Almost A D-Xirable RockU Graduate!

So, I'm almost done. I'm almost a RockU Graduate of Fall 2011!

Sunday,
I enjoyed the Christmas Party with my D-Xirable sorority sisters! It was a lot of fun! We made pretty picture frames. The best part of it all for me is that my PIC Grace C. enjoyed her secret sister gift. That made me happy. The lovely Carma R. was my secret sister. It took me three times to figure out it was her. She got me one of the best gifts EVER! She got me a fashion sketchpad and I LOVE it! I can't wait to sketch fashion designs in it! Thank you my wonderful Carma!

My D-Xirable sorors, Sarah D., Carma R., and Alexis P. working on their picture frames!

Silly Grace C. and my DXP mom, Lauren H., working on their picture frames!

My DXP mom, Lauren, and her lovely picture frame with a photo of her in it!

My lovely sorors, Monica W. and Alexis P.!

The AMAZING fashion sketchpad that my lovely secret sister, Carma R., gave me!
LOVE it!

The homemade picture frame that I made!

Monday,
I did nothing at all. I just relaxed at home. And yes, I know, I did it during finals week. But hey! I only have 3 finals and only 1 of them is an actual exam. Don't judge me! LOL! It's the first year that I EVER got to do a little relaxing during finals week.

Tuesday,
I chilled at home and worked on my final paper for American Lit. I hope that I did good on it, I could really use an "A" on it!

Wednesday,
Still chilled at home and emailed my teacher my American Lit. final paper. Here's to hoping that it's good! Worked on my Race, Religion, and Ethnicity take home final. It was harder than I thought it would be. I hope that it's good because I REALLY need an "A" in that class. If I get an "A" in that class, I can finally join TAK! (Theta Alpha Kappa: Theology Honor's Society). Yes, I want my honors. LOL!

Sincerely,
LaTasha Bunting aka "The girl that always wear high heels"

A VERY D-Xirable Thanksgiving Break!

So, now it's time to talk about my AMAZING Thanksgiving break with some of the most AMAZING people EVER!

Wednesday,
I hung out with my lovely Godfamily! We went to see Breaking Dawn: Part 1 again. Don't judge me! LOL! I got to see it for free this time, courtesy of my big sis Ja! :) We went to see it again because Ja's aunt Kim and her cousin hadn't seen it. Ja and I didn't mind seeing it again.

Big sis Ja and I clowned around at her house for a while. We had our own little dance party! :) LOL! If you know Ja and I, then you know that we LOVE to dance!

After our dance party, my soror Sarah N., my big sis Ja, and I went to Houlihans. We ate dinner (I had nachos), chatted, and had a great time together! It was really nice! I didn't get home until the AM that night! :)

My big sis, Ja, and my soror, Sarah N., at Houlihans!

Me and my big sis, Ja, at Houlihans!

Thursday,
It was Thanksgiving Day! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone even though this is a late but new entry! :)

I hung out with my AMAZING mom for the first part of it and then I went to my cousins and longtime bestfriends' house for their Thanksgiving dinner with my adorable little sis Nico! It was so AMAZING and wonderful to see my cute little sis Nico! And she was wearing high heels, I was so proud of her! She hardly ever wear high heels.

The Thanksgiving dinner was so awesome and the food was delicious! They had A LOT of food! Yum! :) We ate, talked, watched the Dallas vs. Miami Thanksgiving football game (congrats Cowboys on the win!), and played a game, Mad Gab. My team won of course! Honestly though, it took a lot of teamwork because we were losing at first and won at the last second. That last second was SUPER intense! I also played with my adorable little cousins Roberto and Peyton. I entertained them for a while. It was a nice family reunion and I couldn't have asked for a better Thanksgiving Day! :)

My adorable little sister, Nico, and I!

My adorable little cousins, Roberto and Peyton!

Cousins and longtime best friends since Elementary School!
Me, cousin Rachael (Rach), cousin Tabitha (Tab), and my little sis, Nico!
And yes, I am the shortest of the group despite being the second oldest after Rach! Lol! 

Friday,
Had dinner with my mom, her boss Suk, and her co-workers. It was nice. Then we went to Wal-Mart on Black Friday... I'm not a fan of Black Friday at all... The long lines, the exhausted workers, and the sales are hits and misses...

Went with my soror Sarah N. to see Happy Feet 2 in IMAX and in 3-D. Despite the poor reviews and the poor sales of the movie, I enjoyed it. It's still a super cute and adorable movie. It had some sad parts in it that I wasn't expecting but it was still good. My fave song in the movie "Bridge of Light" by Pink. I also like when they danced to "Walk It Out" and "Under Pressure" as well.

