Viva ELVIS closing...:(

A few days ago I learned from a friend who works at the Aria hotel that Cirque Du Soleil's Viva ELVIS would be closing permanantly at the end of 2012.

This breaks my heart. not only was Viva ELVIS the most entertaining and fun time I've ever had at a show but one of the most moving and inspiring experiences I've ever had too.

For a true Elvis fan like me it's an experience that can't be matched by any other. it's a beautiful inside look into Elvis's life, music and legacy. it's one of a kind as Elvis is present on the stage the entire time. you can feel his presence there. it's truly beautiful.

According to The Las Vegas Sun both Cirque & Aria made the decision to close it because ticket sales were not doing well. this is heartbreaking news as well. I wish more people respected and cared about Elvis and his incredible life and career. he was a truly wonderful entertainer and everyone needs to know that.

With Viva for a short time I felt like the world DID care about Elvis & his story and music would be seen by new generations. I am so passionate about keeping his memory alive and I felt this show really did that in a wonderful way. I will continue to suport it until closing as I continue to support Elvis. he is alive in my heart. Viva ELVIS for me anyway.

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This Time Last Year...

I was packing to come home for Thanksgiving break, I hadn't seen my mom or sister or friends in 4 months. When I came home everyone was so excited to see me, I felt so special and so loved. It was nice. This year, it's just like I'm kinda there, even to people I haven't seen in a while. It makes me sad. And I guess to a certain extent I feel the same way. I know I chose this for myself, but still. It just really makes me wonder if abscense...or distance does make the heart grow fonder?  

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UPDATE!!!

so it's been about 6 months since I last posted. & a lotttt of stuff has happened in those six months.

I finished out the year at UNLV and came home for the summer. I was in a production of Hairspray as well as an Elvis tribute show & had a blast doing both of them, I realized that was where my heart was when it came to performing, and that at UNLV I wasn't being noticed, I wasn't being appreciated and most importantly I wasn't being myself.

so I made the decision not to return to UNLV in August, I didn't see the point in wasting 4 years of my life and thousands of dollars on something my heart was not in.

it was a very tough decision because I knew how much I would miss Las Vegas, I also felt like I was blowing the chance of a lifetime considering how much of a longshot it was for me to get there in the first place. but I also knew God had a plan for me and I felt like he was telling me to step away from it for a while to figure out what I wanted and NEEDED to do. I knew I would never give up dancing, but getting a job in a Las Vegas show is easier said then done.

I decided I needed a back-up plan, so I thought about what I would do if I had to do something else. the only other field I've ever been interested in is hair & make-up. I also KNEW I wanted to go back to Vegas, it's my city.

so now I'm in the process of applying to cosmetology schools in LV, hoping to be back there after the new year. there's a lot I'll have to figure out & get together before that happens. but I'm very excited about the possibility. so begins my journey back to Bright Light City!

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Vegas Family Adventures: Romie's Dirty Thirty!

Last night was Romies birthday! She turned the dirty 30, and I got to go! It was at RUMOR Hotel, in the lounge. It was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much fun! I went early and helped Troy set up a little bit, then we hung out for a little bit as guests were arriving, then FINALLY the birthday girl got there. She looked so cute, she matched her cake! haha. Then we ordered some drinks, well Romie did! ;) and the party got started. We were all having so much fun, then we decided to go to The Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas sign and take pictures, because in her whole 12 years of living here, Romie had never been! I went there the first night I met Troy, in June of last year, it was kinda cool how things had come full circle. Then Troy had to get me home, I had left my purse at the hotel, so we had to go back, then we dropped Romie off there (she was going to wait for Troy, ew. my brother doing the naughty!) haha. And then Troy drove me home. We had been eating? something called CREAM which is Vodka infused whipped cream on top of jello shots, and then me a Troy finished it on the way back to UNLV, just squirting it in our mouths, haha good times.

Countdown To Viva!

One week from tonight I'll be seeing Viva Elvis for the very first time! I am ecstatic! I literally can't say in words how excited I am! Elvis has such a special place in my heart, and Las Vegas has come to hold another very special place. This show is combining the two in a spectacular way. I've been fortunate enough to take class for 3 weeks with one of the dancers from the show, he's amazing, and so inspiring! Even listening to the music on my Ipod makes me so so so excited! I'm sure it will be a magical night. One of the best nights of my life!

