My Life of Surprises: 2011

Friday, August 12, 2011

Raise your weapon......

Congratulations Melanie, you're going so far in this world of dance, we love you! :)

<3 <3 <3

Saturday, July 23, 2011

"Waves crash along;
Battered lonely lighthouse.
Tomorrow shes gone..
And if not, some, they somehow.
Are, these, hands, always."

"Well this side of, mortality is scaring, me, to death...to death." -The Temper Trap

Soldier On.
Soldier On.
Keep your heart, close to the ground.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Vote for Passage!!

Our AMAZING choreographer won us a special award to where if we win, our dance will appear on the People's Choice Awards! WE NEED TO VOTE!

Go to http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedancersfederation.com%2FGallery%2F2011_pca_videos%2FKAR_pca%2F2011_kar_pca.html&h=9856e, then we are the 7th dance in; Academy of Performing Arts and listed under San Mateo (since thats where we competed). Follow the directions and vote for our dance and APA's amazing dancers!! Thanks!!

Please, please vote for our dance. Our choreographer is amazing and we love her and appreciate everything that she's done and gone through with us. This will only take a moment, please pass it around. If you love watching the art of dance, and a good story, vote.

Love you guys! xoxox

PS: You can also see this dance and some of the others on my youtube channel!!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Zac Efron & Alex Pettfyer in one post? melts

http://www.wattpad.com/1315495-chapter-one

Hey everybody! :) Check out my new story on Wattpad.com!

It's called, What Do You Know About Love? and I'd love for you guys to read it. Here's the summary:

Kara Williams is desperate to get out of San Diego. She wants to follow her dreams and become a professional dancer up east, in ole New York City. But some things stand in her way... From school troubles, to quitting an unruly dance team; everything seems to be coming at her during the busiest part of her life.

Senior year is coming to a close and of course something has to come up. Or someone. Josh Bryant: A rich teen with incredible looks and talents, but people mostly know him to be the ultimate player. Kara has been trying her best to steer clear of him, until they accidentally bump into each other for the first time in four years.

Staring Michelle Tractenberg as Kara Williams & Zac Efron as Josh Bryant.

Also: Alex Pettyfer as Nate Smith, AnnaSophia Robb as Maci Stewart, and Joan Cusack as Patrica Williams.

Gahh, I just love this picture...

Monday, April 11, 2011

Live. Dance. Breathe. Love.

Live.

Dance.

Breathe.

Love.

;)

XOXOX

This movie was really good. I recommend you guys to see it! :) The soundtrack was amazing too. Go Chemical Brothers!! =]

Monday, March 21, 2011

Ludovico Einaudi soothes my soul...

I'm in love with this.. Oh my goodness. His work just takes you to another place, and its always hard for me to find a way back to reality once the song is over. It's beautiful; simply beautiful.

Just like Santa Fe, New Mexico. :)

Listening to this, it makes me feel and think that I'm back there. Driving through those wide open roads, with nothing but scenery beyond your car windows..

I can see myself again looking out onto the bright blue sky, scattered with cream white clouds; a football field worth of lush greenery and stones covering the earth..

The peacefulness that the notes upon the piano produce along with the breathtaking view, I don't think you could ask for anything more.

This next song is called Fly.

Love, love, love..

XOXOXO

Hope you all are having a good week! :))

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Celebrate.. :)

Happy Birthday To My Friend, Jozelyn!!

I think you guys may have heard of her.. If you look to the right, you see my About Me column, and down there, I talk a bit about her!! :)

She's 16 today! Awesome. =D

Well, I guess I leave you with this song that I think is appropriate for this occasion ;)

Walking her home with a grassy field,
Fallin' and laughin' at the drinks we spill.
Just one of those nights that I have to share.
Chasing her death without a care.

We're gonna come together,
We're gonna celebrate,
We're gonna gather around like it's your birthday.
I don't wanna know just what I'm gonna do.
I don't care where you're going,

I'm coming along with you.

Kings Of Leon - Birthday

Have a great day everybody!! XOXOX

Thursday, February 24, 2011

I just wanted to hold you in my arms..

Far away, this ship has taken me far away.

Far away from the memories, of the people who care if I live or die.

I'll never let you go. If you promise not to fade away. Never fade away.

Our hopes and expectations; black holes and revelations.

Hold you in my arms.
I just wanted to hold you in my arms..
I just wanted to hold..

(Alex Pettyfer in I Am Number Four - *song* Starlight by Muse)

Friday, February 11, 2011

Happy 19th Birthday Taylor Lautner!!

Hooray!! We hope you have a fantastic day Taylor!

Good luck in all that you do and we will support you throughout! :)

Much love from the readers and creator of My Life Of Surprises XOXOX

Monday, January 24, 2011

Crazy for ya babe..

