Domo Event

Have you ever felt alone becuase the way you think is sooo different? I have felt this way many time before becasue my goals and visions, and my morals are soo different and not normal or odinary. Today a man named Domo came to our class and when he bagan to speak I instantly saw that this man is great!! I knew that this man shares little peices of my heart which is Gods heart! He as revolutionized my way of thinking, literally with his amazing words and examples. His presents alone brought love, peace, and joy into the atmospere and he glowed! His personality jumped out at you and said "hey, I am a normal guy, living an extraodinary life. And you can do that too" By him comming to our class and giving such inspiring words, I feel empowered to prosper. I feel rejuvinated and reshreshed by his way of life becuase of his wanting to be a secret superhero!! His thrist and hunger to help helpless people is awesome and gives me more courage to do the same. I know that God has given him a gift and I pray that he used that gift to establish the Kingdom of God. I am overjoyed becuase of his realtionship with Christ and I am please that he is a man after Gods heart. I believe that he will accomplish great things and he will inspire others who are just like me to also accomplish greater things!!!

Juror # 8

I GOT IT!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!! I got the lead in the school play!!!!!!! I am overjoyed and excited, and happy, and excited, and proud, and a whole bunch of amazing emotions at once!!! Literally this is a dream come true for me, I feel as if I am in a movie!!!!!

I want to thank Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Moon, and Mr. Miller for giving me a chance and believing in me. Without them there would be on play in the first place!!!!

Now, I have to work hard, pull some all nighters, and do everyone and anything I can do to play my part to the best of my abilities!!! I have confidence that this show will be the best fletchers has ever seen. Everyone will be astonished at what we will accomplish!!!

Resurrection Sunday

Sunday was the day where the body of Christ celebrates the death and resurrection of our saviour Jesus Christ. At my wonderful church Harvest Worship Centre, we celebrated with a Good Friday service and a resurrection service Sunday morning.

On the Friday a messianic Jewish Priest came and explained pass over and it truly was an amazing experience as the whole church was able to do it together. I received a new revelation about the Jewish culture and how they are Gods chosen people. Sadly they just don’t believe that Jesus is Lord, and they are still waiting for him. Thankfully the priest that came believes that Jesus is Lord and is trying to convince many other Jews the same.

On Sunday we had an amazing service. People came from many places just to be a part of what we called the miracle Sunday!!!! The church was anticipating and expecting God to work in people's lives and give miracle to people who have sowed good seed. We also had a fire tunnel, which was also very awesome!!! A fire tunnel HWC style consists of all the elders of the church create two lines and people of the church walk though the line while the elders pray for them. Then the pastors of the church are at the end and they pray for you and you are able to worship God at the altar.

When I went in, I was very excited!!! I love when God moves and working in my life. I offered myself to him as a living sacrifice so that he can clean me and make me new again. I was able to leave my hurts from the past at the altar. Also the people praying for me confirmed what God has been telling me.

I just want to give praise and thanks to my Lord who is Lord of lords and King of kings. He is alpha and omega which means the beginning and the end. He is my provider, my tower, my safety guard, my love, peace, and joy, he is my everything. I thank him soooo very much for dying on the cross for my sins. He took the punishment so that I wouldn’t have to. I love You sooooooooo much and I give you my life. I put you above everyone else in the world and all I can say is that I love you!!!!!! AMEN

Prom

Why am I not going to prom???? Hummm???? Well I am taking a stand in what I believe in!!! I am a Christian, I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and realize that he is the only way we can get to heaven. I also try to obey all his commands and I follow the bible.

The bible talks about how we as Christians should not conform to the ways of this world!!!! What is prom? Prom is something that the world has glorifies for centuries. I thought that the idea of prom and seeing all your friends for the last time is a beautiful idea. But sadly and like always the devil has distorted this celebration and made is bad.

I went to prom two years ago with my x-boyfriend, I saw many girls half naked, drinking, dirty dancing, and I mean like real dirty. It basically looked like sex on a dance floor. Prom has become worldly. Just like I would not go to a club or any school dances, why is prom different?

Before, I always said that Christians need to be lights, and that light is best seen in darkness. Unfortunately that scenario doesn’t work with prom. At prom everyone is blind, and as we all know, blind people can’t see. So my light would make a difference. When I came to that realization, God told me that I need to stop fighting him and just not go.

So, now I am not going. Yes, I do feel left out, but that is a good feeling. I am left out of the devils plan for my life!!!!! YES!!!!

Now I am not saying that everyone who goes to prom is horrible people who are going to hell. I cannot be compared to my fellow class mates because I have allowed God to bring me to levels higher than the rest.

