Acting, Drama, Theater, Etc.

I want to tell all of you exactly what acting is like for me, and probably most other actors:

It's scary
It's so incredibly frightening,
Getting up in front of people,
Pretending to be something you aren't
And praying that you don't mess up,
Hoping that you get it right.
Trying to be yourself
And someone else
All at the same time
And it's so worth it

It's exciting
It's absolutely invigorating
Being something that you aren't,
Making other people feel something
Conveying emotion
Through a story that isn't yours.
Memorizing lines
Etched onto a piece of paper,
Bringing those words to life,
And being someone else
All at the same time.
But it's worth it

It's awful
It's absolutely terrible,
Putting yourself out there,
Not knowing how people will respond,
Waiting for days to see if you made it,
Being fine with what you get
And making the most of it.
Trying your absolute best,
And putting your faith
In someone else,
All at the same time.
But....
In the end it's worth it,
The time
And effort.
It's awful
And scary
And exciting
But it's the best thing in the world,
And in the end it's worth it

I think that just about sums up my feelings about acting

Disclaimer: My good friend Bucky just did a post on this topic (acting), so, Buck, if you think I'm copying you then you are exactly right.

Summery Stuff and Civil War

Helloooooo everybody!
I haven't blogged in a while, and it's nice to be sitting at my computer typing away. I love the "click" that the keyboard makes.
Annnnyyyyywhhhooooooo
How are you all? Even though I can't hear your answers I'm guessing they're along the lines of "pretty good". I'll have you all know that I am very happy, and the reason for my happiness is simply that summer is here.
You might be thinking: How can a season make someone so happy? I honestly don't know, but I'm going to try to sum it up for you in a little poem kinda thing (it's a bit sloppy and doesn't have any rhyme or reason, but it tries to explain my love, so just go with it)






Oh how I missed you,
I thought you'd never come back,
I'm sorry I doubted you,
It's just that I missed you so much,
Oh summer,
Your bright sunny days always cheer me up,
It's like the sun is giving me a hug
It's warm
It's comforting
Your dark rainy days cheer me up too
Rain isn't gloomy
It's just washing away impurities
And the start of new beginnings,
And I'll always prefer rain to snow,
Oh summer
You will let me go outside,
Without fear of freezing to death,
I don't feel crowded or cramped when you're around,
And I can play games
And eat s'mores
And you won't judge me,
I can explore whenever I want,
I don't have to worry about the responsibilities of winter,
Oh summer
I'm free
                                                           -----------------------------

Now I'm going to share my SPOILER FREE (and totally biased) thoughts on.......
Captain America: Civil War

I thought it was amazing! I especially loved the part where they went back in time to 1863 and Captain America fought alongside his idol Ulysses Grant, but then Iron Man decided that he wanted to fight against Captain America because Ulysses was taking up wayyyy to much of Captain America's time. Tearjerking.
Seriously though, it was amazing! I thought the action was done really well and they brought in a lt of new characters without it feeling overwhelming, it also was really organized and not all over the place (*cough* like Batman V Superman *uncough*), the plot was good, and it had wonderful character development, it also had great humor that fit in really well, and sad parts that didn't feel forced, the only thing I didn't like was the romance, but I know some people loved it. Overall this was an awesome movie, I give it a 10/10, if you get the chance then I highly recommend you watch it.

Random Inspirational Stuff from Our Town

        I was recently in a play called Our Town (as I'm sure you're all aware).
It was a great experience and I think we pulled it off fantastically! Bravo fellow cast members!
Anyways, it's a great play. It makes you question and value life, it makes you cry and laugh, go look it up on youtube if you've never seen it before.

        A couple of very memorable lines that I would like to discuss are: "Do people realize life while they live it?" "Oh earth you're too wonderful for anyone to realize you!" 
Those lines are great. They always inspired me. (I don't know why, they just did.)

         I mean, many people don't even realize what they're doing with their life. Most people don't even care. Some people don't even think that what they do in life matters, but it does. Humans are capable of so many things.

A simple person can change the world.
A human being has the ability to change other human beings. You could change someone, for the worse or better, it's your decision.
You decide how to live your life.
You decide how you want to affect people.
You decide to change the world.

         Think of this: At your funeral how do you want to be remembered? What legacy do you want to leave behind? Who do you want in your life and how do you want to affect them?
Live your life to the fullest. Don't waste it. Nobody knows how long they have to make a difference, so take your chance while you have it.
         
