Hits, Misses and Pole Dancing

Agent called for two auditions yesterday: one of them for a very nice job. Had plans to take the kids to Huntington Beach with friends. Hmmm. What to do. I went pole dancing...just kidding. More on that in a minute. Of course, I kept my plans with the kids and friends. It was worth it. I am one who hates to miss opportunities, but either way I would be missing one and in this case, I didn't want it to be Southern Cal Beach fun. It's getting easier to skip an audition and not feel like my career will be over...assuming a "career" started. Oh, yes, and my very shortened scene on Gene Simmons Family Jewels has sparked quite a few calls and comments. I feel like I've done very little in my short "career," yet I've been on national television twice and in the Los Angeles market several times, among other things. Time to count blessings and stop comparing myself to Jennifer Aniston. On to pole dancing. Now, that was f-ing crazy fun. My friend celebrated her 40th and rented a party bus for about 25 of us (couples). We drove around and had our cocktails in between bar stops. Sat right next to a pole in the back of the bus. Need I say more? A lot of latent sexual expression around us. Be honest. Wouldn't it be fun and liberating to have a few drinks and be encouraged to pole dance to a cheering group of adoring friends? Yes, I did a little myself and I don't even feel that pent up! Felt like college, again. Damn, that was fun. When is the last time you really had a crazy, fun evening/day? If it's been a while, don't wait. Make plans and go enjoy the beauty of being alive!

Reality Shows and Costco

I was training a client today in the gym and someone came up to me and said "I saw you on TV last night." I was surprised since my L.A., spot isn't running. It was the Gene Simmons Family Jewels show that I had shot last year. I am just happy that I made the cut, even though I was only on camera for about 7-seconds! My older son said "cool, mom, is that it" and my younger one just noticed how much shorter I was than Shannon. So much for impressing my kids. Good thing, really, since that kind of stuff shouldn't be that important. Want to impress your kids? Bring home lots of snacks from Costco. I did that tonight and now, I'm way cool! Much cooler than a one-and-a-half-second clip on a national promo for Ugly Betty on ABC TV or a seven-second-clip on a national reality show on A&E. No comparison...now, that's reality...All good and very quite theses days. Had an audition for a credit repair spot. The director trusted me with the "hardest prompter read" so I felt pretty good about that. Had a terrific time hosting the radio show I do with Blake Aaron last Thursday afternoon. He had a gig so I filled in by myself. My in-studio guest was Steve Oliver and he so cool and hip. More on that later. Done with audio books. Hangin' in my closet talking to a mic (by myself) for two hours a day just doesn't float my boat. Well, now I know. Heading to the Queen Mary with the kids tomorrow and hoping that the boys can all "just get along" for the day! It's so beautiful in Southern Cal right now, hope you have an abundance of beauty in your lives, too!