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Every day I ask myself one question: am I happy? And everyday the answer varies, depending on whatever events might have troubled me, or got me excited on life. Some days I think I couldn't be happier or more content, and other days I wonder why I'm even here. I might as well be a vegetable.
But, when I honestly reflect on my life, I can't complain. My life is superb. I love who I am, and what my experiences have cultivated for me. I have an awesome apartment, friends, roomate, and job. I have a car, and my parents support me (to an extent). I get to experience Los Angeles and all it has to offer (believe it or not, there's actually intelligent things to do around here besides get sweated on by drunk 20-something-year old creepers to the thud of the crappiest mashup you think your ears have ever had the misfortune to hear). I've met awesome people who know awesome people that I feel I can genuinely collaborate with on multiple levels. Admittedly, these people are few and far in between, so I'd like to make more worth-while companions. Preferably people who don't embody the negative stereotype of LA. I'm trying to get out more and take chances with new things, as to avoid a monotonous routine. I'm not quite ready to pack up and go, but that's usually the kind of itch I get when I feel my daily life has grown stale. I wanna stick around, and see what happens, or rather, be the one to make it happen.




Recently, my partner Sean, and I had our very first yard sale with GRAPE SODA VINTAGE, with Collective Souls. It was quite an endurance getting there, let me tell you. However, I am proud to say that once we did get there, everything fell into place, just as I had anticipated, and went off without a hitch! Turnout was great, tunes were bumpin, and everyone was there! Definitely looking forward to next months sale. And in case you haven't seen my most recent VLOG, thanks again to everyone who showed up and particularly to David, Olivia, Jonathan, and Sean G. for helping us set up! Look out for our Etsy store we'll be opening up to sell our more exclusive vintage pieces and original jewelry made by David (If you've seen me rockin a feather earring, that's the kind of stuff you should expect to see!)


My roomate, Veronyca, also has a reason to celebrate, as she just got back from her east coast tour and performance at HEEB'S Diamond Days festival in San Francisco, with her band. Shout out to JEFF, as they just got signed to an indie record label. She's also planning on living in San Fran for a while. Big things coming I hope!



Speaking of my roomie, Thursday night, we went to the UCB (Upright Citizens Brigade) Theatre in LA. Interestingly enough, Jeanine Garofalo (Whom was pointed out to me by Vee as the "scary girl from Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion") was there and Dave Foley ( One of my gay heroes, from Kids in the Hall. I don't care if he is Canadian.). Her former teacher and his improv group had a show, which consisted of allowing audience members to shout out text messages as the start of their sketch. Clever indeed. And the next trio, Convoy, was straight out of Oregon and even more hilarious. Maybe it was the Jack Daniels, or the it's just the black in me, but I had to have been the loudest laugher in the room. I don't know, I just get a tickle in me when I'm in that 'theatrical/acting' mode. I get sort of aroused even. It inspires me. There's also a myspace show (on Wednesdays, click UCB link for full schedule) in which audience members volunteer to have their myspace profile projected and used as material for improv. Apparently, they get some real nut jobs who are more than willing to expose their 'myspace-self' and have their naivety about who they really are completely washed away. A sight I would pay good money to see myself. I wish I had time to be in theatre again. At least I still have my auditions. Granted, most of the jobs don't really get me 'off' artistically, but hey, it's money in my pocket. Thank jeebus I finally have a job where I can go to them, and I have an agent who works hard for me. It's nice having that unrelenting support. Makes my life a lot more pleasant.

I actually just had an audition for a spot in a Target commercial before work, which I think I could've been amped up a bit more, but honestly I just felt like shit this morning. But, I'm satisfied with the way I pulled it off. Mos def. Veronyca says I'm going to get it, because I need the money, and the universe always delivers. I'm gonna be positive and say I got it too, but boy am I going to feel dumb if I don't. Which won't happen. Right? Honestly, I'm not going to be heart-broken if I don't get it though. A lot of people ask me about this business, and how to get involved, but I can tell you from direct experience, it's not all it's cracked up to be. It's really interesting though, to see people who book jobs and are still trapped in this "Hollywood" fantasy land. As far as commercials go, which I tend to go on a lot of auditions for, as do most working actors, it's not necessarily about the talent. If you can smile and take take direction and feel comfortable doing strange and awkward things in front of people, you have potential to get work. It's really about the look that the casting directors are going for. So getting rejected, which will happen most of the time, is never a personal blow. And it's not to say you're ugly either (Good note to the girls: boys generally have an easier time booking jobs. Part of the reason being they don't always necessarily have to be 'good looking'. If you haven't noticed, most guys in commercials aren't what'd you consider to be GQ material, where as girls are almost constantly expected to look like the "girl next door".) Television and film is another story. But I'll save that for another time.

Anyways, now I'm at work until 7, and then afterwards I'm planning on hanging out with my friend CAESAR SEBASTIAN, who is an amazing photographer if you didn't already know. Tonight is Avalon: Busy P, Drop the Lime, you get the idea. Good shit.

And Saturday I have work again, 12-7, and afterwards the greatly anticipated RICKY'S STORY is showing at the Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax. If you have nothing to do, or your just not in the mood to "Bang", then I highly suggest you see this.


Sunday is work again, same time, and afterwards, no plans....YET. I'm sure that slot will fill in quickly though.
Nothing else to touch on really.

Quick shout out to my homie Trevor (aka DJ SKEET SKEET) who's currently on the road with Shwayze on the 2008 Van's Warped Tour. He just sent me a little taste (pun intended) of his Now and Later rmx. Not allowed to post it, but I'm gonna brag and say it's dope already. I actually wanted a NowandLater after listening to it. HA!



I hope you all have a wonderful day, afternoon, or evening. I'm off to create my own affluence and shape my destiny. I can only pray I can say the same for you!

-sea urchin