Arizona Highways

     You may read articles from such magazines as Arizona Highways, and look at the beautiful scenery, clear blue skies, beautiful cowboys, horses running wild, culture, babbling brooks and native americans around every corner. I'm sorry to burst your bubble....BUT IT'S A LIE!
     Yes there is beautiful scenery, but nothing that can't be captured forever with a picture (and believe me those colors are wildly enhanced. Unless it's brown or brown or maybe even a touch of brown, that camera doesn't really have much else to focus on. Let's talk about the clear blue skies for a while shall we! Live in Arizona long enough and you begin to hate those cloudless skies that only make the forest fires shine brighter. You also know that when you see that beautiful bright blue sky it means that the drought continues on. I love the sky don't get me wrong, but every now and then a girl's gotta be able to spot some fluffy animal clouds to keep her sanity.
     Now the topic of cowboys is a very touchy one. Are there cowboys yes? HOWEVER, are there cowboys under the age of 50? If there are I have not seen any. I've seen one or two good looking military but most of those guys are married... A girl truly can't catch a break!
The horses sometimes do run wild, but mostly they're drug cartel horses who end up dying from the heat.
Culture....NONE
babbling brooks are a myth. Until I see one I will think of them like North and South Dakota. Non existing.
I've yet to see any Native Americans which really sucks because I have a lot of questions for them when I finally do see one.
This is my negative experience with AZ so far....BUTTTTTTTTT believe it or not I am so grateful for so many things here. Let me make a list of of things I am grateful for!

1. The heat can be really nice!
2. Momma got tanned :)
3. I get to spend time with my family
4. I've made friends with all the gay men in Benson (3)
5. I've rekindled friendships with some amazing people in Tucson who get me! aka Chad and Maria
6. I get to play with all my animals (harmony, peace, daisy, gypsy, lady, ally and the million deers in our back yard every night)
7. I get to drive!!!! 
8. I live 30 minutes from Paul McCartney
9. People think I'm famous simply for living in New York, and heck...why argue. 
10. Cheaper Chipotle 
11. Cheaper everything
12. I've discovered Comic Books
13. I have a drawl (not really)

All these things make it much easier to leave my home in New York for a couple of months, but I'm counting the days until I go back. Living in both places has reconfirmed where I'm supposed to live and what I'm supposed to do. I've found my home :)

VS

Queens with a view of The Manhattan

I had a fantastic day today! I never thought that I'd actually have a good time in queens, but even I can be surprised I guess.
I was a little upset because I had to get up early to go to class (on a saturday :S) and I got a pretty bad cold two days. I hasn't let up yet. Anyway I started off the day a little bitter, and after having to sit in a cold classroom till 4:30 I was ready to go home and stay in a bad mood. Well I suppose that destiny had a different plan, as my friends invited me to go to dinner at a great Greek restaurant in Astoria. I was a little hesitant considering that I'm not really a queens kind of girl (nothing against queens, I just had a problem with seeing the sky that clearly in new york city...I'm weird...don't judge me), but I decided that it might be fun. Me and my three friends from school (Maria, Maria , and Carolina) got on the subway and headed toward queens.
When we got on the subway my elbow grazed by this woman. I always feel bad for people who are so miserable that they have to try and make everyone around them's life a living hell. The lady turned around and said "I better here an apology within the next 5 seconds" at first I was a little confused and then realized she was talking to me. I ignored her as I actually didn't even understand what she was referring to. This is simply a little life lesson to be kind and don't sweat the small stuff.
So queens. We ate more than human being have a right to eat and by golly it was AMAZING!!! After eating the whole restaurant, my friend Maria (also known as Maria the greek...she actually is greek) mentioned that she read palms. I've always been fascinated by things like that so like the curious, crazy person I am, I quickly extended my hand. There are things you want to know about your future and other things that don't have the affect you want them to. This was a little bit of both. I will live a very long time. I will travel a lot. I will have a thriving career. Apparently I will also have 3 husbands. This is something I don't quite understand but if I plan on following in my celebrity mother's footprints ( Liza minnelli) I guess that would be accurate. I don't think it will be however. Along that line Maria said that I would maybe be married to two people at once... WHAT???!!! That's not in my plan anyhow. I will have one child with the chance of a second. Amongst a few other things. Let's see how much of it happens for sure, but either way, it was kind of fun.
After that we went for a fantastic walk in Astoria Park and acted like completely crazy people. Sometimes it's good to do something like that. To be insane keeps you sane. What a fun night!
:)
Although Manhattan is my home, I plan on giving Queens a bit more of a chance. I also am madly in love with all things Greek!!!