In the AM I went out with my beautiful big sis Te before she leaves for Columbia. We went out and talked about everything going on in our lives. I ALWAYS enjoy hanging out with her! I didn't get home until 3AM.

Well, that was my AMAZING Thanksgiving break so far!

Sincerely,
LaTasha B. aka 'The girl that always wear high heels"

D-Xirable Differences Part 3!

So, this is how my week ended.

Friday, Veterans Day (11/11/11),

• I went to class. Got my quizzes back. A's on both of them.
• Went to my sorors THV until musical rehearsals.
• I went to musical rehearsals from 2:30-6pm. They went really well. Beyond Words was also going on during rehearsals but I couldn't go.
• After musical rehearsals, I met up with my babe Meghan P. I ate with her and then we went to the Men's soccer game. RU won! :) We have an awesome Men's soccer team! They have had an amazing season!

My babe, Meghan P., and I!

• After the soccer game, I went to my ME day! We had a newspaper fashion show. It was so much fun! My sorors cracked me up! Grace chose the winner and Monica and my DXP mom Lauren won the competition.

Sarah D. in the dress made by Carma R.!

Sarah N. in the dress made by me!

All the ladies in the dresses that the designers created!
My DXP mom, Lauren, is wearing the winning dress and design on the left!

I had a great day!

Saturday,

I had musical rehearsals from 10-1pm. The run through went well. I recommend that anyone who's reading this and can go, should go see the musical! :)

So, why called this week's post "D-Xirable Differences"? Because this week made me realize how much I appreciate and respect people, things, and ideas that are different. I may not agree with some of them but I do like the idea that everyone can be/is different. I enjoy seeing differences, I embrace it. The things that make us different, makes us unique! :)

Well that was my week!

Sincerely,
LaTasha B. aka "The girl that always wear high heels"

Come see the musical this week!
This Thursday and Friday, November 17 and 18, at 8pm!
This Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20, at 2pm!
Free for RU students, $5 for other students, and $10 for adults!

D-Xirable Differences Part 1!

So, this week was like every other week for me. Do I even need to say that it was a busy one?

"Differences are D-Xirable!"

Before I discuss my week, I will give you the stereotype of RockU students that was said during the program, That's So Gay:

ALL RU students are considered to be rich, white, stuck up, Catholic, and are from the STL.

Monday,
I went to class and we had a quiz... Then I went home. I didn't go to musical rehearsals, I was way too tired to go. I emailed Susan and told her that I couldn't make it.

Tuesday,
In Race, Religion, and Ethnicity class we discussed the religion, Judaism, and the Jews. It was an extremely interesting class but I wanted to learn more about the laws that some of them follow in the Torah.

After classes, I had musical rehearsals from 3:30-6 pm. After musical rehearsals, I went to my sorors THV. They fed me. We had some pepperoni pizza, orange chicken, and brownies. I REALLY appreciate my sorors for feeding me! :) Got to love my sorors! Grace and I then watched Tosh.O while we waited for That's So Gay.

My soror, Monica W., trying to hide from the camera, my soror and PIC, Grace, and my DXP mom, Lauren!

The orange chicken and the pizza that we ate!

My DXP mom, Lauren's, amazing brownies that were SO delicious!

My DXP mom, Lauren, and my soror, Grace!

At 8:45pm Grace and I left for our sorority's program, That's So Gay. It was really good and very informative. I ended up sitting with Sarah D. The speaker was an UMKC counselor, Jim. He told us that he was gay. One of my favorite quotes that he mentioned was "Wasted human potential is a bad thing". Basically it means that no one should waste whatever gifts, talents, and knowledge that they have. He also told us not to feed into racial jokes. I wonder what he would think about the show, Tosh.O, that Grace and I watched earlier today? Hmm... He brought up a Native American derogatory, "Indian Giver". For those that don't know why it's such a bad thing, it's because it's a reference to Native Americans going back on their promises and taking what they gave back (ie. land), which wasn't true at all.

Also, I was left with the thought that you:

"Don't insult others if you don't want to be insulted as well" and "Don't believe in stereotypes".

My soror, Sarah D., and I at That's So Gay!

That's So Gay powerpoint - All love for the rainbow!

As mentioned earlier:

NOT ALL of the students at RU are rich, white, stuck up, Catholic, and are from the STL. 

That stereotype is NOT true. 

Why? Because it suggests that ALL of the students at RockU are that way and that's not true. 

Take me for example, I totally break that stereotype:

I'm totally not rich.

I'm mixed, not white.

I wouldn't consider myself stuck up but I could be wrong.

