soul to seoul
i’m in seoul right now. next week i’ll be in cambodia. it’s still ramadan. i suck at fasting.
lesson#1.
putting up a show right before prepping to leave the country is insane and stressful. next time i should allow atleast 2 weeks if not 2 months to pass before doing something like this again.
lesson#2.
fasting and rehearsing for a very physical show is not a very good idea. the body knows fatigue. exhaustion catches up at the most unexpected times.
example: passing out 15 minutes before a big client meeting. basically my business partner left me in the car to recover as she went to the meeting by herself thinking throughout the meeting – perhaps i should have called an ambulance for anida.
lesson#3.
trust the universe. there is a natural order in chaos.
i believe hurricane wilma brought marlon home for the week in which i needed him most. thanks babe for staying the extra days. i believe i was meant to put up my show exactly at this time. it needed to happen before my 2nd trip to cambodia. it needed to happen just before the full moon. my fainting spell was not due to dehydration which is the usual case. i need sleep. i am no longer invincible and cannot survive on a thousand cups of coffee. the lesson is to let the body sleep and also to allow her fully awaken.
lesson#4.
i phucking love my family – both of blood and choice. thanks for coming out and showing such incredible support for my work. i felt like it was a big sharing session rather than a show. i loved feeling like i knew nearly 80% of the audience. it’s clear exactly why i do the work i do and who it serves. and for those whom i’ve rubbed the wong way or have had clashes with – get over it! shit just isn’t that deep.
i’ll try to post more during these 5 weeks in asia. for now – i have a request — could folks who saw my show give me some feedback? i don’t have a guestbook so livejournal is the next best thing. i’m intersted in what you took away from the show? what kind of feelings did it stir up? what was the most powerful moment(s)? how did the visual, performance and story come together for you? what themes did you discover? and what could be improved?
i’m working on trying to bring the show to L.A. and the Bay and possibly Seattle — so if you can give me some feedback that would greatly help as i restage the work.
for now – take a look at these pictures by michelle alba. you can find the rest on my flickr site
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hey anida… my bad, we never did get to do dinner or drinks before you left… but i was exhausted from 2 weeks of entertaining/hosting out-of-town family, and you needed time w/your hubby anyways =) anyways, as i told you at the show.. more than anything, i was so proud to see you doing what you’ve been wanting to do on that stage. i was amazed by your energy, the physicality of the performance, and scared by your monster voice/faces hehe..j/k. nah, but for real woman… your show was amazing, and it was obvious how close to your heart all that work was. being that i do not know the history and struggles of your cambodia, i can’t say i could necessarily connect with it, but that was surpassed by your stage presence, which still grabbed and moved me. sounds cheesy, but it’s true. your performance is definitely something you should be proud of, and i can’t believe you did it for 3 nights in a row!!! pat yourself on the back, and i’ll even allow you to make up a wack pun in honor of it =) congrats anida!
hey- this is leah, i just friended you. i’m not in chicago, but the photoes are haunting and beautiful, and I’m so glad you’re getting to rock it.
if you ever feel like bringing it to toronto, have you heard of the hysteria fest? supposedly the largest women’s performance fest in north america, and they pay good. http://www.buddiesinbadtimestheatre.com/events/event.cfm?i_key=5.
damn nice pics. seoul is an interesting place…and they should feel you. although it’s become very fashion conscious and somewhat superficial, it’s still wrapped around a heavy hearth of han that still beats…and beats deep. we understand oppression, split families, and ours killing ours. and it’s a great place to eat up 2 in the morning.
you’re in seoul? lucky u. i wanna go there. bring me back a souveneir! joking. hehe. anyhow, i love the pictures. and your outfit is pretty. i wanna see your shows one day but i don’t live in cali.
i’m gonna try fasting one time and see if i could make it.
those are really beautiful pictures. i wish i could have been there.
take care of yourself and eid mubarak in advance!
Yo!
I just wanted to say have a great time out there in Asia. For now, I can only dream about what you’ll find there, both in terms of sights and talent, especially from the other side of the planet.
But… fasting on the 14+ hour plane ride? I’m glad to see you survived
Keep us updated!
–Ryan
dope pix…
hey… its carlo.. friend of phloe’s.. met u a while back ago..jus caught these pix.. beautiful..
Great Shots.
I have friended you.
hello
thanks video gal. i added you too. i noticed it says you’re a graphic designer.
are you in chicago?
Re: dope pix…
carlo medina!
yo dude. wasssup. how are ya? hope you’re well! nice to see you on here.
i might be in LA in May.
Re: hello
I live in Madison.