14th Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival

Alright yall, if you have nothing to do and you're looking for a productive Saturday ..here's your chance. My girls and I volunteered to help out at the 14th Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival under the supervision of Project Open Hand for service hours. Project Open Hand is the beneficiary of the event, and the time and effort that we, along with other volunteers, put in is going to help raise funds needed to provide meals for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, those homebound with critical illnesses and senior citizens. And, I mean, if you love chocolate -it's your place to be at. I personally don't 'care much for chocolate cause if it's not a Snicker or a Kitkat.. I don't want anything to do with it. In exception to this event of course. But for all you chocolate lovers, you can sample all the chocolate you want, plus it should be a good time out.

For those unfamiliar,

It's located in our lovely San Francisco (duh): Sept. 12-13, 2009, in Ghirardelli Square. or 900 North Point Street, San Francisco, California, 94109

7:55am, tomorrow.

..and my 1st semester classes are

1. Probability & Statistics -Veltri
2. Civics 1 -Gallegos
3. Magical Realism Lit -Kuehl
4. Marine Bio (yr. long course) -Van Alyea
5. Religious Themes in Lit & Film -Harrison
6. Digital Photography & Design (yr. long course) -Little

So my classes are pretty much cake 1st semester. I really wish I could switch trig and stats 'cause I don't wanna deal with trig during the 2nd semester of my senior year. I'll see what I can do.. but chances are i'm not gonna switch 'em anyway.

And for the record SH, school hasn't even started and I hate this new schedule/rotation you got us on.

-Mel

Capital F - Front.

If you want to set yourself apart from others -do it. But for the sake of everyone looking in on you, do it with some class. I'm tired of bitches trying to be something better than everyone else. Talkin' about this way ain't it for me, that way don't suit me -hey, fine by me. My question to you is wth are you gonna do about it. Yeah, I wanna be different. But I don't put shit on blast telling people I'm gonna be. Forgive me if i'm being a little harsh, but there's nothing that irks me more then someone thinking they're better than everyone else and then speaks on it in the most indirect manner possible. The way I see it, people want results. Results results results! Show people you're different, don't talk about it.

-Mel

Boom muthafucka

If you haven't figured yet, I like to dance. Ynoe, before high school I never used to, but now I do. It's like my favorite thing to do haha it's wierd. I became drawn to something so foreign and new to me. I never even liked dancing and out of the blue I wanted to do it. It was so wierd. To be honest I thought it was hella cool. And it is! But in the beggining I was a little vague in my understanding, and the way I thought dancing was cool was exactly how I think a person playing the piano is cool. I didn't know anything about it. There's a lot I didn't know about it. Actually, I take that back.. I didn't know squat about dancing.

Movement's a give-in. But I learned that it's deeper than that, way deeper. I've learned that there's a difference between dancing and performing. I've learned and am still learning that there are certain ways to control how you move. "Move with a purpose/ walk with a purpose". I've learned that everything given to you is just guidelines and that you could do whatever the fuck you want with it. Sky's the limit. I've met and even danced with/amongst amazing dancers and they've done nothing but inspire me. Thanks to my teachers i've learned to discipline myself. Specifically, I've learned from Patrick Cruz that you gotta want it. You have to. Call me selfish or self-obsorbed but i've worked my ass to learn and understand what I do. The funny thing about that is that I still have a lot to learn. I'm okay with that and i'm open to it all. If I knew everything there is to know about dancing i'd probably be bored by now. But I don't, and that's what keeps me wanting it more. I've learned that you can't settle for shit as a dancer. What I mean by that is.. you can't just rest on your laurels nor can't you just sit back. There's always room for improvement, always. I've said this before but it's an on-going learning experience. To me, dancing is all about improving and moving forward as a dancer. And I think i've convinced myself that that's the reason why I enjoy it as much as I do. I'm in the studio to learn, to grow, and to have fun. Simple but complicated.