Found myself today singin' out loud your name
You said I'm crazy, if I am I'm crazy for you
Sometimes sittin' in the dark wishin' you were here turns me crazy
But its you who makes me lose my head..

(Adele - Crazy For You)

So sorry I haven't posted in a while.. Been extremely busy with getting myself prepared for three auditions- which have passed. One two weekends ago, and just recently this past Sat-Sun, my friend and I had one for each those days. I thought I was losing my mind on how fast two freaking days can just fly past you. My body was literally feeling dead when we got off our last flight back home. I was just glad to be home, and to get to sleep in my own bed!!

I adore Los Angeles though.. I so want to live there or at least take a weeks vacation there. Which may be happening, but I'm not sure.. I've been down to 'SoCal' many times before, though for only DisneyLand which was for dance and such. Never have I seen the Hollywood sign, or any of the famous sights of LA! So that was one of my wishes for this year.. I hope it comes true.

The warmth alone is unbelievable!! So incredibly different from where I live.. Well, here, it does in time get warm- to the point of extreme heat but not in January!? Seriously, on Sunday there it got up to 80 degrees! It was a perfect day! Then we come home and we can see our breath again. Not fair. Sigh.
And to watch the sandy beach seem to get smaller and smaller as we flew through the sky, well that just made me sad.

(The picture above was just one of many that I had taken while we were in the air. Beautiful isn't it? I love sunsets like these.. Especially when you just so happen to be in an airplane when its going. You feel just as close to it as ever.)

Well I should go! I gotta get ready for pointe class in a few:) I'll leave you with a pretty picture though...

:) XOXOX

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Live Or Die, Make A Night Out Of It

Let's you and me, make a night of it;

Old enough to know but too young to care.

(Who cares?) If there's trouble tonight,

(Who cares?) cause the kids are alright.

Tonight we'll take this town,

cause we're old enough to know but too young to care. - "Haight Street" by Anberlin.

Live, I wanna live on fire

Die, I wanna burn out brighter

Brighter than the Northern lights

Wanna live to feel the daylight

The more I live I see that this life's not about me. - "Burn Out Brighter (Northern Lights)" by Anberlin.

Did Any Of You Watch The People's Choice Awards Last Night??? :):)

And Can You Tell That I Love Anberlin? <3 And Our Resident Eye Candy;) He Looks So Old But Grown Up In The Top Picture!!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

2011 Is Just Another Number

Hayley and I found this picture last night....

*drools*

Ain't it a scene?!?! Wow :):):) Hahaha.

Justin Hartley. He's worth looking up. 33 but absolutely stunning... Love him in Smallville(:

So how were you New Years? Good? Bad? Exhausting? =P

Well I hope it was good but really all of the above... That's what makes life interesting ;) Gotta have some bad in your life once in a while, or it would be boring!

Well, I'm gonna go. Got some stuff that I need to do, but I wanted to post a NY's post :) Love ya all XOXOX

(Listening to Lovesick by Emily Osment! It's actually pretty good. A dancing song.. I like it!)

Take a closer look...

I can be a little random at times, so just a tiny heads up there. I've been dancing for most of my life, and its become a major passion of mine. I grew up dreaming of teaching dance at my own studio, but now as I think a little more -and I'm not 7 anymore- I really want to just dance. As my career, as my life's work. I truly appreciate my dance teacher, Ms. Deborah, who has gone through the ups and downs with teaching me throughout these 11 years. And my other very close teacher, Ms. Holly. Holly is more of a good girlfriend but can be also very motherly. Having 3 kids of her own, she knows what she's doing.. Besides dancing, I am a major photography freak. I take pictures of absolutely anything! From snails, to sunsets; or ocean views, to my family and friends. Most likely, that would be my plan B if dancing never worked out in my future. Quote by my mama. Speaking of her, she is truly a strong woman. I love her so much, and can't thank her enough for everything she's done for me. Same with my dad. Who is as much as a goof as Goofy himself. That's where I get my character I guess..

I've been Clara in The Nutcracker, which was in 2009; The Sugar Plum Fairy in 2010; have performed with college students at Delta College in San Jose. A modern show called "Elements". Lots of African movements, very new to me but it was a great experience for a few of my friends and I. Only had less than a week to learn the dances though, cause some of their dancers had to drop out due to other issues but we did it and we're so proud of ourselfs! Got 150 dollar check to prove it!! ;) So exciting! My first paying job! LOL

Hmm, Twilight... I've been a fan for about a year now. Didn't know about it until March of last year. Didn't start reading the first book till that month. Loved them ever since! I think Eclipse may be my favorite but I'm not sure.. Maybe it's cause of the tent scene ;) I dunno, but I just think I'm drawn to the love triangle between the three of them!

