#MusicMonday: Just Like Fire

P!nk is back with a new song for the new Disney movie “Alice Through the Looking Glass”, the second installment of the Alice in Wonderland movies called Just Like Fire.

P!nk is known to be amazingly creative in the videos for her music, and this video is no exception. The video appropriately has an Alice in Wonderland theme to it. Her husband Carey Hart, as well as her daughter Willow, also star in the music video.

I have always enjoyed P!nk’s music.  She also had a no filter, “I don’t care  what other peoples opinions are about me” attitude and exudes a confidence that I look up to.

This song is about wanting to have instant gratification of something, whether it be the dream that you have always wanted for your life, or something else important, and then realizing that there is a better way of going about it.  When we want instant gratification, we end up opening the door for being hurt and dealing with shady people and putting ourselves in situations that aren’t always the best and this can change us as people.

Instead of doing it the way other people want us to, we need to focus on what our thoughts and ideas are, and once we do that we can set a fire under ourselves and plan.  Who knows maybe we will change the world one day.

If that makes us crazy, so what? I mean it was this conversation between Alice and The Mad Hatter that speaks all the truth in the world.  All the best people have gone mad at least once or twice.

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The Roller Coaster Day at The Happiest Place on Earth

On Saturday, my friend and I went to Disneyland to see the 60 year Diamond Celebration they were having.  Of course, we decided to go on probably one of the hottest days that Los Angeles/Orange County has had in a while.  It was almost 100 degrees, but we were determined to not let that stop us from having fun.

I decided that I was going to forgo a wheelchair or scooter and walk the entire day.  When I told other friends or my family about it they were skeptical but supportive, which I will say that I completed successfully 14 hours and almost 8 miles later. I was so tired and sore by the end of it and the next day, but it was so worth it.

There are days when I really love being disabled and will pull the disability card and anytime I go to Disneyland that is one of them.  Because of that, I get to skip the lines, get a time to come back (which is usually about 20 minutes) and be first in line to get on the rides.

However, there is also a downside to this as well.  It seems like some people will see the walker and see my physical limitations and assume that I must have some mental limitations as well. Words cannot describe how much this upsets me.  Let alone people thinking my friend was my mother because they don’t think that I can take care of myself.  I know I look young for my age, but that does not mean that I can’t take care of myself and have some normal fun with friends.  Normal is boring anyways.

Even though all that happened, my friend and had a blast going on the Radiator Springs ride, California Screamin’ (which gives me anxiety every time I go on it because of the loop lol), Soarin’ Over California, and The Little Mermaid ride.  My favorites were the ones that were indoors because of the air conditioned rides.

After that we headed over to Disneyland and had lunch at Cafe Orleans.  Their food is so good!  I didn’t realize how hungry I was because I ended up having not only my food, but some of my friends as well, and of course A LOT of water.   After lunch, we hit up the Pirate of the Carribean ride, The Haunted Mansion, The Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones, and Big Thunder Mountain.  After all that was done, it was going on 9:00 and the park was getting ready for their big Paint the Night parade.  This is when the night started to go downhill just a little.

First off, my friend and I wanted to go into Fantasyland, but were unable to because they closed everything off for the fireworks that were going to be happening right after the parade, so we ended up going to Main Street and did some shopping while that was going on.  Second, it was so crowded and people kept running into me and my walker.  I was getting so annoyed!  I think everybody was feeling that way though especially with the weather and having it be a long day.  This is where a security guard assumed that I was younger than I am, gave me stickers, and said that my friend was my mom.  First of all, my friend is near my age, and does not look like she is in her 50’s at all and once again, I know I look young for my age, but that does not mean that I cannot take care of myself and if people actually got to know me they would see how intelligent I really am, as well as a sarcastic smart ass half the time.

We finally made it to Fantasyland after the fireworks and hit up the Snow White ride, Mr. Toads Wild Ride, and after waiting about an hour because people who were working the Peter Pan ride didn’t know how to communicate with one another, we finally headed off to Neverland.

It is tradition that every time my friend and I go to Disneyland we get ice cream afterwards, which we did.  This is where my patience with people got even more thin.  After we got the ice cream we were looking for a place to sit, and there were a couple of people taking over 2 tables with 4 seats each.  They did not offer any of the other chairs to us (they were by themselves with no one else with them) and my friend and I ended up having to find seating outside, which was a struggle in itself.  People were running into me as I was trying to steer my walker and hold my Coke float at the same time and no one asked if I needed any help.  My friend couldn’t help me because her ice cream was melting and falling apart so much it was going down her leg.  It just frustrates me how inconsiderate people can be sometimes.

While the Disneyland trip had some rough parts, I had a great time nonetheless, and I am glad that I went.  I am especially proud of myself for walking 8 miles, and in the heat too!  And yes, I drank a lot of water!

Happy Anniversary to Me!

Today marks the one-year anniversary that I have been living and pursuing my dreams of working in the Music Industry here in Hollywood, or Hollyweird as I like to call it. And honestly, looking back, so much has happened, but it all seems to have flown by in super speed.

Hollywood is a crazy place. It is also a VERY hard place to live in at times. It WILL force you to grow up and mature fast. You have to get used to being on the go at least 99.9% of the time. Believe me, being a girl who grew up in Oregon for 26 years, this was a huge adjustment for me, but I honestly would not change it for the world.

In just the last year alone, I have learned so much about myself. When I look back on the last year, I think the biggest thing that was the toughest for me to learn was on the friendship side of things. I was shown who were true friends and who were friends that over stayed their welcome. At least I know that all people who come into your life are supposed to be there for a reason, it was just their time to go, I guess. Yes, it was tough, but I am better and a stronger person because of it.

I have also learned to express myself more and be honest with my emotions and not run away from them. I am a creative person, so it is important for me to let it out, and hell, something beautiful can come out of it creativity wise. I also started going to school for Music Business and have learned a ton of interesting things just in the first two classes I have taken. Another thing I have started to dabble in is some song writing. Honestly, I never in a million years thought I would do this, but I really felt like God was calling me to be more creative lately and this is the way he wanted me to go. I don’t have a lot done, but it will get there.

One other important thing that I grew in, was my acceptance with my CP.  Over the past few months, I have gained more of an open mind with the disability world and through that this blog was born, and I am so glad it was!

When I first got to LA a year ago, the first thing I did is  what every person on the planet has probably done and gone to The Happiest Place on Earth and that basically was the kickoff to something amazing. If I could live at Disneyland I would. One of the plus sides to living where I do, I am literally only half an hour away.

Then in August I was able to go to Las Vegas for a few days with some friends. While I have had been there before with family a couple of years prior, I was really able to see The Strip and experience it a lot more than the first time. Let’s just say it was A LOT of walking and very little sleep. But it was probably one of the best trips I had taken last year.

Most recently I was able to go to a series of American Idol tapings and this really helped me network with people in the business from a business standpoint as well as personal. I met some pretty amazing people through this experience. Idol crew even called me a professional audience member. (Hey, I’ll take it!).

So in conclusion, I cannot complain with where my life is at this moment. To be completely honest, I am in the best place I have been in a very long time. And this makes me super excited to see where the next year will take me. I have some pretty awesome goals set up for myself and they are starting to look like they will all work out.

I’m off to spend this day at the beach celebrating the anniversary as well as Memorial Day! I know, life is rough when you live in sunny Southern California! 😉 Have a great holiday weekend everyone!