The Wayne's World Reunion! (I GOT TO MEET ROB LOWE AND MIKE MYERS!!)

Earlier this rather EXCELLENT week, we got to go to the special Wayne's World screening which marked the 21st anniversary of the film.



While we were in line, I randomly saw Rob Lowe on his way inside the building and I got him to sign my cast!



I was very excited about the event, but when some of the producers, the director and actors came out onto the stage for the reunion, I just couldn't believe my eyes. One of my childhood heroes was up there: Mike Myers.



I was lost for words. Speechless. It was almost as if I were watching something on screen, but this was real life and my mind just couldn't seem to process what was happening at the moment. Especially when the conversation between all the people that worked for the movie was over. When they headed off the stage, I noticed that Mike Myers was signing autographs. I rushed up to him and he signed my cast and I even got a picture with him.







This all meant so so much to me.

When I was little, for Christmas one year, I got nothing but Austin Powers stuff. I had everything from the dolls to the soundtracks and cardboard stand ups. I was obsessed with the movies and I'll never forget when my mom took me to see the third one, Goldmember, in the movie theater the day before my very first day of school. Kindergarden. That was 11 whole years ago, and to this very day I am still a fan.

I went back to my seat with my hand covering my mouth in shock. Another dream of mine had come true, and I couldn't stop shaking. I just met Austin Powers, Shrek, Wayne Campbell, and most importantly, Mike Myers.

I cannot explain how happy I am.

My Thoughts On Tegan & Sara and Katy Perry

Recently, there have been some events on the Internet, especially on Twitter, that have been disturbing me lately. So I have decided to write a post filtering my feelings about it.

It all started with a post that Perez Hilton wrote, comparing Tegan and Sara's new album, "Heartthrob" with Katy Perry's music which really upset me. Tegan and Sara ARE one of my favorite bands of all time, and I was never a fan of Katy Perry, but the comparison baffled me. Pushing aside my opinions about the musicians, trying to relate the two artists work to each other, it just doesn't make sense to me. Tegan and Sara are an Indie Rock band that have now added a more pop side to their music, but it doesn't, by any means, compare to Katy Perry's music. Not at all.

But what really upsets me is the fact that when Katy Perry tweeted about "her new favorite song by her new favorite band", Tegan and Sara actually retweeted it. But that alone isn't the whole story. Perry has this song entitled, "Ur So Gay" which is horribly offensive to the LGBT community. I realize that this song was apparently written for a metrosexual boyfriend she's had in the past, but to throw the word "Gay" around like that... It's so offensive.

The lyrics:

"Ur So Gay"

"[Verse 1]
"I hope you hang yourself with your H&M scarf
While jacking off listening to Mozart
You bitch and moan about LA
Wishing you were in the rain reading Hemingway
You don’t eat meat
And drive electrical cars
You’re so indie rock it’s almost an art
You need SPF 45 just to stay alive

[CHORUS]
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like boys
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like…

[Verse 2]
You’re so sad maybe you should buy a happy meal
You’re so skinny you should really Super Size the deal
Secretly you’re so amused
That nobody understands you
I’m so mean cause I cannot get you outta your head
I’m so angry cause you’d rather MySpace instead
I can’t believe I fell in love with someone that wears more makeup than…

[CHORUS]
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like boys
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like…

[BRIDGE]
You walk around like you’re oh so debonair
You pull ‘em down and there’s really nothing there
I wish you would just be real with me

[CHORUS]
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like boys
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
Oh no no no no no no no
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like boys
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like…
PENIS"


From reading the lyrics and not knowing what the song is really about, you would assume that it is persuading an Indie Rock lesbian to hang herself. No matter how you interpret this song, it's still offensive. (Isn't it rather ironic how Tegan and Sara Quin are both Indie Rock lesbians?!)

My statement doesn't end here. Remember a rap artist by the name of Tyler The Creator? He was obscenely homophobic and guess who stood up to him. Tegan. And. Sara. That's right. Whenever they come across someone who appears to be homophobic, they always stand up for themselves. It's very disappointing to see that Tegan and Sara are supporting an artist like Katy Perry who has such a homophobic song.



And also, when Daniel Tosh not only wore their T-Shirt on his show, but SUNG "Nineteen" and even tweeted about them, they said nothing about it. I really do not get what is up. They usually are thrilled when people like that support them. For example, when Tim Armstrong of Rancid wore their T-Shirt, they were over the moon. As loyal Tegan and Sara fans, we are so happy when something like this happens, when someone who has more fame then our girls is supporting them by wearing a T-Shirt with their faces on it, but I just can't feel the same excitment when it's Katy Perry.

I don't expect you to feel the same way that I'm feeling, but I needed to say something about this. It doesn't feel well to bottle in your feelings.

"It's all fun and gay until someone loses their rights."

Online Predator

Not too long ago, on my fan page, I had gotten this message from someone who supposedly had an art gallery in Missouri and they said they wanted to do a few paintings of me for a show. They asked if I would be interested and they said that they would even pay me. I was interested at the time, but as the conversation went along, it turned into something to be scared of.

