Thank you
Thursday, September 29, 2005
created new web page
slept long and hard
friend signed with Sanger Talent
clean up hours -- returns, shopping, and maybe laundry
Picked up pictures from photo shoot
Talked with Dallas about the "want" class -- specify
Friday, September 23, 2005
great loop group last night -- fun and good practice
Dr. Phil gig this Saturday
Phone call for modeling gig
overall joy and growth feels good
sleeping well
I have a car that I like that's paid off
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Great number of tasks done
175 push ups in 5 sets
Time to go to ocean and take nap
Sun shining
Overall contentment
Joyful moments
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
last night's fun and sharing
getting a project done at work
great audition
living life
giving more often
fought through some demons before the audition by breathing -- relaxation was there -- concentration was almost there -- imagination needs work
Monday, September 19, 2005
THE JOURNEY
loop group Thursday
Signed up for voice over cruise -- down payment
sat next to a pirate
cute Bill's dog
waves view on the train
crazy lady spitting gummi bears and throwing water at me
Friday, September 16, 2005
Finally called to get the extra garbage bins removed (it's been 6 months?)
Called to report damage from school garbage truck
put up taming of the shrew scene last night -- freedom was there 2nd time; could tell prepared
Great meeting with theatrical agent
invited to a loop group gig next week
watched a movie last night
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Met with Bob B. yesterday -- great talk -- he's impressed, and says I'm doing everything right. Great time and talk.
Acknowledged for just "being" and not effortfilled doing
Got the costume tweaked for tonight's Taming of the Shrew scene
Meeting with potential theatrical agent today
Mind Gym is amazing book
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Helped out on House Gadget client call, 4 blocks away from my home (10 minute shower and change!)
Got a call from Theatrical Agent (who wrote a screenplay that I performed in a few weeks ago) -- he said I 'knocked it out of the park' and he'd love to meet with me
Learned about the web uploads
Went to play in the ocean -- celebrating the relationship of "things around me" -- a fish slithered twice by my ankles. Creepy but neat
Top down driving in the Rav
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
up at 6am
Talked about buying property in Florida
McD's breakfast
WaMu taking care of any fees
Grateful for the new perspectives
Top down driving
less important / more enjoyable attitude towards goals
created questions / mission statement on 3x5 card
watched Jim Henson Tribute and moved to tears on "people believing" song
Plans upcoming with Raymond, Laurie, and Irene
Started and finished "Price of Nice" -- learned about manipulative quality of "niceness"
the "people love giving me money" came true with a much needed $60 reimbursement on AmEx
160 push ups in 5 sets. And didn't feel like it
Reading Mind Gym and Mastery of Love and Way to Love
Bought costume for Taming of the Shrew scene (going boldly commedia del arte thanks to "Out of the Closet" goodwill store)
90 minute pep talk to ex-Saltworks actor -- submitting for projects that call her heart (and with same casting director) -- was very clear that if no, that's right, and if yes, follow through, that's right too
Embracing helping others more than myself without the need of getting credit for it
Allowed myself to imagine giving Oscar speech -- was surprised by my thoughts leading towards the innumerable people who got me there -- and not on my own.
Allowed a new job responsibility to not freak me out -- but embraced it
Monday, September 12, 2005
Missing office cat found this morning
Power out in LA -- exciting
Great crabcakes and wine last night -- Fabian's piano
Top down on car, Topenga, PCH hwy, and moon shadows over the ocean
Found some costume for the Thursday show -- as a back up. $12.
Great voice over gig yesterday for hero ring tones -- fast and 89% adjustments
Saturday, September 10, 2005
audition yesterday and today
helped Farah out with USC headshot drop
Improv class today - point of view and commitment
Nap
Memorized rest of Stephanie scene - death of a salesman
hand wrote out the text to Taming of the Shrew
Friday, September 09, 2005
Moving on to scenes in acting class after doing the Death of a Salesman monologue -- I felt when I derailed and rushed, but overall felt good
reading 4 Agreements
2 auditions yesterday
Grateful for the 2 auditions coming up today and tomorrow
Letting go of effort (at least learning to)
Joyous phone calls
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Ripped up the lists I've taken 2 years creating -- literally ripped up and deleted (Taking too much tweak time and energy -- obsessing about everything -- It's a part of me not a part of a piece of paper)
did exercises yesterday even though I didn't want to and made it through
sleeping late
Shakespeare rehearsal yesterday
Shakespeare audition today
relaxing into life instead of force feeding it
Sunshine and air
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Spa One at Shutters yesterday
PCH drive for work
Following through on daily grid game
talked to Robert nephew yesterday
voice over workout -- and listened to tape.
realizing auditions and one booking over next few days
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Exercised on a day off
Played in the ocean -- some big waves came -- I caught a winner -- paddled in to air, great velocity
Mission statement revisions -- creating new direction
Lakawanna Blues
Owning Mahowny
Cleaned up finances
Monday, September 05, 2005
"completely content and never satisfied"
A day off
The direction I'm headed
My new daily focus
Helping more often
Closed chapters
Sunday, September 04, 2005
saying and meaning "I'm done" with no emotional baggage
accepted into Vipassana course
cleaned up Borghi house -- enjoyed taking a few hours to clean up email and such
maintaining the grid
great talk with Barry
feeling like my "life system" is getting nailed down realistically
Thursday, September 01, 2005
147 pushups in 6 sets -- and didn't feel like doing them to begin with
Booked a NIKE spec commercial
gave a great mexican meal to some guy who asked for it
Didn't hold back, and risked saying, what was on my mind
Finished the calls for the mentor letter, and was met with supportful encouragement
Great Irish friend coming in town tonight