New York I love you but you're bringing me down.

"Silencing Ning" photos

Here are some photos of "Silencing Ning" with me performing as Ning during the Spring EATFEST. More can be seen here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nedthorne/sets/72157623640103152

Faith is what allows you to stand up in front of a crowd or think clearly alone in the wild. It's an aggressive awareness of who you are and where you stand, and it's not found from other people or sitting in church of from a therapist. (from a note I wrote myself during thanksgiving break)

Today walking to work, it was like my iPod knew exactly how I was feeling even though it was on shuffle...

"You've got a look in your eye, when you're saying goodbye, like you
want to say hi."
(Baby britain by elliot smith)

Not "in a rush, to touch, crush, and be up
...
Just be true, and there's nothing I won't do for you"
(One call away by chingy)

"When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there, when you come back down"
(when you come back down by nickel creek)

"every new beginning starts with some other beginning's end"
(I know who I want to take me home by semisonic)

Can't wait for next week- Spring Break.
I saw another of the "First Love, Second Chance" posters on the subway today!

Why, yes, I, Andrea Chen, am the girl in the fruit sweater swinging in Kid Cudi's "Pursuit of Happiness" (note 1:55) lol http://www.youtube.com/user/KidCudiVEVO#p/a/u/0/3Z_Ys3BO_4M

I wish if I could be anything, that I could be like music. Even if you listen to it online, or see a video, it's not the same thing as seeing it in person, having it shake the floor underneath you. Even if you don't like it at first, the second time or third, maybe you can identify with it. Music just wants to provide a soundtrack to your life, give voice to your feelings, make you feel things.

"Sometimes people just like being around each other, and good things come out of that. My goal in life is to love whoever I think is worth loving, and I think if people knew her like I knew her, they would love her like I do. It's really simple." (Billy Corgan about Jessica Simpson. cute)

Vivian, Alyssa, and me..

On the way to the airport right now to pick up one of my oldest and dearest friends, Vivian, who is coming to stay with me this weekend.
Last night was the play 'Silencing Ning' opening night, and as 'Ning' I thought it went well! It'll be showing till March 14th.

"she couldn't believe a liar like me. It wasn't really a lie: It was a wish, not a lie, and maybe it wasn't even a wish, maybe it was a fact" (Ask the Dust, by John Fante)