I will never find happiness or joy in what the devil promotes. I will never associate myself with things that Jesus died for. I will never say I am a Christian and act like the people in the world. By me not going to prom, I am standing up and standing out which is exactly what God wants me to do!!!!!!!

Auditoning for Mainstage

Hello world!!! Today I auditioned for my schools production of the 12 Angry Jurors which is a adaptation of the 12 Angry Men. I have always wanted to me in a major school production and do what I love. I would have loved even more is the play was a musical but you can’t get everything in life.

During the actual audition I thought I did terrible, I totally forgot my monologue which is very weird. I practiced many times and I have never had problems with memorization. It was so bad that I actually stopped in the middle!

So now I am just waiting to see if I get a role in the play. I would absolutely love any role that they give me and I know that I will.

Branded by God

In this generation, we have an egotistical view of our selves. It is all about us. We buy clothes that make us look good; we use Facebook and Twitter to allow others to see us and what we are doing. We do so many things that glorify us, our image, and our personality. To prove my point, let me ask you some questions. Would you ever put an ugly picture of yourself on Facebook? Would you ever tweet that you’re going poo, so that everyone you know would look at you differently? Would you ever tell someone important that you are selfish, rude, unorganized, and never on time???? If you care about your image, you would never do these things!!!!! I am the same way; I have the same picture of my on Facebook because I know I look good!!!

The problem with this is that while we are focused on our selves, God therefore has no say. We should be spending the time figuring out what God wants for us, not what we want for us. You should know that God always has the better plan, because his ways are soo much greater than ours. His plans are so much bigger than ours. Our minds can’t comprehend his dreams for us. So which is better, our view of who we should be or God’s view?

I personally think that Gods’ plans are so much better than mine. So knowing this, we should discover what He wants us to do and the plans He has for us. Essentially we have to be branded by God. He already has given us a specific identity, gifts, and character traits.

Unfortunately this task of being branded by God can sometimes be very difficult. If you look in this world, there are soooo many different brands that are very successful and unique. We look to those brands and are moulded and shaped by them. In the world, there are sooo many young girls who wish to be like Beyonce and do everything she did and does so they can be like her. As a Christian we look at other influential pastors and evangelists, and we read their books and buy their CD’s and try to preach like them or sing like them. We become second rate, no longer unique or different.

God has called us to be set apart, different, and unique. He has called us to allow him to shape us, mould our future, and make us great. He wants to brand us, and from that we will create a following of people who will do the same. God intention is never for us to be a no name brand or second rate to someone else. There is something inside of every one that God has already placed there, that we need to uncover and develop. That something could be talent beyond our wildest dreams, or that something could be an idea and will change the world. Imagine if every one allowed God to brand them, our world would be transformed.

So, are you going to answer the call? God is knocking on your door, will you answer? You are called to be soo much more than what you are! God wants to establish a kingdom of people who He has touched and helped so that we can help others so that they can be helped and touched by God. GOD IS CALLING YOU!!!! YES YOU. It is not a coincidence you are reading this Blog, God is calling!!

If you want a change, and you are serious then you can join me in becoming branded by God!! Know that He loves you unconditionally and he wants the absolute best for you. Therefore seek God diligently, ask him what he wants to do. Ask him to reveal the plans he has for you. Become desperate in knowing. Don’t give up when he doesn’t answer right away; He wants to make sure you are serious. How bad do you want this??

Let’s pray “Heavenly Father, I ask that You reveal the plans You have for your people. We love You, we want You, we NEED You, we crave You. We want You to shape and mould us into new creatures that You have designed. God please, show us in a clear way so that we can understand what You want. We understand that our timing is not your timing so we will wait patiently for your answer and we will keep asking You and keep seeking You until You show us. We thank You and GIVE YOU ALL THE GLORY. Amen”

Precious

The movie precious was a heart wrenching, brilliant, thought provoking, movie. I found myself forgetting about my surroundings and all of my attention was devoted to this amazing movie. There was so much depth in this movie and it was filmed in such a way that made the viewer feel as if they were there and in the mind of Precious.

My Mother, my Aunt Ericka, my Nana, and I decided to have a girl’s day. We had some tea (my aunt use to own a tea shop downtown Toronto called La Tea Da), some chips and dip (my mom’s favourite) and got comfortable on my nana’s amazing couches and watch the movie together. It was a very peaceful and relaxing time. We put the movie in and pressed play and the moment of peace and relaxation was stolen and replaced by sorrow and panic. We were about to go on a rollercoaster called Precious!

