Better Living Through Acting

Who drew me?

So, as my acting class progresses, the work I’m doing is affecting me in ways that I didn’t anticipate.

I knew my heart would nearly jump out of my chest before performing in front of the class.  I knew that my fear of making a fool of myself in front of (sober) people would give me moderate anxiety before, during and long after class had adjourned.

What I didn’t expect was that I would end up evaluating the very way that I view and relate to people. Read the rest of this entry »


MATHletes are the new Quarterbacks

Well, not exactly.  I’m not sure an exceptionally convoluted frontal lobe will ever get as many facebook friends as a ruggedly carved six-pack, based on pure looks. Read the rest of this entry »


We HEART going back to school

Well, everyone, I’m one week inside the belly of City College of San Francisco!  And I have so much to tell you about the past week.  I’ve now been to all my classes, settled on a schedule, and even made some new friends. Read the rest of this entry »


Day One: Down the rabbit hole. And didn’t you know smoking is bad for you?

After six months of paper pushing, document retrieving, minutiae tending, and nail biting, I started school today!

Today began at 8am.  First, I have to say that 8am is really early for me now and second, it was especially tough after a  night of very little sleep due to some wack-o thunderstorms that have been churning through the Bay Area this week. Read the rest of this entry »


Hello world!

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.

My name is Dwayne Alicie, and I am glad you are here.

This is the first post of what is hopefully going to become an entertaining and useful spot for you to visit.