earth at that precise moment. Others, such as Mrs. Frank would probably not had forgiven Mr. Van Daan and kicked him out if they had a say in the matter, even if they were generally good people Mr. Van Daan most likely would have been on the streets long ago. It is a significant thing that Mr. Frank existed during those times, or else there would be no tolerant man to stand apart from others and take a stand.
In conclusion, Mr. Frank is highly admirable because of his inspiration, patience and tolerance. Who knows what life in the Annex could have been like if there were no Mr. Frank to keep things in line? Surely everyone would have killed each other for lack of Mr. Frank’s patience or tolerance. Otto Frank is even more inspiring in addition to the examples mentioned previously, for the reason that he spent a very long time fulfilling his daughter’s dreams of getting her diary becoming published after the war. Perhaps Mr. Frank wanted Anne’s diary to be published for a different reason than Anne wanted; Anne wanted her diary to be published after the war in hopes of becoming a famous writer and thus offering a first hand account of the adventures and perils that occurred in the Secret Annex. However, perhaps Mr. Frank published his daughter’s diary in hopes of keeping her spirit alive for generations and to remind people to be thankful for the health and prosperity they are living amongst, for it could be as bad as having to hide for two years only to be literally shipped off to your death after being liberated in the fresh air for too short a moment. Mr. Frank’s hopes turned into reality: Anne Frank’s diary is now published in numerous editions and read in various different languages all over the world. Otto Frank is the reason that, though Anne Frank may be dead in reality, her spirit forever lives on.

Completely my words, of which I am EXTREMELY proud of. I thought it would be awful until I just became inspired. Embrace this, I advise you, embrace it.

inspiration must be the key to beautiful literature.

Now, onto a similar matter, Everything is Illuminated. I saw the movie first, and it was truly remarkable. It is about an American guy named Jonathan who hires a translator in Ukraine named Alex who speaks butchered english and a driver, who is Alex's grandpappy, to help him find the woman who saved his own grandfather from the Nazis. It is melancholy, beautiful, ugly, and hilarious all at the same time. Ever since then it became highly regarded on my list of favoritely amazing movies. Only after we started learning about the Holocaust in shallow depth (of that makes sense) in English did I realize this movie related to the subject obviously. Well, I stumbled upon the book at Borders and became truly giddy and was anxious to read it. It was awaiting a very long line since I was reading Wicked, and afterward read Anne Frank and wouldn't read this book until I was done the previous two. Well I started the book on Friday night and I am proud to say that I am more than halfway done. I am savoring every page though, so don't think I am just zooming through it. However I still seem to be zooming through it even though I am drinking in every word of every page. The book is so deep, there are three events happening all at once, one in the past, one in the present, and one in the future. It is phenomenal. The book is also melancholy and beautiful and wonderful and I have laughed a lot, and been filled with sadness a lot. I actually would not trade that book in for 1 million dollars. It is too good for that. Because in the end of the day it's sitting down with a truly wonderful book that matters, not wealth. I advise you to read it. I am truly attached to this book.

i am compassionate.

Micheal Mojtahedi! And more!

2007-04-18T18:43:00.000-07:00

Yes, Michael Moustachio is in love. But I think the important question is: with whom? Well, I'll tell you the answer to that.

Michael is in love with me.

It has been going on for quite some time now, but it was made public among the bandos about a month ago. And yes, I'm serious, things are not official unless they've been confirmed by the bandos. Right rachel? The thing is, when I try to bond with Michael, instead of swooning, he says things like, "Leave the s**t out of me alone." Here's the thing though, he ridiculously tries to hide his smile and fails, which just makes him laugh, so he's not to be taken seriously. Number two, this was actually said by Michael today in zero period and Rachel witnessed this atrocity. Number THREE, THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! Do you see where I am going here? Hopefully he'll realize I am willing to embrace his love after enough of my sultry comments and poses. Like today, I made a sexy deal out of passing back his food paper for Civil War DAY (which for him is beef jerky) and he immediatley asked, "What do you want from me?" And, being the witty woman that I am, replied in a seductive voice, "Everything!" I even threw in a hair shake. And to my delight, he whole heartedly replied, "You sick woman!" This is what I love about my admirer.

