It's a V Thing...

MAUI - Ayn and John's Wedding J

As much as I don’t condone destination weddings, simply because I feel like forcing someone to fly somewhere to watch one get hitched, or leaving them out because they won’t/can’t fly there is somewhat selfish… I DO love them, because they give you an excuse to leave your normal life to celebrate someone else’s someplace amazing. Hence, Ryron and I took a trip to Maui for a friend's wedding.

Below is a picture of me hiding in the bamboo forest located the National Park on Maui Island just south of Hana. It's about the 3/4 point on the hike up to the largest waterfall on the island...

this is not even one fourth of the waterfall... unfortunately my camera could not capture all of the waterfall... but this is us after a two hour hike up to this beauty!!

Below is what it looks like to walk through the Bamboo forest... it was stunning...

We climbed this beautiful tree along the pathway to the waterfall.

IRON MAN 2!!!!

Unfortunately, I’m not allowed to post any photos with any outfits from the shoot in costume… but to summarize, this was easily the best movie experience I’ve ever had! The Ironettes were beautiful, kind and hilarious throughout the long hours of the shoot and our superiors took better care of us than I've ever felt.

Here are some of the "Ironettes" from the upcoming film Iron Man 2 at the after party held at Playhouse in Hollywood.

Mixed signals on the dance floor!

Getting into the grove on the dance floor... for the record, that's a shirley temple in my hand! After Chris wrote, "Vic, that better be watermelon juice!" hahaha

The amazing people who made it happen on the set of Iron Man 2...without them, we would have been a MESS... from the left, Jeanine Sabo (choreographer), Maria Giannini (E2K), Ron Kellum (E2K)

"Mustafa's Temple of Goddesses"

Family Barbecue :)

Jessica Croppers Birthday Party at Cliff's Edge... I LOVED this place!

BEACH DAY! Another excuse to have as many friends as possible at one time to drop everything they’re doing and just enjoy themselves at the beach!! Below are the pictures from that fun day J

I rarely get to see these amazing friends, but every time I do, they keep me smiling. I miss you all dearly. (Friends I went to high school with...)

LIVVI FRANC!!

Performances in Miami, Palm Springs and Atlantic City… I’ve been dancing with a new artist named Livvi Franc with her new song “Now I’m That Bitch” featuring Pitbull. She’s a super chill and sweet young woman who is so fun and easy to work with.

This was us in Palm Springs...

This is us before work :)

Atlantic City Post Performance

We found fun friends at the same House of Blues performance we were at!!

We like to represent for our boss :)

We drive topless to Palm Springs... no other way to go. I think Hannah burned haha, sorry girl!

Yep... still on the job!!

Below is a picture of Ayesha and I on set for the Livvi Franc ft. Pitbull Music Video Shoot...

Preparing to perform

Ayesha and I on set

All the dancers in the rehearsal studio in Miami, Florida.

GRACIE ACADEMY GOES TO FIJI 2009!!

For the first time in Gracie Family history, they planned a family trip with four of the brothers and their father to teach a 10 day seminar while enjoying one of the worlds most famous paradise, Fiji.

This picture shows the turn down service in their rooms... each room is like it's own hut.

This is the beautiful spa that overlooks the ocean, equipped with a waterfall massage not picture to it's left, a sauna not pictured on its right, and three other jacuzzis for dipping :)

My boyfriend likes to climb coconut tree... worth the picture, but his foot had a HUGE blister afterwards.

I was attempting Yoga during sunset

Jiu-Jitsu during sunset

Lunch by the waterfall with two of my favorite people! Victor set up an amazing lunch by a beautiful waterfall... he also made this whole Fiji trip possible. We love him because he's just an amazing selfless person.

The Gracie Family Men on Namale Resort's Coconut Tree.

Before you leave the resort, they allow you make a cement stone to leave your memories intact... Ryron and I now have one to stay there forever :)

The Blowhole just off the reefs of the resort! AMAZING!!!!

The meditation bure... pre jiu-jitsu pics

We brought all sorts of toys and coloring books to the children of two different local villages. It is an honor to be on their island, it's the least we can do.

Their village chief is approving the gift.

The group on their way to the village kids!

One of the village children

The first village we visited

Kayaking to Bat island... an island inhabited ONLY by bats... you can only get there by boat/kayak/surfboard

SNORKELING!!!!! :D

The blue starfish you can find on the water floor on your way to Bat island... breathtaking.

Pool day!!

RUBY AND THE ROCKITS!

Unfortunately I did not post this in time to announce the air date of the show, but you can still watch this episode called “it’s my party and I’ll lie if I want to” on: http://community.abcfamily.go.com/watch/ruby-and-rockits/its-my-party-and-ill-lie-if-i-want

I was very well taken care of, given this whole dressing room to myself. As a dancer, I’m not used to this… so I felt a little lonely … but still felt very blessed.

This job was awesome! I was in a scene with the three main characters of the show. The premise is that it’s a flashback to when they were in the 80’s… slightly mocking the style of music videos back then.

THANKS FOR READING THIS UPDATE AND I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO POST MORE OFTEN...

Best wishes!