Pics! :)

here are a few pictures from my adventures!

me and Alexe meeting Switchfoot!

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Halloween!

Troy, Me and Travis at Peppermill!

Bellagio

Cosmic Bowling!

Vegas Vixens!

Vegas! The Show

VIVA LAS VEGAS 14

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVEN'T POSTED ABOUT THIS YET!!! BUT NOW IT'S SUPER CLOSE AND I'M SUPER EXCITED! ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT LIVING IN LAS VEGAS IS THAT I'LL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKABILLY WEEKENDER AT THE ORLEANS!!!!!!!!!! IT'S THE BIGGEST ROCKABILLY PARTY IN THE WOLRD WITH A CAR SHOW, SHOPPING AND THIS YEAR JERRY LEE LEWIS IS PERFORMING!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN HOW EXCITED I AM TO SEE THE LAST MAN STANDING FROM THE  SUN RECORDS MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET ALONG WITH CARL PERKINS, JOHNNY CASH AND ELVIS HIMSELF(IS)!!! AND MOMMY'S COMING OUT TO GO WITH ME! WE'RE ALSO FINALLY GOING TO SEE CIRQUE DU SOLEIL'S VIVA ELVIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S GOING TO BE A MAGICAL, AMAZING, FABULOUS FUN FILLED WEEKEND AND I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW ONLY 17 DAYS AWAY! A LOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO AND A LOT TO DO BEFORE THEN! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sooo my last post was kind of negative...

at this point in the semester, it's just about finishing it. nothing is going to change drasticly, and nothing life changing is going to happen. I just have to push through, enjoy my summer and MAKE THINGS HAPPEN next semester.

The Strip is right there...

So, I'm frustrated. I keep going along trying to be myself, but I have realized in the UNLV dance department you can't be yourslef, there's some sort of mold you have to fit into, and I don't. I'm not into the whole modern thing.  I don't get it, I don't like it, I don't want to do it. Plain and simple I hate it. I'm a dancer because I want to entertain. THAT'S what makes me happy, and makes me feel fulfilled. THAT's why I came to Las Vegas, THE ENTERTAINMENT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. They try to pretend that we're not right across the street from the flashing neon lights people travel from  all over the world to see. The concerts they put on to me seem to be the Anti-Vegas. They're trying to do the complete opposite of the FABULOUS productions being produced across the street. I have fallen so in love with this city, with every little taste I've gotten of the Vegas Vegas is known for. The Vegas I want. I'm sick of hearing everything I love about Vegas being put down. No, I wasn't born and raised here, so I appreciate the lights, the sign, the showgirls, the Elvis impersonaors, ect. It's fun. I feel like I live in the most exciting city in the world, but UNLV is trying to suck all the excitment out of it.

I have the best Big Brother EVER!!!

Just wanted to show love for my big bro Troy! He's the best, he gets me, he understands me and I know he's always there for me. I love him so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Elvis and Me

Elvis Presley is not only my favorite singer, but he's a part of me. You can take it or leave it, but he is deeply rooted in my soul. I am passionate about his music, his story and keeping his memory alive. It's not a phase, it's not an act I'm putting on, it's the real me. I realize that some people will never apperciate it, and certainly that many people will never understand it. I'm not asking anyone to be as crazy as I am about Elvis but I am asking them to accept that about me. I love him. He's a part of me. It's hurtful to me when someone mocks it or puts it down like it's a bad thing. A comment was made to me today about an assingnment we were given to bring in a peice of music from the 20th century I said "well I know what I'm choosing!" someone then said "if you bring in Elvis we're no longer friends." I know the person didn't really mean that, and that they probably didn't mean to be hurtful, but it still hit me kinda hard. I suppose maybe people get tired of my constant praise and admiration for Elvis, but as I said before it's a part of me, I can't help it and I'm not going to change who I am. I just had to put this out here, get it off my chest. I LOVE YOU ELVIS!!!

