Too tired to handle.

Save the drama for 2:05am blogs.

Without too much 2:00am drama I am on the verge of nervous breakdown. Writing this via bed with iPhone while obnoxiously coughing due to lack of sleep, poor eating habits, and taking care of my body. Wished on 11:11 for a day off. But mostly stressed because being a Leo, leadership is important to me. Therefore causing extreme perfectionism when it comes to my commitments. I've been putting a lot of pressure on myself lately to push myself to improve and be challenged and trying to stay positive about my goals. Pray to the dance gods I will find enough hours/coffee in the day to get through these wild work and hair days. 

When you have the brain of an 85 year old woman. 

I have this insane problem of poor memorization. Like guys I have googled my symptoms and almost think it's diagnosable. This is an extreme problem with my lifestyle! First of all it makes choreography without a youngin almost impossible. Then 5 to 10 new texts per hour, 180 unread Facebook messages, and we all know the struggle of 23,105 unread emails. Don't get me started on that. I can't keep anything straight. Therefore this is causing me extreme aging and help is needed fast before my hair is gray. I think I need to hire an assistant. All applicants will have full access to my hoarding of clothes and unlimited Starbucks if chosen to assist. ;) 

I'm signing off due to my ability to type complete sentences. Will write a blog of current events and how to not break your Instagram within a few days. Love you all and hope your days are riding smoother than mine! 

I think my candle is giving me inspiration.

Honestly though, aromatherapy is the way to go.

Writing this post a little tired but mostly inspired. Haha rhyming blog post count 2. It's a stress relief candle although I don't believe in stressed. "You're as happy as you want to be." Today I danced a lot, slept a little, and ate too much. But actually the dancing was the highlight. I had solo choreography with two students. Both very different. One a new younger student and one old soul that has grown with me through my ups and downs. But at the same time they both gave me the same feeling. Determination. Having hungry and positive dancers blows my mind. They made me love my job even more. I honestly do my work for my students. I definitely wouldn't stay in this business for anything else besides the children. Even when I'm dragging myself to the studio with a 5 shot Americano and my pajama pants still on from the night before... I start teaching and everything's better because of them. Don't get me wrong, I AM TOUGH! But greatness comes from work ethic and that is what I teach my students. At the end of the day no matter what pique we couldn't exactly perfect, or which supporting leg still wasn't to our best potential, it's always a hug.  

Disclaimer part 2: Didn't proof read sorry guys. 5:00am is a new record.

Topic 2: Appreciation and respect for the people who care about you.

This world is wack. I do not understand how people can purposely talk poorly about other's behind their backs. There is so many other amazing things to experience in this world and you are wasting your time doing that because? Worry about yourself and karma will take it's turn. If someone gives you a piece of their heart and time then take it and run with it. I remember when I was 8 years old and was playing in a soccer tournament. (I know right.) Our team was getting scored on multiple times. So a few girls including myself went over to her and started picking on her for missing the ball. As I'm walking away I hear a piercing whistle & "ALEXA MOFFETT" multiple times from the sidelines. It was my dad. (Also known as dance dad, not soccer dad.) He grabbed my arm and told me  to apologize now and to go tell my coach we were leaving the championship game due to my poor behavior and disrespect for my teammate. (This is def the PG version of how mad my dad was, LOL.) My coach tried to condone my behavior and say "other girls were apart of the confrontation as well." From that moment on I stopped crying and begging to stay, because I had learned something. You can only control yourself and what I did was bullying. This was a team sport and I had let my team down. I ran off the field to the car and continued to cry. My dad met me at this point and told me that he hopes I learned my lesson and was deserving of the consequence. I did, I never wanted anyone to feel the way that goalie had in my life. And specifically me being apart of the reason. That is why I teach my students respect. You are not handed things in life. Your mom can not pay for your solo to be good, you work for it to be. (Deserved italics right there.) If you work for them you are much more grateful of the things you have earned. I still appreciate this moment in my life. I wish more people could experience this and respect was enforced in their daily lives. Stop the negative competing and be proud of who you are. Don't second guess someones intentions and trust them to run with your heart as well. Amazing things will happen.

"Never push a loyal person to the point where they no longer care."

If you give a dance teacher a task they will...

Always deliver. We strive too much for being our best. But hey that's what makes us the best kind of people. Here's a few questions I've received to answer! I'm going to do a few a blog!

