Alright! So ... I think the last time I blogged was like over five months ago ... some things have changed, but a lot is still the same unfortunately. I do have my master's degree in sport management now (yay!). I'm still doing my media relations internship... it ends in June. It's going well ... as well as it can go at least. I've enjoyed it for the most part. It's fun having a job that allows you watch sports non stop. But the pay is super crappy and it is super duper time consuming .... it's definitely not a mon-fri, 9-5 type job. So I'm pretty positive that it's not the career path that I would like to take.
Throughout my life, I've never been able to really pinpoint exactly what I wanted to do when I "grew up." I knew I always enjoyed medical things, and I still do, but I also know that dream is shot. I know that I enjoy sports, which is why I now have a degree pertaining to sports (yay!). There are lots of things I can do that involve sports, but it's a matter of finding them, being interested in them, and having the connections to get them.
VENTURE #1
The other thing that has always been of interest to me is art and entertainment. Everybody and their momma has said they were a model or wanted to be a model, and that's not something that I am really interested in. Yeah, I've done photo shoots and runway shows ... but i'm also realistic. I'm only 5'7 and even though I consider myself skinny, I would still look HUGE if I stood next to a real model. What I would love love LOVE to do is act. Yes, act.
I know it might seem like my desire/interest to act came way out of left field, but not really. It's not something that I have strongly pursued, but it's always been there. I know that I would be great at it ... there's no doubt in my head. Unfortunately, being in Fayetteville, Arkansas, poses the same difficulties for acting as it does for sports jobs and opportunities in general. But, there is one thing that I have going for me here.
I am currently a part of a talent Agency here called Faces Inc. I was extremely skeptical of it at first ... I didn't think that anything in this area could be legit nationally. I thought that it would pretty much just stick to local stuff. Kim, the owner and founder of Faces Inc. (aka FIA), is a former makeup artist that has worked on several big TV shows and films ... why she's in Arkansas now, I have no idea ... but I'm glad she is. She has tons of connections with national agencies, talent scouts, etc. She's always bringing in acting coaches and what not. She's legit.
So twice each year, there's this cruise through a company called global stars network. This cruise is restricted to talent, agents, casting directors, and people like that. The reason that they put it on a cruise is so that the talent get the full attention of the agents and directors. There's no phone/computer distractions. When I first heard about the cruise, I basically thought it was just a scam to get you to pay them a bunch of money. Well, you do pay them a lot ... but there have been great results. From the last trip, one of Kim's talents got an agent in New York, will be moving there this summer, and will be starring in a new television show. Another has been in several Disney and Nickelodeon shows and movies. Kim is legit, and so is this cruise.
Anyway, I am going on the cruise in May .... still trying to get the money together (it's a lot), but I'm going to make it happen. My only qualm is that I wish I had more experience. I've read thousands of things on acting ... I have a couple of monologues memorized ... I even have a youtube page where I post my monologues (search for MissToyz) so that I can get feedback and get better. But it's not the same thing as interacting with someone else. All I've done is talk to myself a lot. I just want to be able to say that I have acted before I go on this cruise. I was supposed to be in a short film called Black on Black... but I never heard back from that. I've wanted to audition for some plays around here, but there aren't any. So I'm pretty much SOL. BUTTTTT ... I still know that I'm going to rock it when I get to the auditions on the cruise. And if I don't ... then at least I tried, and I won't have any regrets or thoughts of what if.
VENTURE #2
So my other new journey is very new to me as well, but it's a little more familiar. I am going to start doing fitness competitions! I'm not trying to become a body builder ... that's DEFINITELY not for me. There are different categories: Body Building, Figure, and Bikini. Body Building is self explanatory ... figure is a step below that, but still pretty cut .... bikini is toned and well proportioned, but not as defined as the other two categories. Bikini is my category of choice. I want to still look as feminine as possible, but I want to have a better physique than I do now ... almost like my old basketball body, but better.
I have a personal trainer, his name is Bruce. He works with a group of girls and gets them ready to compete on stage. He's awesome and one of my new favorite people. Competitions begin for me in June, so right now we are in the preparations stage. I started hardcore about three weeks ago. I did a detox to balance out my system so I could start fresh and healthy and when that was complete I started a meal plan. Throughout all of that I have a cardio and workout plan as well. I've already slimmed down and I've lost about 8lbs. I don't look that bad if I do say so myself ... I might start posting pictures so that I can document my progress.
Eating right is definitely the hardest part for me ... I love food, especially bad foods. But I've been sticking to the diet and I am definitely seeing results, which makes me want to continue with it. Not to mention, if I actually want to do well in competition, I need to stick to it.
There are numerous opportunities that can come from this as well ... lots of girls who do well in competition are put in magazines, start acting careers, etc. So I figure by doing both of these, they can lead me down the path to entertainment. And when I say that I want to act, I'm not saying that I want to be famous ... Although I love her, I don't have to be Natalie Portman ... I would just love to be able to make a living doing it. To me acting is art ... it's a form of self expression. Each time you get to be someone else. You get to portray that person however you want to. You get the chance to not be yourself on a regular basis ... it's like an escape. I think that's awesome!!!!!!!! When I talk about it, it makes me even more anxious to get started.
Hopefully my time comes soon!
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