Favorite Places

The Cupcakery: OMGGGG this is the BEST cupcake bakery I've EVER been to!!! First of all it's ADORABLE when you walk in and it smells like HEAVEN, they have a million different flavors to choose from and it's sooooo hard to make a desicion, I ended up getting 3 (LOL) I got the Grasshopper (chocolate cupcake with mint chocolate frosting) the Southern Belle (red velve cupcake with cream cheese frosting) and he Kir Royale (raspberry cupcake with champange frosting) all soooo delicious! Newest obsession!

The Saxe Theater: This is the theatre where we saw Vegas: The Show!, my heart skipped a beat when I saw stills of Elvis and Ann Margret in Viva Las Vegas by the bar, and it only got better from there, there's a replica of a Vintage showgirl's dressing room, pictures of Elvis and Liberace in 1956, Elvis and Priscilla's wedding and Elvis at The International in 1969. <3 And the theatre itself was BEAUTIFUL, a lighed curtain and pink and blue and purple lights with an exquisite set for the show! LOVE it!

Vegas: The Show!

Last night Britney, Alexe and I got to see Vegas: The Show! at Planet Hollywood thanks to two of our guest artists at seminar who are in the show. The tckets are normally $80 for general admission, and we got $7 VIP tickets! (score!) And the show was AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING!!!!! It was everything you could want from a Vegas show, taking the audience back to the Golden Age of Sin City with showgirls, swing bands, The Rat Pack, Sonny and Cher, Tom Jones, Tina Turner and of course Elvis! :)  It was everything I LOVE about Vegas in a show! All of it was why I wanted to come to Vegas! The bright lights, the excitement, the entertainment, the FUN! THIS is the kind of thing I want to do! I would LOVE to be in this show, I can see it, AMAZING, I loved it!

Favorite Places: 2nd Semester

A new favorite place!!! Today Alexe and I went shopping at this AWESOME store called Buffalo Exchange, it's a mix of a vintage/consignment/lifestyle store, and they had a lot of super cute stuff, rockabilly clothes and accesories I LOVED and a ton of vintage and unique pieces. And soooo well priced, I got a Lux de Ville handbag that was originally $135 for $14!!! AMAZING, will be going back there for sure!

Legally Blonde the Musical//So Much Better

Update! Today was soooooooooo much better than yesterday! I rocked all my classes and kept it POSITIVE!!!! Then went out with Alexe for dinner and just felt so FABULOUS! "I am so much better than before!"

Monday, Monday

Sometimes I let my emotions get the best of me. And today I did, it just felt like the day dragged on and on and would never end, I just couldn't wait to get out of class, and when I got back to my dorm I started crying. It was really nice being home for 5 weeks, and it felt like that was my life again and I guess I was feeling a little homesick with a combonation of being tired and having the Monday blues, but whatever it was I couldn't stop crying, I didn't know what was wrong with me. The past two weeks have been a whirlwind and I guess it all just caught up to me.

Anyway after a couple of hours of tears (yes, I'm a crybaby) and fixing my face I went to dinner with Britney, and everything was totally cool. I realized I was fine, I was happy, I have great friends here, and I really need to just learn to take it one day at a time. There are going to be good days and there are going to be bad days, and today was a bad day. Hopefully tomorrow will be better, I LOVE my schedule fore Tuesdays/Thursdays and I'm going to be positive! I'm going to pop in an Elvis movie (Viva Las Vegas I think :)) and get a good night's sleep, and have a better tomorrow! :)

Bowling For Ice Cream

I had a fabulous weekend with my girls here in Vegas! We planned our girls night out on Friday night at Red Rock Hotel and Casino to go Cosmic Bowling at their bowling alley. We had dinner and went bowling (I lost, haha) and we had a TON of fun! But that was only the begining of the night...after we go done bowling around 12:30 we decided we wanted ice cream. Dairy Queen? closed. TCBY? at the AIRPORT! haha so we go to The Strip, and decide we'll go to Serendipity. Well after we FINALLY get into Ceaser's Palace (did Ceaser actually live here?)...CLOSED, Cheesecake Factory...closed. Soooooooooo we go to Wal-Mart, around 2 am here and FINALLY get out ice cream!!! Then Alexe spent the night in MY room! We watched Full House and fell asleep around 4 or 5.

