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Thursday, July 30, 2009
oooh, that's a toughie...
...but after much deliberation I'm NOT going to submit myself for the following roles on some of the casting websites:
Woman Wearing a Deer Head (this was exactly what it sounded like, although the casting people were quick to point out that it would be "non-sexual." Well, I should friggin' hope so.)
Sexy Female Stripper -- tasteful (I love how they had to add "tasteful" to that)
Evil Sexy Clown (this one came up a few weeks ago. I was afraid to ask.)
It's an interesting world out there, my friends...
Also, the print ad tomorrow is for a leading pet store, so this explains the cats/dogs/gerbils thing. I'm psyched to go hang out in a park (at 7 am, but still) and frolic with animals. I thank my lucky stars every day that I have such an awesome career and cool opportunities.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Woman Wearing a Deer Head (this was exactly what it sounded like, although the casting people were quick to point out that it would be "non-sexual." Well, I should friggin' hope so.)
Sexy Female Stripper -- tasteful (I love how they had to add "tasteful" to that)
Evil Sexy Clown (this one came up a few weeks ago. I was afraid to ask.)
It's an interesting world out there, my friends...
Also, the print ad tomorrow is for a leading pet store, so this explains the cats/dogs/gerbils thing. I'm psyched to go hang out in a park (at 7 am, but still) and frolic with animals. I thank my lucky stars every day that I have such an awesome career and cool opportunities.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
healthy foodies, unite!
So I don't actually really eat all that healthy, or I didn't use to, anyways. I've been an athlete for most of my life (gymnastics and soccer as a kid, then martial arts since high school) so I've gotten rather spoiled on the work-out-then-eat-whatever diet.
What this ends up meaning, or looking like, is that I'm thin and muscular, but I probably have the heart of an 80 year old man, given that I adore cheese, butter, salt, and cream above all else, I love red meat, and I eat lots and lots of crappy, over-produced, badly flavored foods.
I'm trying to change this.
During the summertime especially, I really pick up my eating habits because if I eat crappy food in the hot summer heat I am not a happy camper. And we all know what happens when you piss off a Gemini.
So during the summer I eat lots of salads, fresh fruits and veggies, and drink quite a bit of water, since I'm thirsty and I don't drink caffeine very often to begin with. And salads and water can get...kind of boring. And honestly, there's only so many times I can justify eating a steak and taco salad before my friends start yelling that did I know the salad I'm eating is 8000 calories, and did I know I'm not Michael Phelps? And do I want to die before they can use me as a babysitter for their kids?
But I haaaate boring food...
Thank God for this guy, and this article. 101 Salad Recipes, None of Which Suck. (I added that last part of the title.)
YUM...
(#44 is my favorite. Healthy? Sort of... tasty? Yes, yes, and more yes!)
What this ends up meaning, or looking like, is that I'm thin and muscular, but I probably have the heart of an 80 year old man, given that I adore cheese, butter, salt, and cream above all else, I love red meat, and I eat lots and lots of crappy, over-produced, badly flavored foods.
I'm trying to change this.
During the summertime especially, I really pick up my eating habits because if I eat crappy food in the hot summer heat I am not a happy camper. And we all know what happens when you piss off a Gemini.
So during the summer I eat lots of salads, fresh fruits and veggies, and drink quite a bit of water, since I'm thirsty and I don't drink caffeine very often to begin with. And salads and water can get...kind of boring. And honestly, there's only so many times I can justify eating a steak and taco salad before my friends start yelling that did I know the salad I'm eating is 8000 calories, and did I know I'm not Michael Phelps? And do I want to die before they can use me as a babysitter for their kids?
But I haaaate boring food...
Thank God for this guy, and this article. 101 Salad Recipes, None of Which Suck. (I added that last part of the title.)
YUM...
(#44 is my favorite. Healthy? Sort of... tasty? Yes, yes, and more yes!)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
all hands on deck
So, I haven't posted for a few days, because as a working actor in LA, things can go from normal to crazy VERY quickly.
Like late last week, when I literally had three auditions in one day, then booked a print job (a photography shoot, usually for a stock photography company or ad agency) for this upcoming Friday. The print audition goes a little something like this: they tell you what to wear (in this case it was active sportswear), then they go through whether or not you have any conflicts (for example, if you booked a shoot with Pepsi you better not have booked a shoot with Coca-Cola in the last year or so) and then they get your sizes and tell you any other necessary information. Like allergies!
Wait, what?
Yep, as they finish taking my photographs and I'm heading out, the photographer calls out to me, "You're not allergic to cats, dogs, or gerbils, right?"
Gerbils?
