MSTRKRFT stuff

My review of the MSTRKRFT Fist of God Tour is up online at Trashmenagerie.com

if you want to go directly to the article and bypass the homepage its: http://www.trashmenagerie.com/blog/2008/09/29/mstrkrft-fist-of-oh-my-god-tour/

It's Monday. Another day of work at the berry (this evening). Got my latest blog post up and rent is ready to go so I guess things are kind of taken care of at the moment!

still a capitalist at heart

I've only been in LA for a few months but can still say that I'm pretty unhappy here. Unhappy with poverty, unhappy with the city itself and what it (lacks in) offers. So, after chatting with Mariya for a while today I have begun to re-evaluate what is it that I want/need in life to be happy. As many of you recall I was very happy in Paris and wasn't necessarily making a lot of money at the time. But I like money and new shoes and art and culture and to be intellectually stimulated.

List:

Good City (culture important)
$$$
shoes.

I will continue to evaluate this over the next few months until my current lease expires at which time I will decide to either continue living here or to get a job and move.


Will keep you all posted

Newsies

Alrighty well let's see here

Had a wonderful weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's!!! I slept very well and as usual enjoyed my time with them.

Monday and Tuesday were busy days for me. Fun errands to the post office, closing my Bank of America account (their online site really sucks).

I audited a class at Playhouse West, a reputable acting school started by Jeff Goldblum and Stanford Meisner out here. It was a 3hr class, I enjoyed it and think I will sign up for my first month of classes with them in October.

Movie wise I saw...Roberto Benigni's 'the tiger and the snow', which was beautiful. Also saw 'black snake moan' starring Samuel L Jackson and Christina Ricci -- it was shot so great and i really enjoyed it!
"moscow does not believe in tears" was a great film i recently saw. it's modern russian cinema about 3 women and how their lives change/don't change over the course of 20 years in moscow. great film, won a lot of awards
"smart people" cute film, not one to buy, in my opinion.
"shooter" an action movie about an ex sniper, starring mark whalberg (spelling?). i enjoyed this one, something great to watch on a friday night

yes, i watch a lot of movies late at night when i get home from work at the berry

This weekend- a couple of my friends are playing in the MSTRKRFT tour (fist of fury i believe it's called) so I can't wait to see them

I'm counting down the days until the 4th when I get to see my favorite Italians, the Bloody Beetroots once more. I always have such wonderful time with them!

Oh- and next Wednesday October 1st, I'm going to the Arclight theatre with a friend of mine in the American Film Institute (AFI) to see a special screening of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" with commentary and Q&A with the actors. Very exciting stuff

Last but not least- posted a blurb today on Trash Menagerie regarding the Scion release of a 2 disk sampler with the artists from FOOLS GOLD.

There's a small possibility I may be covering a HUGE event for TrashMenagerie.com here in LA next month around Halloween with thousands of people attending and some great artists playing! Fingers crossed on that...

Productive Mondays

Mom and Papi should be proud:

got the oil changed on my car (and an estimate to replace the thoroughly cracked windshield- $200)
did my laundry

cleaned the bathtub! seriously scrubbed that thing with the Comet powder and a scrubber/sponge for a good hour or so. it looks much better.

cleaned my room.

going to work tonight.

yup- a productive monday if i do say so myself

News and Updates

Hey y'all

My newest article is up on Trash Menagerie,

It's entitled Boxon Records // The Box is ON

Also been working like mad at the berry. GOing to get the oil in my car changed this week. Next weekend I luckily got Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off!! So in that time, I hope to drive down and see G and G, and squeeze in some time hanging out with my friends this weekend.

Crossing my fingers (mom light another St Jude candle lol) to get in some commercial auditions this week!

Been running every other day between 25-30 min. I'm hoping this coming week to extend that to maybe 35-40 on one of my runs.

Still studying italian when I can squeeze it in between sleeping, working, eating, and running.


love to all

Yay for residuals

Got a small residuals gift from SAG. Will use it towards gas and an oil change on my car!! Especially if I get next weekend off as planned for a potential visit to G and G.

Other than that... working at the berry still. Keeps me busy and also keeps me from shopping.


I met up with my friend Paul's friends the other night (frenchies) who were in town to visit LA and see the Cali coast. It was a lovely little dinner, even if I only made it at the end when dessert was half way done.


Sarah's big bday is this weekend, I'm so excited for her!

Not a whole lot to blog about at the moment. Just working...and looking for work in acting.

love love

I miss HEB

--photo from 'le ballon rouge' aka the red balloon, a must see

HEB is the best grocery store...EVER. Nothing out here compares to it

Things are good, I'm working my butt off at Pinkberry and also at the game of find acting work.

I love my ricemat bed from ikea, though it is rather small. no furniture or a/c, but i have a good breeze that comes in through my window at night.

This weekend I went to St. Patrick's, it's right down the street in walking distance. I may look for a Maronite Catholic church this weekend. 

i went running today and found a lovely grassy place near the power line structures that have huge green spaces perfect for a picnic. also within walking distance =)