During the movie, all of us women, especially my mom, nana, and my aunt were triggered by past events that happened to them that were shown in this movie. They were able to relate so some degree to the pain that was felt by precious. I was analyzing the acting, the scenes, the nuances, and so much more while still grasping what was going on in the movie.

When the movie was over, we literally didn’t know what to do, say, or think. We were all still taking in what just happened and we were trying to formulate a conclusion for this movie. We eventually started to talk about how we felt and the things we liked and disliked.

One of the comments that were made was that major events that happened in the movie ended so suddenly, and the movie never concluded the emotion that the writer wanted the viewer to feel. My comment to that was that by not specifying the emotion that should be felt by the viewer, it left room for the viewer to feel their own emotion. I felt that this movie allowed people to feel emotions that are true to them. For example, if someone who gets angry at abuse were to watch this movie. They would be able to feel that angry instead of another emotion such as sadness because that was what they writer wanted to viewer to feel. I thought that this method was brilliant. People were able to relate to this movie sub consciously, and they had to freedom to feel what was natural to them.

Another thing i loved about this movie was its rawness and the realness that was given from all the actors. It felt that real life. I left the movie thinking that what i saw could be a reality for many people. The camera shots and movements made the movie even more authentic and real.

I can go on, and on about how much I loved this movie. I felt like there was soo much depth, sadness, and moments that can never be forgotten. Gabourey Sidibe and Mo’Nique were amazing in this movie. I thought that Mo’Nique was brilliant. I never once saw Mo’Nique the queen of comedy. I saw am sick and twisted abusive mother who has gone through hell. Gabourey Sidibe played precious soo well that if i were to see her on the street i would want to hug her and cry. It would be very hard for me to separate the character from the actor because her performance was so amazing and memorable.

LOVED IT!!!!! I would give it 4.8 stars out of 5. I feel like watching it again!!!!

Class From Hell!

Yes, on March 12, 2010, Eminence Production Company became the class from Hell!!!! We practiced method acting my becoming loud, obnoxious, annoying, scary, and weird students of Mrs. Thomas. It was utterly HIGH-LAR-IOUS!!!!! We truly were in the moment and the essences of our characters were felt by our special guest!!

There were defiantly some key people who really tapped into another realm of acting. Leighton and his laugh cracked me up! He was like a person you see in the street that you hope do not come and talk to you. Brittiany and Reshana were great at escorting our special guest to and from his car. They were truly great hosts, NOT!!!! They were the bread and butter of this operation. Their annoying smooth talk and tactics of getting our guest to dance were flawless. Also Kirsty and her loud voice was the cherry on top!! Everyone else played their part fantastically and we truly became the class from hell.

Through this moment, I really think our class became more of a family. We were happy and enjoying our selves! Although we were missing the lovely Johvanna, she was still with us in spirit. This day will never be forgotten and this story will be told to my grand children!!

Academy Awards

The moment we have all been waiting for. THE OSCARS!!!!!!!! The time where the academy chooses the best videos and actors and awards them for their great performances. I was looking forward to this show to see the fashion, to see who and what will win, and to have an organic moment with my mother as we watched it together.

The fashion was great!!! I really liked Cameron Diaz Oscar de la Renta gown. She wore it so elegantly and it stood out from the rest in my opinion. Also Jennifer Lopez was stunning in her Armani Privé gown. She wore it so amazingly and I looked like it was made for her. Another woman i though looked fantastic was Helen Mirren, who was nominated for Best Actress for The Last Station, wearing Badgley Mischka. She wore the heck out of that dress, she looked elegant and chic, but the dress suited her age, yet it made her look younger. She looked great. I didn’t like Sandra Bullocks velvet Marchesa gown. I thought it didn’t suit her.

One of my favourite moments in the Oscars was the dancing. I was very inspirational; I wished I could dance like them. My little brother Jeremiah was so excited while watching that part and he started to dance like the boys. I was very scaring a cool at the same time to watch him do back flips and jump on his head.

I was disappointed that Gabourey Sidibe didn’t win for best actress for the movie precious. I was hoping that she would win, but she now can say she is an Oscar nominated actress. I was also proud that Mo’Nique won for best supporting role. I was proud that she didn’t run on stage and yelled like she does on her show. She was poise and made a great speech.

The Oscars in general is an amazing opportunity. It is like an Olympic gold medal for actors and other people in the entertainment industry. It motivates people to make movies that provoke thought and are heart wrenching. All of the movies that were nominated were movies that had to power to change people perspectives and to influence change. The academy chooses movies that cannot be compared to the average romantic comedy.