#alexascurrentlife WOW

1. What is your relationship like with Addy and your family?

Moffett like it's hot! Haha my family is insane. But I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm appreciative that my mom still does my laundry and can whip up a costume in under 24 hours due to my habit of procrastination. I'm grateful that my dad likes to post embarrassing things about me on his instagram and still knows the way to my heart is a good shopping trip. I'm thankful for my brother, Caden, for being a boy because I honestly don't know how I would survive with a ten year old dancer girl as a sibling. And then there's Addy. WOW. Haha I'm kidding. There's no one else I would rather be stuck with. Sisters by blood, sisters by brain, sisters by heart, I would do anything in the world for this kid. Except solo choreography. She always gets the 3am slot so I prefer that time for blogging. ;) 

2. How did you meet Molly?

Molly and I met at WCDE nationals! Crazy it's been 2 and a half years! I actually approached her to possibly come and set some numbers on my kids. See I'm just like you all too guys! I actually had stocked her via YouTube for a bit and came down to watch all of their numbers live. I even was mad when her choreography didn't take home 1st overall platinum diamond you rock in every category. She brushed my comment off, LOL nothing's changed. Kidding "WOW!" I then ended up messaging her on Facebook and didn't receive a response for awhile. After we set a date we still didn't even know much about each other. We would like Facebook posts of dance and that's about it. When she came to set choreography I brought her a salad and some cookies and bam. Mini teacher besties were born. We both didn't realize how much we were "the same" until those cookies. We started texting back and forth about choreography opinions and then decided to take over the world one body roll and scorpion at a time. But really it was just how you all meet friends! Destiny! I couldn't imagine my life without her. I feel like I'm writing about a relationship and am totally okay with that! Hahahaha! Love you MOLLY LONG you are one of the best things in my entire life! XOXOXO

Well I feel as if this post has been my least sarcastic post yet and I think it's still because of my candle. I hope that we're friends on Facebook too. And snapchat, twitter, the goods. But mostly because I appreciate you ALL and you are the reason I continue what I'm doing! Your support honestly means the world to me. XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Life is a quote.

"Everything we judge in others is something within ourselves we don't want to face."

"You really can do whatever you want."

"You are who you are when know one is looking." 

 

 

Happy Year of "1" and "Quotes"

"We NEVER go out of style."

But we may or may not.

*Disclaimer my 3:00am grammar is def not on squad today. 

It's 2k15 and I may or may not still be a dance teacher. I may or may not still have a shopping addiction and I may or may not still be living this comedy horror story day by day. But I'm pretty sure all of these statements are still true. New year, same lost Alexa Moffett soul. Partly due to not feeling like myself recently. Partly because the completion of my work has been such a blur. Lastly because there has been quite a few big changes in my life and although they are for the better, change is new. Don't get me wrong I am grateful for change, I think that life is unpredictable. If you feel too secure in your surrounding's then something new must come your way. Maybe that's just my preference but it works. 

Before I vent more about my confusion entering the New Year, ex. the struggle to buy the Prada or schedule the private lessons (I'm kidding), you must know about my recent obsession. T-SWIFT HERSELF. People I don't care if you're a music fan or nah you must hop on my fangirling moment here. My 2nd moment since Andi Dorfman of the Bachelorette. (PS if any of you have a connection to her I will give you free solos for life.) But simply Taylor is a great lady. In my next life I hope to be half as great as her. Besides having 1989 on repeat since it leaked on YouTube, I admire her commitment to her lifestyle. I wish that I could sit down at Starbucks and girl talk for hours about the power of passionate, hard working, young women and how they are completely changing the world everyday. Specifically our generation. As you can see I really think highly and look up to her. I hope that in my somewhat lost life I can find it in myself to become one of those women. Maybe not on her level but I will give up anything it takes to achieve this goal.

Do you ever feel like you're taking 2 steps forward and 3 steps back? Well I feel like I'm taking .1 steps forward and 19 steps back. I can't seem to get a grip on my life. So I think that will be my NY's resolution. I'm not quite sure what you would name that but if it gets me back on my feet then it's done. I feel as if I'm caught up in so many different "me's" that I'm not sure which life I want to excel at. Guys it really is hard. It's almost like I have multiple personalities and am playing a large game of #AlexaMoffettLife. Wow. *Word of the year. That was very dramatic. But really all I'm asking of you Alexa is to be 3 people at once and 9 places at once. 

Words of the year:

"WOW"

"DON'T"

Adding "INTENSE" to every sentence

You should use them. Esp "wow" it comes in handy for everything. Wow.

  

#alexascurrentthoughts 

Don't you hate when you're misunderstood? Why must it be necessary to constantly think someone is out to get you? I for one am extremely honest with what I think. Once again the Leo in me. I do what I feel is priority to me. Which is almost 100 percent of the time putting other people before myself. If I think something I'll say it. I constantly live by "if you don’t want the truth than don’t ask."

On a scale of 1 to 10 how bad would a 3:11am taco be right now?

I am very fortunate for the unbelievable opportunities I have in my life. I am humbled by the interest for my work and that truly is an amazing feeling. Sometimes I am overwhelmed but then I remember what if my life wasn’t like this? What if I was a normal 21 year old hanging on at the bar searching for in the moment love? 

