Mexico and the Callback!!

I've been wanting to post an update about my crazy trip to Mexico with my crazy friend B and I've been wanting to share a little bit of my commercial shoot with you guys. I was going to try and do a two for one shot but I don't think that's gonna happen. So here goes Mexico.

About two weeks ago I went on a whirlwind adventure with Bianca to try and help her find a wedding venue. We didn't find a wedding location BUT we did find a location to relax and eat and eat aaaaand eat. We visited about 37 resorts in 2 days, ok it was like 6, but it felt like 37. The first place we stayed at was scary, we nicknamed it Maravilla, as in projects. It wasn't that bad but we're dramatic so go with it. The second night on the other hand was, AMAZING! Well, it was scary and amazing, scary because in a nutshell, we slept smack in the middle of the jungle AND our living corridors had no windows. That's right I said, "no windows" and I have the pictures to prove it. Basically the only thing that was protecting us from lions, tigers and bears was a mosquito net. Ok, there weren't lions, tigers OR bears but there were wild monkeys and they were scary and wild.

I'm not going to write about the commercial I booked here but I will tell you that while we were in the junlgles of Yulapa I received an email from my agent that I had a callback at 6pm the next day. Ummm what?? Ok, we were going home the next day but one problem our plane landed at 5pm and I had to be in Santa Monica by 6. Long story short, I made it on time to the callback thanks to the expert moves of my international traveler friend B and to the super chippy (CHP) driving manuevers of my husband J. And hence, I booked the commercial. Yay!!

And what blog is complete without pictures :)

This is the view we had during breakfast, it's not a downloaded image. (promise)
This is the pool and the hut you see in the background is the yoga platform that overlooks the ocean!!! Can you say paradise!!

And this my friends, is where we slept, yes, this is where we slept! Each hut is a room and to use the restroom we had to walk out of our room and down a walkway that shook with every step you took. Needless to say there were no middle of the night potty breaks :)

Back by popular demand~kind of

I am back by popular demand! No, not really. My friend said "blog soon" and I was like "ok". So two or three weeks later, here I am. As you probably guessed I did not get the HD gig and yes I did have cupcakes. Actually from then to now I've had several cupcakes. I used to be a huge fan of Sprinkles that was until I tried Crumbs. Oh my word, those are AMAZING and BIGGER!! Confession: we drive an hour in traffic to get one cupcake each and a cup of coffee. Anyway, I got side tracked. Back to my gigs. The last audition I went on was about 2 weeks ago, it went very very well, I was put on avail again, I didn't get it. I'm getting pretty good at accepting rejection. Oxymoron, but it's true. This is a tough gig but I'm learning sooo much, it's been a very emotional ride, but I'm not giving up. I know eventually this will pay off, I feel it in my bones. I get callbacks, I get put on avail and eventually I'll book! Right? Right!

Callbacks & Cupcakes

Yesterday morning I had already told myself that I wasn't going to get called back for a second audition so on to the next. I'll admit, there was a tiny pity party going on. Tiny. So when Home Depot called back, I gotta admit I was beside myself, I was pretty stoked. Usually I'm able to audition, put it aside, and move on to the next. For some reason this one was bugging me, maybe it was having to wait 2 weeks to see if I would get a callback. That's kind of unheard of, usually it's a 2-4 day turn around.

So here comes Wednesday morning, I'm excited, anxious, a bit nervous but ready. Of course, I always check and double check directions and make sure I know where I'm going. Well, today I said "I remember where it's at, I know exactly where I'm going". Errrr, Wrong! Really??!! I waited two weeks to get this callback, I was super excited when I got it and now I'm lost and I'm gonna be late. Long story short, God is good, I was only 15 minutes late, I auditioned and I think it went pretty darn good if I do say so myself. If I book it, I should hear from them by Thursday or Friday. So if you don't hear from me in the next couple of days it's probably because I didn't get it and I'm sulking and stuffing my face with about 1/2 dozen cupcakes. The End.

It's Time!

I had an amazing opportunity this past weekend to retreat. I'm not gonna lie, I wasn't very excited about going. I'm not a big fan of being away from my hubby for too long, but deep inside I know I needed it. I needed to be refreshed, rethink my thoughts, and be around women that were there for the same reason. The theme of the retreat was "It's Time" and the timing couldn't have been any better. I left to the retreat with so many questions and so many emotions (or non emotions) for those that know me, and I came back not necessarily with answers but with clarity and affirmation.

I KNOW that I am sooo blessed to have an amazing husband, really this guy is awesome, he is my best friend. It's always bummed me out that I didn't have a girl that I can call a best friend and could call me that right back, but the Lord is funny, I married a boy that is undoubtedly, 1000% my best friend and bonus, along with him came a super terrific little girl that fills my heart with joy.

I KNOW that I want to be an actress and I'm going to pursue it with all I got. Hence the new website. It's something that I've been wanting to do for a long time but I would always end up making excuses and talk myself out of it.

I KNOW that I met and met up with an amazing circle of women that I am proud to call my friends.

I KNOW "It's Time" to book a gig!!! ;)!!!

P.S. I am patiently waiting to see if Home depot calls back for a second audition on the 9th (this is a big one) and I had 2 auditions on Thursday so I'll keep you guys posted.

Auditions, where are you??

Audtions this month were pretty non-existant. I had one on Wednesday and when I got the email I almost fell out of my chair because it had been a good month since i've been out. The audition went well but the callback (if I get one) is not until March 10th! Really?!?!

All this time sitting around and waiting got me thinking if there is more that I can do. Should I take new pictures, take more classes? One problem with this, this stuff is expensive but it's necessary. I'm my own business so if I want to grow I need to invest, I need to keep learning and be ready for when Hollywood comes pounding on my door. That's right I said pounding! So in the meantime, i'll be praying and waiting. Ideally i'll get the gig, take new headshots, take a couple of classes and do a little bit of shopping of course. I'll keep you posted.

I think it's time for an update!

Wow, it's been a long time and in this long time a lot has happened. In the past 3 months i've had about 8 auditions, 4 callbacks and almost one booking. I've auditioned for Dominos, Little Caesars, Amtrak, Olive Garden, Walmart, and a few other small projects. I was 99% booked for Little Caesars and the deal fell through. Booo!! Took me a second to come to terms with the fact that I didn't get it but it's all good. Sooner or later one will hit. Hopefully sooner than later. In the meantime I just have to keep myself prepared and remember that it's a challenge, it's not going to come easy but it will come.

No autographs please ;)

Hi my friends! I know it's been a while, umm about 22 days to be exact.  I didn't realize that it had been 3 weeks since I last wrote.  To be honest, I would have let another 3 weeks or maybe 3 months go by before I wrote again. Well yesterday evening a friend asked if I had updated my blog and I was like "Nah, I don't have the oomsfa and by the way who reads it anyway".  Her response was "umm, I do".  So to my friend Lil, thanks for being my cheerleader, I needed that.

It's amazing how one kind word can make such a difference.   My day wasn't going so good, but after chatting with some great friends and having some good ol' fellowship I felt 100% better.  So thanks friends!

I opened up my computer ready to write and as I was surfing the internet, I came across this. Finally!! Enjoy!!