A lil Update.

I'm pretty happy right now.My theatre class got canceled this morning.I love my theatre class,its super easy and fun,but I got the morning off.Yay! It was nice to have some time to relax for a bit.:) Monday's are usually my"busy" day so it was a super nice surprise.
Honestly I didn't want class this morning.This past friday one of the guys in my theatre class came in high on some kind of drug.Don't know what,but something.Everyone knew it,including Proffesor Staggs.So yeah. It slightly creeped me out. I've never seen someone high.He wasn't threatening in any way,but he looked so...pathetic. I felt sorry for him.In college,with a chance to make something of himself and he was throwing it away.

Ok.Happy note.Aladdin is going great!This is gonna be a great play.I can not wait for it.Yet I cna cause this is my last play.

This weekend was my friend Danielle's birthday.My sis and I had a fun time at the party.We had a lil bonfire going and the guys were having fun experimenting with fireworks.Yeah...Thats boys for ya.lol!They put a blue smokebomb in the fire and it turned the flames green.That was cool.

In 2 weeks Broadway Across America is coming to Kansas City and performing The Lion King.A group of CYTers are going.Its gonna be a BLAST! Next spring they'll be back through with Phantom Of The Opera.That's one I really want to see!!! Well that's my rambling for now.lol!
Meg

Believer. A song I wrote.

Hey guys.
Believer-The Story.
This is a song I wrote for one of my best friends.She is an amazing person with some great artist skills. :) She wanted to get her art out there and do something with her life.This guy she's with doesn't think much of her art or her dream. The song is pretty self explanatory. This past week she got her dream.She is receiving the opportunity to get her art work out there.So right now she is working away and awaiting the ruling on what happens next. If this pulls through she could totally turn everything around. I'm so proud she made it this far.This is all she needs. Her clear shot. So I wrote this song for her. Please let me know what you think.

BELIEVER by Meg Renee

She was a day dreamer,
plotter and a scheamer.
She had a weakness that wouldn't let her leave.
He held her on the edge of being able to believe.
He told her,"You'll never go."
"You won't do it,I know."
You're spinning your wheels girl
It'll break your heart to give it a whirl.
Stop believing,start realizin', no way
So come on and stay
You'll never go.
He told her no.

CHORUS
She is waiting to fly
Thinking life is passing her by
She's worth nothing at all.
Always feeling 2 inches tall.
Never knowing how loved she is.
She'll be surprised,not even knowing
Behind her disquise lies a Believer.


She struggled to be free
From the thoughts that controled her life.
From everyone who doubted and said,
"We're right,you'll see."
"Stop dreaming,save it for nights!"


CHORUS


She cried herself to sleep
Wondering how she could keep the faith
Not even sure if she'd survive tomorrow
Happiness had a way of turning into sorrow.
Not even sure if she believed anymore
She'd been beatin worse then ever before.


CHORUS


One day that dream came true
Tears and work finall paid through
Now everyone is believeing too.

She's no longer waiting to fly
She knows life isn't passing her by.
She worth's something after all
Now feeling 10 feet tall.
Knows how loved she is.
Everyone's surprised because behind her disguise was...

Someone read to fly
Passing the world by
Living today,believing in miracles
Ready to leave,
cause she's a
Believer!

If you're gonna steal, steal a heart. If you're gonna cheat, cheat death.If you're gonna fall,fall in love.If you're gonna dream, dream big! If you're gonna live,live today.If you're gonna forget,forget mistakes.

LOVE,LIVE,LAUGH!

Always!
~Meagn Renee

The First Week Of College.

Hey!
This week was the 1st week of college. I love my theater and math teacher.They are both pretty cool.My English class in online o I haven't met her yet. lol. However. This week I have a theater test to study for on Wednesday and a paper due for English on Tuesday. *groan*
The math course is different. We go to class 2 days a week,but the actual work is done on a online site called, "Aleks." When my mom had to use the Aleks program for school, & she hated it. They have improved it quite a bit since then. (that was about 3 years ago.) So math is just something I have to get on and work on everyday for about an hour. I don't have to, but if I do that I could complete the entire 3 part basic math in one semester instead of 2 or 3. They said it can be done,it just takes a lot of time. To pass this semester you have to have atleast 40 hours total. You get about 3 hours in class every week. So if you put atleast 6-7 hours a week that will be more then plenty. I would really like to get it ALL done this semester. I have until December 12th or so till classes are done.

