Late Late Update... It Rhymes!

I never update this thing in a timely manner.

So, this was in my last status on Facebook. My Tallahassee plans fell through. I called the cinematographer Saturday night to ask him what time I would need to be in Tallahassee Sunday morning and he cancelled. He had some paid projects coming up later in the week. He might reschedule shooting with me. MIGHT.

I need some film gigs to work out for me so I can have a reel. Gahh. Three more weeks to school. Three more weeks to school. And fall auditions.

I am waking up at 1:45 tomorrow and getting on the road by 4 for another audition in Boca Raton. I really hope it all works out. So does every other girl that is auditioning ;)

Tallahassee Tomorrow!

Good news: My car is fixed! It was the throttle that wasn't working. They took it out and cleaned it and took care of it for free! So my car won't be a huge money pit yet again this year.
 Last night I got a call from an MFA cinematographer at FSU, and he needs help with his reel and is getting actors and models together to help him put together some creative scenes for his reel. He is using the Red Cinema Camera, which is the same camera used to film Pirates of the Carribbean. Really good quality. It's not a student film, but it's definitely film experience. He offered to take some headshots, too. I think I might just go up to Tallahassee tomorrow instead of going to Boca. I know the area better, and I can't afford the gas and missing work Thursday.

Ah, the sad financial circumstances of a poor college student. Either way, I'm happy.

Thoughts You Could Care Less About

I really need to start writing in this thing more often. Ehhh but I'm so busy and lazy. Let's see... news... news... news... oh! The Music Man was a success, we almost sold out every night and I had a blast. Things are picking up at work. More hours = more money. I'm gonna post some more videos soon of me singing as well. Stay tuned for that. I have an audition Thursday for a spokesperson role in a campaign video for a theater company that is part of a philanthropy foundation in Boca Raton. AND my car is not working properly. If this car thing isn't resolved soon, I might not be able to make the five hour drive to the audition. Come to think of it, I might not be able to go at all. If my car is gonna cost an arm and a leg to fix, I'm not gonna be able to afford to stay in Boca if I DO get the role, let alone gas for the audition. Either way, I don't really think things will be working in my favor. Not a happy camper. So not happy that I threatened my car with beating it with a sledgehammer and leaving it for a younger, prettier car.

Do you think maybe that was too harsh?

Update on Diet

  So, due to the 4th of July holiday and being in a rush constantly with rehearsals, work, and gym time, my "lifestyle alteration" has been shot to hell. I feel like I took one step forward and two back. I didn't gain any weight, mind you, but I feel like I've been eating all the wrong foods and I'm retaining water because of it. My great efforts towards that six-pack I've wanted since I was 12 are being set back.

  I guess this is the point where I step back and evaluate how realistic my expectations are with this diet thing...

Raymond James Stadium Audition Video

I would like to apologize in advance for the sound cutting out part of the ending note. My webcam quality is crappy.

Things That Cross My Mind a Lot

These are some of the things that cross my mind a lot, especially lately...

I have a weird face. Like, seriously. It's an oval with two little folds that stick out of my jaw next to my chin on either side (if you don't believe me, go look at my headshot!). My nose is asymmetrical and has a massive crease down the center, and my eyes are tiny and so deep-set into my skull that you can't see them without a maglite or some serious eye makeup. My left side looks better than my right. I have weird shadowing too. Not to mention I'm paler than a dead person. How the f*** do people compliment me so much on my looks?? No, seriously! Enlighten me.

You better figure your life out soon before you get another lecture from your mother about how you're lucky to even be going to college and blah blah blah government blah blah blah cutting financial aid blah blah blah bad economy blah!

Why is everyone getting married and/or having babies?? Is there some sort of memo that I did not get about settling down immediately after high school?? People are cranking out babies like a slot machine and getting married and here I am trying to figure out how a simple small-town girl like me is going to even make a remote difference in the world while trying to clasp whatever's left of my carefree youth. It's quite anxiety-inducing itself and I wonder how you guys can fathom that you're bringing life into the world at 22 without having a panic attack.

Parents, as much as you worry and rag on me about my career choices and wanting to change my major, you know you're gonna be proud of me no matter what. Admit it. You KNOW you're gonna be sitting in the front row at graduation sobbing and bragging to everyone that that girl over there getting her diploma and shaking hands with the president of the college is your daughter and she's gonna be somebody someday. Admit it. You won't.

I might have a clearer idea of what to change my major to. I'm pretty excited about it so far. I'm not telling you though until I'm sure of myself. So don't ask me.

I don't get why I'm hell-bent on being an actor when I'm a much better singer.

The Voice

I impulsively registered to audition for The Voice on NBC in Orlando in August. I need to find some really great songs, narrow them down, perfect them, and practice until then. I have a month or two. Let's get started!

I'm all nervous now. God help me.