Status Report
I'm trying to post about what's going on in my life right now but I can't seem to find a good place to start. There's been a lot going on and I haven't updated in ages. Let's start with my job(s).
Ok, as of tomorrow I'm quitting Berry's (FUCK YEAH). Would have done it earlier this week but my boss has proven to be quite elusive when I actually want to find her. I was offered a job as a caregiver a few weeks ago and after a lot of debate I decided to take it. Pros: a lot more cash (like 17 and hour), night hours, only one patient, work for a good family, the boss doesn't care if you watch movies or take naps as long as you do your shit, and I'm actualy doing something USEFUL. Cons: it's a lot more responsability. I mean, the worst that could happen if I mess up a Berry's then someone doesn't get cheese on their frickin sandwich. I mess up here and someone dies. I'm still optomistic about starting, they've even been paying me to train. Nervouse, but optomistic. Plus with cash like that, I can get the fuck out of here a lot quicker.
Ring's been awesome lately. Thanks to my Star Wars friends, we landed a gig performing a lightsaber fight for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's all Star Wars show. We choreographed a kick-ass 2 on 1 fight (I'm the Sith lord!) which is possibly the coolest fight I've ever done or even seen performed while I've been in Ring. Even Maestro is geeked about it. Only bad/good thing is that we're performing it to Duel of the Fates which is over 4 minutes long. Any of you out there know what it's like to do a 4 min fight? Especially against 2 people? IT'S FREAKING LONG. Most fights, even in movies, don't last longer than a minute - minute and a half. I get to be a badass, spinny, Sith-Bitch of Doom and kill Dave. Origionaly I was going to kill Russ too but the DSO wanted us to follow the obi-wan - qui-gon - darth maul fight so Russ does a mercy-killing at the end so I can finally catch my breath. It's been awesome working on this fight eventhough we've had to pull some wierd extra rehersals due to Dave's Guys and Dolls rehersals(like tues morning from midnight to 2am at Dave's work place). We actually started working on this nice and early so the only complications have been Dave's rehersals, Russ hurting his ankle, and me wiping out at Berry's and fucking up my right wrist. I have a cool black arm brace now. *sigh* There are 5 performances and it looks like all of them are going to sell out. The theater holds about 3000 people, too. This is going to rock so much.
I'm not in school at the moment and I have no intention on going back next semmester. I finally accepted that I can't work, do Ring, and go to school and do all 3 effectively. I have to work and I refuse to give up Ring so that left only one option. I figure I can always go back if I want to but I really wasn't doing anything there. Iwas just kinda going because that's what you're "supposed" to do. I still think dropping out is one of the stupidest things you can do and I'd kick the ass of any of my friends if they were dropping out. It's just not where I feel I need to be right now. It's not like I was flunking out or anything (I'm smarter than I usually give myself credit for), I just wasn't really getting anywhere with it. Plus I don't have the money to take classes at the moment. So I'm focusing on fighting and making money...if only there were a way to combine the two....
I'm planning on being gone within a year, we'll see how it goes. No idea where I'm moving to yet. Was thinking seriously about Las Vegas for a while and I still am but I'm looking at other places too. All I know if that I want warm(er) and NOT L.A. It just screams "dead end" to me. I'm taking a trip out to Texas soon (unexpected trip) so I can check things out there but I've been thinking about San Fransisco too.
I got new fangs :) Good ones too. The guy who made them is really cool and it turns out he worked on Angel doing fangs for them. I've seen some of his other work and it's really damn good. He asked me to do some posing/modeling for his sculptures or bodypainting sometime. I didn't get a sleeze vibe off him and his shit's good so I said what the hell. Could be a lot of fun. Of course the first thing he suggested was Vampirella since he's on a super heroine kick at the moment. Yeah, her costume's kinda nonexistant so I dunno. I think I'd be comfortable enough doing that but I don't think I quite have the body to pull it off. At the least, I'm just flattered that anyone would put me and Vampirella in the same sentence, let alone her outfit. No plans to return to the fetish party scene but I've been getting a lot of offers to model lately. Not quite sure why. It's not exactly my cup of tea so I turned them all down. Kept the business cards, though. If I do any of this it's just for fun, not for trying to make a business out of it.
That's about all I can think of right now. I know there's more but I'm too tired. Alot of shit's been moving and changing for me so I've been really busy and stressed (in good ways). Between the working 2 jobs (usually on the same day), running what feels like a ton of errands, working on my costume for the DSO thing, trying to support my friends, and practicing that fight in every spare moment I have, I've been ehxausted. I'm going to bed. Love you all (well, most of you :P ).