HAPPY NEWS! Aladdin auditions went well and I am a shopkeeper. :) I am happy I will have a small part in the play.I'm looking forward to the costumes to be honest. lol! I bet they are going to be bright and colorful! Tuesday is the first day of rehearsal. Woohoo!

I will try to update once a week.Between 3 classes at the college,CYT, and other stuff I know I will be swamped. Love you all!

~Megan

Some people think I'm suicidal...& I think they're right...

HAHA! Ok... Strange title for this one. This one is a brief update on my summer. I did the rip cord at World's of Fun. For those of you out side the KC area World's of Fun is an amusement park. Not as good as SDC but that's my oppinion. Well anywho. They have this thng called the rip cord were they put you in a harness and pull you up about 50 some feet in the air and let ya go! You swing back and forth like a pengalim untill you slow down enough for you grab a rope to stop yourself.It's a BLAST!!!!!! I got a video of it and going to have to have my computer-wiz friend help me put it on you tube! HEHE! (my computer will play it but it won't let me download it so I need help with that.)
This guy got fancy with his video,but this is what it is. >>>>>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsV85FT9bUU
Fun thing is..MY MOM did it with me! I was screaming YEEEHHHAAAWWWW through a lot of my ride. HA! It was the funnest thing I ever did in my life! I haven't been a complete dare devil but when I get the chance,I take it! :D Like doing the zip line, rock wall, and the blob at camp a few years back, falling to my "death" in Snow White,sword fighting, etc. I pretty much decided I'm addicted to thrills. lol!

Wow this was ashort post. haha. But it's been such a great summer. My parents both had weird work schedules so it was a tad hard to do too much together but doing weekend stuff when we were able to helped a lot. Over all a very good summer. I hope this fall goes just as well. If I don;t write before next week,a week from Tuesday is auditions for Aladdin! Wish me luck! My last CYT play. I tend to go out with a bang. :) hehe. Love you all. Later!

Live life smiling at the sun, rather than frowning at the shadows.

Always,
Megan Renee

CYT Footloose Camp

Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow..So much happened. God moved this week.Even in Kansas City at "theater" camp it just goes to prove where ever you are,if you are willing,God will use. I wrote over thirty pages in my journal during the week.I have so much happen to me and those around me. Some pretty amazing times.For sure! Things I learned this week.

Serious stuff.

Dancing by myself to my own beat is okay.
I function better when I'm on set schedule and get my quiet time with God in EVERYDAY!
Some of the people who relate to you the most are the last you suspect.
It takes 30 seconds to find out everything about somebody in a conversation.
That there are more people who have plastered smiles then we care to admit.
Legalism versus Grace and Grace always wins. Second chances truly are for everybody.
I'm not the only one dealing with certain things.
God can use the worse things to help someone else in pain.

Inside Jokes
Oranges,Lemons,and Limes!
The Joker was found saying,"Wanna see a magic trick?" in the "Blueman Video"
"Mer-MAN,Blueman!"
Guys can upstage girls anyday...Especially when it's a "girls only song".

Monday auditions went fairly well.I did do a singing audition for it even though I knew ?I wouldn't get a part.I did it for another singing experience.Did okay I suppose. Not much happened on Monday.We started rehearsing right away.2 hour rehearsal that night.

Tuesday we had our schedule in full swing. Breakfast,morning devotions,rehearsal,lunch,free time,rehearsal,dinner,night activity,night worship,late night free time, lights out and in bed at midnight.By Tuesday I was starting to get to know my 2 other room mates better.Stephanie, 14 and Olivia 16. We usually found something interesting and fun to talk about.We all had brought a CD player and CDs so when we were in our room together we would be rocking out to music. Doing that through the week was a memorable part of it.