Then last night me, Ginny and Kimmy went to Town Sqaure! Always such a fun place! And we walked, window shopped and went to see "No Strings Attached" it was sooooooooo cute! Today we went to Target, pretty chill but still fun! We're about to go into Week 3 and I have high hopes for it! I can't wait to have more fun with my girls! I love 'em!

Goals, Dreams, and Aspirations

I've been thinking a lot lately about what I want to do and who I want to become, about turning my dreams into reality, about turning my aspirations into goals. I want to be somebody, I want to do what I love. They say you never feel like you work a day in your life if you do what you love and that's exactly what I want to do.

I want to be in Viva Elvis. It is my abslolute dream show, the ultimate for me, and I want to be a part of it. But getting a gig with Cirque Du Soleil isn't exactly the easiest thing to do, luckily I have had SOME exposure to it, but I need more. Also I have a strong desire to be a pin-up model, I am absoloutly fascinated with the culture and want to become well known in it. I have a lot of planning I will need to do, as well as hard work ahead of me, but I'm going to do everything I can to make it happen! Just wanted to share that since it's been on my mind. I think maybe putting your goals out there is a step closer to reaching them.

TCB

So, I'm done with the first week of classes! I actually really like them...with the exception of a couple, haha *cough* Music Theory and Modern *cough*, but I can deal, just get it done. My jazz class rocks, my ballet class is sooooooooo much better that last semester and so is Choreography, so for the most part I'm happy.

Of course I've been hanging with my friends and catching up, and it's really good to be back, I didn't realize how much I missed them, I'm looking forward to all the fun stuff we're planning!

I was mildly freaked out when I got a message from Financial Aid saying that my loans hadn't gone through yet, and tht I would owe cloe to $10,000, and maybe even get kicked out of the dorms! It really scared me, and proved to me just how much I REALLY wanted to be here, I cried a lot about it and didn't sleep very well, but everything is taken care of now! THANK GOD!

Now it's the weekend and I'm looking forward to some fun! Alexe and I are going to the movies tonight to see "Black Swan" and I'm sooooooooo excited, I've been wanting to see it for a while. It's only the begining of the semester, and I've already done A LOT of TCB'n, and I'm sure before it's over I'll do A LOT more, but like I've said from day one, it's an adventure!

New Semester!!!

So, I'm moved back in and just go done with my first day of my new semester!!! It was a really great day, I woke up with this great positive energy and carried it with me throughout the day, I'm feeling really good about this semester and putting my new year's resolutions in action! I'm going to try and make this such a better semester than last, not that last semester was bad, but this one's going to be better! I can make it whatever I want it to be, the possibilities are endless! I love the feeling I have, this sense of being recharged, I've got a lot I want to accomplish by the end of this year, and this semester will be a great addition to it! Soooo excited! Viva Lindsey! Viva a New Semester! Viva Viva Las Vegas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New Year's Resolutions

I'm not back in Vegas, but is a new year, so I decided to share my new years resolutions.

1. BE MORE POSITIVE! I'm going to try to stay positive at all times, even when things look like there turning cloudy, I'm going to try to see the silver lining!

2. BE MORE CONFIDENT! I'm going to stop doubting myself so much and focus on all of the wonderful qualities I have and all I have to offer to the world.

3. DON'T WORRY ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE! I'm going to be 100% me 100% of the time, I'm not going to worry about what other people think, and I'm not going to change for anybody.

4. LET THINGS GO! I'm not going to obsess over little things that happen, I'm going to let things go, shake them off and be carefree and have fun!

5. BE NICE TO MYSELF! Even if I make a mistake or do something stupid, I'm going to be nice to myself about it! I'm going to "forgive" myself and get back on track.

6. LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST! I'm not going to hold back at all this year, I'm going to get out there and have as much fun as I can, you're only young once and I'm going to soak as much of it up as I can!

7. FOLLOW MY DREAMS! This year I'm going to get serious about persuing my dreams, I want to start making things happen and feel good about what I have accomplished at the end of the year.

So there they are, my LUCKY 7 resolutions, I'm keeping myself to all of these as I continue on in my great adventure!