I'm not Catholic, I was raised Baptist.

And I'm not from the STL, I'm from KC.

But there are many other students at RU that don't fit into the stereotype as well. So, don't believe in stereotypes, they are not true.

That's the first part of my week.

Sincerely,
LaTasha B. aka "The girl that always wear high heels"

A D-Xirable Date Party and Some D-Xirable Highlights!

So, it was another busy week at RU. Here are some of the highlights:

Having lunch on Wednesday with the beautiful and sweet Paulina C. We talked about how our semester's are going and our classes. It was really nice!

Paulina C. and I at Rockhurst!

Hanging out with the lovely Meghan P. after musical rehearsals Wednesday night. We went to CPK (California's Pizza Kitchen) to eat. It was tons of fun. We talked, ate, and enjoyed each other's company. We also went to see some of the Men's soccer game against William Jewell. It was fun and RU won that game!

Me and Meghan P. at CPK!

Going to the Community Center yesterday morning to help with Safe Trick or Treat. I stuffed small bags with candy. In 2 hrs. and 30 mins I stuffed 200 bags with candy, 2 boxes full. Each of the boxes had 100 bags in it. It was a lot of fun but a lot of work!

80 bags of candy that I stuffed

(2 boxes of candy that I stuffed)

Going to DXP's Date Party with Ja after musical rehearsals on Friday night. DXP had a scavenger hunt on the Plaza and we ended the night with some CPK. Yes, I went to CPK twice this week. It was not planned either, LOL! Despite being separated from Ja during the scavenger hunt, I had a lot of fun doing it with my team. I was on Team 1 with Alexis P., Shelbi J., Sarah D. and her date, and Grace C. Team 2 included Ja, Monica, Carma, Sarah N. and her date, and Grace's boyfriend Dylan. Although we tied on finding the scavenger hunt items, Team 2 won because of their creativity.

Ja and I at the Plaza!

Some of my team - Sarah D. and her date, Shelbi J., and Grace C.!

Me and Shelbi J. at CPK!

Me and Sarah D. at CPK!

Me and Alexis P. at CPK!

My sorority mom, Lauren, and I at CPK!



We went to see Paranormal Activity 3 at Cinemark Plaza after DXP's Date Party. The movie was both funny and a little scary. Ja and I laughed several times during the movie.

Becoming a new member of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society)!

Well those are the highlights of my week and weekend so far, tonight I will be going to WOF (World's of Fun) for HalloWeekends.

D-Xirably,

LaTasha B. aka "The girl that always wear high heels"

D-Xirably FALLing into Laughter!

So this week was a busy one but what's new? LOL!

• One: The weather has been very cold. It seems like Mother Nature skipped Fall and went straight to Winter. Not really since there wasn't any snow on the ground but it was chilly this week.

My sorority sis, Sarah D., and my sorority mom, Lauren H., keeping warm in a D-Xirable blanket during Caramel and Candied Apple sales!

• Two: My sorority, DXP, had Caramel and Candied Apple Sales this week. It went well. Thanks for all of those that supported DXP with the Caramel and Candied Apple Sales! We appreciate it! 

DXP Caramel and Candied Apple Sale sign!

Sorority sis, Sarah D., and sorority mom, Lauren H. during Caramel and Candied Apple Sales!

My sorority mom, Lauren, and I during Caramel and Candied Apple Sales! Mother and daughter pic!

• Three: I started my job as Assistant Director for the musical, Gone Missing. Susan has been really great in allowing me to contribute my thoughts and opinions so far and I really enjoy working with Tom. He's so funny! Also, it was so entertaining and fun watching the cast work on choreography with Chris on Tuesday.

All sneak peek photos of Gone Missing rehearsal are courtesy of my PIC Grace C.:

Anna H. and Chris working on choreography!

Quentin S. and Chris working on choreography!

Most of Gone Missing cast working on choreography and Susan!

My PIC and Gone Missing stage manager, Grace C.!

• Four: I participated in a Focus Group for the Communications Dept. It was really cool! I enjoyed giving my thoughts and opinions. Also, I got to hang out with Mariah B. for a little while. It was nice because we hadn't seen each other that much this semester.

• Five: Mariah B. and I, along with the Musical Cast and other Focus Group participants, went to the Fine Arts Dept. meet and greet. It was nice. I got to enjoy some yummy pizza while talking and laughing with Mariah B.!

• Six: I turned in my Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society) application and I turned in my Individual Service Project (Computer Skills Tutoring) hours into the Service Center.