TBH haven't opened any of my Christmas gifts. I don't like things given to me, I just like giving. So if you want them please stop by between the hours of 1:00am and 5:00am tomorrow. 

I do this insane thing called "search for quotes that apply to your life and screenshot every one until you fill your camera roll." It's quite the job. But these quotes get me through my days. Some of my favorites for the new year...

"How will you know if it's the right decision if you never make it?"

"You are going to come across people in your life who will inspire you, love you, and change you. And that is a rare thing, but every once in awhile you will come across someone who will completely rob you from your sleep and those are the people who are just too beautiful to put into words." -R.M. Drake

"I may be crazy, but all the best people are."

Highlight's of 2k14:

• #theintensive
• Latch
• iPhone count 12+
• KalaniAddy is born
• DigiTour
• 1989
• Teen Choice 
• Finally 21 (Old)
• RED
• Having a friend boy for .5 seconds
• AGT
• Vegas Nationals
• Creation of baby minis
• Prada on fleek 
• You guys

I COULDN'T IMAGINE MY LIFE W/O YOU ALL. Mostly because if you're reading this you think that I'm joking but really this is my electronic life vomit that I love sharing with this insane world. Please comment what you want on this blog. I try to keep up and as soon as my new aromatherapy candle is lit I will get on it. Wow.

Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane. Don't know when I'll be back again.

Blogging on my 8% iPhone which I'm pretty excited about considering 😜💜. Halfway not that much because this organization of thoughts will be a struggle. I can't access my recent blogs so we're going to do an #alexascurrentthoughts post. Here it goes.

Why are airplanes the best people watching spot there is on earth. Like the guy behind me I swear is the voice over for Pooh. 

Why is the lack of privacy in this world INSANE. I wish people would worry about themselves more. There's a distinct difference between informational and noisy. And just plain rude. 

I can honestly say that I work very hard and care more than most about my career. I don't work for rewards I work for myself because I want to be my ultimate best. For me. That is what makes me happy. My success has came from blood, sweat, and lots of reality. (No tears for Alexa.) With that I've had many mistakes and I learn new lessons everyday. I'm appreciative for the people brought into my life no matter the reason for it. I do believe in "Everyone is brought into your life with a purpose. Either they're a blessing or a lesson." Someone once told me that I didn't know everything. From that day on I vowed to never want to. I like the unknown because it makes my life interesting. I try to always look on the bright side of poor situations. Wise is the new black. 

I want a new purse. 

If you're my friend you will comment and tell me you like my blog or what you want to know. I don't know and like I said talking about my comedy horror is so awkward. Especially since it's real and live. 

3% XO

Alexa 

So much werkin so little time.

Choreo Relief.

Do you ever forget you're human?

I do. But I am comparing this to comic relief in my horror comedy and think it's pretty self explanatory of how I've felt with these insane 12 hour days. When you mentally cannot think about anything besides pizza and who's getting kicked off Amazing Race. I don't even eat pizza. But TG I pulled through and am still here people. The best part is somehow I'm off for an entire week. But really that means nothing. I will still go into work due to mass boredom and over stress of being behind. I like to bet if I can get something completed to my standard that I will do something nice for myself. "Alexa all you have to do is make sure this piece blah blah blah and then you can buy yourself a new Alex and Ani bracelet." But if I don't execute, I stick to my word. It's a game to keep me going basically. Lessons With Alexa. Teaching dance really is a lifestyle. People always say to me "Your life looks so fun and you get to do amazing things!" Yes I do and I am extremely grateful for that. I wouldn't change it for the world! But...

"I've learned the value of hard work, by working hard." 

There really isn't even a minute that I'm not thinking about my job and to-do list. It sounds insane, and it is. Most of my memorization capacity is filled due to music, choreography, rehearsals, useless staging information, costuming, dance mom emails, dancer's birthdays, how to enter a competition deadline late, which day of the week it is, trying to make everyone happy without completely forgetting that you are a human as well, etc. Bottom line, pray for me. 

"Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion." Insert heart emoji.

Part 3.9-  I earn myself a "Dance Dad."

One of the greatest parts of my dance life. Is that I have a dance dad. Yep, that's what I said. Pirouettes, side leaps, and all. I am partway serious and partway trying to embarrass him/ruin him via social media. (He was not a dancer. But he does get asked all the time if he's apart of a well known contemporary company. Insert crying laughing emoji face.) Here's how this came to be. As Addison and I became more involved in dance and competitions so did my family. My mom, Diane, would help with costumes, hair, makeup, driving to events, and everything else you can think of. One of my favorite newbie dance experiences of myself, is when my mom and I were putting on my false eyelashes for the first time. Most dancers know the glue obviously goes on to the lashes not on to the eyeball. (If you didn't know, I just saved you.) Well we were not as educated and ended up glueing my eyelid completely shut. My dad, Mark, Dance Dad, started off as Mr. Prop Dad like they all do and then turned in to my public relations assistant. This story will keep evolving over time because I just can't give away too much information. But really he is a huge dance supporter and I wouldn't be the choreographer I am today without the support from him and my family.

