First week in New York

It's been 12 days since I arrived here...unbelievable how time flies! Sorry I haven't started blogging as i promised =P..but here it is!!!!..finally..somewhere i can post my thoughts =) Those of you whom i didn't get to meet up with before i left...i'm truly sorry...my travel agent messed up my flight n i had to fly a few days earlier..n me being the last minute person that i am...didn't finish packing..till before i had to leave to the airport..hehe..but don't worry..i'll be back..or u could make a visit here..=)U guys who put so much effort to have a nice slumber cum farewell cum birthday party..thanks so much!..i truly appreciate it...i miss McDonalds...n the blueberry cheesecake..hehe..thanks!pek yeng..jessica..sook yan n nat..for the very precious book.thanks so much..i dunno how to thank you...it's like..my most treasured possession now...u guys inspire me to strive for perfection!!!

New York City- Loving it! Well, I came here last in March so I knew pretty much exactly what to expect=) I knew this was the place to be (at least for what i wanted to do).Busy like mad!Everything is so fast paced here...if u slow down..u'll get left behind! I even got scolded by this women for walking too slowly! Freak, I was looking at the street signs! Geez! Well...not a beautiful place...but somewhere you see lots n lots n lots of ppl...n i yeah..they walk really quickly...u see a big mix of ppl..every type...the things that appeal to me more..lot's of musicals...lot's of ballets..they have more than 30 musicals playing everynite...definitely the arts center of the world!Now, i need to figure out how i'm gonna have enough money to watch all those musicals n ballets before i come back!!! Sponsors???...hehe..i'll watch them for u..since u can't be here=)

Joffrey Ballet School-For those of you who had no idea..that's where i'm dancing! If you guys watched "The Company" yeah...Joffrey Ballet featured in it. finally doing full-time dancing...loving it..but it's killing me..it's so competitive here..n they r so good..i feel so lousy sometimes...but then...there r those moments..when i dance..n feel on top of the world..those moments r PRICELESS! we have..technique class..followed by pointe...then pas de duex..or variation..or another technique..or modern or jazz...but right now..the schedules r a bit screwed up cause they r having a student choreographer workshop next week...n the upcoming spring performance..so they have tons of rehearsals...=) well..joining them at the end of the term is probably the most difficult thing...last week..during variation class..we did...The Sylvia variation..it was so freaking difficult! i'll add the video sometime..so u guys will understand what i'm talking about! n during pas de duex class...they were working on the famous don quixote pas de duex...oh..did i tell u..that the students were really really good..there's this gal..she can do like..8 pirouettes on pointe..nuts yeah??..like..effortlessly...n she is totally on balance type..not like she is throwing herself around or anything..i feel so lousy..sob sobs...n guess what..i got blisters this week...it hurts like hell..on both my feet..so i can't dance less on one leg....or transfer my weight more onto one leg..to avoid the pain..n i've been having pointe class still everyday..it's dreadful!!! it even hurts when i put on my normal sport shoes...n i had to jump on it on pointes....sighs..even the thought itself hurts..i pray pray pray so hard..that my blister will go away...haih...it hurts so bad..hope it'll get better next week...although there is no sign of recovery still..sighs...n i need to do this performance tomorrow!!!..help me!!!

Centro Maria-i'm actually living with roommates...unbelievable yeah??..well..it's this student housing place..runed by spannish nuns..so it's pretty much an all girls convent..haha..suprise suprise..=) n suprisingly..i'm loving it...met great friends here..n the nuns r just so kind..i even went to church on sunday!=) i'm so proud of myself for that! yeah..the rooms r all booked up for the summer so i can't get a single room till next term...at first..i was thinking..haih..maybe i'll just stay in a for short while..till i find my own place..then i'll move out..but now...this place feels like home...they're so kind..=) so..we'll see..i was so worried that i won't be able to live with roommates..since i've never shared my room my whole life..but hey..it's kindof nice too...=) i live with a japanese gal..tomoka..n a mexican gal..mariluz..n don't worry.i've been keeping my room real tidy! i'll take a photo of it sometime=). oh yes..haha..something i'm not so proud of..i nearly blew up the microwave! lol..first week..n geez..i'm really hopeless..thankfully they provide breakfast n dinner everyday..so..tha'ts cool=) cooking is definitely not my thing! i am gonna try laundry tomorrow..fingers crossed..hope i don't shrink all my clothes..=) i can't be that bad!

Okay..i won't promise that i'll keep writing..cause i know the chances of me breaking my promise is darn high..but i will try my best...to keep u guys updated..take care! n good luck with everything u r doing..

love,
jac