• Seven: I GOT TO LAUGH! I watched Horrible Bosses at my DXP mom and sisters THV. It was so funny! I enjoyed the movie! And today, my sorority mom Lauren and I had the pleasure of watching our sorority sister Monica W. fall out of a hammock while attempting to get into it. LOL! It was so funny! I love you Monica! :) 

My sorority mom, Lauren H., plotting on our sorority sis, Monica W.!

  

Well, that was my busy week!

D-Xirably,

LaTasha B. aka "The girl that always wear high heels"

A Happy Ending with D-Xirable RU Returns and Moments!

So, there's a happy ending to all of the Booby Trap and One Acts madness.
During the production dates I got:

• To see my D-Xirable RU Alum sorority sisters - Alexis P. and Erin S. That was nice! It was so great seeing them!

Alexis P. and I!

Alexis P. and I again!

Me and Erin S.!

Me and Erin S. again!

• I got to know my PIC better - Grace C.!

A photo of my PIC - Grace!

• I got to spend a lot of time with my D-Xirable cast!

The D-Xirable Booby Trap cast and I minus Kayla F.!
(Picture courtesy of Lauren H.)

• I got a Directorial Debut gift from my big sis Ja!

My lovely gift from my big sis Ja!

• I had brunch with Susan, Mama Lauren, and an ACTF respondant on Sunday, the last day of production which was nice. The respondant gave some feedback after the final production and it actually didn't go that bad. It just took a long time.
• I got to enjoy dinner at Chipotle with the lovely Shelbi J., Marcus B., and Elizabeth A. after strike on Sunday.

Marcus B. and I at Chipotle!

Shelbi J. and Elizabeth A. at Chipotle!

"All's well that ends well!" - Shakespeare

D-Xirably,

LaTasha B. aka "The girl that always wear high heels"

A D-Xirable Directorial Debut and A D-Xirable Cast and Crew!

So, this week is the week of my sorority mom Lauren's and I directorial debut! I'm so excited and nervous about it! Opening night went well for both of us and so I'm happy about that.

I decided that since I TOTALLY LOVE MY CAST AND CREW, I gave them all thank you cards and my cast some candy for opening night. We all worked really hard on this show and they have been so good and patient with me. I had to thank them for all of their hard work!

We had Tech Week this past Monday-Wednesday and they all went really well. My cast was off-book and they had their parts down and the tech crew quickly learned light and sound cues. I couldn't have asked for a more D-Xirable cast and crew! :)

My D-Xirable Cast:
Soldier - Brian T.
Caitlyn - Hannah A.
Harris and D.I. - Tommy A.
Gruss - Danny G.
Tom - Adam D.
Cathy and Stephanie - Shelbi J.
Lieutenant and Molly - Devon W.
Caitlyn's Mother - Amanda H.
Corporal - Kily N.
Professor - Laura W.
Sister Anne and Soldier's Mother - Samantha R.
Abby - Kayla F.
Mark - Matthew N.

Thanks to my entire cast for all of their hard work, help, support, and love!

My D-Xirable Crew:
Grace C.
Sarah B.
Lauren H.

Thank you ladies for being there when I needed someone to talk to! And thanks sorority mom Lauren H. and Grace for letting me crash in your THV.

Aaron B.
Mitchell K.
Riley C.
Susan P.
Paula P.

Thank you for all of your hard work, help, and advice! :)

Random pictures I took during Tech!

Laura (Professor) and Amanda (Caitlyn's mom)

Shelbi (Cathy) and Sam (Sister Anne)

Kily (Corporal), Me, and Tommy (Harris/D.I.)

Sneak Peek Pictures of my show courtesy of my AMAZING sorority mom Lauren H.!
Thanks so much sorority mom!

Tommy (Harris) and Brian (Soldier)

Tommy (Harris), Danny (Gruss), and Brian (Soldier)

Adam (Tom), Brian (Soldier), and Shelbi (Cathy)

Brian (Soldier) and Tommy (D.I.)

Kily (Corporal) and Brian (Soldier)

Kily (Corporal), Brian (Soldier), and Laura (Professor)

Sam (Sister Anne) and Brian (Soldier)

Devon (Molly), Brian (Soldier), and Kayla (Abby)

Matthew (Mark) and Shelbi (Stephanie)

Danny (Gruss), Devon (Lieutenant), and Brian (Soldier)

Devon (Lieutenant) and Brian (Soldier)

A picture of my PIC Grace's memory foam Hello Kitty bed that I crashed on during Tech Week.
It was so comfortable! Thanks Grace!

We have a performance tonight at 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 2pm if you want to see more! More pics to come soon!

D-Xirably,
LaTasha Bunting aka "The girl that always wear high heels"