Short post again my fellow blogging besties. I need to catch up on at least 8 hours of sleep. Lots of new opportunities and announcements happening this week that I'm excited to share with you all. I recently have signed on with DanceOn as a YouTube partner, choreographer, and so blessed to have this amazing opportunity. More coming SOON! Happy sleeping and hopefully no insomnia. 

Alexa XO

Clothes Over Bros. Blogging Over Sleep.

In honor of national not having/never having a boyfriend day.

Besides the fact that I'm totally against having a wedding or even getting married in the first place, dance is my boyfriend. Look for Alexa Moffett as staring role of The Bachelorette 2019. Haha, you think I'm kidding. The hardest part of life as a 21 year old going on old is unless you're under the age of 11 or over the age of 50 we have nothing in common. Child at heart and brain of an 85 year old women. Although if you think you fit this criteria (which is no one ever) then please feel free to "slide into the DM's" as my kids say or add to my now 21,163 unreads. "Just because you don't have a prince, does not mean you are not a princess." Lessons with Alexa. Short post tonight because this heading should really be called "choreo overload" or "go to bed and stop blogging." These 12 hour days are really testing my coffee endurance and intruding in my nightly online shopping. 

Part 3 The Chosen One

I think eventually I outgrew the dreaded student stage and became the back left corner dancer. Which was not fine with perfectionist Alexa. I wanted "the solo" and to be friends with the little blonde girl. I of course was fan-girling over this dancer and eventually was going to have to meet her in real life. I strongly live by "20 seconds of courage" from one of my favorite movies. Try it, it actually works. So without hesitation I finally introduced myself. I always get what I want. (Lol because I'm mocking myself for tweeting this weeks ago.) But this time I did. Little feather boa blonde girl, also named Lauren, became one of my best friends and we are still going strong today. Just as I had predicted. But no guys I didn't get the feather boa... Just yet. There was still much more work and commitment to be done to hopefully meet my goal. 

My competition classes were getting better and I still strutted in everyday wearing my one purple velvet leotard. Which reminds me to mention how fortunate child dancers are today. All of their custom dance wear their moms put so much work into finding, sewing, altering, etc. (That was a mom compliment.) My family didn't have a lot of extra money to spend and my one leotard was perfectly alright with me. I actually even made friends with 2 girls in my class. One by choice and one forcefully. I think these classes are where I learned to have such thick skin at a young age. Actually I know. Dance is full of rejection and you have to learn that you win some, you lose some. I am blessed to have very supportive family members who helped me and gave me the encouragement at home to keep following my dreams. 

Along with starting dance also came the "chosen child" following in my footsteps. Yes, you guessed it, my sister Addison. (Who has been asking everyday where her mention in my blog is. Here you go rainbow.) We are 4 1/2 years apart and as most of you know, she is my best friend, tweetle dum, and sidekick for life. She started off in a recreational tap/ballet class but was soon added to the competition team because of her natural facility for dance. I was jealous of her lack of commitment and quick ability at picking up this activity. She was always the one laying on the couch feeding herself grapes while I was shuffling away on my tap board (my mom had made so I didn't ruin ALL the hard work floors) still attempting to figure out the difference between a single and triple time step. I hope you all know or trust me I could still win a time step battle to this day. My favorite memory of child Addison is when I used to force her to learn "solos" from me and dress her up for performances in my living room. Lighting, staging, makeup, and all. (Random Alexa child moment: Once my mom brought me to a "makeup class" for gymnastics and I was so happy to go until I arrived and realized it was the you had to go in the gym kind of class not the pretty kind.) You can imagine how much she enjoyed this. I always have enjoyed being a producer and bossing people around apparently.

Quote: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

I feel as if my scatter brain has gotten the best of me today. Sometimes everything just gets blended together and I'm lost in my own thoughts. Never talk behind someone's back and always say how you feel. Currently I have been reminded quite a bit that not everyone is who they say they are. If you really want to do something or prove something, then get up and do it. Show that you are willing. Commit yourself and work at it everyday. I have learned the hard way that everyone is in it for themselves and if you are willing to offer something out of the goodness of your own heart you will be taken advantage of. You know yourself so trust your instinct and you will always make the decision that is meant to be. 

Wish we luck and elephants (my most favorite animal) on these 12 hours days. 

Alexa XO