All in all my experience watching the Oscars was a good one. I was able to laugh, get excited to watch more movies, and I saw myself one day winning an Oscar. My last though is that all of the people that won an Oscar had a vision or dream, overcame obstacles, and it were very deserving!

Post Branding!!

We Won!!!! Eminence Production Company is our new class name and I am sooo happy. This means that all the hard work that was put into the assignment paid off. I am very proud of all my group members and all their hard work.

I am also proud of our class, we all did amazing. Both groups did an amazing job and every one worked hard. We all put in many hours before and after school. We all brought in our parents cups and plates so that our presentations would look sophisticated.

Now, our class starts, we have a name and a slogan. I know that as a class, we will go many great things and Eminence Production Company will live forever and make many memorable moments.

Branding

So today was the day that Eminence Production Company was going to show the class and special guests what we have been planning for a week and a half. All of our ideas, visions, plans were going to unfold in front of their eyes. We were very nervous and we felt a little unprepared, but I just knew we were going to do fabulous. I thought all of our group members we fantastic and we all had many things to offer.

The first group was getting their presentation ready and I was very excited to know what they were planning. They did a great job with the ambiance and decor, and the food was great. I did not the name they picked or the slogan, but they did a great job explaining why the choose it and what it meant.

The first group was finished, so it was our turn to go. During the tear down and set up process we ran in too many complications like conflicting personalities, over passionate people, and “stank” attitudes. We got through that, thanks to Mrs Thomas who became the voice of reason. After all of that we were ready for our class mates and special guests to come it.

We had the room looking very nice!! We had a red carpet, a photographer, white and black balloons, much food, and greeters. Then the lovely Johvanna addressed our special guests and introduced brittiany and I as the hosts. It was all smooth sailing from there. Our videos looked great and our sort scene went well and was very funny! Everyone loved all the food that was given and I was very happy at what was being done.

We finally finished and I felt like a weight was lifted off of my shoulders. I was very proud of my group members and myself for the great performance that we all made. I was happy with the outcome of the presentations. I also received compliments made by our guest of honour saying that we really impressed him and our group was very good.

Method Acting

When the idea of becoming a different person with different characteristic and nuances was brought up in class, I was very excited. I first thought of being a pregnant girl or a prostitute. Both seemed exciting but with further consideration, I have come to the realization that those wouldn’t work.

So I have come to the conclusion of being a drug addict. I want to go to three major malls and dress like an addict and watch the response that I get. My hair will be messy, I will dress in dirty cloths and I will just look poor and uneducated.

The reason I chose the mall was because I think that I will get a very good response. Imagine if I walk into The Gap or any other high end store looking like an addict. I want to feel out of place and I want to experience the dirty looks and being kicked out of stores.

This character is a big stretch for me as a person because I do not like to be stared at or stereotyped. I like to carry my self very highly and I never walk out of my house without dressing my best.

So I am scared and excited, I know that this experience will prepare me to go further and learn more about method acting. I will also be able to have first hand experience with being an outcast. This is going to be awesome.

When is it Too Much?

In my life I always want to grow, learn, and strive to be perfect. So I study my self and the habits that I have developed in my life through the different events and circumstances that have occurred. I have realized that I take too much responsibility when doing group assignments, and this can result in many problems.

When doing group work or assignments I will do so many things, and take on so much of the work so that my other group members don’t have as much. There are several reasons as to why I do this. One is I know I can do it better than some one else because I either have done it before or I like doing it.

Although I can do things, I have noticed that my actions are enabling others. I am giving a free ride or an easy time. I have realized that this is very unfair on their part and may part. I am not giving them a chance to grow and learn and develop skills that I already have.

Sadly this problem is so much more complicated because I now think that by taking on more of the work load there is less room for error or failure. Also I am developing the maturity and the stamina to take on a heavy work load.

So, what are more important, other people or I? When is it too much, when do I need to step back and allow problems to arise or when do I step in and take on things that is way too much. Do I allow others to fail and affect my mark?

So now the solution that I have come up with is that every situation is different. I have to weight the circumstances and the possible out comes and make a responsible and smart decision. I also can not let others come before my self in certain circumstances, and in other circumstances I much put others above me so I can push them to a higher level.

Let’s get Branded

I have been waiting for this moment for very long now. I have had dreams and visions about branding acting academy. It has been on the forefront of my mind when I started this class. Now I am here loving it, happy with every thing that we are doing. All of my group members are fantastic and I really enjoy working with them. We all have such great ideas and unique abilities that will be unified when planning and executing our branding proposal. I am very pleased with how we are branding the class and I am glad that every one is taking this very seriously and trying their best. I have no doubts that we will do great and the other group will also be awesome. It is truly a win-win situation, and what every the outcome, I know I will be pleased.