Wednesday-the middle day always seems to be the most tiring part of the week.But it's also one of the most fun.Wednesday is the dance night.We usually have a swing dance but this week cause it was a 80 themed week it was a 80 themed night.Everyone dressed up like they were from the 80's. haha. I had bangle bracelets,gloves, etc. At first I was just kinda bopping to the music not really sure what to do.My friends weren't dancing that much and I didn't have anyone to dance with.

Then I prayed,"God, I don't want to be here all night feeling sorry for myself that I don't have a guy to dance with.I've been dancing solo for 18 years.Just me and my girls.It's always been that way, and I'm okay wit that.But I see all these couples dancing and no on is asking me to dance.God,please help me to have a great time and remind me that it's okay to dance to my own beat and by myself...Wait. I'm not alone. I have YOU, and I have my girls...." Then Celebration came on. That was one song I was not sitting out on. So I got up and started dancing not caring.My friends joined me and we had a great time.The rest of the night I was rocking it out with my girls dancing away to just about every song. It was a great night!

Thursday-We had some very long rehearsals. I was so tired by the end of Thursday.Thursday night we filmed our team movies. I was blue team and we had fantasy. Purple was murder mystery, teal was soap opera, and yellow was reality tv. Our was so funny! I could not wait to watch it the next night on Movie Night.Everyone was being top secret about their movie cause everyone wanted theirs to be a surprise.lol.

Friday-Again some crazy rehearsal time.We probably had over 6 hours.But since we had a schedule all week we were getting use to it and weren't as tired on Friday. We had our movie night and every one's movie was so funny! Ours was kind lame but it was fun to film. :) Friday night worship is always a cry fest since its the last night. After worship we sat in a circle and talked about different things we learned at camp and what a great week it was.

Saturday-We got up early and got our rooms organized and cleaned.Stephanie,Olivia and I took our sweet time getting the room done.I was ready to go home,but I wasn't ready to leave my friends. We ran through the show once before leaving for the church where we would hold the performance.We got to the church and ran through the show again and before we knew it, it was time to get dressed and ready for the show. Before the show I was dying to see who all had come from my family, and what other CYTers had come but of course,we weren't allowed to. Sarah Colwell & I were going crazy with boredom.aaaaaahhhhhh.... But the show finally started and we gave it all we had.We were all so hyper you could feel the energy pouring from the stage.

After the show I walked out to the audience and I was instantly tackled by Sarah Reiser. :) She's such a cute lil thing. I love her so much! Then I found my parents and talked to my grandparents before they had to leave. After that I was free to roam around and see who I could find.I got tackled a lot that night. lol. Cause it wasn't long before my friend Shawnie found me and yelled, "MEG!!!" Before rushing over to give me a hug. :) I miss her tons. She's such a good friend and I hadn't seen her since June. Her brother Cole was with her and he told us he had seen 'Footloose' the musical live about 50 times, and he was so impressed with us that we had less than week and that we nailed it! Cole and Shawnie are good friends. :) After I was done talking with them I saw someone to my right that looked like Michael,but told myself it was wishful thinking. Cause one of the guys at camp,Kirk, looked a lot like Michael, and when I saw him from across the room the first time I thought it was Michael. Well I turned all the way toward him and it was him. :) I walked over to say hey to him and he saw me coming and smiled. I was able to talk to him for a lil bit.That was nice surprise. I hadn't seen very many CYTers all summer. We decided to go to IHOP for dinner and lil did we know that is where all the CYTers had deicded to go for dinner as well. HA! It was great. A nice way to end one of the best weeks of my life! I learned so much and was able to spend a lot of time with God. It was so cool!

Well that's all for now. Love you all!

It's okay to have confindence to speak up.It's alright to have the courage to stand out from the crowd. It's fine to dance to your own beat. Just know you are never truly alone with God beside you.

Always,
Megan Renee

Branson!!!!