LOVEEEEEEE

Thominiquie (my name in greek)

On the Bus to the Bus and Truck

Hello all,

So I am currently in a beautiful limousine, drinking champaign and enjoying myself greatly... ok well if I'm going to be honest with you (which I will...because you are my friends) I am actually in a megabus that is approximately 10˚F and I'm shivering and I have to pee. But non of those things really matter right now. I'm so happy a shark could walk by me and I wouldn't even notice. Which is strange because I'm terrified of sharks....also sharks don't walk.
Pay attention Dom! ok so I'm the bus freezing my ass off but I'm on my way to the beautiful city of Toronto, Ontario. So far the trip itself has been relatively unimportant (seeping most of the time, and my friend Ashton, who is also auditioning, is sleeping still). It feels so strange to be out of the city and on a road I used to drive on to visit in New York all the time. It's crazy how fast life can change.
My friend Cameron, who I'm staying with, has been telling people that his famous BFF from NYC is coming to visit. Although I would have to say I am far from famous, I will say that it feels crazy to even be the actress friend from New York. This is my life. OMG.
Ashton and I couldn't stop freaking out last night. This is something that we've wanted for so long. This audition is going to amazing! We just have very good feelings. This is something that I will do. If I don't get in this time, I KNOW I will eventually. YOu know when you can just feel that something is going to happen? well this is it. This bus ride up is simply the beginning of many more bus rides to come. Bus and Truck here I come!
 {for those who don't know what bus and truck means, it is a term made more socially accepted by the beautiful cast of [Title of Show]. it simply means a show that is on tour :D}
I would love to write more but my fingers are literally falling off they are so cold. Ashton and I have been recording Video Blogs that I promise to put up as soon as possible.

Love Peace and good vibes!

Dominique

GET READY TORONTO! THE GIRLS ARE HERE!

Audition Technique Class

Ok can I just say that I feel very grateful to have an Audition Technique class with VP Boyle (NYC most renown audition coach) two days before my audition? So helpful! I'm so excited for this audition. I'm going to learn so much from it and I'm singing a song that is AMAZING! I'll be singing Rolling in the Deep by Adele.
Can we just talk about Adele for a second. Like what? How can one person be quite that incredible...it's just not fair. Girl can sing, girl's got style, girl's gorgeous, and every song feels like it was written about my life. Like WTF! :) I love her!
So yeah....I'm singing Rolling in the Deep for my audition and I think it totally encompasses what Alysha's character (aka the amazing role I'm auditioning for) is trying to say in defense of her best friend Heather. just saying...I don't think I could have found a better song. It fits in my voice and I love love love it! and let's face it, that's what really counts. All you're there to do is be you and show them your love for the craft.  We learned all about that in class today and I felt like I had a big grin on my face the whole time, just thinking that that was what I was doing. It feels good to be right :)
Anywho I just feel very grateful right now. I'm now preparing for my voyage tomorrow by cutting my song, and doing about a half a million other things to get ready. ahhhhhh I'm so excited!
I hope to make you all proud. What an amazing opportunity this is. If you happen to be at the audition please come and say hi! I'll be the one dying of happiness in the corner with the flaming red hair!

PS if Alysha Umphress ever reads this, I would like to let you know Alysha, that you have inspired me to be a better performer. Your boldness gives me courage and you voice makes me aspire to always give 120% in all I sing. Thank you. I hope to work with you one day.

that's all for now.
Please pray for me to be able to show the auditioners who the real Dom is. That's all I really want to do :)

Know I love you,

Dominique

Just getting started!

Hello world!

So here is my first blog. I'm excited to get started. I know I have a lot to share and have finally found an outlet to do that with. This Blog is called Dom's eyes for the soul purpose of letting you see how I view the world and experiencing life through my eyes. It's genius, I know, and I wish I could take all the credit, but my great friend Ruth (who built my website/this blog) and I came up with it together after a few failed ideas.
This isn't going to be a long post as I am currently running late for school (welcome to my life) and will be preparing to go to Toronto tomorrow morning bright and early! You may ask "Dominique why would you be going to Toronto?" Well lovely person asking question who I just made up, Other than going to see my good friends who live there, I am also going to a little thing called....MY AMERICAN IDIOT AUDITION! Yes that's right. I'm auditioning for the first National Tour of American Idiot and am so excited.
So a little background on me and American Idiot.
First of all, I've been listening to Green Day ever since I was a little girl and grew up with their positive messages of peace and love (sometimes wrapped up...ok usually wrapped up in a F*ck the system kind of manner), and was not only driven to become the woman I am today by their lyrics, but I suppose I should give some of the credit to them as to why I even started singing. But that's a whole other Kettle of Fish, as my British friend Lee would say, and I promise to get into more detail some other time. Long story short..blah blah blah I have always loved Green Day. So obviously when American Idiot the musical came out Liza was on that like brown on brown rice (political correctness). I went to see the show 13 times and died every single time at the EMENSE amount of talent and energy and love and dedication and fun and heart that went into that show night after night. I told myself after the first time I saw it that I would be in the show. And I know that I will be. Now that doesn't mean I'll get in this time. I'm not putting all my eggs in one basket, but you know when you're just right for something and you feel it in your heart? Well this is what this feels like.
I have become very emotionally attached to this show. That's what I do. I'm the kind of person who invest's in things and in turn, it's easier to get hurt that way. But in my eyes I think it makes life more worth while. When I found out that American Idiot was closing on broadway, I had a reaction that people who don't know me might judge me for, but regardless I couldn't help feeling the deep sadness I felt, having made it such a huge part of my life. I'm better now and am looking forward to what's to come. I know that this audition is the beginning of something great. I'm not sure what that something is yet, but by golly, as they say in Next to Normal, "it's gonna be good".

I'm really excited to share my life with you. I think it'll be fun. We'll share a few laughs, and perhaps shed a few tears, and I hope you enjoy seeing the world through my eyes!

Love,

Dominique