SA WAKAS...

Nothing beats staying in on a Friday night just because you want. The weather is nice, a little drizzle here and there, makes for a nice kool breeze afterwards. Am on a sentimental mood right, just watched Cinderella Man starring Rene Zelweigger (how ever you spell it, I don’t wanna look it up) and Russell Crowe on DVD. Very nice story, if my sister didn’t arrive and my nephew’s nanny wasn’t around I’d be bawling my eyes out. So sad, very hopeful… and (whoa, the rain has just gotten more intense as of right now… and I wanted to catch the last full show of Land of the Dead… hehe… I’m a sucker for zombie movies, oh well I guess the undead will have to wait).

Anyway, I guess this is the long overdue update on this blog. Been so busy the past couple of weeks, so all my free time have been devoted to sleep and some studying.

On Footloose:

Friday matinee I messed up pretty bad on the Mama Says acapella part. So everyone got thrown off and there was sharping and flating of notes all over. One of my cast members, was freaking out because one of the Little Mermaid casters was there and he sorta wants to be in Mermaid. Of all the days, why that show pa daw that we messed up the harmony (actually I messed up the harmony, so I was like calm down buddy. I tried to be kool about it cause I don’t like people getting on my nerves. And I know that it was my responsibility to hit the notes correctly, but he was treating it like it was the end of the world. As in todo yelling and telling me how I dragged down that part of the song). I don’t know, the way I deal with things, I just keep it kool and deal with what I have to personally… in my head… by myself or whatever… I hate freaking out, so I just get over it right away, make a laugh out of it, and do better. But this time around, I felt sorta down because we were nearing the run of Footloose and for someone to really be telling me how I messed up and that it was not his fault that they tried to make habol the notes, and instead, causing a cacophony, I mean who wouldn’t feel inadequate right? It was hard to shake off that “burden”… they always tell me not to think about the notes, relax, etc… I mean, I don’t know if they see me try, but I did, and I do… sorry I messed up…

Yeah well it was my fault anyway… so being the happy person that I am; I wiped it off like shit outta my ass and flushed it down the drain… I know I’ll just have to learn from this shit and be professional about it. Sooo, I stopped feeling bad and the 8 PM was much better, of course thanks to Felix the ghost singer on the right stage wing who was masungit to me and Kyla that entire week by the way.

We had our last show on Sunday, the 25th at 3 PM. Very intense show. Everyone was highly energized and the audience was great. Did I tell you that my favorite part of the show is the curtain call? You know why? Well cause we always get a rousing applause from the audience. And that last bow made me a little emotional. A lot of my cast mates were crying… I don’t recall having cried, but I did get teary eyed after we made our last bow.

Learned a lot from this show and comparing the first time I did Footloose with this one, I really do feel that I have improved somehow from the very first time I tried out this theatre thing. “Bickle” (the name of my character) was more developed, in terms of how I portrayed the role as a nerdy, yet charming *grin* teenager than the “Garvin” character I did before. Whereas back then, it was me playing a part, in this one it was me BEING the part… ay ewan ba kung tama yung pinagsasabi ko, basta I feel better about my acting on this one. Super thanks to Chari who called me last minute to join the cast. I’m not really sad that Footloose is over, I’m happy because I’ve learned a lot from it, and have worked with many great talents in Philippine Theatre.

PARTAY

Need I say more… was fuckin drunk at JayR’s white party… Vodka rocks man! I don’t really know what happened… but I think I was past out the 2nd half of the night, only to wake up and throw up… I had fun though when I was still conscious anyway, we watched a video Robbie and Dan prepared for the cast *tear* was on a laugh trip with people I never thought I get drunk with namely, Agot Isidro, our director Chari, I think our pm Sissa was drunk too… actually everyone was…Woohooo!

We had another party on Wednesday, this time funded by Stages, so we had dinner at Seafood Island in Market Market at The FORT. Awesome food… Plus they gave out Footloose Awards wherein Jennie, Mitch, and Johann presented me with the “We’re Almost Dancing Award” for my bootylicious ass humping dancing in the “Dancing is Not a Crime” number from the play. Hay, yesss, I shall miss the company of these people. Seeing them everyday at rehearsal and having a nice dressing room… I only hope to be part of a professional production again.

REALITY

So am back in school with full force. I definitely have to step up the plate and make extra strides so as not to fail any classes! Hay, heaven help me ng malupet.

Pre-prod work might soon start for Sweet Charity, the next production of BlueRepertory. Hopefully I do well in the auditions so I get to work with Chari again.

PLUS: I give mad kudos to all the performers and production of BlueRevuefor doing a great job.

RONY

Still in Hong Kong… will be visiting him for two precious weeks… can’t wait! That’s my only motivation to end school with a high note, because when I’m in HK, I want to be devoting my time just to him… plus tuition is really expensive in Ateneo… (Why did I go there?) I wonder what I’ll be doing there with him… But you know what, just being with him will be good enough, it’s like we’re living our future there, me the housewife, and him the man of the house… hehe! I love it! I miss you bubu!