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Laurie H. Lynch
Class Journals
Theater 115-001
-Jan 19, 2011
It is first day of class. So this is my third semester with Laurie and I promised everyone that I
wont miss any classes. But she gave us the syllabus and after going over the syllabus this
class will be tough! Tougher then I thought, wonder if I can do it..
-Jan 24, 2011
Wow first lecture throughout during whole three semesters. I hate lecture, but Laurie
promised that this would be our last lecture, so hopefully crossing my fingers on that.
However, the lecture was pretty interesting though. How the acting have six different
viewpoints; space, shape, time, emotion, movement, and story, it all make sense after
listening to the lecture when you think about.
-Jan 26, 2011
As always, wished not to do this flocking, but we are doing it again. Sometimes I kinda do
get the purpose, but most of the time while I am doing it I just dont know why we are doing
this all the time. So we do some warm ups and I am so used to this warm up, but the new
classmates are little struggling. I have a smile on my face dont know why.
-Jan 31, 2011
I guess we have to come up with our own solo pieces for three minutes. Using our own
imagination we have to come up with a scene or a moment by using an object for not that
purpose. Its going to be hard to come up with one since its a three minute piece.
-Feb 2, 2011
Another flocking in class, but this time I am a little bit realizing that this is good for like a
team work. Also, after that coming through my mind, I wonder if we have to do this every
single time when we are working with different groups. For instance, after we graduate and
we go do a play with different crews, do we have to do this with those crews every time for
our team work?
-Feb 7, 2011
So we are doing movements using space, time, and shapes. I dont think I really got it but I
was mocking what others were doing. Laurie was keep saying to us if you are in the front
spot just take the leader, but I really didnt want to so I did stepped back several times. Some
of my classmates were taking the lead and it was a little hard to follow.
-Feb 9, 2011
Weather was too freezing outside today. Dont even feel like going outside and moving
around. But the worse thing is that even though I am at home its still freezing since I dont
turn on the heater on. These type of weather just unmotivated me in so many ways.
-Feb 16, 2011
So the first day of ballet class. Good thing I do squats on regular bases. I didnt realize ballet
was so hard. Always thought that ballerinas were just like regular dancers, but after taking
one class I had lot more respect for them. This ballet thing works your cores, lower back,
glutes, and quads; I would just say every single tiny muscle groups. It was pretty interesting; I
would like to put it in my workout routine with the plyo.
-Feb 21, 2011
I had injured my neck playing football, so really couldnt participate the class. I was just
watching my classmates what they were doing. We were doing the baby movements,
pretending that we were babies. Watching the classmates doing their work, I am sitting on the
side of the class and cant hold my laugh. I hope I dont have to do it.
-Feb 23, 2011
Still a little hurt with the injury, but I realized how the whole classmates are into whats going
on in the class. Always thinking to myself those commitments are the things that I am lacking
on and that I have to learn. Its hard for me to focus and concentrate what I am doing unless I
am really committed to it. Starting today that would be my new mission.
-Feb 28, 2011
As a group we had to make a piece, what weve learned from the class. (The baby
movements) Using those movements we had to write down each team mates five steps, and
apply to the piece. Our piece came out pretty good and the inch worm movement was hard
but fun. The inch worm movement just burned my chest and it was a lot of workout.
-Mar 2, 2011
Watching the Trio piece with music on made the whole thing looked different. It was cooler
than just watching the scene. It was a moment what sound effect can do to the scene. It adds
the story and also it makes the actors move by the beat thats flowing.
-Mar 7, 2011
I am surprised how a persons mood can change so quickly, or I wonder if its just me. I could
be sad and happy and mad in an hour. I guess its really important for me to watch what the
sources are those make my mood switch, so I can apply them while I am acting. I know most
of the time when Im hyped up drinking some coffee; I can act crazy and all happy easily.
Should start working on other moods.
-Mar 9, 2011
Today we did Jazz dance in class. Thank you for Laurie picking the song that I hate the most.
Always when it comes out on the radio I would change my radio station. Whenever it comes
out in the club I would leave the club for a second till the song is over. Now I am listening to
this song over and over and over again while sitting down. I had another injury so I was just
watching the classmates doing their dance moves. though Even the song was a little off, after
watching the class doing the dance all together, it was pretty tight. It made me wanna just
stand up and join them.
