May 22, 2006

say hola to zac efron!

Hola,
WOW. I can't believe this is happening. I'm writing a blog for CosmoGirl.... SUHWEEET! I have to say, that having been a subscriber for years, er, I mean, having seen the magazine once before... that the style advice found within its pages is almost always correct. The girls look HOT. Touché, CosmoGirl... you win this round.

How should I begin? With the recent success of "High School Musical," the entire cast has found it difficult to field off the endless barrage of questions from the public: "Did you expect the movie to be a hit?," "what's it like making a musical?," "What's the most embarrassing song on your IPOD?" The questions are infinite, but by far, one question has dominated all others; "How has your life changed since the premiere of HSM?" Yes, this single question has been the backbone of nearly every interview since Friday, Jan 20th, 8:00pm. And that wouldn't bother me . . . if the question wasn't so HARD to answer. How can I even BEGIN to explain how my life has changed since January? The best I can do is stifle a laugh and say "it's been amazing." Because the truth is, my life hasn't changed . . . It's been turned upside down.

This is my opportunity to answer the question once and for all. To not only "describe an incident" or "tell a story" about the events that have been taking place in the past months, but to SHOW you. Seriously, I'm gonna take this time to tell you about a few of the crazy adventures I've been experiencing lately--and more importantly, the events that have yet to come. So without further adieu...

Viva Australia!
On the southern side of the equator, toilets flush in a clockwise direction. That alone was worth a plane ticket. Never in a million years did I imagine myself heading "down under" to promote a movie. Yet here I am, staring into a half-empty suitcase at my feet. Thus far I've packed the essentials - socks, underwear, passport, wheat thins and poker chips. Everything else just seems unnecessary. So, while I brainstorm on what else to bring... here's why I'm losing sleep over this vacation.

The Boomerang, Steve Erwin, Kangaroos, the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Dingoes and "G'day Mate". What do all of these things have in common? They're from Australia. Honestly, How could I turn down a trip to the land that gave us Crocodile Dundee? Sunday marks the first of eight days I will be spending "in the outback". (Or more accurately, Sydney) But regardless, there are MANY cool stops to be made on the trip. Who knows what awaits us in the land down under...

I'll keep you posted on my trip. It's gonna be TIGHT. Toothbrush! I need a toothbrush...