Because they wanted to "meet" on Skype, this conversation transferred over to there, but I didn't webcam with them. Especially when they kept asking me if I had any questions. I had asked quite a few ranging from how much I would be paid to what exactly was going to happen. When the question of what I should wear came up, I immediately blocked them on Facebook and later, Skype. They wanted me pose completely nude so they could "paint" me. How disgusting. I told them several times that I was only sixteen years old, a minor and that this would be completely wrong and illegal while they completely disagreed with me, showing me the "laws", or whatever.

I was so shaken, terrified, scared, disturbed, angry, disgusted and even a bit ashamed of myself that I have been talking to a person that I had no idea who they were... But my mother knows all about this and we have reported it to the authorities immediately. If you EVER come across a person by the name of "Reggie Dhrty" BLOCK THEM, AND NEVER SPEAK A WORD TO THEM, THEY ARE AN PREDATOR. I should have noticed that the last name looked suspicious when I first saw it, but I was stupid enough to think that it was some sort of abbreviation for something like "Dougherty" but apparently "Dhrty" just so happens to be slang for "Dirty". After we reported the "girl", we decided to look up the name. A Tumblr link came up. With a click, the link was a post someone had made ABOUT "Reggie Dhrty" and they had the EXACT SAME SITUATION I was having. I couldn't believe my eyes. This was so strange, this person had been doing this to other people. On the post, the person had a link to a YouTube video in which "Reggie" is mentioned, but along with different usernames as well. Their friend's situation with the "artist" was the same, but they fell for the predator. After the person posed for them, the "artist" refused to pay and threatened to send the video they had recorded of the victim posing to several pornographic websites.

Ugh... I didn't feel so alone anymore, now knowing that I wasn't the only one who this perverted fake profile approached. But I still couldn't help but to feel violated and insecure. If you are ever approached by anyone you don't know on the internet who asks you to do anything you are not comfortable with, for example my experience, do NOT do it. No matter how bad the predator tries to make you feel, don't fall for it. Also, be very careful and aware of whom you talk to on the internet. You never know if it could be some pedophile, murderer or some creep. If you come across someone like that, block them and report them to the authorities immediately.

Again, I am accepting this scary memory as yet another experience in my life in which I shall learn from. From now on, if anyone wants to do work with me, they have have to go through my "manager", also known as my mother. I will be even more careful on the internet with who I talk to, from now on. I took plenty of screenshots of the conversation I had with the predator and sent them to the authorities. Me and my mother are currently searching for the real person behind this profile. I really hope that something can be done about this... I don't want anyone else to be victimized by this perverted predator.

Now this person has deleted their Facebook account, but keep on the lookout. You never know what name they will choose next.


[ADDITIONAL INFO:]

Posts on Tumblr about the suspect:
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/reggie%20dhrty

Their Twitter:
twitter.com/ReggieDhrty

The YouTube video about them:
http://youtu.be/by2l8yUJCWs

And finally, their FB that they deleted:
http://www.facebook.com/reggie.dhrty

Young & Inferior

Recently, someone had done a painting that looked so similar to me. Very excited and flattered, I asked him if it was. All I got was a sarcastic remark and I was left standing up for myself against these two adult women whom were defending for him. I wouldn't have had a problem if someone had said calmly that it wasn't inspired by me, but it was a coincidence that it looked like me, but nothing like that happened. Instead, I was discouraged by these two adult women rather rudely. After some time, I thought that all the drama was finally over until another adult woman just had to jump in and accuse me of bullying the artist as well as insult my mother on parenting. (By the way, this woman doesn't even have kids.)

http://instagr.am/p/TKbiD8roUJ/

I was so upset, I was shaking. I was sick to my stomach. Just because I asked a simple question, I get bullied for standing up for myself. One of these women is a photographer, the other is makeup artist and the last runs her own website/business and here I am, just a sixteen year old girl. I feel like that's all I am. I don't have a job or a career. I don't have money. I don't have many friends besides my mom. I'm only a sixteen year old girl and I feel like I don't have a voice. I feel so inferior to these women... One of the women kept messaging my mother saying that I'm going down such a negative path and that this behavior will hurt my future career and just all these insulting things... I don't understand why she can't talk to me. It's like she has to "tell on me" to my mom, but she has been sticking up for me the whole time so she knows all about this. I hate that the woman did that because my mother doesn't need anymore stress and this is my problem. I'm the one who was put down because of a simple question. I guess I'm "too young" to talk problems out. I would have been happy to just to talk things through, to try to work things out, but with the woman going on and on, insulting both me and my mother in the process, it seemed like there would be no end.

I think that the whole scene is over, now. But yet it still bothers me. I am disgusted by the fact that the artist let the problem get to the point where I was in tears, having to block people from multiple social networking sources. I was so horrified by this experience. I haven't gone through bullying like this since elementary/middle school! If I were him, the artist, I personally would have told the girl that it was inspired by her even if it wasn't, because it would be hard for me to break someone's hopes. I don't like hurting people.

I feel like because I am so young, that I am apparently easier to attack because I am virtually nothing. Nothing but some kid. Apparently, it's "wrong" to stick up for myself, but I will continue doing so no matter what because I have respect for myself and I strongly believe in where I stand. And if you don't stand up for yourself, who will?

