My name is Marissa Galin, and I am not your average girl. I am strong-willed, driven, and passionate about what I do. I enjoy working in the arts, and I enjoy working with people. I enjoy work far more than anyone I know. I feed off of the success and enlightenment I receive for every job well done. I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, with my parents and my younger brother. I’ve always had a deep love for the arts, whether it is visual, musical or performance. Even when I was little, I was a ham in front of the camera. Now I like working behind the scenes as well as in the limelight. I know that my determination, poise and experience will take me exactly where I want to go with my career.
I am a woman, an artist, a technician, an actor, a musician, a writer, a student, a daughter, a lover, a sister, a friend. I am an extroverted, sensing, thinking, judging human being. I am constantly changing—whether physically, mentally or spiritually. I value knowledge and truths greatly, and I struggle with theories and speculation. I value perspectives and thought, from others and my own. I am strongly aware and observant, and I do not like to be sheltered. That is who I am. My goal is to abolish the barrier between who I am and who I want to be. I have pushed myself to limits I never thought possible; I am achieving my dreams because I am working for them. I am never going to let myself believe that something I want can’t happen. Everyone has the power to create his or her own destiny. I believe that no one should be held back by fear of rejection or failure. Failure is growth, but it’s not the end; it is the fuel that can be used to work towards greater things.
I have only lived a small portion of my life, but these beginning years are crucial to shape who I will be in the future. I know I am going to change. I know hard times are ahead. I know that my future holds greater experiences than I can imagine. I have never been more excited to wade out of the shallow waters of the home that I know and love and dive into the deep, dark waters of the world and explore.
I know that CalArts is exactly where I need to be to achieve my dreams, and I am beyond excited to be here. I am excited for the opportunities that will be presented to me in these next few years, and I hope to pursue both Stage Management and Technical Direction in my time here. As stubborn and determined as I am, I know what I can handle and I know what is best for me. I only hope to convince those who dictate my education that this is true.
Characteristics, strength and weakness, advice for Cancer-Leo Cusp - Between July 26 to Aug 02
| CHARACTERISTICS : | |
Zodiac sign of Leo A are 2-11 degree Leo, season midsummer, Flement Fire, Ruler sun, symbol Lion. | |
| STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS : | |
They are truth loving , authoritative passionate and loyal, but they are egoistic self centered and frustrated. | |
| ADVICE FOR THEM : | |
Learn to adjust in the most tricky matter and except people with their positive and negative attitude. If you are diplomatic you will be more successful. Though you are good at taking decision but to see that it reaches success over look others mistakes some times. http://www.solutionastrology.com/sunsignbasicdetails.asp?sunsignbasicid=248 |
Guiding Someone Through the Steps
Of A Major Event in Your Life...
1. You’re asleep in your bed
2. You hear the door open and your dad asking you to get up and come talk to him and the rest of the family.
3. You slunk out of bed wondering what he’s doing home so early in the morning when he’s supposed to be at work.
4. You walk into the office where your mom and brother are waiting patiently to hear what your father has to say.
5. He asks you to sit down and shuts the door.
6. He fidgets a moment, trying to find peace. You stare patiently, thoughts racing through your head. You have no idea what is going on.
7. You watch him as he opens his mouth and says, “I have leukemia. It’s a rare form and they caught it early. I just thought I should let you all know. “
8. You sink into your chair. Time suddenly stops. All of the warmth leaves your body. You are in completely shock.
9. You get up as tears are running down your face and give your dad a hug as he breaks down and cries.
10. You become the comfort to the one person who you have always looked up to, who has always comforted you.
-Marissa Galin
The Theatre Wiki Response #4, CalArts
How I Relate to Other People
How I Relate to other People
Venus Conjunct Mars with an orb between 1 and 3 degrees
Yours was not a happy childhood and, while there is nothing you want more than a close love relationship, you may also fear it. You probably have an active sex life but may have some discomfort acknowledging feelings of love, dependence or vulnerability.
Mercury Conjunct Venus with an orb between 3 and 5 degrees
Intelligence is sexy to you. If a person you find physically attractive isn't also bright, verbal and someone you can talk to, you're not interested. You have a highly developed aesthetic sense and are drawn to people of taste, wit and charm.
Sun Opposition Saturn with an orb between 3 and 5 degrees
Your self-esteem is based less upon what you are in your own or others' eyes than on what you do. You may become so compulsive about achievement that you cannot relax into a warm, enduring relationship until you have achieved some success in your career.
Venus Trine Uranus with an orb between 3 and 5 degrees
There is nothing humdrum about the way that you love. You have a flair for the unusual and the creative and are drawn to those who shun the conventional. You shy away from those who tend to be over-possessive. Your love affairs are also wonderful friendships.
The Leo
Leo! About Your Sign...
