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!

First Semester

I can't believe the semester is already over. It's strange, it feels like it went by so quickly, but at the same time it feels like this is all I've known for a while. Coming out here I had no idea how things were going to turn out, I was very excited, but a little nervous at the same time. It was the biggest move I'd ever made in my life, and it has been an adventure from day 1. I've made so many good friends, had so many fun experiences and learned many life lessons. I've discovered so much about myself, seen different sides of myself and expnaded my dreams and ambitions as well as my outlook on life. I feel like I have truly grown up a lot in the past 16 weeks. I've still got a lot of growing up to do, and I'm sure in the semesters and years to come I will.  As I have said before, this is an adventure, a journey. It's still an uncertain destination, but what matters is what I do getting there. I am going home for Christmas break soon, and am excited for some down time, but when it's time to come back in January, you better believe I'll be re-charged with the energy of a V-8 engine and  ready for ANYTHING!

Favorite Place Addition!

China Town: I have ALWAYS wanted to go to China Town, and not until a little while ago I didn't know Vegas had one! But we do!!! And it's so cute, full of buildings shaped like Pagodas and Asian resteraunts and stores, and there's a big mall with all kinds of fun stores where you can buy fans and kimmonos and fun stuff like that. There's even a pagoda shaped Starbucks, ha! I LOVE IT! and can't wait to go exploring there some more!

Vegas Family Adventures: Hellcab

Troy is directing a show for The Las Vegas Little Theater this holiday season: Hellcab (sounds more like a horror film I know.) And of course he wanted his baby sister at the opening night! :)

Romie picked me up on Friday night to take me to the show. We had flyers we were supposed to hand out...but we didn't know where to go...or what to say LOL, so we didn't. Then we went to LVLT to see Troy before the show. He'd had an actress call in sick the day of so he was rehearsing an understudy...pissy Troy. So Romie and I had a BRILLIANT idea! LVLT is conviently located in China Town, so we decided to get him some Boba Tea...with a little surpirse in it! hehe We went to the Asian market and got some Vanilla vodka, then got some Boba for all of us. Well we got back into the car and the bottle wouldn't open, like seriously WOULDN'T OPEN. Our plans were crushed. Anyway we went back in and gave Troy his tea, told him we had vodka if he could open it..."NO!" haha. Then some of Romie's friends showed up (with the rest of the audience) and the show started. It was really good! Really funny, I was proud of Troy!

Then we went out as Elvis says in soooo many movies "to celebrate!" We went to this bar called Little Macau, it was a really cool place that was decorated really cool. Everyone clapped for Troy when he walked in then he introduced everybody. "Yeah that's my baby sister...she's a drapette." haha We hung out with the cast and chatted for a while about the show, and Christmas, and life, and Romie had had a few drinks...I guess since she couldn't open the vodka haha, and needed some food, so we decided to leave.

We went to this restaurant called "Pho Kim Long" say that 5 times fast! haha. We ate dinner there and chatted some more. Then we headed back to Romie's car and they drove me back to UNLV. This might be the last Vegas Family get together before he end of the semester, but it was so much fun!