-Michael Caine

 “First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don't come, I choose the ones that pay the rent.”

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God I love podcasts so much. They are a thing of the future and past at the same time.  Nothing kills car time like learning a new health trend, how Bravo picked it’s new shows, or just hearing about someone else day and not having to talk back. I’ve done all the classics, This American […]

My Favorite Podcasts

September 13, 2017

I should start this by stating I am an avid watcher and big fan of the show Game of Thrones.  I binged seasons 1-4 a few years ago and watched 5, 6, and the most recent 7 along with the rest of the desperate viewers complete with the practically required glass(es) of wine.  Respect and […]

Missing the Forest for the Trees {or Dubrovnik for King’s Landing}

September 6, 2017

I hope by now you read {Part 1} of this series, so you’ve seen the “ideal” travel time. So now let’t move on to the next and maybe more important topic: What I bring with me…just in case. – If you haven’t invested in an iPhone tripod yet, now is the time. It will save […]

September 2, 2017

If you have yet to notice the theme, I’m on quite the travel kick right now.  I have geared most of my August favs based on the stuff I have been using on vacation that have made my life simple and easy (and also made me not look like a deranged monster in my pictures). […]

August 31, 2017

This has proved to be one of the most simple things….that is complicated so unbelievably by the unpredictability of an actors schedule.  I am currently on a 3 week trip and I am so excited and also so scared. The best dates for our dollar landed during the not so quiet season for acting. Blah.  […]

August 29, 2017

I can’t believe I am going to tell you about this. Not because it’s too personal or embarrassing (which it also is) but because it is so very fresh. So proceed with caution.  I crumbled in an audition room recently. For the first time in a long time I had a truly bad audition. To be […]

August 10, 2017

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