Austin Expository

Chairs creaking and ovens “Dinging”. You can hear some good-old-fashioned folk-music playing in the background,  almost drowned out by the lively chatter of adults to small children. Austin has so many great places to see, but my favorite, by far, is Pasha’s.

My favorite part, obviously , would have to be the food.  It’s  the kind that’s especially mouth-watering-finger-licking-good, you know, the kind that you can only get from homegrown cafes . The macaroons come in chocolate (my favorite) and vanilla , the homemade Italian Sodas melt into your mouth then hit you with a burning taste in your throat, even the ice-cream sundaes are all homemade and should ALWAYS be topped with extra-extra whip cream .  Ugh, my mouth is watering just thinking about it!

To top it off, the rundown, broken down, mismatched decor is welcoming. Every time I walk in with my dad and my bother we’re greeted with shouts of, “The Womacks are here!” or perhaps, “The usual?”  Now we go there every Friday 5:30 sharp ready to munch on delectable pecan drops, fluffy cupcakes, and sticky macaroons, but I know for a fact any newcomers will be greeted with warm welcomes and good afternoons. The place itself is like a home away from home.

So, if you are ever in need for new foods to try out, or have a craving for the best warm cookies in town, Pasha’s  is always going to welcome you with open arms and a good latte.

ADE Rehearsal

Once a month… Every-single-month I have a 6 hour rehearsal for my dance team. That’s right, SIX HOURS. Because I’m a Senior on my dance team, I have 3 different dances that we go over every rehearsal. One of them is “Boom”, a jazz dance. It was choreographed by a guest teacher which makes it very hard for us to truly understand the dance, and perform it well. The second dance my team struggles with is our Teen-Senior-Elite dance which is difficult because the choreography is super challenging due to it containing lots and lots of technique. The third is our Production dance. This dance is not only choreographed by our own choreographers, but has all 64 people on our team. From the Jump-starters (the youngest) to the Elite (the oldest/most advanced). We have three 7 foot tall props that are moved throughout the dance, only serving as to add to the complexity of the dance. Three dancers at the very beginning jump off the top and land in their splits (with some help from spotters). Unfortunately I’m one of them. In almost every rehearsal I’ve managed to face plant at least once resulting in almost-unbearable headaches…. Hopefully I won’t fall next time.

Pointe Shoes

My shoes were satin
My shoes smelled of perspiration and determination
My shoes never failed me

My shoes keep me going
My shoes held memories
My shoes guided my

My shoes could fly and twirl
My shoes had bows and ribbons
My shoes were a pink-ish-brown

My shoes made piroettes and glisades
My shoes are placed next to trophies
My shoes could help her shine

My shoes protected her from fuetes
My shoes were less than comfortable
My shoes held secrets

My shoes were hugged, cherished
My shoes were toys of imagination
My shoes were delicate flowers

My shoes were made of fire
My shoes sang out
My shoes made her a warrior
My shoes are pointe shoes

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Nutcracker Rehersals

As the winter season is coming to a climax I find that my schedule is becoming more and more busy. Not with school work, not with relatives, but with Nutcracker rehearsals. Since I dance in not only both casts but both Acts as well I have to be at every rehearsal for the full length. That means rehearsals from either 2 or 3pm to 9 or 9:30pm every day. I love the back-stage atmosphere though so I hope it never ends.

Bucket List

So lately my friends have been taking about what they would put on their bucket list. A bucket List is a list of things you want to do/accomplish by the time you “kick the bucket”, hence the name. So here goes…

1) Go skydiving (I know it’s pretty generic)
2) Visit all 7 continents
3) Travel in the Tardis (If only…)
4) Experience zero gravity
5) Become fluent in 3 languages (trilingual?)
6) Go a full week without electronics
7) Visit all 50 states
8) Go a full day without talking

Nutcraker Spectacular

This weekend I’m auditioning for my dance studio’s adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker is a classic Christmas story written in 1892.This will be my studios 10th year performing this famous ballet and my third year performing in it. My first year I played the main character, Clara, along with another party girl in cast 2. Last year I played the Jester which is a magical “toy” brought to life by Clara’s godfather (Drosselmeyer) and an Arabian. This year since I’m on Pointe I want to be one of the flowers at the end but it is very unlikely that I’ll get the part since this is only my first year on Pointe. Wish me luck!