Auditions today was crazy. But I did well, despite my whack ass freestyle LOL! For those looking in on my group, forgive me and forget that even happened hahahaha! I'm ready for APT 09-10. Let's do this :-]

-Mel

Santa Cruz

Took a trip to Santa Cruz with my six and the homies yesterday. The whole day was hella fun! We need more trips like these, guys. The big time reason being that it's our senior year. Graduation is far, I know I know. But if junior year went by that fast (and you all know I'm fuckin right) how do you think senior year's gonna be? I know for a fact I'm gonna have senioritis .. and a lot of it. But aye, everyone would agree that the wanna-be delerium (sp) on the boardwalk was THE SHIT. I still wish I had the balls to record J. Manalo LMFAOROLFLMFAOROLF. No joke, you had me dyin. And as far as submerging ourselves UNVOLUNTARILY into that water; that was hella fun too. Next time bring your damn bathing suits. PROPS TO J. DEL ROSARIO FOR PLANNING!

-Mel

P.S. Reminder to everyone that Aug20th is I. Espino's 17th. Don't say happy birthday to her.

Goodbye SAC, Hello $F

From July 27th-today I took a mini vacay to Sac with my favorite Sac residents: 'Ashbash', Auntie B, Uncle Mel, and little Phoenix and Jayden. On the real.. best week this whole summer. They showed me a goodass time. First off, after my arrival we THEN took a mini-mini vacay to LA. And no, we didn't hit up Disneyland. It was tight though, we did a lot of sight seeing, mall browsing, hit up popular streets, Hollywood was pretty tight. I was pretty stoked to see the rest of LA 'cause all I really have ever seen is Disneyland -_- We left Monday night after eating at bombass Pink's. For the clueless --it's this legendary ass hotdog joint complete with long lines fadayz. I thought it was worth it though! And I don't even like hotdogs.. We finally got back to Sac at 6am.

That's when my stay in Sac really began. Honestly, shit was off the hook up there. Including the weather! Ash showed me a good time. Their hospitality was on point! The highlight of my whole stay was definately the party Ash threw on Friday O_O CRACKIN. If someone were to throw a party like she did down here, it would've been shut down by 10 ATLEAST. You already know it's a party when the speakers are blown out the next morning, people yak, somone passes out on the side of your house, and of course, when the boyz roll in at 2am. Haha this week.. I loved it. I got so used to living with Ash that coming home to basically nothing is booooring.

I don't regret leaving SF for a week. I remember feeling regret to the point where I didn't wanna go up anymore 'cause I wanted to dance. But now that I really did go up and experience everything I did up there... so worth it. Back to reality though. One more week of Summer Intensive then auditions on Saturday. Juiced!

-Mel

I like to dance (via my tumblr)

"It’s my 3rd year taking Summer Intensive classes at WSPA. And since my first class till now.. I’ve grown, I know I have.

But maan do I choke and get all nervous when it comes to performing. And no, not at competition. We go in ready for that shit. (Big ups to mr director himself, Patrick Cruz) I’m talking about performing in groups at workshops / at the studio at practice / auditions=xxxxx.. that whole thing. I hype myself up way too much —and then forget. When I just learned it! That is exactly what I need to work on this year; to be able to learn and perform what I’ve learned with the confidence I’ve proved to have this year. Seriously, I get.. nervous/shy idk what it is I just get sooo … scared. I act like i’ve never gotten up and danced for these people before!

I dance at WSPA because I like to do it, I look forward to it, I get anxious/excited about it, it’s something I do FOR ME. Not a lot of things in my life have that effect on me. It’s an experience I KNOW I would’ve missed out on if I never took that first S.I class back in 2007. It’s an on-going learning experience and I think that’s why I like it as much as I do. I learn something about myself all the time. It just.. it’s a good feeling, dancing. I have so much to say………… it’s annoying that I can’t find a way to put it all into words. One week, 530-730.. I need to enjoy myself, have fun, and learn a thing or two from these very talented people I’ve so willingly surrounded myself with."

P. Cruz's class was good today. Like always haha. He brings something different everytime. Goodshit.

-Mel

My SECOND first day of summer :) !

