Central Park

I particularly like this pic i took of central park..pretty isn't it??..it's so huge...i always get lost there...luckily i got friends with good sense of direction..there is another part that i really like..it's the part next to the boat house..like when u see in the movies..when they play romantic scenes...the couple rowing a boat...argh..hard to explain..but..i'll get a picture soon..exactly like in the movies..hehe =)love new york..it's so beautiful..=P

undercover cop

I'll try back-dating my posts with more pictures...n add a photo album too...give me time =)

anyways...last weekend...irene, anya and i wondered around in Chinatown..needless to say...lots & lots of ppl..well chinese ppl! felt so much like Hong Kong...anyways...we got yummy cheap food(well cheap for New York's standard la)...the exciting part..there was this guy...he stole something from a woman...the woman yelled..n we just stood there in shock...then...behind him...a guy pounced him onto the floor..wearing the I love new york T-shirt...apparently..it was an undercover cop dressed as a tourist...he took out his hand carve from his pocket..yup...exactly like in the movies...it was cool...way cool..i dunno how to put it in words...but it happened all right in front of my eyes...like..free action show..haha..(apparently there r loads of undercover cops in New York..some guy jumped the subway barrier n got a 250 dollar fine...tho that was really stupid..)well just wanted to let u guys know...sorry..i know i'm not a good storyteller..=P

2 n a half months in NY

Picture of a burger i ate at vinyl...yum yum! Is this freaky or what??..thankfully i don't eat that everyday.. otherwise.. ohmigod.. i'll come back 10 times my size..n geez.. wonder how i would be able to dance...n oh..btw..i'm not considered fat here..that's kindof cool huh??..but it's bad at the same time..cause i have no motivation to lose weight either..n eat as much as i wish =P

okay..sorry for not posting for ages again..hehe..it's been 2 n a half months..within that time..i watched quite a lotof ballets both American Ballet Theatre & New York City Ballet...my favourite being Jewels...it was gorgeous!..oh well..manon was lovely too..that was Ferri's final performance..u won't believe this..she's been a principal since before i was born....she was stunning...i dream that one day..i too could do ballets like that...well..let's hope it won't merely be dreams...you know how in chorus line..they actors talk of how much watching a ballet change their life..and all they want was to be a dancer...i felt that for every single performance...i LOVED them!n finally feel like i'm closer and closer to my dream...(sadly, the season closed last weekend)...but well well..time for some musicals now.....woohoo!...went to Miami for comp...go out quite a bit...made good friends...went to a rock concert last nite...began my summer intensive...(it's actually into my 4th week already..hehe)...injured my left hip...n just realized that it's just weeks away before i leave new york..time flies doesn't it??..i'm gonna miss this place loads!!! guess i won't be too far away lar!

ah well.right now..i am craving keropok lekor...it's crazy..=P

the weather is nuts..it's so hot!..it's 90 over degrees here...i feel like i'm in a sauna everyday...so much for hating malaysian weather..i want it again!!!so guys..appreciate it..okay??>..

still admiring the picture of my burger..bet u r!!!...haha...i'll exchange that for keropok lekor...now!=P

another week=)

Another week has passed..aiyeayea...how quickly time flies passed...this place is beginning to feel like home now...(not so comfy home i must say).n i'm learning all the different teachers styles..so i'm coping a little better...still..it's so competitive..unbelievable thing.... i watched..this gal do 8 pirouettes on pointe!!!..just staying up..without even coming down..she was crazy....it seems that she can normally do that...WOW...that's really crazy...not to mention..we've been doing fouette turns...32 everytime..towards the end..i lose my balance..n focus..=(...n the other day..we did fouette into attitude..that was really really nuts..haha...i watched NEW YORK CITY BALLET on tuesday..geez..were they good..their lines were beautiful...the pieces were very modern...fantastic combination of pieces..one of the pieces they did was moves...n they danced the whole piece without any music..n they were absolutely together..but..it was amazing..i could feel the pulse from the audience...oh did i mention...i got orchestra seats for 12 dollars..muahahaha..cheap eh>??...n another piece..was carousel..when i watched it...reminded me of the time we did carousel..it was so many years ago...6 years was it??..i was so little then!!! it was fun tho..but..haha if u compare my dancing to theirs/..u will CRY! =P anyways..they did like a 20 minute carousel piece as such..so just music..n dancing..i particularly enjoyed that i guess because i knew the storyline..n the music reminded me of being on stage...they formed a lovely carousel at the end..with the boys lifting the girls..n holding poles...where they just went round..really beautiful..i liked that very much......u know..it's so true..what they say.."there's no business like show business..no where could u get that special feeling...when u r stealing that extra bow" haha..not that..but really...it's no wonder it's such a competitive industry...not only do u get paid peas...but the work n hours u have to put in..is nuts..yet..so many want to do it..so many would just die to be on that stage...aiyeayea...just the feeling u get out of it...esp when u r doing something u love...i'd do anything for that...the adrenaline rush..the excitement...well..watching it.made me realised how much i loved the stage...but first..i need to get my technique together...focus jac..focus! well..i must admit...half of it seems like just a dream in a fairytale..yet another part of me..feels like..i'm so close yet so far..u know what i mena??...it's like..i'm almost there..so many years of training..yet...who knows how many more to go...sighs...i guess i know God has a plan for me..so i'm just gonna leave it all to Him..he knows best what's for me..=) oh yes, you guys..i've actually been going to church everyweek??>.haha..even join their prayer sessions...it's good..like..there is a greater reason to my being...very refreshing when times r down...this weekend..let's see what i did...okay..u guys r gonna kill me for not carrying my camera around..it feels like home now..like..no point taking camera around anymore..haha..sad huh??..well..yeah..i kindof regret also..but..anyways..this weekend..i had a pretty fun filled weekedn..=) oh..did i mention the crazy weather yet??..the weather is really crazy...freezing one minute..n really hot the next...rain n sun..it's suppose to be summer..argh!...it actually went down to 4 degrees the other day...crazy..okay..anyways..i went to union sqaure...n there was this parade..BE YOURSELF parade..haha..they had lots of different type of ppl..even cross dresses... dancing..it was nice to watch...i guess....everyone is different..so just be your unique self..n not try to be something u r not..n we should love others for who they r...cause we r all one human race!=) then..i was suppose to go for a picnic...but it was raining & bitterly cold..so i just stayed in my room the whole evening..the next day...i went to an international food festival..with mariluz, jonathan n marion.....well..it was more or less a pasar malam..just WAY BIGGER SCALE>...it was like a funfair as such...it was down the entire 9th avenue..so..u can imagine....u could see like a SEA of ppl..from afar...lots n lots n lots of ppl..lots of food too not to mention..n geez...i learnt that my roommate is a real shopper...we stopped at like every store for her to buy something..haha..but it was cool..the only thing was the SUN>..it was SO HOT!!! again..crazy weather...so..another pretty cool week..=) excited for the many more to come...yippie!!!