As for Highschool Registration...

My madre is allowing me to do zero period still, JHES. I foresee a carpool party with MelC and HL. Except for it's first period at THHS. This is all extremely overwhelming, and to think we only have till Friday. I hope they are for sure coming tomorrow for the one on one meeting. Why wouldn't they though? Oh well, these are the kinds of things I get stressed about. As for now, this is how my future highschool schedule stands.

-Algebra 1

-Musical Theatre

-French 2 (!)

-Honors Histroy

-Honors English IB

-Earth science, which I am hoping to change to Biology

-Dance Production

I'll also be in the French Honors Soceity Club, the French Club, the National Honors Society Club, and possibly the Yugioh club. I haven't had a Yugioh battle with Hediah Hoesseini in a long time.

To sign off, I'll leave you with a photo of one of my ultra favorite men who makes me truly giddy all over. But I can't because every picture I am posting from google is showing up with a red X. yucko.

What I Want in a Man:)

2007-04-16T21:24:00.000-07:00

Come on girls, we all have thought about EXACTLY what we want in a man. Some of us just DREAM about it and some of us know exactly what we want:

right

down

every

last

detail

So of course, I myself must have thought deeply about this, just as you probably can't deny yourself. After observing, dreaming, speculation, analyzing and studying various factors of this, I can paint you a very

pretty picture!

So what is Danza's ideal man, you wonder?

Well, first off, and MOST importantly!

TALLER than me...TALLER

Okay so maybe that sounds a bit egotistical to some of you, but I mean come on, is that difficult for someone as munchkin-esque as me to just humbly request a more tall man?

Let's just get down to the nitty gritty.

Danya's dream man:

must be funny.

must be smart.

must be tolerant.

must be open minded.

must be patient.

must be charming.

must be supportive

must be somewhat romantic

(but not sappishly, just somewhat)

good listener

good talker

must be non-judgemental

Alright, those are qualities I suppose. So then there's the other more high-maintenance, specific specifics so I'll elaborate for you.

My man has to be hotstuff. And by hotstuff I mean good hair, cute face, nice smile, nice eyes. Which can vary hugely in my perspective. For example: Max Crumm and Austin Miller and Kevin Greene and Chad Dorreck are all hot men in my mind. Plus, they all do not fall under one "label of category", such as blonde haired and blue eyed. They all have a unique look and I find each one attractive. Hotstuff can also be a non-physical quality to me, for example, if a completely straight, masculine guy loves animals or Broadway, that is hot to me. Get my drift? If not, you should have stopped reading this a while ago :]

Nice style. By nice style, I don't mean a man whose ENTIRE closet consists purely of Hudsons, True Religions, Sevens, Antik Denims, and AG jeans. I also do NOT mean a man who has semi long hair but decided to spike it with 76 tubs of wax which then produce a hairdo which sticks approximately 4 inches in the air from the top of their precious head. Like John Reese. Only worse. But he has a good heart. Just well-groomed, well maintained hair that's not too short and not too long. I appreciate hair like Maxie Crumm's before his hunka hunka burnin' haircut, and I also appreciate Austy baby's hair at it's best. Like during him and Laura's duet of "Don't know Much."

When it comes to the nice eyes, I'm pretty open-minded. Kind, deep eyes that you can get lost inside of. This isn't corny, this is what all (normal hunkman-hungry)girls think of. Intriguing colors can be good too, like some exotic green or hazel or something.

Cute face. This is not a doozy, my friends. A cute face can be accentuated by hair, or a cute face can just be a cute face. But I don't exactly mean Corey Aitro cute-face. To cut to the chase, you know what a cute face is, no psychotic acne (what's the harm in one occasional pimple?), no masks of facial hair (werewolfs), and hopefully no quintuplet chins.

Nice smile. A nice smile is hopefully not consisting of yellow-buttered teeth, or a mouth short of too many teeth if you know what I mean. A nice smile is not those ridiculous kinds of smiles where a guy's smile is just a white block with glitter in the corners. A nice smile is genuine, and lights up your day and truly makes you melt with happiness.

