Well last week totally kicked my butt.
Friday was high-speed greeting, running in high heels, inhaling very little food and scattering around to find comfortable flats (reasonably priced) in the hollywood and highland complex. This of course AFTER they forgot to tell us we could have worn black flats instead of 2 inch black patent leather heels. I was fortunate enough to find a comfy pair of black ballet flats at ALDO, even though they were NOT cheap. but my ankles were bleeding from pain, so I bought them 7 hours in to the Verizon "Winner's Circle" Banquet. I met a very nice promo girl from Long Beach, who does promo modeling full time, around getting her communications degree. She ALSO survives without an agent. See? Not everyone needs to be told how to get work. She survives on her references and Ed Hardy calls her back just about every week. We both agree having an agent would be nice (for promo work! NOT for acting. I would love an acting agent!) however, a promo agent would not work with, well, having a (social) life, as many events come last minute, and have long hours.
Also, on Thursday, I was trying to take a picture of Ryan and he deflected it by slapping the phone out of my hand, crashing to the floor. Supressing my inner panic-attack about to happen, I pick up the phone and inspect it, TRYING to not yell at my otherwise lovely boyfriend. My beautiful Helio Drift is broken. Snapped shut and off its little tracks. It wont even light up anymore.
Alas, he offered to pay for a new one (thus saving our relationship), as I had insurance on the phone and it would cost 50 bucks to replace it. However, I being the tech-savy actress that I am, yearned for a better version. I craved a faster, better, more useful sidekick of phones. So I upgraded to the Helio Ocean. It is the first dual slider, full numeric keypad and full keyboard. All the capabilities of an Iphone, except the Ipod and touch screen, which drives me crazy anyways. Unlike the Iphone, the Ocean can send Picture Messeges, not just recieve them. It has the same speed and memory as an Iphone, and it is the best mobile reciever to get Youtube and myspace, which come free. So as excited as I am to get my sleek new Helio Ocean (same number, don't worry:) I am tired of being out-of-the-loop. I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE DATE TODAY! I have not spoken to my friends or family, I missed shifts at work because they "called my phone", and I am now set back financially from buying a $200 phone, with speedy shipping, because I just can't take not having a cell anymore. Ah well. I just ate a handful of grapes. I wanted Subway, but I'm gonna have to settle for grapes, because I bought a stinkin new phone. I can't even call Ryan from my house phone, because he has a "long-distance" area code!!
grrr. sorry. just had to vent for a minute..
In other news! I went to church on Sunday with Ryan and quite enjoyed it. The pastor didn't preach, he spoke casually in a way yours truley could understand, all the while keeping my attention! Hooray! Also, my best friend of 8 years, Bekah got to spend Easter in the Holy Land. Lucky!! I want to go to Israel so badly!
Also, today I found 5 Borders gift cards in my purse. I (thanks to Cassie, my little Yoda) went to check out some good reads on acting. I ordered the much acclaimed "Hollywood, Here I come" by Cynthia (something?) and bought "Acting is a JOB" by Jason Pugatch (real life lessons about the biz, and taking your career seriously) also bought "Acting For The Camera" by Tony Barr (I havnt started reading this one yet but I stumbled across it today when it was supposed to be completely out-of-print. It is something I need to read, coming from a strictly theater background.) Even though I am cut out from the world, save gmail and my blog, I am keeping myself very happy playing the starving (literally) actress, alone in her own world of books, art and inspiration. Though I would much rather be at the beach with my friends, which was the original plan for today before the loss of my Helio.
I will let you know how the books are. Also I found a neat little paper-bound book called 200 best comedic monologues 2 mins and under. that has some funny stuff in there, and I almost bought it, but I figure I can always go back to that when I have an actual NEED for a monologue. I havnt, since I've moved out here. How sad.
This week shall go something like this:
Tomorrow: Work at 5ish.
Wednesday: Read for actors in a casting call. I volunteered to read andbe part of the "casting process" that has fascinated me for so long. I want to know what it's like on the "other" side of the table...
Thurs: work at 6ish.
Fri: work at 6ish.
Sat: Filming the short youtube-to-be short film about the strange people you find on craigslist "Room For Rent" ay 10 am, work at 2pm til 8ish?
Sun: work at 10am, unless I can somehow change it to a dinner shift. And I will try.
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xoxo
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