Alrighty!As soon as I finish this hopefully I'll get over to Branson critic and get my reviews for the other show typed up.Myspace should have all the photos up so go check it out if you haven't seen them on facebook already.(I'll stick to the highlights and spare y'all the small details that would make this thing a novel.)

Thursday morning,July 10th, we left here about 7ish to meet Karis and her dad.(She lives an hour away.) Rachel and I were so happy to have her come along.We knew this was going to be an amazing trip.The way down to Branson we were jamming out to musicals and chatting away about everything and anything.Especially theatre stuff cause that's what theatre kids do.:) We stopped at Lambert's Cafe' for lunch.Karis and I split a meal and we still got so full and didn't eat all of it. haha.
After we got into town and stopped at the hotel for a bit we went to Silver Dollar City for the rest of the day.We stayed there till the Echo Hollow show and I got to meet Cassandre'.I got a picture with her and got a few of her CD's.She sounded so good at the show that night.

Friday,July 11th.Mom and dad had this thing to go to so we got to sleep in.We spent all afternoon at Silver Dollar City then that night went to the Hamner Barber show. Jim Barber is a ventriloquist and Dave Hamner does magic.We enjoyed the show. We even got my dad on stage! It was the funniest thing I ever saw.Probably funnier then when we got mom on stage for Haygoods,just cause dad is so shy and does not sing or dance at all.Where as mom does a little.They first put a sumbaro on his head and gave him some maracas for the rest of the song Jim was doing.However after the song they kept him up there.Jim gave dad and the other guy he pulled up some lines to read and told them decide who would do one and who would do 2.He told them just mouth the words and that he'll do them for them cause he was doing the voices. So okay.Nothing too bad...Yet! Jim then handed dad and the other guy some wigs.When he handed it to dad he said,"Happy New Hair!" hahahaha! He told them to turn around and face the curtain.He handed them some "silver shiny shirt things." They out them on(still facing away from the audience) then he pulled a wig and "shirt" for himself.The "shirt was a dress. We saw it nad started laughing.Then he had my dad and the other guy turn around and then we lost it. They sang "Stop In the Name Of Love." and Jim gave the other guy this higher voice and gave dad this really deep voice.It was so funny! We were crying we were laughing so hard. So that totally made it worth the trip right there! After the show we went to Fuddrucker's and ate.

Saturday July 12th-We went to Silver Dollar City for pretty much the whole day then that night ate at AppleBee's then went to Cold stone for dessert.The Coldstone people were singing and performing.It was great.

Sunday-We went to Skyline Baptist for church.After eating lunch we went down to the Landing but didn't stay long cause it was so hot and my ankle was hurting.See I broke my ankle 4 years ago and sometimes if I'm on it a lot it starts to hurt and all the walking at SDC was not helping it.
We decided to head back to the hotel and rest.After a bit Rae and I realized we haven't shown Karis MCC yet. (We had 2 free nights at another hotel and stayed the other 2 nights at La'Quinta.) The day before we hadn't gone wondering around so we would said,"Alright. Let's go." We are up by the consession stand showing Karis where the theatre part is and we stop at the top of the stairs for a minuet when I look down into Starbuck's and guess who I saw..Jason. I lean over the rail,"Jaaaaassssssoooonnnnnn..." He says," I know those hats." haha. We go down to talk with him and end up chatting for about 5 minuets or so. We go back to the room to go get ready for the show. (ok..here's the good part know you've been waiting for.)

Haygoods show. We sat at a table drinking starbuck's before heading up to the show.We were sitting there taking pictures goofing around having a good time,however we were getting some funny looks from the older people in line. oh well. ha! Tim came walking out of the theatre,I piped up,"Hey Tim!" He turned to look at who had spoken,"Hey!How are ladies? I like the hat!"

