on rotation: pennywise "full circle"
sippin': a bottle of sobe green tea
burning: spearmint oil for energy
wishing: that my dog feels better

whatta weekend. okay, i can finally breathe. i have been getting worked up about my performance piece this whole last week.last friday night, i was a wreck. i literally was too nervous to even rehearse. i sat there on the couch watching 20/20 and how studies show that looks do actually matters in society. i was thinking,"hmm, if i look cute during my shows, when i mess up, it won't matter..." BAH!

but as i was meditating it all came to me.i have to FEEL my piece, savor each moment, savor each word,savor each movement. think of interpretive performance art as rubbing your tummy, patting your head, humming a tune and tapping your foot. yes, all these elements are being into play and you have to make them connect and flow at the same time. it is storytelling at many levels and layers.

had GREAT feedback. very encouraging. i had to stay for a discussion panel and the feedback given to me by veteran artists and audience was awesome! i definitely look forward into doing it again!

i saw wyclef and erykah badu last night at the hollywood bowl. my inpiration level it at an all time high. moonlight, basslines, cherry filled smoke, dashiki and badu... (( sigh ))

miko emailed me! yaaaaaaaaaay! i miss her so much. venice drum circles. soy lattes on a sunday afternoon. shopping at some obscure shop on 3rd street. gossiping over spicy scallap rolls. playing tetherball.. (yes, we go way back). she is in seattle right now working at their paper. ( hey, miko, i got the reblogger so you can comment since i never got your messages. and now it is down. stinks huh?)

i realized that i need to be a better friend. i am the worst at calling people back.i periodically get the "alfie, where are you? just checking up on you. you worry me..." calls more frequently. i feel so horrible. i really dont get home until after 11pm every night and they only way to get a hold of me is if you are online at 1am in the morning. i need to be with the people who helped shaped me into the person i am today. i need to hang out with flo and be better acquainted with her baby. i need to call cree and have that movie date we were trying to have months ago. i need to go to church with shavonne. i need to call khalil and speak about tai chi, chinese herbs, and metaphysics. i need to go to see seattle and miko. i need go to an arcade with jedi. i need to go paint pottery with hazel. i need to go cd shopping with zurick.i need to go have soy lattes with mom. i need to take a road trip to arizona and see pop.

basically, i need to get in touch with myself...