Oh boy. Has it been THAT long since I updated my blog? I'm sorry, world out there and my own psyche, written therapy is much needed. I have been gone, but I haven't been static! I've been working on things here and there as well.
Before that, I really must jot down the reason why I was gone (for my future eyes): I've had a longstanding chest pain/ infection and possibly something wrong with my blood since May 2012 which I regrettably overlooked (Sorry, old self!!!). Up until the day of Spotlight, I had stress and adrenaline keep me up and alive and not noticing any symptoms of anything. Once the day after Spotlight hit, I got a fever, painful red bumps on my ankles, a huge cold sore beside my lip, and episodes cold sweat and just plain sweat. Immune catastrophe GALORE! Pretty sure my mind and body were mad at me. REAL mad. Imagine going to Orlando, Florida with fat painful ankles. Because that's exactly what I did - shopping, walking, universal studios, and Islands of adventure - really not the sensible decision but Dang it's Orlando!!! Anyway, then I took an antibiotic called AVELOX. Little did I know, one of the known side effects were swollen tendons/ joints. Thanks for telling me, Doc, you suck. And now, a month and a bit later, my ankles are STILL swollen. I still get painful red bumps and a cold sweat whenever I work "too much", which is defined according to whatever my body feels like. Sometimes I can walk like a normal person (ankles, knees and elbows still slightly swollen), or sometimes I walk like an old grandma with a pitiful limp (ankles like balloons and knees aching a lot).
OKAY! Enough ranting. But other than the injury, I've been pretty busy (don't tell anyone, I've been dancing on my injury... But not a lot! I Promise! Shhh). Want to hear what I've been up to? Yesssss you do :)
- Wedding performance for Andy and Jessica
- Danny and I performed at his brother's wedding in June and it was so fun! The lighting was terrible, I don't know why they dimmed the lights but the audience still loved it. This was also the day that someone said I looked like Carly Rae Jepsen with my smile and my curled hair that day. Haha! What do you think? I haven't seen the footage, but I imagine it was a great show that night.
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| Carly Rae Jepsen, Taken from Google |
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| What do you think? Do I look like an asian her? |
- Wedding Classes with Jennifer and John
- Choreographing and putting together a little one-minute set for this lovely couple to show off on their wedding day. We'll be working for about 6 hours together for learning choreography, formations and accommodating the wedding gown, suit and dress shoes. I can't wait to see footage of the big day!
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| A screenshot of our wedding sessions at VYbE |
- Fairchild Radio's Sunshine Generation Opening Dance
- This year Danny and I are leading the choreography and direction of Sunshine Generation competition's opening show for their Pre-show. It's actually at Market Village this Saturday at 2:30pm! Come out and see what we've come up with!
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| 15 contestants of 2012 Sunshine Generation looking all snazzy and cute. Spot the TWINS! |
- Beatdown
- Beatdown. What a long personal story for me. I really wish I could've danced in it. It's got so much personal meaning and relation to what I've been through, it was the toughest decision to not dance and just stay on the sidelines and choreograph. You'll understand when you see it. Or maybe you won't. But I know I will!
- Doctor's appointments
- Still trying to figure why, and what next with my situation. Seeing lots and lots of specialists lately - respirologist, rheumatologist, physiatrist, even neurologist! - they better find out what's wrong with me. This is adding on to the past ENT and future hematologist. I was always the kid who went to the nurse's office at primary school, but I didn't think it'd carry over to my adult life! Must. Get. Healthy. Need. To. Dance. Full. Out.
- Other projects here and there
- I did a nice video shoot with Johnny Loh and Lily Yan (they're going out) for a Teambuy.ca promotional video for Maxx Seafood and Steak Grill. It was really fun! Lily styled me because I had nothing to wear, and thankfully my hair was behaving that day, and it was beautiful weather! Will definitely post that once it's out.
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| Lily's styling efforts not gone to waste! |
- Helped Kelvin Young Photography at an ORBIS charity event, "Pull for Sight" at the Toronto Pearson Airport, early early early morning on Sunday the 15th of July. Got to see the inside of a FedEx plane, got to touch a plane, got a nice little tan, watched my ankles inflate, and asked many participants to sign up on his cool iPad app for notification of team photo viewing. It was an amazing event and it blew my mind that people could actually pull a plane and make it move. I guess it helps that the engine is on and it's on wheels. I'm showcased on Kelvin Young's blog! Check it out right HERE!
Well, that's all for now. I have many other little things planned here and there, and despite this stupid injury, I am ready to do what I gotta do to get myself out there. My goals still haven't changed. I know this inflammation with go away, or I will learn to live with it. I've had my ups and downs and I've got no time for a debbie downer right now. Let's fight! Are you with me???
Inspire Each Other,