The show was amazing! As always. hehe The Blues Brothers were hilarious.Mike got up on stage and he was still trying to get the harness off. He got up on the piano and fell off it.It looked like it hurt a lot!Ow.Johnny came out to help him finish getting the harness off and the were tripping all over each other.They finally got it off.Mike had lost a shoe and he bent over to put it back on and Johnny blasted him from behind with the fire extinguisher.Mike started mumbling,"hot buns.Hot buns." hahaha. They announced Karis's birthday and she said to me,"But's not till tomorrow.Megan...ooohhhhh...you lied to the Haygoods...." haha.
2nd half was very good. During the tap part Mike tripped and went flying into Dominic. Dom looked at him ,"Dude.What happened." Mike showed him how he dug his heal in weird and it threw him off. Pat and Shawn stopped when they noticed the other talking. They tried to pick up right were they were but they were all off beat.They start laughing and Dom throws his hands up in the air,"Thank you ladies and gentlemen.That's all folks!" haha. They count it off and Shawn picks up the beat.They all jump in and finish it off. After the show Shawn was first in line.We talk to him about the show and how good they were that night.We tell him it was Karis's fist show.He ask her what was her favorite part and she tells the tap.She thought it was awesome.(She was sitting on the edge of her seat.I kid you not.) Shawn told us he got lost and his mind blanked out and he had to make it up as he went along. We took a picture with Shawn and Pat. I got to talk with Catherine and Matt but didn't get a picture with them. I got to Aaron and Dom.I handed my poster to Aaron and instead he grabbed my hat.He plopped it on his head.I told Karis to get a picture,but before she could he took it off and started spinning it and showing off.Dom took it from him and showed him how to do it right. lol. I got a picture with Dom and he asked to see it after Karis snapped it.He says,"Cute." He goes to sign my poster but Aaron has his marker,and he had just walked off with it.Dom says,"I'll be right back folks." Talking to the last few people behind us."Aaron...You have my marker...Come on gimme it back....." haha.

Monday we went to College of the Ozarks to get some questions answered and do some scenic viewing before going to hard Luck for Lunch. 2 of the waitress were flirting with dad.haha. I got pictures. :) We had them sing to Karis and she said,"Megan, I hate you. " haha. It was an amazing trip.I don't know if any length of blog can capture all the craziness and fun.


I have a lot more going on but it will wait till a later.

Always,
Meg Renee

A new time in my life

Everything is said and done..ACT,GED(yes i had to take it.A college in Springfield required it) and I feel so...free...I haven't been this free of stuff for a very long time.Although not for long because now I am looking for a job, and at colleges. I am looking at College of the Ozarks, Babtist Bible College, North Greenville University in South Carolina, and a few others as alternatives. Greenville sounds amazing and I am looking into it,but it would be quite weird being that far from home.

My brother visited last week and it went as well as can be expected.In other words, my brother needs some refresher course is being tactful about some stuff.But whatever.That's Chris.

Even though highschool isn't over I still have drama.Like my friend David says,"Drama doesn't end.It has intermissions." Right now I'm caught in several.

I have Branson next week and Footloose in a month to look forward to. :) Also I am going to be spending t ime with my good friend Jen.It'll be good for me to get away from town for a lil bit and clear my head.

The reason I say that is tonight(well last night since it's early morning) I got in a fight with a friend and she got under my skin faster than you can say,"Oh no she didn't!" I can be a "peace keeper" among my friends but she started going after my loyality to my friends,my parents, then some other stuff and I admitt...I lost it on her.That temper I've tried to hide and keep calm my whole life exploaded.Not proud of it but it did happen.We had been friends so long....For over 14 years and to suddenly hear how little she thought of me and my family hit hard.Right to the heart so to speak.I can only pray God heals it and we can move on but after tonight....It's going to be hard to look at her the same.I thought everything was fine and we were cool,then BAM! Right in the gut. The thing is she wouldn't even call me.She had to do it over the Yahoo instant messenger. Please pray for our friendship...But I don't know what will happen.We're moving so opposite.*sigh* It hurts.

BUT! I had people close to me who made it easier. One of my best friends ever sat on the IM talking to me making me laugh and smile.She always knows how to cheer me up.Whenever she says something she usually knows my response before I say it and vice-versa.

A rare and true friend is sweeter than sugar,more beautiful than any gem, and more precious than any metal.

Always,
Meg Renee