When I met Kristen Chenoweth on Saturday I had a feeling I didn't quite notice until today. I had the sense that she did not know she was a celebrity. Giddit, girl.

I get to sing "On Top of Spaghetti" for an audition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I stuck it to the man! My parents are so proud ( Read more... )

Ah, the late nights painting our toenails, catching squid jerkey on fire, and eating it on the floor with mayonnaise, spices, and soy sauce.

I have a new name: Are/Are-chan/Are-san. `Are` also means `that thing over there.`

We went walking again tonight. Otoosan brought his Batman costumes (two masks and a cape,) and everyone tryed them on in the clubhouse, but no one wore them walking. We didn`t do Obon dancing either :(... He still the coolest.

I have the coolest Otoosan (father.) He let the ten-yr-old cousin and me join him on his walk last night. After about three blocks, we met the walking posse at the walking posse clubhouse trailer in a parking lot. I ate a pudding cake. Otoosan brought out a giant boom box and taught me a traditional Japanese Obon dance. We just did this traditional ( Read more... )

Miller, Franzi, and, Shayna, I hope you read this. Thank you for the beauty you are creating in the show! It improves every time. Today's rehearsal was such a pleasant experience, especially with our guests reacting and brightening the room. My goal was that you all would be proud of the scene. I certainly am.
<3 Alex

Verena greets all America!

This was my favorite showcase by far. I'm worn out by trying to convey to people how fabulous they honestly are without sounding like I'm lying. All over the stage peeps were so into it I didn't know where to look. The soloists relaxed me like a big tax rebate, particularly Adrienne and Nick ( Read more... )

"I can't eat muffins in an agitated manner. The butter would probably get on my cuffs. One should always eat muffins quite calmly. It is the only way to eat them."-Algernon, The Importance of Being Earnest ( Read more... )