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It is in the critical moments that we realize who our fellow human beings are/ I live this day, like there is no tomorrow/ I don't put too much trust in people, because I don't want to get hurt and disappointed/ I cannot lie, because I was never taught how to/ Knowing me is a pleasure, also a hassle/ I could love you, also hate you/
There are a lot of things on my mind, yet not enough. I am doing so many things, but still I feel like I could do more. I just had a weekend show at Merce Cunningham studios with Amiti Perry, I am performing an African dance at the Dance Parade this Saturday. I am a hostess at a charity event the coming Monday. I am rehearsing with Gala for her choreography piece, in fact she is a singer and a fantastic person, I am so happy to have met her. I am also rehearsing with Legros Cultural Arts and Camilla's crew, we have a show May 31st. What I am missing is some teaching and som choreographing...
I always get chosen to do works, which suits my outside and not my inside. Most people cannot see what is inside of me, unless they are really sensitive and understanding. I find it very difficult to swallow. Sometimes I feel like screaming, crying and destroying the whole world. Even when I was in school in Jamaica I never go to perform a folk piece, I always got to play the role of a woman in a suit. Of course I did not do it well, I can never do it well. Why? Because that is not who I am. I can fake it, but I would never be able to do it half as good as reggae- , dancehall-, hiphop- or an African piece. Why? Because the four elements make me complete, they represent the person that I am, from top to bottom. I can relate to it, because this is the life that I am living from morning till night. These are the people whom I can relate to, why? Because I have lived their lives, I understand them and I know who they are. I go crazy, because in this city, everybody gets chosen for work, de