SpongeBob DGAF

This is the fourth fifth sixth time I've started this post and then closed it because I feel so boring lately.  When I think about writing all the boring life stuff that's been going on I just can't help imaging everyone's reaction.

Seriously.  How do bloggers manage to make post after post?  Either their lives are far more exciting than mine or they just have a knack for making the mundane details far more interesting than they really are.

I hope it's the second but I strongly suspect it's the first. 

Which means I either need to get better at writing or start living a more exciting life.

I hope it's the second but I strongly suspect it's the first.

And now that I'm writing this, I feel very First World Problemy.  There's so much sadness in the world lately and I'm complaining about having nothing to write about on my internet diary.

OK, so.. in an effort to enrich my blog life, I am going to create a list of steps to help myself.

Nic's List to Live A Fuller Life
1. Go outside.
2. Stay outside longer than 15 minutes.
3. Stop avoiding people.
4. ?????
5. Profit!  

I'm going to start tomorrow.  Or the day after tomorrow.

Definitely the day after tomorrow.  Maybe.

You know what?  I'll let you know.

XOXO   

I'll allow it..

So.. can I just jump in and pretend that it hasn't been over a YEAR since I last posted?

Yeah?  Awesome.

Honestly, you haven't missed much.  I had a great time in Vegas.  Wish I was there now, actually.  Christmas, New Years, my birthday.. all were good.  Nothing truly of note.

In May I auditioned for, and was accepted to, a very (very!) great acting studio for it's Summer Intensive program.  3 hour classes, 3 days a week with rehearsals in between each class.

It was.. well, it was intense.  But really good.  Really, really good.  I met so many incredibly talented people and my instructor was phenomenal.  Being surrounded by such talent is extremely inspiring.

Once the classes came to a close I had a final meeting with my teacher and I was invited back to continue with the studio!

During that time I also briefly dated a fellow actor for a few weeks.  But we just didn't fit together and ended things on a friendly note.

Other than visiting with new friends, meeting and building industry relationships, going to class and rehearsal, catching up with old friends from back home when they make their way through the city and trying to absorb everything I can.. That's about it.

I'm hoping to start writing and sharing more as the end of the year approaches.

I mean, I know it's technically the end of the year.. But Autumn always feels more like a new year than January 1st does.  The cold air makes everything feel fresh and new, doesn't it?

To me, anyway.

More soon, lovelies.
XOXO

Shame on the bad blogger..

Wow.. I can NOT believe how long it has been since I last posted.  I'm thoroughly ashamed of myself.  I just got so busy with life and school and the boyfriend that time flew by.  And of course, the more time passed between postings the more overwhelmed I felt with updating.


It's a vicious cycle.


Let's see.. A quick overview.  B's birthday just passed a week ago.  He turned the big 2-8.  I keep teasing him about looking for nursing homes soon.  He doesn't think I'm very funny.


I hear elderly people sometimes lose their sense of humor tho, so I won't hold it against him.


I'm nearing graduation from my dramatic arts conservatory.. 3 more weeks and I'll be completely done with school.  Forever.  It's a scary thought, but I'm excited to be starting on a new chapter of my life.


I went into the recording studio to record a voice-over demo.  It consisted of 5 commercials that then got cut together to create a sample of vocal abilities.  This will then be used to send to VO agents if I should want to head that direction.  I admit that I really enjoy it and my VO instructor seemed to really think I had a talent for it.  Here's a couple shots of the studio:

Recording and mixing equipment.

Inside the studio.

That was a really fun experience.


I also got my headshots taken last month by an up-and-coming photographer (Wildfyre Photography) that really did an amazing job.  Here are a couple of my favorites:

The only problem is that a couple weeks ago I woke up, couldn't do a thing with my hair so I walked down to 23rd and 3rd to Dramatics and had my hair all chopped off.  Now I have to redo ALL of my headshots since my new hairstyle makes my current ones unusable.  


Here's a pic so you can kind of see what my hair looks like now:

It's a bit hard to see but you can tell how much shorter it is now.  I have gotten so many compliments from people that it makes my head spin.  I ended up going about 4 inches shorter than I planned so I didn't know if I liked it or not but everyone I know has been so vocal about my new hair and how much they like it.  So a big thank you to all of my friends for their amazingly kind words!


Hm.. Oh yes!  B had been kind of down the past 2 months about not really finding a pro (football) team out here that he liked.  But his manager contacted him about an arena team so he went and met with the coaches.  They really liked him, set up a couple try-outs with him and now we're waiting on the third try-out and their decision.  I'm so proud of him and he's been super excited about the whole thing.  That's definitely been some good news for B.  :)


Also, today I went to Smile in the City which is an amazing cosmetic dentistry practice here in Manhattan.  I'm going to be getting Lumineers to straighten my smile.  My smile is actually pretty decent, I just have one tooth that is slightly turned inward which tends to look odd when I smile.  Also, the two teeth on either side of my front two are shorter than the front (you can see what I mean in the pic above), they'll be lengthened and my canines will be slightly rounded out so they're not as pointy.


I couldn't be more EXCITED.  I go in on May 9th, it'll take about 45 mins and then i'll have a brand new smile!  Generally I probably wouldn't have bothered if I wasn't on camera.  Everything on film is magnified and it drives me nuts.  And makes me a little self conscience.


Which I hate.


So that's pretty much everything that's been happening.  Other than filming my reel and submitting myself for auditions.  But that's only been within this past week so there's been no news on any of those things.  But you can bet I'll be blogging about it when something does happen.


Also, if you've made it thru this whole post you deserve a friggin' cookie.


So, this is for you!