I got dragged into summer school because my whackass Alg2 teacher decided to play me with a 69%. (ANNOYING) So I spent a month of my summer from 11:15-1:00, 5 days a week, at Sacred Heart. To be honest though, it wasn't even all that bad. Poker before class / during breaks, 'helping' R. Santiago move his car and find parking, picking up my daily Thai Tea, and Mr. Murphy in class doing absolutely nothing but teach a 10-15 minute lesson.. it really wasn't that bad. I'll tell you what almost killed me though: July 1st, 2009. Muni went up to 75 cents and Bart going up like 20 cents or something. Some of you are probably like 'wtf is this girl trippin about' UH, NO. If you go to school in the city and take public transportation often out there --you hate this as much as I do. I'm not gonna miss summer school, but i'll definately miss the people. I'm done with an A :-] so now i'm ready to chill, enjoy the rest of summer, and never make curfew. Foreal.

-Mel

"The hands of a champion"

I got a text from a familiar (though not familiar during this dry dry so dry summer) face Thursday night. All the 'i miss you you little shits' ' i miss you you fat piece of shit' blah blah ENDED when this fool and J. delRosario picked me up from school (LATEIMIGHTADDHAHA) Friday afternoon. It was always us three at school and since summer started i've been seeing one way more than the other. K. Reyes I missed you man, stop dissapearing on us. Idc about work/ball you HAVE to make time for your girls :-] 'Cause once school starts you won't be able to get rid of us and you already know it. We watched Bruno [x_x] heh. Hilarious but disturbing.. way fucking disturbing at some points. Actually, a lot of points haha. Definately worth that rated R. Then we went to Sign Hill. Fml, that shit was hard to climb up, and hella worse to climb down to get to those letters! And btw, if you find my food just eat it haha I can't believe I lost it in your car -_____- Now i'm craving Thai. Oh well. Friday was a good one, I haven't had one like it in awhile. Let's hope once summer school ends, which is next Friday!!!!!!, summer 2009 will start havin a good look.

Till whenever I feel like it,

-Mel

Wanna boom? .....=x

I took a deepass breath when I saw this. I'll be there Aug8, so should you.

What's good nowadays?

A little birdie told me Angels & Demons was a sn0o0o0re. Supposeduly Up is hella sad and depressing, but nonetheless, one of pixar's finest. And whenever Transformers is being talked about, Megan Fox is immediately brought up. <-- All movies I have yet to see.. but are all available to me in the comfort of my own home? VERY TRUE. One word: bootleg. Mom is crazy about them haha. Convinient right? Funny thing about getting all these movies while they're still in theaters is that I never get around to watching any of them as soon as you'd think I would since they're so available to me haha. But whatever, those three up there are the most recent ones we've gotten, that'd include Terminator Salvation as well. I'll watch them.. eventually :]

Speaking of Megan Fox! I don't blame you people, she's gorgeous (but not everyones perfect!). And here's why:

Ya girl has a thumb toe. No joke. Google that shit.

And while i'm on the topic of movies and what not, Tyler Perry has proven to me that his stuff is no joke. I'm talkin about humor, drama, and the heart-felt. His "Why Did I Get Married" and "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" .. they get me =' everytime, I freakin' love it 'cause not too many movies nowadays can take you to that place anymore.

If he's directing it, I will watch it.

Till whenever.

-Mel

What you can't say, you write.

I've decided to start up this never-used Blogspot of mine (obviously hah) because I wanted a blog I could.. hm, how could I put this. A blog I could share 'my world' in my words to people willing to read what I have to say, which is a lot or a little depending on how I feel haha rather than having a not-so public one. That's where my Tumblr comes in. But that'd only be useful to your curious eyes if you could find me.

So.. the greatest thing about written expression, I'd say (and this is really gonna be something I'd seriously say) is that it's the product of genuine genuine-ness LOL it makes perfect sense to me. But really. There are so many different ways people can express themselves and written expression is one of them. What you can't say, you write. Enjoy this or not :)

-Mel