The Spirit Of Christmas Lies in my Heart

As long as I can remember, I used to wake up at 5:30am and check to see what my christmas packages from santa clause looked like. I loved the colored paper and I loved seeing what stocking gift was unwrapped ontop.

I've always always always loved Christmas music more than any other music ever!

Christmas has always been my favorite holiday and I just love the Holiday season period.

Every year I've always gotten a gift from my favorite elf 'Bernard'. If you've seen Disney's The Santa Clause, you know who I'm talking about. And almost always, I get some trinket that says 'Believe'. My most favorite word ever.

This year I was deemed the spirit of Christmas by my family. Apparently I'm the one who has always kept the spirit alive and kicking. Thats a big accoplishment for me because I truly do love christmas. One day I will get all the pictures from my first christmas ever up and maybe others will understand why I love christmas so much.

But I do know eventually that I will find someone someday that shares the love of the spirit of christmas just as much as me!

^The Christmas that started it all!^
Apparently, my Grandpa thought I was gonna pull the tree over. So he kept pulling out from under the tree, but I kept crawling right back under it and I've been told thats where I fell asleep that christmas.

Keep Moving Forward!

On Saturday I had new head shots taken, well kind of. I had a really cool photo shoot with a guy who I sort of consider to be a big brother to me. And his girlfriend is in a way like a big sister to me. They are awesome and I had a really good time. So I did that in St. Augustine with Eric and then I came back to my sisters house in Palm Coast.

Before I left my parents house Saturday morning my mom gave me some movies to watch since I'd be by myself on Saturday night and most of Sunday. She gave me one of our favorites "Meet the Robinson's" I love love love that movie. It really gets me going when I'm down you know. Its such a great inspirational movie. I'm glad she gave it to me to watch because I've been thinking about how great I can really be someday.

Around here, however, we don't look bacwards for very long.
We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.-Walt Disney

Therefore:

Keep Moving Forward - Walt Disney (one of my hero's!)

So I've been giving Grad School a thought. Really just a thought today. I'll have to talk to my parents about it then get some advice from my teachers at school.
I have no idea what I would go to grad school for... but who knows.
I've really just been thinking about getting through my BFA program and getting out alive, but just so many wonderful things have happened while I've been at USA. I've had the best teachers and the best friends. And I've stayed in touch with Diana more this semester than I ever did at my other school.
Its just a sign in my eyes.
I've just been so excited about school and I've wanted to do such a good job lately.
I got really good grades and I've had some amazing conversations with teachers about what I want out of school and life.

I just really hope to do a good job next semester in the show.
I just know that this is what I've wanted my whole life. Ever since sixth grade all I've really wanted was to be something and someone important in a show. However, I know that the chorus to a show is important. If you don't have an emsemble in most shows, then the show won't fly! But I've never wanted something so much in my life. Maybe thats why I did so well this time. And then there is a plus side to the fact that I get along really really well with the director of the show and the music director. But its also so nice to know that someone other than your mom believes in you.
My family has been the biggest and best supporters all along. And I've believed in myself because of them. I've somehow figured out how to make my dreams a reality in ways because of my drive and determination that my family has kinda stored in me.

Christmas is my favorite time of year. I've always been the girl who walked around promoting that Santa Clause is real, and in my heart he is! I can't wait to spend the holidays with my family and I really can't wait to open presents on christmas because I think everyone will really enjoy everything! Hey, and I get to put out my north pole! I'll post pictures soon.

Here's to christmas, the show and all the things I'm so thankful for!

Love,
Penny Marie

Update!

wow, so I guess its time for an update on Penny Marie!


Well where do I start?

Oh, I know! I was cast this week in my college's production of Anything Goes as Hope Harcourt!
I'm so super excited! Thats a LEAD role! and I get to TAP DANCE! AHHHHH! It's really hitting me now that I mean, I'm gonna be a lead in a musical!

Okay, rant over lol!

In other news, the semester is almost over and soon I'll be headed back to Apopka to spend Christmas break.

Okay so I originally had a really big thought for this update... and now I can't really think of anything to write. Man I really need to use those notebooks and write things down when I think of them. Grrr. anyways, I'll write more later!

Loves everyone,
Penny Marie! [or as Emily and Danielle now call me 'Peaches', but I'll explain that next time I write!]