Life’s a contradictory constant

*HUGS* to all my loved ones, known and unknown. God bless you, my life, and have a great day tomorrow.

*KISS FOREHEAD*

Seriously speaking - this not-sleeping-early thing is really bad for the skin (not to mention the bowels). But I just cant get down to it. Im half-desperate for a bottle of alcohol and/or a cudgel so I can conk myself to sleep. Grr.

How I Met Your Mother is supposed to be funny! In case you are wondering, its a sitcom I’m hooked on right (although I have no intention of meeting any one’s mom) and it just took a serious close-to-the-heart twist. Now its melodramatic situational comedy. I dont know whether to laugh or cry *ponder*

Sorry for the weird trains of thoughts trailing across this blog entry. Its 4am in the morning and minds don’t work right when its this early. *banghead* Nope, still aint working. Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIN! Hope you had a majorly good one - which you look like you did *hug*

Lastly, did you know that you could….make your Sim have a better life then you? Its irony on top of insult, really *pout* AND…I should really just throw my phone away, just so I would stop having the urge to message. Sigh, so going to get eye bags on top of that stupid zit I got. Sorry, being vain. Toodles!

OK…just a slight ramble about the craft before I move on to rubbish I realise that acting is mainly about two things - empathy & creativity. Empathy is important to an actor’s process - to be open to emotion and circumstance, observant and sensitive to idiosyncracies and personal choices. It is by means of understanding and seeing their choices as one’s own that a sketch of a character is borne. Creativity is imperative as well; its kinda hard to build a character based on a couple of words and a few stage directions. You need to be able to play, have loads of imagination and also be adventurous in your choices. Its all about filling in the gaps and creating layers.

These two things cant work without each other. Having imagination alone is never enough to breathe a character to life; neither is having good observation. There has to be a balance between grounding oneself in a reference or observed trait, and playing around with choices and reactions. Its the combination of both (of course, in addition to the understanding of the text) that melds the actor with his role. Both are as much the actor’s right as it is their duty. Without one or the other, there will always be something lacking in the character.

So.. in other words, not only do I have to study and observe and immerse myself in a world alien to me, but I also have to use my observations and explore different ways of reacting to those situations. Its like freaking Chemistry, and I cant seem to get it right! *stranglebanghead* Oh well. *bite nails*

MOVING ON…RUBBISH!!

You Are Special rehearsals are coming along fine..with really fun dance and song numbers. Ive never had so much fun doing workshops and improvs And doing children’s theatre is impossibly tiring *laf* But I love it! Mad Forest rehearsals, on the other hand, are what inspired me to write the above post. So you should know how hard it is to me…But still, I am grateful for the time given to me to explore and understand the character(s). *lalalalaGRIN*

*shake booty* "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER" ROCKS!!!

Been tagged by Candice.

1. List seven habits/quirks/facts about yourself.
2. Tag seven people to do the same.
3. Do not tag the person who tagged you or say that you tag  whoever wants to do it.

(1) I have an inverted/weirded-out right rib, like its been punched in.

(2) I was supposed to have gotten my driving license 5 freakin years ago, but never gotten around to it. Hehe

(3) I confess…I’m obsessed with the sex ratio in Sims 2. It MUST be even-ed out in every neighbourhood I create. Even the pets.

(4) I finally ate my first chicken burger on Sunday. Yup, after 23 years of existence - my first.

(5) I like to go to the nearest Mobil in the middle of the night for Coke Light & a bite.

(6) I read the blogs of pretty, happening people. You know, living vicariously through them and all.

(7) I get wedgies. Alot *grumble*

I tag Candice Tan, Eunice, Chinnie, Charme , Beng, Leslie (How are you?!) & Esther

There are just times when you just feel like running into a wall screaming. This is one of them.

*AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH* *BANGHEAD*