Not that I know of...
So I booked a job. Which means all my carefully made plans of when I was working and where I was going this week had to get a little squished and re-arranged and a couple rain checks were doled out, and I'll be on a set on Friday getting photographs of me, possibly interacting with dogs, cats, and...gerbils.
Ain't life grand.
At any rate, I apologize for the posting slackage, and here's a much more awesome blog than mine to follow while you go through withdrawal. Hopefully later this week I'll have more time to post blogs and then you'll get a good one next week that explains any gerbil allergies that might have popped up on Friday.
Seriously, go check out this blog. It's the coolest idea ever, and I'm totally jealous that I didn't think of it first. Here's the author's explanation of the art project, because the blog itself drops you right into the middle of the action. And don't think I'm not stealing some of these ideas, because I totally am...
:)
Like late last week, when I literally had three auditions in one day, then booked a print job (a photography shoot, usually for a stock photography company or ad agency) for this upcoming Friday. The print audition goes a little something like this: they tell you what to wear (in this case it was active sportswear), then they go through whether or not you have any conflicts (for example, if you booked a shoot with Pepsi you better not have booked a shoot with Coca-Cola in the last year or so) and then they get your sizes and tell you any other necessary information. Like allergies!
Wait, what?
Yep, as they finish taking my photographs and I'm heading out, the photographer calls out to me, "You're not allergic to cats, dogs, or gerbils, right?"
Gerbils?
Not that I know of...
So I booked a job. Which means all my carefully made plans of when I was working and where I was going this week had to get a little squished and re-arranged and a couple rain checks were doled out, and I'll be on a set on Friday getting photographs of me, possibly interacting with dogs, cats, and...gerbils.
Ain't life grand.
At any rate, I apologize for the posting slackage, and here's a much more awesome blog than mine to follow while you go through withdrawal. Hopefully later this week I'll have more time to post blogs and then you'll get a good one next week that explains any gerbil allergies that might have popped up on Friday.
Seriously, go check out this blog. It's the coolest idea ever, and I'm totally jealous that I didn't think of it first. Here's the author's explanation of the art project, because the blog itself drops you right into the middle of the action. And don't think I'm not stealing some of these ideas, because I totally am...
:)
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
geeking out
In case I haven't made it clear when I blog about playing Dungeons and Dragons with some of my favorite boys and girl on an occasional Sunday afternoon, I'll point it out again here:
I'm a geek girl.
Case in point, I was thinking about all the things I wanted to blog about today, and lo and behold, they all held a common theme: geekery.
So enjoy, and don't forget to hug your favorite neighborhood geek, because he or she is probably awesome and can most likely help you fix your computer. And now you have someone else who will watch the Big Bang Theory with you!! Or, you know, Battlestar Galactica. Or Doctor Who. Or Shark Week on the Discovery Channel... oh, Discovery Channel...how I miss you...
Anyways. Onwards and upwards!
I just bought this t-shirt on shirt.woot.com, which is like regular Woot.com, only for t-shirts of a geeky nature. Shirt.woot is AWESOME. And my t-shirt? Freakin' RAD! Who doesn't love dinosaurs?!
(Also, if you don't know the joy that is woot.com or wine.woot.com - super awesome, one of a kind finds that are only up for one day, until they sell out. Woot indeed!)
Okay. Next up. Comic-Con.
I can't go, as I'm in the final stretch of house-sitting for friends, but many of my friends are going. And one friend in particular, who happens to be the awesome boyfriend of my amazing friend Lira, is going to be at Comic-Con... signing autographs, meeting the press, and, you know, giving panel discussions. With STAN LEE.
Oh, I'm sorry, did I just spray nerd all over your wall? It's because I exploded in excitement.
Basically, Stan Lee is doing a new project called Time Jumper. It premieres at Comic-Con, then goes online for everyone to enjoy. My friend Anthony did all the incredible art for it. And he is so amazingly talented. Check out this picture -- he CREATED this. On his computer. Damn. Doesn't it look like a photograph, slightly melted?
Also, yesterday was DVD release day. And guess what got released? Robot Chicken's second Star Wars special. And if you don't know Robot Chicken, or Star Wars for that matter...wait, if you don't know Star Wars, don't tell me. I've already cried once today watching that "Free Hugs" video on Miss Anne's blog. If you don't know Robot Chicken, get thee to an amazon.com or hulu.com and watch, for the love of all that is geeky!
Finally, what I've been waiting for, for months. The Beatles: Rock Band comes out Sept. 9th, 2009 (same day as this movie, which I've also been waiting for months to see) and they just released the set list for 25 of the 45 songs. Go check out the songs here -- I am so excited to sing some of them :)
I'm a geek girl.