The Leo type is the most dominant, spontaneously creative and extrovert of all the zodiacal characters. In grandeur of manner, splendor of bearing and magnanimity of personality, they are the monarch's among humans as the lion is king of beasts. They are ambitious, courageous, dominant, strong willed, positive, independent, self-confident there is no such a word as doubt in their vocabularies, and they are self-controlled. Born leaders, either in support of, or in revolt against, the status quo. They are at their most effective when in a position of command, their personal magnetism and innate courtesy of mind bringing out the best of loyalty from subordinates. They are uncomplicated, knowing exactly what they want and using all their energies, creativeness and resolution to get it, as well as being certain that they will get whatever they are after. Their followers know where they are with Leonians. Leonians think and act bigger than others would normally dare; the ambitiousness of their schemes and idealism sometimes daunt their followers, their practical hardheadedness and ability to go straight to the heart of any problem reassures those who depend on them. If Leonians meet with setbacks they thrive on the adversity.
On the whole they are powers for good, for they are strongly idealistic, humane, and beneficent. They have powerful intelligence and are of a broad philosophical, sometimes religious, turn of mind. Those who are devout may become very obstinate in upholding traditional beliefs and will cling tenaciously, but with complete sincerity, to practices and doctrines which liberal thinkers regard as absurdly out-of-date. These will be found as the 'lions' of industries, and in the forefront of the cutting edge of technologies.
Their faults can be as large in scale as their virtues, and an excessively negative Leonian can be one of the most unpleasant human beings imaginable, displaying extreme arrogance, autocratic pride, haughtiness, and excessive hastiness of temper. If jealously suspicious of rivals, they will not hesitate to use cunning, lies and trickery to discredit them. Self-centeredness, greed for flattery, boastfulness, and bombast, pomposity, snobbish superiority, and overbearing, and intolerant disdain of underlings; to whom they will nevertheless delegate the carrying out of minor details in their grandiose schemes, and from whom they are not above borrowing immoderately if an occasion necessitates it. Any of these can be characteristic of Leo. Add to them a passion for luxury, a lust for power, unlimited sexual lust, and emotional indulgence, and a character emerges that no one would want to know either in public life or private. But their pride may go before a fall, as uncontrolled impetuosity is likely to bring them low. Fortunately it is rare that a Leo is so undisciplined as to give way thoroughly to this list of vices, and their tendencies to them are usually balanced by an innate wisdom. Those who are afflicted with them also have the intelligence it takes to consciously and actively overcome them.
In professional life they do well at any vocation at which there is room at the top. As politicians they are content with nothing less than a powerful position in government. In business they may be the chairman of their company's board, or at least directors or managers. They are excellent organizers and overseers, often laying the groundwork for new projects. If from the artisan ranks of society they will aspire to become the boss, partly because they are ambitious by nature, partly because they dislike manual labor, preferring to take charge of others doing it. If artistic, Leos can become stars of stage or screen (their bent is serious rather than light drama), maestros as musicians where they will gravitate toward the grand instruments or activities, such as the organ or conducting of orchestras and as painters; anything grand in conception and scale appeals to them. Leo women make exceptionally good welfare workers.
In his or her relations with others the Leo type is open, sincere, genuine and trusting. Outgoing, spontaneously warm hearted and plain spoken, though never lacking in kindliness, Leos are more disillusioned than the average if let down by those they trust. They are not good judges of character and are inclined to favoritism and an exaggerated faith in their followers which too often ends in disappointment. They have a strong sex drive and are so attracted to the opposite sex that they find it hard to be constant; they can be so intensely sexual as to become dissolute. They may have numerous love affairs for their love of pleasure and beauty is liable to drive them from one attractive partner to another. They are very much inclined to deceive. Their marriages may fail for the same reason, yet they are sincere and generous to their lovers while love lasts, and will remain attached to their homes so long as it is run for their benefit. They demand service but are incapable of giving it.
Going to California
After a much needed break from the chaos that is CalArts, I must inevitably return to the place that I was so desperately trying to flee. I worry of the drama that may have ensued as I enjoyed life back at home... Having a clinically insane roommate doesn't help matters much at all either. And being thrown around and used like a dirty sock really can take a lot out of you. All I need to do is survive the next 2 weeks and I'll be back in the 480, maybe I'll even get to visit Flagstaff or NYC too. In the mean time, I'll be living on high doses of Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Incubus. Maybe throw in some Kings of Leon and some Regina Spektor, with a little sprinkle of some classic rock oldies ontop. Exercise. Sketch. Work. Sleep. Homework. That's the drill.
Here. We. Go.
Backpacking Across Europe
(This Trip was planned my sophomore year of highschool. I never got to go, and I now want to go more than ever.)January 8, 2007 - Monday
 | Current mood:  ecstaticCategory: Travel and Places |
Let's Go. As soon as I graduate; I'm gone. It wont necessarily be legal yet, but I'm still outta here. I'm going to aspire to be like Lorelai & Rory; save up some cash and see Europe through the back door. No fancy hotels, i'll refrain from tour busses; I wanna see Europe myself, not on someone elses watch. If i wanna climb the stairs of the Ifle Tower, I'm gonna climb the stairs of the Ifle Tower. I'm not settling for ten minutes to see the Ifle Tower; then hopping on a bus rushing through the rest of Paris. Europe is something you live. You dont just see it, you experience it, as a whole. I'll sleep on benches and in houses like the Globe Trucker guy does in the movies we watch in Spanish Class.
I even have roughly determined my list of possible/preferible destinations.
I'll fly into Lisbon, Portugal, then Ill see Madrid, Paris, Switzerland, then hit Milan, Rome, Venice, go back up to Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, England, and end in Dublin, Ireland.
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