Guest Blog!

Today we have a very special guest blogger! This is Carissa, L's sister, who has been visiting us this week. I think we will do an interview style guest blog, so I'll preface my questions and stuff with a Z, and she gets a R.

Z: Hi! To get started, how about telling us about yourself?

R: What?? You want to know about me? No thanks. I'll pass. Next question! Ok fine;) I guess all I can say is my life is pretty much ballet and school. After highschool I want to get a job as a ballet dancer in a company so I have to train a lot.

Z: Sorry, that's such a typical question I asked, but it was all I could think of at the time. Luckily, you have given me a great lead-in to a question I promised the blog readers I'd have you talk about: You were at a summer program with the SF ballet the last few weeks, what was it like? (I know, I probably got it all wrong and it wasn't a summer program and whatever, but feel free to correct me!)

R: No, no you're right. It was a ballet summer intensive (if you want the official terms) um...well it was, as you might have guessed, in San Francisco and you had to audition in order to go. I think they took about 150 students this summer out of a few thousand or so, which is pretty typical for a summer program that has a year round school and company attached. Basically, if you want to get into a company you have to go to summer programs and try to get noticed by company directors. It's kinda hard to explain. Anyways, our classes were I think in down town SF. I know the studios were about 5 minutes from union square so as you can guess we did a lot of shopping. Coming from an itsy bitsy town in MI, SF was awesome!

Z: I'll get back to asking about the ballet program in a later question, but for now it's the traditional third question non sequitur: You've been watching a bunch of Buffy episodes while you visited us - What's been your favorite episode? How about favorite character? Favorite scene?

R: haha ok yeah I've become sort of addicted! I've only ever seen out-of-order repeats on late night TV so I couldn't help myself when I saw you had EVERY episode. Hmm, not sure I have a favorite character I just like how their personalities clash. Favorite episode? Don't really have an all time favorite but I did like the one called halloween (use to have dreams that that would happen so you could say that one is close to my heart:)) favorite scene? That's easy! Any scene with Angel in it lol.

Z: Nifty, Halloween is definitely one of my favorites too. Okay, moving back to the realm of ballet, one of the big pieces of news before visiting us was that you got into the school associated with the summer program you went to. What does that entail? Is it like a job, or more like a tryout or training before you get a full position?

R: Getting into the school just means you get more/better training which should help you get a job when you graduate. There are pretty much three schools that are known for having the best training and San Francisco Ballet is one of them. So that means I won't be getting paid (sob) but I will have to move there in order to stay. It is pretty expensive to move but worth it cause there are a lot more openings for jobs in a big city like SF than little MI.

Z: So it's roughly like a college equivalent for those in ballet? Are you finishing your high school degree or is it already finished? How do you feel about the move to SF? Yeah, I know, that's three questions wrapped up into one! Don't worry, the next one won't be nearly that many. I think.

R: Yep. Most people go to college after they get injured (around 25-30 years old) or retire. So I still am preparing to go to college, just later. Although by then I'll probably have forgotten everything but oh well! Um, what was the other question? oh yeah have I gotten my high school degree? No. I'll be a senior in high school in the fall and will be doing on-line/homeschooling to finish. Ok next question. How do I feel about moving? Totally can't wait! Have already started my packing list. Well, I guess that's not saying much since I only have about a week and a half before I leave for SF. I found out I was moving last week so I haven't even thought of everything I have to do. Like find housing! Yeah, still working on that one, lol.

Z: Well, hopefully that will go well. Onwards to the next question: I heard rumors that you were thinking of starting a blog, talking about your move to SF and what it's like to be going to the ballet school there. Care to comment on that?

R: hahah very funny! That's news to me. Perhaps I should elaborate. For all who don't know me (so pretty much everyone reading this) I'm not too fond of blogging. The part where you type about yourself kinda bugs me.

Z: Ok, so rumors equals I made it up on the spot. It's actually not so much about yourself in some kinds of blogs. I find that it's usually easier to write about experiences, or subjects I have an opinion on, rather than any sort of introspection. Or, just post pictures and everyone is happy! At least if they are pictures of ratties, which I have been deficient in posting recently. Anyways, on to the next question: You've gotten to play a bunch of console games while visiting, any favorites there? Any you haven't gotten to play? (Those are always good because then you have an excuse to visit again.)

R: Oh didn't you know? That's why I came to visit in the first place. Ratties and wii games. What more could a person want? But seriously, you really do have the coolest games ever. I guess I'm easily impressed since the extent of my wii/game cube games played is basically non existant. Hmm...love guitar hero, of course. That's a given. Oh and that one wii game where you get to crash trucks repeatedly. That's a good one too. Don't know if there are any games I haven't played yet but am eager to find out!

Z: Alright, time to wrap up! Have any last thoughts for those reading? Anything you are thinking about the trip and so forth?

R: Hmm, let me think. Nope! Ok just kidding. Um...well I hope I wasn't too boring for whoever is reading this and I'll ask you to please overlook any and all misspelled words...oh no, I hope that didn't draw attention to them:/ Oh well, I sort of flunked spelling in grammar scool. So, that's all! Thanks for having me guest blog, it was actually sorta fun. Sort of. Have a great rest of the summer!:)

Z: That's it! Hope all you people reading this liked it, if you have questions, please post them in the comments and I'll try to convince her to reply. :) If anyone else is interested in guest blogging, or an interview thingie, let me know.