Lastly, I hope, I'll tell you about the romantics.

I'd find it completely adorable if my dream man:

Brought me elephant figurines instead of flowers

Didn't reject my occasional burp or fart.

Gave great hugs and light kisses.

And most importantly, come over because he truly wants to, not because he feels he has to.

WICKED PART TWO!

2007-04-15T20:44:00.000-07:00

WICKED PART II: PICTURES!

Please forgive me for the random order-this took a long time!

Souveniers, lovely eh?
Shirt!
SIGNED playbill!
Souvenier progam!

Inside the Pantages
Jenna Leigh Green-played Nessarose!
Nessa again.
Good shot of Jenna!
Dioni Michelle Collins-played Madame Morrible!

Inside Le Pantages
On the way there!
Lobby
List of cast!
In front of Pantages!

American Girl Theatre!

2007-04-15T20:26:00.000-07:00

So, as you know, today my sister and I went to the American Girl Place at the Grove to the show that Brianna is in. It was really cute and there were really good singers, adults and singers alike. Brianna was so excited to see me in the small audience (the theatre is tiny). We got nice little programs that were going to be autographed later. Afterwards, Tena and Jack were waiting in the lobby so my sister and I waited with them for my mom. Brianna hadn't come out since she had a show again at 2 o'clock so we talked for a while after my mom came and decided we'd meet up later after Brianna was done her 2 o'clock show. Meanwhile my sister my mom and I ate at a really cool french restaraunt. We headed back to the theatre around 3:15 and met back with Tena and Jack and surprised Brianna by waiting in the "autograph" circle. I met all of the other American Girls and we went outside and socialized for awhile until we all parted. Tena wants me to audition in June so I'm sure I'm going to! It was really fun and afterwards me and my sister and madre went to my cousins really nice studio aparatment in Beverly Hills.

WICKED! WICKED!

2007-04-14T21:44:00.000-07:00

The most phenomenal experience of a lifetime

Imagine the feelings associated with finally experiencing an amazing Broadway musical that will forever leave handprints on my heart forever. Let me try to help you visualize the exhilaration I was feeling today.

Today, on April 14th 2007, my sister and I woke up to the rustle of sheets between us on the ground; sheets we were so keen on having to ourselves. Every five seconds either of us would yank the single thin sheet to our own side, insisting that we were freezing and that there was no source of warmth. This was the way our morning began, on the floor of Saga's chic L.A. apartment in her family room. Finally to my utmost satisfaction, Her Royal Highness (better known as my sister) gave up the floor-bed and moved to the couch. The minimal blankets were allll miiiine. Only until I woke up completely and pranced around the apartment singing, "We're seeing Wicked, We're seeing Wicked!" I read Anne Frank as I waited for my mommy dearest to finish her shower so I could begin to get ready. Of course, once I started to get ready, there was an extra spring in my step, a brighter smile on my face, and more enthusiasm within me. Donned in my blue dress(with a touch of dressiness added by my mother[pictures to come]) and American Eagle flats (which I finally found after 3 days of searching at Payless next to the Grove!!) I was all ready after finishing my hair and makeup. Saga made us some delicious breakfast salsa egg thing, and we were off to the Pantages by 1:15 p.m.!

It wasn't exactly a journey, seeing as how Saga lives only 15 minutes away, but it was exciting nonetheless. Once we pulled up to the Pantages, we could not contain our excitement: the whole front of the theatre was decked out in WICKEDNESS. Saga dropped us off in front and we made our way to the inner section where employees were selling programs and CD's! My mom so kindly bought one program for us to share and to our delight, the man selling us the program filled us in on a little secret: THE CAST would be SIGNING the PROGRAM AFTER THE SHOW! We were overjoyed. We walked towards the main hall, where our tickets were scanned, and once we got into the lobby, we were in awe. The people all conversing as if we were at a gala event, the employees ecstatic to hand us the Playbills, and best of us all, the numerous stands scattered around entitled Oz Dust Boutique, where none other than quality merchandise was being sold. My sister, my mom and I all got in line at the nearest one and observed how willing people were to drop $65 on an Elphaba charm bracelet, or a whoppin $225 on an Elphaba messenger bag! To start off with, my mom bought us each the same shirt, which we both wanted, ironically the same size, which simply had the WICKED logo on the front in large font and the empowering words defy gravity on the back. We couldn't thank my mom enough. My mom proceeded to buy some treats from the huge and wonderful refreshment stand and we made our way to our precious seats! We were ecstatic. Orchestra seating (the best), Playbills, merch, our Program, and the best view in the world, we settled into our seats and admired the stage design. Person after person came filing through the doors, and even though the show was scheduled to start at 2 pm, we didn't mind waiting the extra five minutes as last minute personas were ushered into their seats.

