Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.
-Anais Nin
Yesterday I had a casting for Bullet Magazine. They were filming each girl and asked us to dance...while about 20 other models watched. They said to be as wild as we want. I watched about 9 girls before me and they all looked pretty uncomfortable. I felt weird about it too...
It was my turn and I danced up a storm. I don't know what came over me...maybe it was the coffee I had just consumed and I needed an outlet to spew all my caffeinated quirks and nervous energy. All of a sudden I was like F it and I busted moves I didn't even know I had in me. I just stopped caring. In a good way. I wish I could have that video tape.
The casting crew looked refreshed, but maybe I mistook their faces for total shock and utter horror. Yet to be determined.
Yesterday morning
At the shoot Jan 7th
This week was exhausting! Running back and forth, up and down, east and west in the freezing cold 9 hours a day makes you sick. Who knew? I had a beauty editorial on Sunday, and the next day was wet and snowy and I caught myself a nasty chest cold. You guessed it. The donkey wheeze. Cute! That's exactly what I want to bust out at castings in New York. They better not make me laugh cuz it's almost a guaranteed donkey honk followed by a cupped hand over mouth and a surprised look on face. I am downing vitamins, water, honey and tea, cough syrup, and made a soup full of garlic, asparagus, broccoli and mushrooms, which turned out delicious by the way. I had a killer fever the other night and one of my Russian roomies brought me a Russian mystery tea that was supposed to help, and it really did. I have no idea what it was. It was murky and brown and although she is very sweet the thought crossed my mind that maybe she was trying to have one less roommate. I am getting nervous and paranoid working in this industry! Don't worry, she had good intentions,
and I didn't really doubt it ;)
From Battery Park
Happy Birthday Jackson Montgomery.
I've seen New York on TV and in movies my whole life and I think I kind of forgot that it's a real place.
I like it. And I like listening to New Yorkers.
I had a couple hours before my last casting today so I decided to stroll a bit. Made my way down 5th Ave and checked out Rockefeller Centre and Radio City Music Hall. Sauntered through FAO Schwarz and Trump Tower, and caught the subway by Central Park en route to my last appointment. I want to go to Jersey and peek through the window of the bakery from "Cake Boss". I can do that you know, 'cuz I'm here.
Here are some shots from today...
Yesterday I had about nine castings. One was for Teen Vogue at Times Square. That made me happy cuz I feel like it's been a while since I was a teenager. It's exciting. I am Benjamin Button. Benjamin Britton in Times Square. I feel like I am going to have so much more fun here...
I've been too tired to cook once back at the model house, so I have been dining on yogurt, fruit, juice boxes, the gummy vitamins that I had requested for Christmas (Santa kindly obliged), almonds, oatmeal, and frozen meals- I actually found a couple that weren't too bad and are full of veggies and can be heated in the oven. I hate microwaves. Something about them gives me a feeling like I'm about to be hit by a train. Not good.
It's supposed to snow a foot tonight, so that should make commuting interesting tomorrow....*IMPROTANT NOTE* I would totally work at FAO Schwarz. Best toy store ever complete with $25,ooo Barbie foosball table. 
Barbie fashion show on a conveyor belt...this girl didn't look away the whole time I saw her...
There is a car in there somewhere
Times Square...
Radio City Music Hall
