December 2009 | Little Fish.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Happy New Year

It's New Years Eve, and we are in Columbia, SC. We are spending time with Matt's side of the family. One of our Nephews just adores taking pictures and video on my computer. He's so cute!

Happy 2010 everyone!

*edit*

Was reminded of this Bible verse... thought it was a good one for the new year.

Isaiah 43:18-19 (New International Version)

¹⁸ "Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.

¹⁹ See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland.

Friday, December 25, 2009

the gift of a son—for us!
He'll take over
the running of the world.
His names will be: Amazing Counselor,
Strong God,
Eternal Father,
Prince of Wholeness.
His ruling authority will grow,
and there'll be no limits to the wholeness he brings.
He'll rule from the historic David throne
over that promised kingdom.
He'll put that kingdom on a firm footing
and keep it going
With fair dealing and right living,
beginning now and lasting always.
The zeal of God-of-the-Angel-Armies
will do all this."

Isaiah 9:6 (The Message Translation)

Thursday, December 24, 2009

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

Matt and I are currently spending Christmas with my family. We are enjoying all of my fam's little mini traditions, including watching White Christmas - one of my favorite Christmas movies of all time.

This is seriously this cutest musical number ever:

LOVE!

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Graduation!

Don't really know what my face is all about in this last one^. I think it was kind of like, "Quit taking pictures of me Mom..."

But overall. what a wonderful day. My degree is finished. I can't believe it.

Friday, December 18, 2009

New Headshots

Photos by Jeremy McDaniel

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

all finished.

I finished my last exam today. I am all finished with college.

I gotta be honest, I kind of freaked out a bit this past week. So, I know what I am going to be doing after graduation and everything. However, there are so many other details that need to come together... so I basically had a few minutes of freaking out. I think this is probably normal procedure or protocol for most college grads. Like, a rite of passage: everyone who graduates college must have a freak-out moment about their life. the end.

I think maybe the 'freak-out' gets intensified when rejection can accompany success. For instance, I am graduating with good grades and many academic accomplishments. However, I really believed that something good would come out of a meeting I had this week(something entertainment-wise). Alas, it didn't. You would think I would know by now? Like I would expect rejection? It's just a fact... for every success you have in acting, you have a ton of rejections.

It is this type of thing that intensified that graduation freak-out moment for me. I guess the idea of having a very non-typical career choice with non-typical working hours and non-typical stability gets to me sometimes. But, yet, I love the adventure. I'm crazy.

So, all freak-outs aside, I am excited to be finished. And, I am super excited to see my family this Friday!!! They will all be here. YAY!

OH!

so... the Streamy awards are accepting submissions now for best web series'... maybe everyone should submit for 'PRIVATE'? Maybe?

www.streamys.org

Sunday, December 13, 2009

The cliche of being healthy.

It really is a cliche in California, especially when it comes to actresses. We girls are under such pressure to remain thin, that it seems like we must take the extreme measures of eating healthful, low-fat food all the time. Ok, I know it sounds rough to some of you people(especially those of you who live on fast food). However, I have grown to love eating healthy.

I am a Trader Joe's addict. They have the most AMAZING food for super cheap prices and great all-natural quality(and not all-natural in a gross way). It's funny how little substitutions here and there can make such a huge difference in your diet.

Anyway, please check out this website: http://www.suddendeaththemovie.com/Sudden_Death/Home.html

I had the privilege of participating in this amazing project. It's awesome!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

the end

This week feels like the beginning of the end of many things in my life.

Last night, I went to my Theatre, Film and Television department senior banquet at school. It was awesome that they had the senior banquet at this time in the year, as they were able to include those of us who were December grads. The banquet was such an amazing time to reminisce about my time at APU, and how much I have appreciated the theatre department. Moving to California to go to school was one of the best decisions I have ever made(my husband would second that if you talked to him). I had the opportunity to express my gratitude to my faculty and peers for what they have poured into me, and for their unending support and love.

Even though the banquet is probably just protocol for graduates or pending graduates, it was such a special time for me. I felt so incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to be sitting there, enjoying my time with my peers, knowing that in a week and a half I will be a college graduate.

As such, there are other things ending in my life. I have been taking a new acting class(not at school) for the last few weeks. This particular class has added some extra technique to my ability as an actor. Tonight will be the last class. Tonight will also be a mock network test---we have all been molding material from various TV Pilots, with the intention that we are pretending to audition to be a series regular. This has been an enlightening experience for me, as I have learned how I may bring excellence to an audition where there will be that much responsibility on my shoulders for the material. Can't wait... tonight should be fun. But, I'm not gonna lie---it has been a challenging class, and I am happy to have a break for a while.

These next couple weeks mark the end of being a "student" per se, but not the end of learning. With my schedule opening up to have the ability(in theory) to act all the time, I will be learning many new things. I know this is a new day opening for me. I am excited to see where it leads.

(^i.e. how I feel right now. However, it was just an excuse to post a super cute pic of Audrey)

Monday, December 7, 2009

a promise

John 11:25 (New International Version)

²⁵Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies."

What an amazing promise.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Thankfulness

We are in the Holiday season. It's official.

Rewind back a year. Christmas season 2008. Matthew(my husband) and I literally had nothing. We were living in a garage apartment(because that's all we could get on short notice moving to LA), we had only a couple bucks in the bank and we weren't going to be able to spend Christmas or thanksgiving with our immediate families. However, there was so much grace on what we were able to do. My cousins in Phoenix invited us over for thanksgiving weekend, which ended up being one of the most arguably fun thanksgivings we have ever had. Christmas day was spent with my good friend Jenae and her family, who graciously folded us into their family Christmas activities. I'm not gonna lie---both Holidays were a bit lonely, as we weren't with our families. However, we were blessed in spite of our lack of ability to be with our families.

Now back to this Holiday season. It seems like we have had a complete 180 degree turnaround since last year. We are living in a more than decent super cute apartment in Pasadena. Both sets of our parents are traveling out to Los Angeles for my graduation(not to mention the other family members which may make the trek out here as well). And, the best of all---our big Christmas present from my family---two plane tickets to Atlanta to spend Christmas with my fam. Wonderful!

It is difficult Holidays like last Christmas that make me truly treasure my family. I live about 3,000 miles from my family, and probably about 9,000 miles from Matt's family--who I consider my family just as much as my own family. Our geographical placement in the world has caused me to realize how very much I love my family. I now I realize how much I took them for granted when I used to live in the same city.

I know this Christmas is going to be the best Christmas I have had in a long time. I will not only be reflecting on family, but also all of the other blessings God has given me: my completed college education, having the opportunity to literally work as an actor, and my close friends who are so supportive of me in every way.

OH--and another thing. I can't WAIT to see my family dog, Trixie. I show you why:

The poor thing has to wear the "cone of shame!!" eeek! so cute.

Anyway--

I pray that you all will have lots and lots of blessings this Holiday season!!

Little Fish.