And Finally, it began!

I was absolutely enthralled by this musical. The songs,the comedy, the drama, the actors, the stage designs, the costumes, the ORCHESTRA! It couldn't have been better. I patiently waited for the uplifting Defying Gravity and it came all too soon and tears welled up in my eyes and gracefully fell as my heart pounded with passion for Elphaba. It was PHENOMENAL, and that even would be a huge understatement. The only way to tell you how incredible it was would be to go have you see it yourself.

One of the funniest things that was NOT supposed to happen was Glinda FARTING during "Popular". Oh yes, a glorious moment, in which Eden (Elphie) and Megan (Glinda) could not stop laughing. They improv-ed it up spectacularly which just made us laugh even harder.

After the final number, we clapped and screamed our hearts out along with our standing ovation. It was marvelous. Afterward, we rushed to our exit so we could meet the cast, which to our convenience, the exit led right to the stage door where they came out!! It was very official, with little Wicked block offs to make a barricade between us and the cast. There weren't all that many people but luckily we snagged the best spots for pictures and autographs. Jenna Leigh Green came out first, after all the AMAZING orchestra of course, she played Nessarose and looked so pretty. We got a picture of her and she autographed our Playbills and program!! The only other person to come out though was Dioni Michelle Collins, who played Madame Morrible. She was young, to play someone so old and she was so sweet. We got the same from her as we did from Jenna Leigh Green. Too bad I forgot to bring the camera cord, or else I'd post all the pictures. We were disappointed that Elphie, Boq, and Fiyero didn't come out, but they had another show and the dressing room manager confirmed that they weren't coming out anytime soon since there were comfy couches. It didn't matter too deeply to me since the whole Wicked experience was just overwhelming enough!

After that whole shindiggitydig, me and my sister decided we wanted more merch, so we each got mugs, plus my sister a keychain and me a magnet. We were finally satisfied. We waited outside for Saga and it was freeeezing cold and then suddenly I saw Adam Wylie a few feet away from me! He plays Boq and I so badly wanted to just embrace him and converse with him and the whole enchilada! But I guess we took too long to contemplate, because his friends whisked him away. Oh well.

We went out to eat which was another experience in itself since a cockroach found its way onto Saga's foot, but you don't need to know that whole drama. And now I am here, typing my heart out, absorbed in WICKEDNESS and getting ready for tomorrow, when I'll be at the American Girl Theatre watching Brianna perform as Samantha. Don't fret my dearies, I will post pictures!

Once I kick off my Broadway career, I'll not let anything stop me from joining the cast of WICKED as Elphaba, I hope. No goal is too big for me to accomplish. But then again the ensemble or any other role would make me just as excited.

As for this uplifting, magical experience, I'll summarize it in a few profound words:

I simply couldn't be HAPPIER!

NEW POST NEW POST NEW POST!

2007-04-13T11:03:00.000-07:00

At last? Alas? A tlast? Atlast! YES MY BLOGGING FIENDS: I HAVE A MESSAGE FOR YOU

I HAVE REDEEMED MYSELF FROM the EVIL CLUTCHES OF LAZY BLOGGERS!