The Vision Thing Article Response

In every thing find, joy! In today’s society, we have grown up with an attitude of entitlement that has resulted in a generation that is very unsatisfied or not pleased with what they have. We always want more, more money, a bigger house, a better marriage, better school, better boy/girl friend, and many other things. In “The Vision Thing” by Karen Kondazian, it was said that “most of us are convinced that if we could only have something outside of ourselves, we'd be happy”. If we had more of something we would find happiness. Sadly people do not enjoy their present circumstance and they don’t find beauty in the midst of ashes. But if we look at other famous world changers, they all found happiness in the worst circumstances and now they are in our history text books.

As actors we have the ability to find beauty in moments and then pull on those moments and become them. This then turns into method acting. We see life in a different light. We can walk down the street and find inspiration to create or become a new character. We can copy different nuances and use them to create believability.

This amazing article also talked about the importance of actors and their art. I have realized more through this article that people watch actors and copy them and try and be them. I as an actor can now use that ability and lead people to Christ. Follow me as I follow him, and we all can go to our promise land.

Living the Dream

What am I doing with my life, where am I going, what kind of impact do I want to make on my community around me and eventually the world. These are the questions that were presented to me during the living the dream assembly. This was a thought provoking assembly full of black history stories, facts, and dreams come true.

Anthony Mclean, the speaker of this event, brought me through his life experience of being a black child in a white neighbourhood and with a white mother. He talked about his childhood and his difficulty trying to find his true identity in the midst of stereotypes. He also took the audience through a journey of the civil rights movement and made known the past struggles our ancestors had to face.

Anthony also talked about what it means to be black in today’s society. This question seemed simple but actually opened my eyes to the “new racism” in this world. It is racism that states black are uneducated, ghetto, and gangsters. If a black person doesn’t fit that mould, they are considered “white washed”. Unfortunately this stereotype is negative and it can sometimes force people to adapt to it and eventually become what they weren’t destined to be.

From this assembly, I started to think about my future and what I am doing with my life now. I looked at the people that were before like Martin Luther King Jr. and I see the impact he made on his community and on other places in the world. This inspired me to revaluate my life and my goals. I want to be talked about in the future generations and inspire other young people to do great things.

I realized that I need to live out my dream. In order for that to happen I need to start to dream big dreams, and make a plan that will lead up to my dream. I need to be persistent, and determined to reach my full potential.

Being in the Moment

Being in the Moment is the state of existence at any point in time, where your reactions aren’t preconceived. The emotions that are being portrayed are felt sincerely by the actor and the audience. In the moment the actor can feel, smell, taste, live, eat, breath, soak in the moment to such an extent that what is portrayed to the audience is natural and real. A response is given to events in those moments instead of reactions. This is truly being in the moment, and it is what every actor tries to accomplish when acting.

Being in the moment requires bravery from the actor. In life, we as humans feel comfortable when thinking about the future or the past. We find a sense of security when our actions are preconceived and thought out. Our mind naturally wanders out of the moment and into many other things, distracting a person or the actor from responding to the moment. In the moment means taking each second, minute, event as it comes, dealing with the now. The actor has to trust every impulse in every moment and fully commit to it.

In the American Journal of Psychoanalysis, Sharon Hymer states that “being in the moment heightens self awareness through observation and interpretation or results in temporary loss of self through experiences of flow”. This statement also applies to an actors pursuit in becoming a character and allowing every emotion to posses them to a point where there is a loss of self in the acting of the role. When an actor is in the moment action can flourish and authenticity and improv will come easily.

Now, I, as an actor must find within myself a place where I can achieve being in the moment. I have to feel emotions and memorize them, so that at any point in time, I can pull on it and use it. I have to be comfortable enough with my acting ability to take risks and to go places I have never gone before. I need to develop a sense of security while loosing my self in the moment.

In order for true acting to be portrayed, being in the moment should be one of the most important aspects. When an actor is in the moment, the environment will be created; an atmosphere of the chosen emotion will be clearly felt by the audience. Every thing will fall in place when there is a sincerity of the moment, and risks are taken and accomplished.

So cherish every moment in your life, memorize it, remember it, and note it, so true moments can be created. True responses to events will be given from the actor. When walking down the street, pull on the atmosphere that is felt, ask your self why, how, who. This will push us forward as actors and allow us to become be’ers.