Vlog #17 - Full Update!

I finally have time for a blog post!

helloveryfewpeoplewhoarereadingthisandevenifyouarereadingthisyouprobablydontcarethatmuch.

So, I finally have some time to write a blog post! I wanted to write one now just in case I couldn't do a video this weekend. The reason for that is tomorrow I am going to the openening of OCHSA's new theater, then Sunday is my birthday dinner with my family. In between that, I will be doing homework until the last second. This next week or two is going to be really busy for me, so please stick with me even if I don't update until winter break.

This week has been filled with rehearsals, homework, tests, preperation, weekend planning, filming, and running around like a crazy person.

Next week will be filled with my birthday, rehearsals, performances, last minute lessons from teachers trying to cram, project assignments, project due dates, christmas present shopping and wrapping and giving to friends, fashion shows and a sleepover with a good friend.

It's all at once! Eeep!

Important thing to note, those who are auditioning for OCHSA, applications are now online. Those wanting to change conservatories, applications go online the 13th (I turn 15 wooohooo!)

I am also in the middle of a collab interview video with thatOCHSAgirl.

I have also shot a lot of school stuff too :)

Look forward to a big mixmashed video over winter break with everything from the new theater, to my dance performance, to our Musical Theater scene performances, to the fashion show, and interviews! It's gonna be BIG!

Thanks for understanding, any questions message me on my YouTube or FB, and until then, bye!

-Kaytra

Vlog #14 - I'M BACK

Finally! A new video!

I am EXTREMELY sorry!

Yep. What the video says. I'll try to upload the video maybe tomorrow using windows. We will see. I'll keep you posted.

I think I'm boring.

Geez. It's like I'm stuck in a rut or something. It's partially not my fault though. I can't help that PowerDirector decides it's not going to work, limiting any if all creativeness!

But I can help what translates on camera. It's just I've been at my dad's house for the last couple of vlogs. It's REALLY hard to do it at his house. The lighting at night in Huntington is extremely dim and Dolly is constantly crying because I film when my dad goes to the market. I'm usually distracted by keeping Dolly quiet, tired from a long day, and dulled by the light and lack of material.

I will do the next video over Thanksgiving Break at my house, so everything will have a lighter mood.

Please forgive that last couple set's of boring videos! Things are in routine now and talking about the same thing over and over is not the way to go.

I'm going to post a video still this weekend, despite these conditions. In it I'll explain some new ideas I have for the blog!

Again, please forgive this rough patch, I am working on it, promise!

♥Kaytra♥

Vlog #13

HEY! I didn't know you could integrate videos onto Blogger! I am so excited now, this brings everything together. More to come...

Thoughts...

As I sit at my dad's computer at his house in Huntington beach, I breathe the clean, cool beach air and think. I stare at my mini pet sock monkey sitting dilligently in front of me, always happy. I see the pictures of me throughout the years my dad has put on his wall, and it's a little creepy but enticing. Thinking about how I've been growing up so fast, and how life/time is speeding up also makes me think. I check my YouTube and FaceBook for the millionth time for new messages or comments. Sunday morning is a quiet morning. For some reason I keep checking, even though nothing on the page is changing. I suppose I do this because I am an only child. I like interacting with other people, because sometimes it gets lonely. But I have learned how to entertain myself, trust me. That's why I started this whole OCHSAblog in the first place; I was going to entertain myself and hopefully help and interact with similar people to me.

Dear lord this has been a weird blog. I don't know what's wrong with me today. If you have read this far, then props to you.

I guess I am just a thoughtful person today.

Some questions for my viewers.

1. Do you like my videos enough if, let's say, I had another channel that I posted videos that have nothing to do with OCHSA, would you watch them?
http://www.youtube.com/user/thequirkywebshow

2. Or do you just watch them to get info on OCHSA?

3. Does personal information about me feel like a waste of time because you are just needing to get info about applying, or is it interesting?

I'm asking these questions because I want to see what direction I want to take my channel in.

New video going up today BTW! :)

Thanks for subscribing, and if you haven't, you should! It makes me do a little dance every new subscriber :)

♥Kaytra♥

...Well don't I feel bad...

I am so sorry for not updating my blog this week. My days have been CRAZY busy lately! I had a ton of things on my mind, not to mention the piles of homework. But hey, that's just life right?


Tomorrow I will be uploading my weekly video. I'll be talking about Art Attack Live and signing up for OCHSA. (Some random dance footage from lunch may be included!) I will also mentions some of the cool things that have been happening to me lately!


Thanks again everyone for getting me past 60 subscribers!!!


I had lots of fun this week and am so happy in life at the moment. Watch the video to here more!


Have a great weekend!


♥Kaytra♥

FUN FRIDAY!

Hey people! So it's a Friday afternoon after a long day at school. I feel pretty worn out, but in that "today was such a fun Friday!" kind of way. Lemme take you through my day briefly.