I am pleased to announce that I will rejoin my fellow comrades into the glorious world of phenomenal story tellers. I feel triumphant! I also feel completely bizarred as my sister tries to take pictures of herself. Joanna Joan, I feel truly reprimanded of your scoldings in which you involved my middle name. If it weren't for your scoldings I would not be here right now. Well I would because this is my room. Anywhoo I also have HEETHAR to thank for cunningly and subtly setting the example for moi all Wednesday night. Oysh what a glorifying night that was. Heather and I participated in FLAT ME DAY in which Dudley was created. Heath has a photo of him with Jgretl so patience, little brother. I'm not sure if you are aware of the news, but shortly we are leaving for L.A. to embark on our WICKED weekend. Yes, it is true, tomorrow, April 14th 2007 at approximately 2:00pm sharp, my sister, my mom and I will all be sitting in the tenth row of the PANTAGES THEATRE, witnessing one of the most phenomenal Broadway musicals in the world. And guess what else? We just purchased tickets to RENT and I'm SO EXCITED.

PS. I did start this yesterday but my mom was yelling at me to hurry since we were leaving so I just now wrote the last 4 words. And now, ladies end gentlemen, this next post I am about to accomplish will not dissapoint you.

Is Jonjeh Gay?

2007-03-02T23:41:00.000-08:00

Well I've been thinking, after Salami Kid asked me if Jonjeh was personally gay and I said no...I've been reconsidering. It's very possible. Anyvhoo, here the LOWDOWN.

i just got email notification that tickets were available for this Sunday's live taping of GREASE: YTOTIW. I clicked on the link for my free tickets, and what do I find?!?!?! THAT THEY WERE ALL RESERVED. FREAKING ANTI-JONJEHS. Then they said to re apply to the wait list on Monday so we'd be guaranteed seats next taping available. EEESHIE. All I know is that there are about 4 weeks left if you really calculate (only I probably do) of how long until the show is done. But there could be more if they decide not to eliminate one week consistently. HOW EMBERRASING AM I?!?! I actually sit and think about this stuff. Eeeshie. But to the point, hopefully I'll be at one of the tapings between now and whenever the show is over. I'll leave it in God's hands.

Ahh that was so profound. I feel LIBERATED.

So today was Melistha's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE TRUMPKEN.
ZZ, Rachelio, Mel and I all celebrated the night away.
But the PRE party was the gorgeousness of me and Melissa's adventures in her backyard.
First, we stuffed our faces after getting a GROSS aftertaste of negro nose lips.
We then proceeded to making sure negro man got a taste of my orgasmic, knee buckling jonjeh tactics. I broke a broom in the process. Tahaha.
Then, we decided it'd be funny to climb the neighbors fence and run around wildly. Melistha made sure I would wear a ghetto grease frock and I stopped halfway putting it on, for the sole reason of this: I am a hebrew queen maccaw. Photos to come.
I got on the fence and then posed bizarrely and almost went into the neighbors yard. Except how would I get back over? So that didn't work. To sum up the pre party: I am a hebrew queen maccaw, I play with Toby's mind, I fart like a fat german hoochie, and we like chili flavored ice cream.

Le ZZ, Le Roch, and Le Melisth+Le Moi trekked to The King and I at MTV solely for the pleasure of Ryan.

Alas, we have SALAMI KEEED. Oh jhes how he makes me giddy. He is so feminine in his ways of wanting our numbers and screenames and wanting to Spectrumio it up with us. Eeeshie. I made him a telegram with some jonjeh blessings. And this is what went down verbally between us two humans.

Is Jonjeh gay?
No why?
He likes me.
Eesha. I luff
him. And now we affectionately left and me and the ZZ came to realize: her
and her pappy and Greta and Zack are coming tomorrow for dinner! So bizarre! Oysh, well since
it's ever so late and I think I'll be cooking deliciousness for 5 hours
tomorrow, I MUST GO. I already miss Heath and Junz. And Melissa and Roch are going to WICKED THIS
SUNDAY! and I'm
going april 14. We
can get more excited for that later. Shalom Shnozzles.

GREASE: YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT!!

2007-02-25T14:54:00.000-08:00

this has unfortunately been started on 1/25/07 and is being completed TODAY: 3/2/07

Vhell, as jhoo must know, this show is basically the reason blood is running healthily through my veins. I have an electrical, emotional connection with the show and the contestants themselves. I have actually converted Joanna to Greasism because it's all I ever think about. Hence her lovement to Maxio Crumm. This love is so bizarre, it makes me giddy and my heart beat really fast and therefore makes me drink gallons of water to calm down. Last week, I made a precise PRECISE prediction about who would leave and who would be in the Bottom 4 and who would be saved. Do I honestly need to say that I was 1000% right with no mistakes? No, I don't, but I am going to. MOOHAHAHAHAHA! I WAS CORRECTOMUNDO.

