This Christmas

I hadn't realized that it's been almost a month since my last post. Want to know why? Well, simply put, all of my student loans have gone into repayment. I left the gym and started a second hotel job (because it pays a lot more). I now work 7 days a week and never get a day off, all while fitting in auditions when I can. It's tough, but it's the life of an actor and there a re many others doing the same things. Almost everyone I know here has 2 jobs, even people that are NOT actors. I initially was pissed that I had to give up my days off in order to pay these loans, but after pondering it awhile, I'm actually just thankful (I suppose, lol) that these 2 jobs provide me with enough income to pay the loans each month and still have a little bit left over at the end of the month.

Now, everyone knows I stopped doing background work back in March after I got my SAG eligibility, and everyone knows that I no longer tell people when a show I was on is going to air because it's too hard to try and pick someone out of the background. However, there is a movie that was just released called This Christmas that I was able to be a part of back in January. The only reason I'm writing about it is because I actually have some good camera time. I wasn't really planning on seeing the movie right away, but after it was realeased, I got contacted by so many people saying they saw me in it. Not just my friends either. I was contacted by people that I hadn't talked to in years, who had no idea I was even in L.A. (I don't think), and they recognized because the camera was that close to me. If you're going to go see the movie, look for me at the end of the movie in the church scene. I'm in the very front pew in the church wearing a gray suit jacket and glasses. It's kind of cool I guess, but I'm still just an extra, so not a big deal! The movie was pretty good though.

Before i end this post, I have to share a "first" that I experienced this morning. I went to my car to go to work and my windshield was opaque. No biggie I thought. It got really cold last night. I get in the car, switch on my wiper blades, and the opaqueness doesn't budge. It was ICE! I was so mad. I left Ohio to get away from ice and snow. It better have been only a 1 time thing!

Here's the (sort of) positive quote for the day:

"I don't really keep counsel with others. I'm the kind of person who will think about something, and if I know it's right I'm not going to ask anybody. I don't go, 'Boy, what do you think about this?' I've made every decision for myself - in my career, in my life".

~Tom Cruise

I guess I've done this by making my move to LA. You have to live for yourself and not for others. It's just hard when you're a people pleaser and you're looking for some sort of backing from people close to you and you aren't getting it. I wasn't getting it at first, but I am now!