1 Timothy 4:12- Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.

Just some of my random thoughts that I wanted to share with you.....

Poems and Such

Hello everyone! I would like to share some of my random poems with you, I wrote these in a creative writing class at my old school. I hope you enjoy!

(A poem using personification)

The house looked like it was crying
as the windowsills sagged
and raindrops ran down it's frame,
it's windows were broken,
the door was cracked,
its paint was shredded,
it's roof was no longer good,

The house could do nothing,
and the rain flooded in,
it was drowning in itself,
it was falling apart from the inside,
and all it could do was sit there,
and all it could do was cry


(A poem about my kitty)

I think my cat is evil,
I really truly do,
my cat tries to attack me,
and tries to kill me too,

I think my cat's an alien
sent from outer space,
she came here with a mission:
destroy the human race,

I think my cat wants to rule
every country on the earth,
so that cats will reign supreme
and own the planet's worth,

But maybe my cat's not all those things
maybe she's just a cat,
who likes to play and run around,
and maybe that's just that.

If You Never Try Then You'll Never Know

I got the inspiration for this post from a song (Fix You by Coldplay), somehow music gets me extremely inspired, but that is not the point. Focus Arielle!

     New years resolutions are a popular thing, well for about two days, then people seem to forget about them. I just always wonder what would happen if people didn't forget them and actually kept new years resolutions.
     What if people actually did what they dream of doing? (That sentence might've sounded completely confuzzled to you. Sorry.)

     Anyways, what if you decided to actually be bold and try new things? Go talk to that new kid, or the person you like ( Don't say bleh or stop reading, it's just an example) Go on an adventure, even if it's just in your backyard. Go read about something that interests you. Go try a new food. Go try playing football (it's really fun in the snow.) Go try a new hobby.
    
     Just GO. Just TRY. Just be BOLD and BRAVE.
     Who cares if you look weird, or if people judge you? As long as you have fun (and don't break the law, or do anything to get you in trouble), who cares what other people think? It's their problem if they choose to judge an awesome person like you.
 
     Also, have you heard anyone say "I regret deciding to learn that new instrument" or "It was a terrible idea to become friends with that person who looked lonely." (Yes, there are some people you shouldn't try to be friends with, but that's not what I'm talking about.)
  
      Basically, what I'm saying is that you should go fulfill your dreams. Because, you might never get another chance. Take these chances. Yes, you're probably young if you're reading this. You might not be able to do a lot of things (travel overseas, get married, or whatever your dream is.) But do what you can, work towards your goals, because you can't say "I'll do it tomorrow" forever.

      Well, that's all I got. I hope it inspired you.

Great question! I would love to know your answer! (because I'm weird like that *nervous laugh*)

Also, just to clarify I'm not telling you to go do something stupid. I'm also not saying that you shouldn't trust God. He knows the plans He has for you, but I believe sometimes he wants you to work for things to happen in your life.

I'm back, and I have a game!

Yes everyone, I am back! I'm sorry I was away so long, even though I basically just tell you all useless junk. I didn't post because of craziness with school and holidays and such, but I hope to start posting semi-frequently, like I used to.
Now that I've said that I have a game that is hosted by friend Dr. Elemis Pott, she is doing it purely for her own enjoyment and I am choosing to participate in it because it's snowing and I'm bored.

Rules/instructions:

 1. Find a character in a movie, TV show, or book that looks most like you.
2. Find a character that acts most like you, and you think other people see you as.  (Don't ask someone else.  Come up with it on your own).
3. Find a character that expresses you childhood best, or has a story similar to yours.
4. Find a character that expresses your *takes a deep breath and prepares to say a very corny sentence*  inner you.  (Not what people see you as outwardly).
5.  And finally, find a character that shares a habit or interest that you also have.

Numero uno:

This was the hardest of them all. I spent probably 45 minutes trying to find a character that looks like me. At first all I could come up with was Belle (from Beauty and the Beast) and Clara (from Doctor Who)

But they weren't quite like me, so I searched deep down in my brain and found my look-a-like:
Margo (from Despicable Me)

Update: I have recently been informed that I look like Osgood (the glasses and scarf fangirl from Doctor Who)

I would really like to know if you guys think that I look like any of these characters, or if I look like any movie character at all.  