The following people are the remaining contestants:

+Austin Miller

+Laura Osnes

+Max Crumm

+Allie Shulz

+Kevin Greene

+Ashley Spencer

+Derek Keeling

+Kathleen Monteleone

+Chad Dorreck

+Kate Rockwell

It is really a mental condition I have developed if I can easily name them off, first and last name plus the right spelling. It makes me shake my head at myself. But on to the neety greety, Nacho Libre style. I spent 2 hours of the WAY TOO MUCH EXTRA TIME I HAVE while I am at my dad's house doing something special. Or in your guys' possible opinion, bizarre. I comprehended and pondered and calculated and analyzed and reminisced about last week's episode and the contestants' performances. I then mapped out on the front and back of a fresh sheet of white paper these thoughts. I even incorporated some bizzare cartoon drawings that are just unexplainable.

First, a little sidenote. There are FIVE girls left and FIVE guys left. To determine who goes home, the Bottom 4 [the least 4 favorite] must have a sing off. Tonight's episode is getting straight to it, so think about the following: As I said just seconds ago, FIVE girls and FIVE guys left. Ok? Yes. Bottom 4 aka the least 4 favortie consist of TWO GUYS AND TWO GIRLS. Comprende? Si. Alright then. Once the hosts, Denise Van Outen and Billy Bush declare the Bottom 4, there will only be ONE safe guy and ONE safe girl that are FOR sure FOR sure FOR sure SAFE SAFE SAFE. That's a big deal, seeing as how on previous episodes there were 2-4 FOR SURE FOR SURE safe people. After TRULY truly TRULY deeply thinking and calculating, I KNOW who the safe guy and girl are going to be. And it's not just because they are my favorite:

Austin Miller: I hope we've established that he. is. my. hunkman. Literally; he makes me do my Seniorman sounds. And those sounds are strictly for Dogman. Okay, but to be serious here, last week's performance was all about duets to see who had fiery chemistry and who didn't. He sang with Laura, and it was so romantic and beautiful and deep it made my heart beat in my throat. And that hurts, but I endure it for my Hunkman:] The judges were just mesmerized and it was clear they were one of the Top Performances of the Night (why am I capatalizing things? giddiness?). He is almost too good to be true and had absolutely no flaws whatsoEVER to cause him to be in the Bottom 4 tonight. Also, I voted for him a little over 100 times. Dogman will tell you, she did the same for Maxamillion. We did it together. Bwhaha. He is the one contestant I can truly say was 100% perfect last week. It may seem I think this because he's only my favorite+my hunkman, but it's not, because I just so happen to think Maxie was like 99% perfecto also. That should make you content, KHOKAY?!!

Laura Osnes: It's just so ironic that her duet was with Austin and she is my favorite girl. Oyshoysh. <-I just said that out loud:D Well, I don't need to say much because she was with Austin, and I told you how passionate I was about this. KHENYWAYS. This is beyond bizarre, but apparently me and Laura may possibly have the same doily mouth. There's something, me and Joanna just have't quite figured it out yet. Teehee(what the HECK?!?!). This woman is truly my soul sister, she likes to do bizarre gymnastics moves with none other than Derek Keeling. Oh my, I feel so giddy right now and can't contain myself. I'm also trying to fill up space because I like things looking Spiffy Snazzy. Do you not SEE how perfect she is as a Sandy? And don't you just love the idea of a blonde Danny (Austin?) and a brunette Sandy (Laura?) ? It's so spicy and different, and I think we all need more of that in our lives. Or not. I don't know. If you're up to this point, then I truly thank you and shut the heck up about Laura. Oyzaza.

So, Maxie Crumm. He is my brother, he keeps me sane ETCETERA ETCETERA. I own his shirt. EESHIE. It's now Mels birthday and I don't exactly have a reason to finish this since it was supposed to be a PREDICTION for LAST SUNDAYS SHOW. Gosh. Anways. My next post will be satisfying; I'm about to post it now. JONJEH.

