Good Evening, It is the last week of Ramadan, which will be followed by the Muslim holiday, Eid. Three days of family, friends, and food. Although it is hard observing all three days of the holiday in the United States, there is still so much joy and love. I usually spend the morning of Eid…
#228 Radium Girls & …
Bla Bla Land: A Hollywood Love Story will be released every Monday. Every Wednesday will be the weekly blog. I decided to change the day for Bla Bla Land because I miss writing my regular blog. So I hope two posts a week is okay with everyone. I want to start off by wishing everyone…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 5
Dracula play! I found solitude and peace in the theater. I started to bond more with my classmates. I tried to spend as much time as possible in the theater department during school and after school. Somedays, I would just lay on stage in the dark. It was peaceful. It was my last year in…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 4
Theater saved my life in so many ways as a teenager. It brought my life purpose and meaning. My teenage years were strange just like any other teenager. I had some great times yet some dark times. During my high school year, my family was going through this odd transition. My siblings and I were…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 3
Ms. Swan, my drama teacher. Some of the best times in high school were in theater competitions. The competition was called the Drama Teacher Association of Southern California (DTASC). The rules were simple enough. No costumes or props. We had four chairs to work with to create a scene. There were several categories such as…
Bla Bla Land :Chapter 2
The second blog entry to Bla Bla Land. Please read the previous one to keep up! https://thefrshtashow.com/2022/03/23/228-bla-bla-land-1/ For me, high school was whatever compared to middle school. I was not part of a lot of clubs and didn’t attend any events unless they had to do with theater. I was smart but I definitely didn’t…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 1
Bla Bla Land #1: A Hollywood Love Story Good evening, This will be the beginning of my Bla Bla Land series. Please stick around because I got some stuff to say. I can't remember what my aspirations were as a little girl, but if I could take a guess, I'd say veterinarian. I was an…
#227 how did we get here
High School Graduation I recall my childhood vividly and fondly. My memories are surrounded by adventure and comrades. I spent my weekends and summers at my grandmother’s house along with my siblings and cousins. I was lucky enough to have four older brothers and ten guy cousins. My sister and I were the only girls.…
#226 quicksand
I have been on this positive life high since the New Year and boy, did I come crashing down since my last blog post, which was last week. I have been feeling overwhelmed, tired, depressed, hopeless, and burnt out. I have been trying to reflect on why emotions have changed so drastically. First, I had…
#225 mind & feelings
"If you don't control your emotions, it will be manipulated against you. You got to train your mind to be stronger than your feelings, or else you'll lose every single time." Do you agree with this quote? Should our lives lie in the hands of our minds or our feelings? This quote made me feel…