-Mar 14, 2011
We were working on the rest of the dance, and we were performing solo infront of the class
mates. Laurie had a battle with a group of the students. Man she is good! Its a moment that
showing how the same movements can be so different depending on who is performing.
-Mar 16, 2011
Outside class day. I was hoping this moment wont come but it happened. We were flocking
outside and doing the jazz dance that we learned outside. It was very embarrassing at first but
after awhile performing with the classmates it was actually pretty fun. Lot of people in the
campus who were passing by were laughing and watching us perform. It felt actually good
performing in front of everyone. If its a set piece like that, I am down to perform again in
front of people.
-Mar 28, 2011
My whole biorhythm is just messed up. I am truly like an owl staying up all night and
sleeping all during the daytime. Spring break is over but because of the fever I have, I cant
do anything but just sleep. Its hard to sleep 24/7, and the weather changes so frequent that
its so hard for me to beat this fever.
-Mar 30, 2011
This spring fever doesnt seem like its getting better. Its even getting worse. Now have strep
throat and coughing all the time. Sometimes cant even breathe cause of coughing. Im
missing class already every day. It seems like Im extending my own Spring break.
-Apr 4, 2011
So much going through my head, it feels like I have a full plate. So much food on the plate
that I dont know which one I have to start off with. Havent felt so overwhelmed like this, I
tried writing down a to do list, but it didnt work. It feels like every day I get a new task to
do. I wonder if I can handle this situation, if it keeps happening.
-Apr 6, 2011
I feel like I am truly slacking. Me and Juneka have a scene together, and I havent even
looked at the script. Wheres my commitment and motivation. I dont feel like its me right
now. I feel like I lost myself and Im just wandering all over the place. Im sure lot of actors
hit this wall, but I wonder how they overcome this wall.
-Apr 11, 2011
Talked to my parents, and felt so down. It felt like they were trusting me but I cant really tell
them what is going on with me right now. I cant be able to tell them that I am so
overwhelmed. They didnt want me to go this route but I chose this route. I cant give up after
I am almost at the end. I really wanted to tell my parents whats going on, but too scared that
its going to worry them. Wish I had a solution, it feels like Im in a wave and big wave
coming towards me everytime I am trying to catch a breath.
-Apr 13, 2011
Scene deadline is coming up and still didnt meet up with my partner Juneka. Her and I have
an opposite schedule and since we live so far its so hard to meet up with each other. I have
been working double shifts since I got my second job and its so hard to meet up and stay
focused on the school works. I feel bad for my partner, it feels like I am the one who is
slacking and making her slack also.
-Apr 18, 2011
I saw Amanda and her partner doing their scene today. Since I havent been in class it was
weird and felt like our group was way out of line. They were doing just shaped movements
using the viewpoints with the script. It was different from what I was thinking. I was thinking
of just doing the play as the script is written, but it made sense after awhile watching
Amandas practice. First, I didnt get the purpose but I guess when we are acting we dont
just do our lines, we put motions in it. I guess this exercise helps you multi task in acting,
thats just what I interpreted.
-Apr 20, 2011
Me and my partner finally started working our scenes couple time. Since we both missed lot
of class we just decided to do it our way and just do the play without inserting any
movements in it. It was weird cause it felt like we were off and nobody was watching us
rehearsal besides my roommate. I guess this is what I get for missing the class. Still weve
been switching our parts and seeing which suits better. But I just feel like still something a
little bit of thing is just missing from this scene.
-Apr 25, 2011
It was a showing day, of course me and my partner have been working together so little we
kinda threw off the whole class. I felt sorry. At the end, Laurie called us and talked to us. It
felt like Laurie was just looking through me. She kinda knew what was going on in my life.
She felt like she was understanding what was going on, but right now it came to a point that
Ive been slacking so much, Im thinking to myself I cant see Lauries face cause of the
guilt. It wouldve been lot more easier if I participated more in class and tried to be close with
her. She might have been able to help me out, but seem like I am very far away from her. But
I do appreciate what she has said today, it made me rethink of lot of stuff.