Case in point, I was thinking about all the things I wanted to blog about today, and lo and behold, they all held a common theme: geekery.
So enjoy, and don't forget to hug your favorite neighborhood geek, because he or she is probably awesome and can most likely help you fix your computer. And now you have someone else who will watch the Big Bang Theory with you!! Or, you know, Battlestar Galactica. Or Doctor Who. Or Shark Week on the Discovery Channel... oh, Discovery Channel...how I miss you...
Anyways. Onwards and upwards!
I just bought this t-shirt on shirt.woot.com, which is like regular Woot.com, only for t-shirts of a geeky nature. Shirt.woot is AWESOME. And my t-shirt? Freakin' RAD! Who doesn't love dinosaurs?!
(Also, if you don't know the joy that is woot.com or wine.woot.com - super awesome, one of a kind finds that are only up for one day, until they sell out. Woot indeed!)
Okay. Next up. Comic-Con.
I can't go, as I'm in the final stretch of house-sitting for friends, but many of my friends are going. And one friend in particular, who happens to be the awesome boyfriend of my amazing friend Lira, is going to be at Comic-Con... signing autographs, meeting the press, and, you know, giving panel discussions. With STAN LEE.
Oh, I'm sorry, did I just spray nerd all over your wall? It's because I exploded in excitement.
Basically, Stan Lee is doing a new project called Time Jumper. It premieres at Comic-Con, then goes online for everyone to enjoy. My friend Anthony did all the incredible art for it. And he is so amazingly talented. Check out this picture -- he CREATED this. On his computer. Damn. Doesn't it look like a photograph, slightly melted?
Also, yesterday was DVD release day. And guess what got released? Robot Chicken's second Star Wars special. And if you don't know Robot Chicken, or Star Wars for that matter...wait, if you don't know Star Wars, don't tell me. I've already cried once today watching that "Free Hugs" video on Miss Anne's blog. If you don't know Robot Chicken, get thee to an amazon.com or hulu.com and watch, for the love of all that is geeky!
Finally, what I've been waiting for, for months. The Beatles: Rock Band comes out Sept. 9th, 2009 (same day as this movie, which I've also been waiting for months to see) and they just released the set list for 25 of the 45 songs. Go check out the songs here -- I am so excited to sing some of them :)
Okay. Deep breath. I'm done now. You can stop being overwhelmed.
goddess
Okay, so Tori Amos is, um, yes. The title should explain.
I've listened to Tori since high school (thanks Stace!) and her lyrics are some of the most amazing, beautiful, heartbreaking, thought-provoking...
Yeah. I'm a fan.
Anyways, for you fellow Tori-philes, here's the set list from the concert I went to Friday night:
Give
Siren
Graveyard
Cornflake Girl
Icicle
Sugar
Marys of the Sea
Bells for Her
Carbon
Liquid Diamonds
Mary Jane
Jackie's Strength
China
Curtain Call
Fast Horse
Space Dog
Mother Revolution
Precious Things
Strong Black Vine
and for her encore:
Police Me
Big Wheel
Tear in Your Hand
Siren
Graveyard
Cornflake Girl
Icicle
Sugar
Marys of the Sea
Bells for Her
Carbon
Liquid Diamonds
Mary Jane
Jackie's Strength
China
Curtain Call
Fast Horse
Space Dog
Mother Revolution
Precious Things
Strong Black Vine
and for her encore:
Police Me
Big Wheel
Tear in Your Hand
and here's some photos -- sorry, I know some are blurry, but I didn't want to be a dick and blind the rest of the audience by using the flash (which pretty much sucks all color out of the pics anyways) so it was just me balancing a camera on my knees and holding my breath. It's harder than it sounds, especially considering that on a scale of 1 to 10, my spaz factor is a 12.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday menu
Dinner is:
potato and cheese pirogi with sauteed onions and kielbasa, alongside fresh green beans. With a root beer to drink.*
* please don't interpret my dinner posts as bragging. I grew up in a house where I thought Salisbury steak came from a microwave, and until last year could only make three things: cereal, bagel, boxed macaroni and cheese. When I blog my dinner menu, it's because I'm JUST AS SURPRISED AS YOU ARE that I can cook this stuff.
* please don't interpret my dinner posts as bragging. I grew up in a house where I thought Salisbury steak came from a microwave, and until last year could only make three things: cereal, bagel, boxed macaroni and cheese. When I blog my dinner menu, it's because I'm JUST AS SURPRISED AS YOU ARE that I can cook this stuff.
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