Finally Catching Up.

2007-02-24T18:21:00.000-08:00

Yes, 'tis true. Not only have I been extremely lazy to be posting, but so has the Dogman. I have the following things to post, in order of importance:
+FEBRUARY ELEVENTH THY MOST WONDERFULLY GORGEOUS NIGHT OF THE GALAXIES.
+New arch nemesis, CATWOMAN.
+other bizarre things.

I need photos from Melissa.
OYZAAA.

Seniormans Full-bodied Week

2007-02-05T17:10:00.000-08:00

Saturday night=exuberant.

There are these two fine young maidens named Zeinah Kara and Heather christy-ann Leith. I truly could not tell you in words how they make my heart burst. On Saturday I was stuck in my humble abode all morning and Zeinah saved my life by asking for me to join her on a picnic. Which was totally appealing since she and Heather were allegedly sleeping over that night. WELL, me and ZZ attempted to go to O'Neill park which didn't work when we clearly didnt have good fence hopping skills. So you know, we traveled in the wildreness of peoples' backyards. I'm serious. SERIOUSO! Anyways our picnic bag included plums, strawberries, mixed berry bards, V8 tomato juice, and a little treat I like to call OREOS. So I was wearing plaid shorts which rewarded me by letting my legs get scratched by the vildreness. yes the vildreness. not wilderness. well there were many cacti, so we retired to eat on ZZ's trampoline. It was quite peaceful. Furthermore, we downed our delecacies and I showed ZZ some flips on the trampoline in which I got many wedgies and made ZZ laugh. My absurd mother soon came to pick us up and we went to VAL MART where i purchased TEEN VOGUE and BLOCKBUSTER where me and ZZ rented the BREAKFAST CLUB to attempt watching at the upcoming slumberade. Vhell, once we arrived home, Heather Leith was SECONDS away from arriving. Oh jhes. Whilst Heath's arrival, we made an eccentric dinner. This dinner consisted of many delecacies including an eccentric salad containing cranberries by none other than moi, and burnt mozorella sticks by my mother. OH, and don;t forget the Sherman Patties we dipped in PREGO sauce. What a meal. Of course, who discovered that fruit placed tenderly upon one's eyelids feels tingly? Why, ZZ and Heath of course!?! Bizarre, I know. Doy. Observe these nightmare-provoking photos of ZZ. Khoaky, on to what went down as we made our way up to my hearth. As ZZ and Heather became sucked into the World Wide Web, I soon came up with an itinerary for the night to come.

Le Itinerary:
+make absurd surveys
+Eat Sherman Patties
+watch the Breakfast Club
+watch Sam Meeker DVD.
+is Philadelphia a state?
+Go to bed, or try
+wake up after trying
+brush our teeth with fishpaste, using our toesies.
+HESHLAMSHLAM
+Dye our hairs periwinkle.
+Girls just wanna have forks! DUH
+Smell Danya's anus odors which resemble Sea World water
+OYZOYZOYZOYZOYZOYZ.
+Bow to the heavens
+Aspire to be Michelle Pons who has no hygiene.
+Attempt to merge into the "gang life"
+Go whale watching in Russia

So that was our intinerary which we OBVIOUSLY followed. We proceeded to using every blanket in my house to make a bungalow downstairs which was quite comfortable aside from the occasional feeling of tile on our bellies. We started the Breakfast Club, and I wish I could give an Oscar worthy review, but I fell asleep after 10 minutos. ZZ and Heather held through excpet for Heather falling alseep the last ten minutos.

But wait. What are you usually doing at 6 o clock on the weekends? In the morning?
SLEEPING OF COURSE.
Well I heard someone belting their heart out as I tired to snooze, and suddenly Heather says in a grotesque morning voice.
"DANYA DO YOU HEAR THAT?"
Oh, I heard it indeed. It was distinct, bubblegum pop music blaring through the house. Jessica Simpsons first teeny-bopping album to be exactamundo. The source? Why none other than my mothers ALARM clock. Now think about this. It's right next to her bed. We are down in the family room. It was as clear as day hw loud we heard this grossness. AND MY MOTHER? NOT HEARING IT? Heather in all seriousness wondered if my madre had hearing problems. I think she does now since we had to endure about 13 songs of this blaring and just talked over it... Oh my holy man. We finally got back to sleep and were awoken by mother clammering around in the KEETCHEN.

