Acting Class, Voice and Speech and Pilates

I was off from work today, but I have class on my days off.  My acting class went really well today.  I have a partner for the year and we have to perform exercises in front of the class.  My partner had to work on a task today and I had to react to him.  The catch is that we had to repeat what the other person was saying.  It's a repetition exercise that makes you listen and respond to the other person.

For example:

"You look bored."

"I look bored?"

"You look bored."

Sounds pretty boring, but we're learning a lot and it's advanced pretty far in the past week and a half.  My partner and I got pretty heated and were even yelling at each other during our exercise.  He's really good and he's of course a model that was scouted from a small city and has been here for 3 months.  It was challenging and fun today in class.

After acting, I had Voice and Speech class.  We worked on our breathing and stretching.  It's amazing how much they effect our voice and posture.  I also have a Movement class.  I've been getting really relaxed in Voice and Speech and Movement.  They've been great so far, but I'm not used to these types of classes.  When I leave, I feel refreshed and like I've meditated and even had a small massage.

I decided to go to my first class at my super fancy gym tonight.  I've been working out, but hadn't checked out any classes yet.  It was a Pilate's class and I didn't know what I was doing and it was really hard!  The instructor was nice though and I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow and back for more in the future.


                                                    These are the stairs or escalators I walk
                                                     up at the subway exit near my work.

                                                     The most grass I've seen since I've been
                                                     here.  Guess who has less grass than
                                                     Las Vegas?  New York!  This is Bryant
                                                     Park and it's by my studio.

                                                    Close to the studio.

                                                    Leaving class on a rainy day.

                                                    Waiting for the train.

                                           View from across the tracks while waiting.

                                                    My gym.  I'm going to get in killer shape!

                                          Grocery store across the street from my place.

                                          Cute diner in the building next to where I live.  They
                                          had a Saved By The Bell trivia night last week!

                                          This is the building I live in on the 6th floor.  Count 6
                                          windows up and we're in the center area.

                                                    View from one of our offices at my work. 
                                          Ha, my old work is in the right hand bottom corner!

                                                     Closet space is tight, I'm working on it!