Ok, as of tomorrow I'm quitting Berry's (FUCK YEAH). Would have done it earlier this week but my boss has proven to be quite elusive when I actually want to find her. I was offered a job as a caregiver a few weeks ago and after a lot of debate I decided to take it. Pros: a lot more cash (like 17 and hour), night hours, only one patient, work for a good family, the boss doesn't care if you watch movies or take naps as long as you do your shit, and I'm actualy doing something USEFUL. Cons: it's a lot more responsability. I mean, the worst that could happen if I mess up a Berry's then someone doesn't get cheese on their frickin sandwich. I mess up here and someone dies. I'm still optomistic about starting, they've even been paying me to train. Nervouse, but optomistic. Plus with cash like that, I can get the fuck out of here a lot quicker.
Ring's been awesome lately. Thanks to my Star Wars friends, we landed a gig performing a lightsaber fight for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's all Star Wars show. We choreographed a kick-ass 2 on 1 fight (I'm the Sith lord!) which is possibly the coolest fight I've ever done or even seen performed while I've been in Ring. Even Maestro is geeked about it. Only bad/good thing is that we're performing it to Duel of the Fates which is over 4 minutes long. Any of you out there know what it's like to do a 4 min fight? Especially against 2 people? IT'S FREAKING LONG. Most fights, even in movies, don't last longer than a minute - minute and a half. I get to be a badass, spinny, Sith-Bitch of Doom and kill Dave. Origionaly I was going to kill Russ too but the DSO wanted us to follow the obi-wan - qui-gon - darth maul fight so Russ does a mercy-killing at the end so I can finally catch my breath. It's been awesome working on this fight eventhough we've had to pull some wierd extra rehersals due to Dave's Guys and Dolls rehersals(like tues morning from midnight to 2am at Dave's work place). We actually started working on this nice and early so the only complications have been Dave's rehersals, Russ hurting his ankle, and me wiping out at Berry's and fucking up my right wrist. I have a cool black arm brace now. *sigh* There are 5 performances and it looks like all of them are going to sell out. The theater holds about 3000 people, too. This is going to rock so much.
I'm not in school at the moment and I have no intention on going back next semmester. I finally accepted that I can't work, do Ring, and go to school and do all 3 effectively. I have to work and I refuse to give up Ring so that left only one option. I figure I can always go back if I want to but I really wasn't doing anything there. Iwas just kinda going because that's what you're "supposed" to do. I still think dropping out is one of the stupidest things you can do and I'd kick the ass of any of my friends if they were dropping out. It's just not where I feel I need to be right now. It's not like I was flunking out or anything (I'm smarter than I usually give myself credit for), I just wasn't really getting anywhere with it. Plus I don't have the money to take classes at the moment. So I'm focusing on fighting and making money...if only there were a way to combine the two....
I'm planning on being gone within a year, we'll see how it goes. No idea where I'm moving to yet. Was thinking seriously about Las Vegas for a while and I still am but I'm looking at other places too. All I know if that I want warm(er) and NOT L.A. It just screams "dead end" to me. I'm taking a trip out to Texas soon (unexpected trip) so I can check things out there but I've been thinking about San Fransisco too.
I got new fangs :) Good ones too. The guy who made them is really cool and it turns out he worked on Angel doing fangs for them. I've seen some of his other work and it's really damn good. He asked me to do some posing/modeling for his sculptures or bodypainting sometime. I didn't get a sleeze vibe off him and his shit's good so I said what the hell. Could be a lot of fun. Of course the first thing he suggested was Vampirella since he's on a super heroine kick at the moment. Yeah, her costume's kinda nonexistant so I dunno. I think I'd be comfortable enough doing that but I don't think I quite have the body to pull it off. At the least, I'm just flattered that anyone would put me and Vampirella in the same sentence, let alone her outfit. No plans to return to the fetish party scene but I've been getting a lot of offers to model lately. Not quite sure why. It's not exactly my cup of tea so I turned them all down. Kept the business cards, though. If I do any of this it's just for fun, not for trying to make a business out of it.
That's about all I can think of right now. I know there's more but I'm too tired. Alot of shit's been moving and changing for me so I've been really busy and stressed (in good ways). Between the working 2 jobs (usually on the same day), running what feels like a ton of errands, working on my costume for the DSO thing, trying to support my friends, and practicing that fight in every spare moment I have, I've been ehxausted. I'm going to bed. Love you all (well, most of you :P ).