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The past week.

Hey guys!

Weekly update:

So i have been out alot. not just school and work but OUT. I went downtown last friday with Abigail (the best friend) and we had quite the night. We went to a play at CofC then we ate at Kicken Chicken. Food was good as always. Then we went to Pantheon...a gay club..and.......the only place you can get into if you're 18 and up. I just turned twenty so one more year to go! anyway...our guy friend Price came with us and we had a great time. Although we all did get hit on by boys and girls...AWKWARD. Abigail got some digits and i was chillen. hah. but turned out to be a good night out.

I went to see CHICAGO at the dockstreet theatre and my girl Megan was fierce in it! everyone needs to go see it! I went with my friend DJ and after the show.. we walked back to my car but on the way we saw so many ghost tours around and decided to stop in for a little.haha

That was pretty much my weekend.

Labor day was yesterday...and yes i still had school.sadface. oh well. but i did get to hangout with this really great guy...after getting myself lost around downtown and having to ask directions from strangers. yes, i was embarASSed. I thought i grew up in Charleston....guess not.

Anyway, that's it for now. I should start being studious again..

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peace and blessings!

Mon

Just venting

Hey guys!

Time to update on the present...my last blog was all about what had happened in the last 8 months but now it's time for the more recent shet.hahaha

ANYWAY....i am supposed to be writing a paper and studying for a spanish quiz...yeah obviously that's not happening if im writing this.

WELCOME BACK TO COLLEGE MONICA.

i hate it. im tired all the time. im working right after school. im writing paper after paper and studying for tests and quizzes. I am about to explode. Obviously it's back to the real world. I now attend College of Charleston and it's growing on me. I do miss all my Winthrop friends though. My professors are really cool though but the workload is insane. and i guess this is the place to vent so here it goes...WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE?

i just got back from the ship and yes im going to school but for what? ive changed my major 3 times and taking hard ass classes that idk if i even need.

TRUTH IS: it's a lot of pressure trying to explain your future to EVERYONE who asks. and people ask me ALL day every day..."So what are you doing now??"

Being who i am, i try to over achieve but now i dont know what im trying to over achieve and it freaks me the fack out. I always have a plan...but for once in my life i dont. and im scurd. YES SCURD. I take jobs, school work, extra credit stuff that i think i can do but end up tiring me out.

Dance is still a huge part of my life but let's be smart now.That, just in case something happens scenario that every adult tells me. I need a back up. and right now I am still trying to find out what that is. and ill let you know when i find out.

Back home after 8 months gone!

SO sorry it has been ages since ive updated my blog...but ill try to be more into it now that im actually back at home for a little. But before I update on the present, I just wanted to talk about my experience on the Maasdam!

I wanna start out by saying that i LOVE my cast members. I said this at our final cast awards and i'll say it again. THANK YOU...for helping me grow up. I came into this contract a scared little girl hoping to just keep the job...and you guys helped my grow into a more determined and confident lady and embrace every opportunity that comes knocking. Thanks for being such an amazing family and i love all of you so much.

With ship life itself, i absolutely loved waking up in a different country almost every day. Never in my wildest dreams would i ever thought i would ever get the chance to do that. Everyone always asks what my favorite place to visit was...and honestly each country/island had it's own special memory for me. I went ziplining in St.Lucia , hung out in Montreal, swam with dolphins, river rafting in Dominica, visited Italy's Consul's Mansion in St.Kitts and actually got to chill/swim in their infinity pool. It was crazy. I enjoyed every moment.

Shoutout to all the friends i made. I am so lucky to meet a bunch of people from all over the world. From England to the Philippines to Australia...i miss you guys. Thanks for a great time on the ship.

Not to forget the reason i was there in the first place.Dance. The production shows were amazing and so lucky to be a part of them. The lights, the set, the stage was surreal for me. Except for some occasional seasickness and rockiness...everyone puts their heart in the show which made it that much more spectacular. Thanks to Stiletto Entertainment for giving me a chance and constructing amazing shows!

Well, that pretty much sums up the whole 8 months. Hope you guys enjoyed reading this as much as i enjoyed writing this. Brings back wonderful memories. Ill keep you guys updated on the next adventure! Check back for the next blog which will prolly be in like 30 minutes.lol. I started college again so that's its own adventure!