And I'm absolutely Team Jacob if any of you were wondering =P All the way baby!!

I love swimming, reading, writing, hanging out with my friends and family, going on vacation, listening to music on my purple iPod(:, taking pictures of EVERYTHING, and playing with my baby kitty, Bella =)

Okay so I would like to be a photographer hopefully... Well that's what my Mom says.

"I think you should be a photographer if dancing doesn't work out as your job."

So yeah, maybe.. Maybe go take pictures in Africa. That'd be very cool. But right now, I'll just stick with taking pictures of my cat, dance shots, and nature =)

I have three older brothers, Ryan; the oldest, Shelby; the middle, and Jordan; the youngest. As you may know, brothers can be terrible beings. Weird-smelly-odd-loud-obnoxious-and over bearing. How could they even be human? But deep down.. way deep down.. They can be sweet. Possibly nice, and caring. Though still over protective when it comes to having a boyfriend. I am currently single, but when I do get one, man it'll be a risk for the poor guy.

I have two cats, one lives at my Nana's cause my dad's allergic, but the other lives here. Somehow, he doesn't have the same reaction to her than the other.. Abby is going to be nine in August, while Bella -who lives at home- is 5 years old, and a very spoiled fat kitty. Though we love her to bits! We used to have a small female pitbull named Cocoa, only able to have her for two weeks cause she eventually grew irritated with the yap dogs next door and tried to bite through the fence. Which, unfortunately, meant that she had to go.. It was a sad day when she left, just because she was the sweetest thing you could have ever laid your eyes on! She would just crawl into your lap and fall straight asleep. She never barked or growled, only except to annoy the bratty dogs, but other than that, she was a sweetheart. She now lives on a farm out in Lathrop -maybe a few hours from here- with three other female pitbulls. At least she's happy and running around in a big space. That's all that matters right?

I have so many best friends, its crazy. Some people say that you can't too many best friends, and I say what the heck to that.

First of all.. I've met a girl named Victoria Telling, who lives in the UK. She's SO funny and normally I have tears rolling down my cheeks when she makes a joke. I love her to bits! She is also an amazing writer, and I highly recommend you reading some of her Twilight inspired stories. http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2216534/Alice_oxox

Okay, so I used to play ToonTown Online right? Have you guys heard of that game? You fight against evil robot cogs with pies and stuff and get points.. Haha, yeah it sounds weird but it was a lot of fun! You can meet a lot of great people on there as well, which is why I am talking about this one particular girl :) Her names Monique and she lives in Georgia. She is the nicest person I think I've ever met on the game and I love her so much! We talk about anything and everything.. Like we've known each other through all our years but have never found each other. She's my southern sister in a way and I'll never forget her... We keep in touch constantly through email which is good. I love her!! :)

Hmmm, Hayley.. She is more like my sister. We can talk about anything, we have had thousands of sleepovers at each others houses, taken millions of insane pictures and just have enjoyed life together! We are like this *crosses fingers*, that's how close we are. She's my dancing pal, my Bambi twin (we both have super long legs), my Haylay Bop.. I would go on, but she just has way too many nicknames. xoxox

Okay, then.. Addie! Oh wow, she's a special one that's for sure. She's sorta like Bella... Clumsy, awkward, and white.. Haha, just kidding! *smiles* I love her cause she makes me laugh, brightening anyones mood. She's like the older, weirder sister I never had.. Oh Adeline. xoxox

I've made a lot of great friends on FanFiction.net. Like Miss Jozy, my fellow Taylor Lautner writer ;) She's amazing and super talented, love her lots. http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2284505/Jozamber Please check out her stories! They're awesome:)

There's Rae Burns, whom has written the best TL story that could ever have been written in like forever! http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2147519/Raeburns3 Don't say that I'm over exaggerating cause I'm not!! Haha. She is British and absolutely fabulous! =) Jozy and I are extremely jealous of her writing.. Hehe, possibly..

And then there's my four crazy girls from the south. Alabama to be exact. Kelsey, Marlee, Maci, and Brooke! They are all great and fun lovin' girls, who have followed up with my own TL story and have graciously loved it as much as I do. I love getting daily PM's from them, seeing what they're up to and what trouble they are most likely getting into ;) That's mostly Marlo there haha. http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2397597/MMKBSisters41

Love my FF Family!!

I love music. It fills me with so much happiness, anything style any time. My purple iPod Nano is my best friend ;)

So I guess if you have any questions, ask away! I'll be happy to answer them. Thank you again for taking the time to read this garbage ;) I appreciate all the people who read my blog! Makes me feel that I'm not that crazy after all.. haha, just kidding..

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XOXOXOX

Claire