I had Jazz 1 first block and we had a sub this time. We stretched for literally 45 minuets! I feel VERY stretchy after that! Then I went to Lit and Comp H and all I had to do was listen to people give speeches. Lunch came, I ran amok trying to find my friend Chloe to wish her a happy 14th birthday. Algebra came (yesh) and went as fast as it started. Then the afternoon. When everyone is supposed to go home. Except most of us didn't. Either you were a middle school kid at the MTV dance, or you were practicing for a play or performance. Or you were shooting a web series, like I was.

I'm not going to say much on it now, but that "side project" I was talking about was what I have been working on the past 2 Fridays. The film and television 3rd year class is having a semester long project; they have to create all aspects of a TV show. They are doing it in web series form. I auditioned (the day I met Matt Morrison! That's why I was after school so late) and got the role! That's all I am going to say right now, but keep an ear and eye out on Art Attack for more info in the future.

I am having so much fun doing what I love, and I can't wait to share it with you guys!

This weekend I will post a vlog containing photos, information on upcoming "registration", and an EPIC DODGE BALL GAME! Stay tuned!

-Kaytra

Whirlwind of Life

Exactly what the title reads.


Me + OCHSA = New experiences.


This might be a long one!


Wow. Ever since I started school and this blog, so many things have changed. My routine, my classes, the people I see every day, the things I do, and my outlook on life. 


Every day I come to campus and take a look around. What do I see? I see a group of guys teaching each other songs on the Ukulele. I see some girls giggling about their inside jokes. I see kids professing their love for anime. I see people excitedly discussing what current performance they are working on. I also see some people groaning about their upcoming tests. I also see people trying to finish their homework on time, even though we have an extra day and block 7 to do it. 


OCHSA is so full of diversity, fun, learning, tough times, family and love for the arts.


Just today I was working on an after school project (more to come on that later on!) and I had no idea how many people did things outside of school AT school (if you get what I'm saying). There were practices for the 2 school musicals, classical dance practice, one acts, montage, and of course the Film and Television people. Everyone was in their element and we were all just doing what we love. It really seemed serious at that point, and I thought to myself "This is actually happening to me, I am legitimately at the Orange County High School of the Arts!"


Speaking of this blog and such, there was an article in the school's newspaper, Evolution, about me doing this! I was SO excited when they asked me to do it. I feel so honored and surprised. Thank you to everyone supporting me, I am having a blast! I will post a picture of it :)


Like I said, so much going on! School, conservatory, Art Attack, newspaper, and this other project!


I LOVE LIFE! I am so grateful for everything I have. 


Have a great day to anyone is reading this and remember to just put yourself out there, do what you love, learn all you can and great things might happen!


♥Kaytra♥


PS: Here is a snapshot of the article. I am flattered by the title, but I hardly think I am that yet. Thanks though!

I can't tell if anyone is reading these.

4:30, Friday the 8th of October...2010...


Wasn't that just so dramatic? Aren't I just one imaginative nut?


Yeah, okay!


So I am sitting in my dad's office, just fiddling around with the internet and just desided to write another blog post. Here's my delimma. Is anyone even reading these? I can't tell, I honestly can't. And when I try to post things from school, it comes out as gibberish on the computer. Weird huh?


Anyways a lot has been going on. I tried to film a vlog today, but my dog WOULDN'T stop crying, so I had to stop, and then I spilled salsa on my shirt so I gave up on the whole filming thing today. I will post the "good" parts of what I filmed on like Sunday or something, and if I HAVE to, refilm it. It's really lame, and I didn't do a good job so I am going to probably redo it.


I am really afriad of becoming boring. I really am. I am scared that I am going to not be as interesting anymore, so I will work hard not to!


On another topic, I am SO EXCITED for an upcoming project I am going to be a part of, can't say what it is yet, but I am stoked.


I am SO grateful for my life! SCHOOL IS AMAZING...minus the hard work of being a high schooler. But eh, you can't control everything.


Peace out! Watch my videos, I have a ton of interviews up of some cool peeps.


-Kaytra

October 1st, 2010. The day I met Matthew Morrison.

The bell rings and I start my trek from the 6th floor to the depths of the annex. I stare blankly ahead as the line in the stairwell crawls along lazily. Bored, nonemotional, and ready to get this day over with, I step through the annex door. Then it hits me. I mean it LITTERALLY hits me. People start shoving their way past, completely disreguarding the flow of traffic. I am stuck in between the door jam getting compacted. I yell, "JUST GO WITH TRAFFIC AND EVERYTHING WOULD BE SO MUCH EASIER! GEEZ PEOPLE IT'S JUST A FRIDAY WE WILL ALL GET OUT OF HERE SOON ENOUGH!!!!!!!" Pissed off, I plow my way through the crowd. Then I hear it. Whispers, shouts, running, hyperventilating. "MATTHEW MORRISON IS HERE RIGHT NOW GO GO GO!"