These women used to be friends of my mother and I, but from this incident, I have learned that people aren't always as sweet as they pretend to be. It's very sad, but so true. And you have to be careful who you trust because of that. If you are ever bullied, please do not be afraid to stand up for yourself. A voice is very important even if it's not heard, if it's not heard, it will always matter. But it's so important because it means that you are being true to yourself and you're not letting anyone walk all over you.

From this whole crazy everything, I have learned valuable lessons and I have grown stronger. From everything that happens in my life, no matter how great or horrible, I accept it all an experience to learn from. Actually, I'm now more inspired to grow up to be the better person. And also, I've been motivated to focus more on my artwork and my other hobbies. Because of my feeling inferior, I am now working harder to surpass that awful feeling.

Maybe you'll learn something from my experience. I hope that you will never have to go through with something like getting bullied, but it does happen. It happens so much and there's nothing you can do about it, but being truthful to yourself and holding on. It will all get better eventually. :)


“Too many people grow up. That's the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up. They forget. They don't remember what it's like to be 12 years old. They patronize, they treat children as inferiors. Well I won't do that.”

-- Walt Disney

My Sweet 16/Happy Christmas 2012!

On December 24th 2012 at 9:15 in the morning, I officially became 16 years old. I still can't believe it! Time has gone oh so fast, but it's been such a great year. I've met such wonderful people, performed at The Laugh Factory, took part in my first protest and my dream of meeting Gwen Stefani even came true. I have such a wonderful life here in Hollywood and I'm so happy that I'm doing well here. I am very grateful to be here, so grateful to be living.

You are probably wondering how I spent my "Sweet 16". Since my birthday is on Christmas Eve, We never did too much because of places being closed for the Holidays. But now that we live in California, for the past two years I've spent my birthdays at Disneyland. For this visit we went to the California Adventure section of Disney. I think it's my favorite because I grew up with Pixar rather than the fairy tale and princess movies. And they have a huge Ferris wheel and roller-coaster! As we were walking around, we saw a bit of the Play Parade and when Sulley from Monsters Inc and Frozone from the Incredibles saw me, they looked very excited since my blue locks matched them!!





We roamed around looking for the characters to take pictures with and we found Donald! Then over by the Roller-Coaster, we got to meet Buzz, Jesse and Woody from Toy Story, another childhood favorite of mine! I got their autographs as well. I don't know why, but for some reason, before I walk up to the characters, I can't help but to be a little nervous... I grew up watching all these movies and it's just so amazing to meet some of my childhood heroes. (I know that they're costumes, but they're real to me!!)

















We wanted to meet more of them so we went to the Wilderness Explorers' forest and met Dug and Russell from UP! When we met Dug, he was so adorable!! He was all fuzzy and he stuck his paw in my ear, hahaha! I played in the playground and then we went to go see the "Ceremony" where everyone became Senior Wilderness Explorers! I volunteered to march with a bunch of little kids to open the show. The whole thing was just too cute but when Russell came out, we were all in awe. HE WAS SO FREAKING CUTE. We took some more photos then found Minnie Mouse down the road!















The most amazing person I met there was Santa Claus. I got photos, an autograph, and he had an awesome sense of humor. I am positive that this was the real Santa. He was so amazing...







We walked around for a while and rode some rides! We went on the Monsters Inc one for about five times and the bumper cars in the A Bugs Life part and then we went into Cars Land. Unfortunately, the ride broke down and so instead, we went to the little diner to eat. Afterword, it was up and running again and since I wanted to go on it, we waited in line for literally 3 1/2 hours for nothing. The ride kept braking down and most of the people waiting in the never-ending line gave up and left. Every time they announced that they were having "technical difficulties" I began lose more and more hope. Feeling utterly exhausted, we complained to the 'Chamber Of Commerce' which wouldn't do anything for us. We called the next day and told their employees the whole situation and got free tickets! (Score!)



Before we went to Disney I received the best cake ever! It was an ice cream cake with candles that spelled out "Sweet Sixteen"! Before I could blow them out, they all melted together and they all went out from my hysterical laughing. I love this cake so much...





I opened up gifts before and after Disney. I got some makeup, magazines, postcards, new boots, a pillow that looks like an ice cream sandwich, an awesome book about Mod fashion in the 60s and this amazing dress...











Seriously. It's the best dress ever.

The next morning I walked into the living room and saw that Santa had left me a new Buzz and Woody doll from Toy Story (a huge part of my childhood). He also left a note on my stocking that said "Merry Christmas! It was very nice to meet you, Lacey!" It was so magical...





















I got so many great presents! Everything from Mod clothes and books to Japanese candy and Gwen Stefani stuff! It's hard to pick favorites when you get so many awesome things... :)

That day we just stayed home and my mom made pasta salad which was so yummy! I had such a wonderful Christmas and birthday and I hope your holidays were great too! I am very happy and grateful for living 16 amazing years and 15 years out of my bone marrow transplant. Life is precious and I'm living it well. :)