We were majorly craving HOME MADe crispy waffles. And were our wishes granted? NO! Because my madre is so untraditional. Nevertheless, the slumber was amazing, beautiful, eccentrified. :D

Bonding With Seniorman

2007-01-27T21:49:00.000-08:00

You should be aware that I am at the utmost satisfaction.

Today, Seniorman, also known as Joanna, joined me to an expedition. This expedition included seeing Epic Movie and shopping till we dropping at the mall.

To say humbly, Epic Movie was officially added to my List. My list is good to be on.
It makes it better that David Hale, one of the loves of my life, saw it too.

After that, we traveled to the italian jeweler's store, Sam is his name. Now we have no proof he was italian, but when i asked him if he was in the mafia, he said why yes, i was, but i am now in hiding. I must say, a jeweler shop is quite the hiding place. His coworkers Joseph and chubby man, had better jeans than us, as did Sam. We flirted with Joseph like hungry vultures. Only because he made it clear he wanted to get fresh with us, that naught boy. They are going to buy us true designer jeans. Because you know, what special person like me or joanna wouldn't want an upgrade from hollister and american eagle jeans. However they are the best.

We managed to make it to the mall. In which Joanna and I devoured american eagle in every way possible. T'is true, I am going back next week to purchase these chunky plaid...things from there. I don't know if i should call them pants, or thermal leg casts. They aren't either. You'll have to wait and see. Joanna caused a national disaste by paying in 3 ways and then making them do the transaction over so she could get 10% off. Which the guy grudgingly did. Then we headed to heritage. where we did NOT run into someone were HOPING not to. I went into the fitting room with about 54074056 things EXACTLY. In trying each on, I was either resembling a homemaker, a mother, or a bulbous parakeet. I ended up finding a dress thats so gorgeous, its beyond words. I obviously bought it. Joanna Chiang, on the other hand, found a MUCHO fabuluso outfit, and DID not have enough money. So we made this plan for her to eleminate one thing for 5 minutes while we made our way back to AEagle for her to return one of the things she got for cash so she could buy the completetion of her heritahe outfit. The stupid men just gave her store credit. Meaning she had to wait till my mom came to lend her money to get the shirt. Oh Joanna, how you overwhelm me.

We then went to Nordstroms in which I had a fabulous plan to spend my 25 buckaroo gift card there, courtesy of Joanna. Well I tried on some dress. And even ask Joanna, I looked like a curtain. My luck there was awful. But then again we spent like 2 miliseconds there.

My madre came and gave Joanna the moola necessary to get her shirt.

And then we calmly went into the green honda which has now been sold! and became even more anxious and sweaty and poopy and jazz.

THEN REALITY HIT ME.

I, Danya Senior Elkurd, was going to go to GREASE: YOURE THE ONE THAT I WANT.
TOMORROW.
LIVE.
AMAZING,
MY HUNKMAN WOULD BE THERE.
MY FAVORITE SHOW ON THE PLANET.
MY OCD REASON TO LIVE.

and then i went home, pampered myself extremely.
and sat here. and got over excited.
and cranked up the grease party i was having by myself.
plus i i snacked on my usual coral
IM TOO EXCITED AND GIDDY RIGHT NOW
i cant do it.
FDBAKLRNSADHTWS!!!!!!

goodnight.

ps. expect greatness tomorrow.
pps. SERIOUSLY!

Top 5 Reasons for this Madness

2007-01-27T21:43:00.000-08:00

i guess you could say these are some reasons ive created this.

1. i have to watch over my seniorman
2. i like to eat salted coral strictly from the Great Barrier Reef
3. it will help me progress as a rubber clogger who wears only bubble wrap
4. my pet octopus wants a cooler mom
5. my children are going to be Zeldas