The Journey Back To Vegas: Part 1

I have begun the journey back to Vegas!

By applying to cosmetology school and sending in my portfolio I have already taken the first step. I now have to take the next and that's to visit the school. I have to set up a date to tour and officially register.

I will have the choice of two start dates for classes, one in March and one in May. The time I start will depend on how things unfold.

The biggest issue of course is money. (money makes the world go around!) Money for airfare, money for a car, money for an apartment and the list goes on and on.

So in the meantime I will be saving, trying to earn some more money if I can and preparing to GET BACK TO VEGAS!

......................................stay tuned!

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Dear Vegas...

...I fucking miss you!

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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!