My Favorite Band

girls night out in Arcadia

As you may know, I lived in Austin for close to a year before moving to LA. I loved it there and miss it terribly. I loved living in Atlanta, and Columbia, SC will always have a special place in my heart since I grew up there, but Austin just feels more like a hometown to me. When I lived in Austin, I went out dancing at least once a week, and it was rarely to DJ'd music. Every Monday, the Seth Walker Band played at a bar called Mother Egan's. I made so many friends there and really got to love blues dancing. Since I moved to LA, I've only gotten to visit Austin once, and it's definitely on my list of things to do for 2008. This past weekend, I was happy to find out that the Seth Walker Band was coming to California. They played in Arcadia friday night, and then in Hermosa Beach on Saturday. I was so excited to be able to go and listen, and possible dance to some good live music again. I went both nights, and although there wasn't much of a crowd in Arcadia, the bar in Hermosa Beach was packed and the energy was high. My next door neighbor (who, in a strange coincidence, is from Austin and also knows Seth Walker, and also swing dances) showed up on Saturday night, and I was able to get some good dancing in to some of my favorite music. I had a blast and this past weekend really energized me! It was a mix of emotions for me though. Along with having fun and dancing my heart out, it made me miss Austin, and all the dancers and barflies I was used to being surrounded by when seeing this band. The next time I visit my parents in SC, I definitely plan on stopping in Austin.

playing in Arcadia

at Hermosa Beach

Happy 2008!

Wow. I can't believe it's the middle of January already. I got back to LA on the 3rd and went straight back to work that weekend. It's been much calmer at work lately and not as crazy which is good. I still can't talk about the current project yet because it is confidential. What I can say is I got to go to set on Friday and Monday, and it was very cool.
My boss is going to let me work as an extra at some point. I was up for a cool scene back in November, but the numbers got cut and my part was down to me and 1 other girl and she got it. So she's submitting my picture, along with lots of others', to the director for some cool scenes that will be filmed in March. The catch: anyone who is submitted has to be ok with having their head shaved. Should be interesting. I'm up for it if I get picked.
I'll try to keep writing here, but it's tough to write about what I'm doing, when I can't really talk about what I'm doing. So, unfortunately, until I'm released from the confidentiality agreement, my posts may be a little boring.
And if I get picked for those scenes in March, I'll be sure to post a pic of my new bald head!