Numero Dos:

I think I probably act most like Ana (from Frozen), I'm clumsy and awkward, but I'm friendly and smile a lot, so that makes up for it. (Also I might've slightly cheated because people have told me I act like her. Heeeheeeeeeheeee oops)

Numero Tres:

I think the character with the most similar childhood would be thumper (from Bambi)

Why? Good question. He is the oldest, he has a bunch of sisters (opposite of my situation, but still.)

He always has to watch out for all his siblings, and sometimes they really annoy him, but at the end of the day he still loves them.

Numeros four (I don't know how to say four in Spanish and I could just google it, but I'd rather not.):

The characters most like my "inner self" would be Amy and Rory (from Doctor Who). Yes I said Amy and Rory. I'm like Amy because I'm stubborn and sarcastic, but I'm like Rory because I'm loyal and would do anything for the people I love.

Numeros five (again, I don't know how to say it in Spanish):

I have a lot of common interests with Rapunzel (Art, music, dancing, baking, stars, travel, the list could go on and on and on)

That's all folks, hope you found this enlightening and entertaining!

Also, I noticed that I used almost entirely Doctor Who and Disney characters. Hahaha

Until next time,

Keep being random and brainy

Martin

Hello wonderful world!

First off I want to apologize to all of you out there for not posting in over two months. My summer has been crazy busy. Hopefully I'll be posting more once school starts. Now, since I am on a time crunch I'm going to get to the rest of this blog post:

You're probably wondering about the title of this post, I'll clear that up for you. You see, I recently went on a missions trip to South Dakota with my youth group. We went to a little town called Martin, the population is about 1100 people, half of whom are Native American. The town was very run down. It was in need of some help, which we came to give. 

The trip started with an eight hour van ride without air conditioning. It was hot! When we finally got there we pulled up in our old, discolored van and plywood trailer, blasting classic rock. The other youth groups, which were from Minnesota, and that we would be serving with stared at us with strange looks 

on their faces. We were that weird, crazy, diverse group from Colorado, and that was fine. 

The next day we were split up into groups, each group did different projects. My close friends were in other groups, which kind of scared me. I didn't want to have to meet new people on top of being in a new place and having new experiences, so the first couple of days I really didn't talk to anyone. I just did the work. Then, the day before we left, I started talking with one of the youth groups. They were awesome people. I made some best friends that day. Our youth group got really close as well, now my youth group is basically my second family. 

In our groups we did projects. The first day I painted a house. It was a pretty small mobile house, but it took a lot of effort to get it done. My wrists were very sore at the end of the day, but I felt good that we helped someone out. The second day we visited a nursing home. We played bingo with the residents, who really enjoyed it. They told us stories and talked a lot with us. One of the men had lost both his legs in war. Another one laughed at everything you'd say and bragged about being the bowling champion. I enjoyed our time spent there. The third day I helped with their children's outreach. It was basically a disorganized VBS. The kids were so thirsty for the love and attention that they were deprived of at home. They loved sitting in your lap, and a piggy back ride was like a roller coaster for them. It was hard having to leave at the end of the day. 

The next morning I painted a house. It sounded like a simple project, but when we got there we discovered that the house was infested with cockroaches. There were a lot of people living in that house, a two year old  girl was walking around without clothes on. It was normal for her, but I felt like it wasn't safe to be in that house even for two minutes. It was a sad arrangement for those kids. That afternoon I went to visit the kids again. I gave so many piggy back rides that my back and hips hurt, but it was worth it for that look of pure joy on those children's faces. 

Having to say goodbye the next morning was harder than anything I had to do that week. It was harder than the cockroaches and the piggy back rides. I cried. A lot. I had fallen in love with Martin, South Dakota and all of it's inhabitants. It was such an amazing week, definitely one of the best weeks of my life and I wouldn't have rather done anything else. God used me to do wonderful, simple things in order to further his kingdom, and that is an amazing and beautiful thought.

Arielle

Mount Rushmore

The whole group that was serving in Martin

We were cleaning paint brushes

I am going on another trip with my youth group at the end of this month. We will be going to Waco, Texas to do a poverty simulation. Basically, we will be going three days without our luxuries of our everyday life. No phone, no showers, no shelter even. It will be very physically straining. We will learn what it's like to have nothing and know how much it means to people in poverty when we help them out. It will be a very exciting trip, and even though it will be hard I'm looking forward to it. I'll definitely be telling you all how it went. Your prayers would be very much appreciated.