Peace and Blessings

What just happened....

is exactly what i have been saying to myself after the 10 hours of rehearsal. Eight hours of dance and two hours of environmental training.REALLY? i think everyone's mind was about to explode into 871746593748652784365 pieces. but it's only a matter of time before we're on the ship. just 9 more days!!! ahh crazzzzzy! but anyway RECAP of the week:
- Some of the girls and i went to the Getty museum! it was really nice but HUGE. we were tired but that didnt stop us from going to Hollywood and walking around. It was about time we just had a day to ourselves, bond and relax. We were there during the movie premiere of Legends of The Guardians. Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Niell, Jim Sturgess, Russell Brand and a few other celebs were there. That was really cool. Then we got back and just hung out. But of course we have rehearsal the next day. Rehearsals have been crazy. We are learning our last show..it's called On The Air and it's kinda like American BandStand...alot of 50s 60s and 70s music. It's alot of fun but somethings are just frustrating. but we'll be done soon. Today was one of those days where we all just wanted to cry. But our cast is very supportive and understanding and we will all help eachother out. Well everyone is in the hot tub and i just wanna go to sleep after i go over and rehearse WHAT JUST HAPPENED today. haha

talk to you guys later!
Peace and Blessings!

Monica <3

Gold is now done!!!!

Hey Yall,

So it has been a week and a half and now we are finally DONE with ONE of our 4 or 5 shows. Rehearsals are intense.period. Ive met such great people in the company and on other ships like matt, ian and their cast and the other casts rehearsing at the studio. theyre all on the different ships. This business is great but hard. i know ill get through it. Im really lucky to have such great castmates.So much information but our cast is great and we will definitely get it great and be so fierce on the Maasdam ship. This is definitely a new experience with new people and new styles of dance thrown at me. i have had a couple breakdowns already but my cast is amazing and really supportive. Cole is a fierce diva and definitely looks out for everyone, especially me. i freaking love him. Emily is omg such an amazing friend. She's definitely the one i can talk to about anything with. Jen is so flipppin sweet and an incredible dancer. Tim is sooooooo funny and definitely gives me a lot of life wisdoms...i guess you can say.haha Alexa is great to turn to when i ever need any help with anything. she knows how to handle things which is very helpful :) Joey is so chill. He's so cute and sweet.... such a nice guy and definitely someone i can always turn to! Joanna is my mommy here. she's actually on the ship now because she's a replacement for another singer. she is fabulous and i love how determined she was to remember all the shows in such a short amount of time. Nick is our male singer. and wow he's sooo talented. he's such a nice guy and he definitely gets along with everyone. Katie was our singer/dancer and she is soo cute and sweet. she made dinner for us a couple nights which i must say was super tasty. im gonna miss her! We are going to have a new castmate named jackie and i cant wait to meet her! it's going to be a great 8 months with these crazy people. we start a new show called World Beat tomorrow which is alot of songs and dances from around the world. it is one of the hardest shows especially one of the dances which is Bollywood. im excited to learn but i know it's very hard and intricate. but anyway...i have to go get the laundry out of the dryer asap. and wow i look horrible in the video above this. oh well. ill blog again later.

peace and blessings,

*MonicaFab

LA lifestyle.

So i am finally in Los Angeles!!!!!! it's been about 2 days and so far i have had a blast!!! The whole cast is so nice and so much fun to be around! We went grocery shopping and poor cole made two trips because we had so much food. We had orientation today in order to get to know the company a lot better. We also found out we get to be in a music video!!!!! It's being shot in Las Vegas and we all get to be in it! What...a surprise. The apartment complex is nice...we have a pool..but apparently we need wristbands. oh well. We start rehearsals tomorrow and that's from 10am to 6pm. let the work begin. anyway....ive been so busy here. we dont get internet in our apartment..we have to go to the clubhouse...so i wont be on as much. but il try my best to keep yall updated on stuff here :) but YALL need to keep me updated on stuff there!!! Well im tired an we have rehearsal tomorrow. ill talk to yall later. OH and the whole cast gets on me with my southern accent. haha. oh well what can i say im a G.R.I.T.S.

please and blessings,

Nikki