I didn't believe it. I thought it was just one of those rumors people set up to freak people out. I get my books and walk over to the tech building for a mini audition. Then I see it. The crowd of OCHSA students flooding the main floor, rushing to get a glimpse of alumni Matthew Morrison. I realize it's true, and by some reason he is actually here right now. They start rushing the crowd out and I realize I have missed my chance. So I proceed to the tech building. I come out roughly 30-45 min. later to find the crowd is gone. Now there is only a few scattered students doing homework, but mostly it's empty. But wait a second, what's that line of students doing? Who's that guy in the red plaid shirt and sunglasses?


I start fast walking. Then I realize it is Matthew Morrison in the flesh. Without the mob. Just a line of hopeful tag a longs taking pictures with him. I get in line immediatly just as the Assistant Principal tells everyone "no more autographs, but pictures are okay!" I get my camera phone out, thankful it was charged. All of a sudden he was there, about to take a picture with me. I can barely process what is happening. "Thank you so much for doing this! It's so nice to meet you!" "Nice to meet you too!" he replies. "I love Glee!" I manage to choke out just as he gets rushed into the annex, and the doors shut.


After telling my mom, my friend had to get something from her locker. I wasn't sure if we were allowed in there, considering the heightened security and after school hours. But, it was unlocked so we ducked in. She silently got her stuff while the deathly still annex suddenly get's erupted by conversation. I slowly peer my head around the corner, only to see Morrison's manager person and then to shortly after bolt out of there like my butt was on fire. It was a close one!


I sat with my friend and chatted for a while, and we waited for him to come out again so she could meet him too. He did of course, and she got her photo! Those of us left (10 of us tops) shouted THANK YOU! and WE LOVE YOU! and YOU ROCK! as he hugged the principal (his old teacher and now good friend) goodbye and got into the drivers seat of his normal, white honda and drove away. No driver, no escort, just him and his friend.


I still don't know why he was here, but I am so glad he was. I can't believe I had the honor in meeting him. He is such an inspiration to me, and I feel so lucky!


Until next time!


-Kaytra

I am proud of myself today.

I finally got some things done today!


I uploaded 2, yes 2, new videos on theOCHSAblog. Part 1 of the interviews and Vlog #8. I am so glad I got those up, it's good to have some new content after a while.


I also got all my homework and laundry and chores done too. Now I am just sitting here bored out of my mind and avoiding my reading assignment of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 


What in the world am I going to do tomorrow????


Over and Out!!!

Odds and Ends

I am currently banging my head against a nearby wall. My current web state is a mess. I haven't checked twitter in a week, my email is filling up with automated messages, I haven't answered any texts, I can barely keep up with Facebook, and worst of all my YouTube page is lacking major updates.


(This is because I have had some out of school things to do, not to mention homework and you know, showering and sleep (it's important too!))


That's what I feel bad about. Just as I hit 40 subscribers, I can't even remember I have this thing. (To the anonymous comment suggesting questions for people, I didn't see it until now! So for interviews further down the road, I will keep those questions handy. Also, I will try to get footage of the stairs next week and such!)


But the good thing is, I am actually currently working on interviews, it's just taking a while to schedule, organize, film and I still have to edit and such. So to fill in on what's going on at OCHSA for me, I will do a vlog at home tomorrow.


Please forgive me and I hope you don't grow bored of me, more stuff is coming as soon as I organize myself. I promise!


Thanks for all the support!


Coming up on the next video, talking about school in general, the interviews, club rush, and art attack live!


♥, Kaytra

Okay so I will keep blogging!

So I wanted to do a special interview video on kids at OCHSA! I am trying to think of some questions to ask, any ideas? What do you guys want to know from the peeps at OCHSA?

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So I applied for an audition for Art Attack LIVE anchor, and my audition is MONDAY! I am so excited and I hope I get in! I think it would be so much fun.

Also another random thing, I heard that the IA Spring Musical is...Bye Bye Birdie. FAIL! Wanna know why? Because I just did that play at my old school last spring, so I thought that was really ironic.

More coming soon!

-Kaytra

Welcome to theOCHSAblog!

Hi! My name is Kaytra, and this is theOCHSAblog!

For those of you who might not be familiar with OCHSA, it stands for the Orange County High School of the Arts.

This school is located in southern California and is a public, auditions required school dedicated to an outstanding education in both the arts and academics.

I was accepted to this school for 9-12 grade. I have decided to do a blog about my experience there and what the school is like. 

I started with a vlog on YouTube and that is where I mainly do my talking. I had a temporary free website where I was going to do the written blog, but that was too confusing so I am going to try this instead. I already have 9 videos up talking about all sorts of things!

If you are interested, subscribe to my channel and follow my blog!

Thank you everyone, and stay tuned.

www.youtube.com/theOCHSAblog