tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85029602009-11-28T23:29:03.411-05:00Almost there. Just a few thousand miles and a few million dollars to go.Adiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775707354732645961noreply@blogger.comBlogger597125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502960.post-53360994769219308492009-11-28T12:23:00.002-05:002009-11-28T12:26:45.236-05:00

PeaceOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleHow to Move to New York to Be An Actor and Bomb Spectacularly-Decide to move on a whim, with very little advance planning other than, "I'm moving to New York next month" and buying a plane ticket.-Don't write down your career goals or how you'd like to accomplish them.-Definitely don't make a reel of your work *before* you go, when you're not stressed out

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River Park, BronxOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleMy friend is leaving.She's off to start a new job in DC.I was cheerful when we parted, trying to make it easier on her. But, with her going, I feel that the last bit of substance keeping me in the city has gone. We struggled through some extremely trying times together: joblessness, underemployment, eating one meal a day, silly men, not

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Just because I like it.

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Dang it, Christopher Paolini!Originally uploaded by AdiaMichelleOk, Christopher Paolini.I get it.I get the hype.I wasn't ready to give you a ringing endorsement. You definitely were on my "eh" list of authors. When people asked about you, I said, "He's good for 15," or "He's still pretty young." Eragon and Eldest were just ok. Eldest was actually pretty dreadful, with the exception of Roran's

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I can't believe it's October. I can't believe it's really October. I feel panic in my chest at this thought, because it means that my visa paperwork is due in Korea in less than a month. It means that I'm leaving New York in six weeks. It means that I uproot my life once again and put myself in a situation that's guaranteed to make me uncomfortable and triumphant. It means I can't stall any

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OhMyGodYouGuysOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleYeah.Under my laundry bag. In my room. Dead, but no less frightening.I've learned my lesson: new apartment in an old building? Seal that puppy up tighter than...well, really tight. Caulk and duct tape, my friends. Caulk and duct tape.***I think my friend for whom I'm house-sitting has new upstairs neighbors. These people are not quiet. They

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Segovia, SpainOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleCan one tire of a pleasant life? Would someone eventually get bored of pleasant weather, pleasant people, pleasant food, a pleasant home, and pleasant work? Would one eventually run screaming into the streets, "SOMETHING BAD NEEDS TO HAPPEN OR I'M GOING TO LOSE IT."I kind of want to find out.Segovia was my favorite place to visit in Spain. It

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I am in Madrid for another 15 hours or so. Do I want to return to the U.S.? Certainly. Do I want to go back to my working life in New York? Not really. Not at all. No. Would I want to go back if I had a different job and the apartment of my dreams? Maybe.I had a great time Labor Day weekend. I got to see some friends from back home, had a picnic in Central Park, and played tourist on

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Hey, Internet!Originally uploaded by AdiaMichelleI love having an SLR and a tripod and a couple really awesome lenses. When I get a request for a photo for my new teaching job, I can set up an impromptu session and snap away. Granted, the photos don't come out as well as if someone was actually behind the camera, but they're pretty darn good for self-portraits.Hey, internet: will you do me a

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Bath Time 2Originally uploaded by AdiaMichelleI spent a weekend at home without really reading my email or any webcomics or any of my usual internet activities. It was four days. It felt like four months.Everything moves too fast on the internet. I sort of kept up with Twitter, but I didn't read every single Tweet posted by every single person I follow. The result of missing large chunks of

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FeeshOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleI'm fish-sitting. They're funny, these fish. They're pretty greedy, but I know I'm not supposed to give them too much food. And I read that the Angelfish tend to "beg" quite a bit. I can say that I've witnessed that very behavior: they swim to the top, looking at the surface of the water hopefully. (You wouldn't think fish could be so expressive.) I

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Is anyone else as fascinated by this image as I am? It may not look like much here, but imagine it as a full-size, 4-foot tall subway ad.It's for District 9, the new film produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Neil Blomkamp. I don't know a whole lot about the film itself, but this poster is arresting. The first time I passed it in the subway, I actually stopped in front of it, turned, and

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The Good Stuff That's Happening:1. Finally got to visit my sister at her new pad upstate. It's beautiful. She has exquisite decorating taste. And I feel my bowels clench when I think that she pays half what I do for at least four times the space. Ah, c'est la vie, non? 2. There is, at least, the possibility of plans, things that might happen in a Future Time. If they don't happen, I have no

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La Dee DaOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleObligatory Blog Update.It's Saturday. I'm showered and dressed to go to the library to try to find a monologue for my upcoming audition/interview to teach theatre in Korea. I'm still at home because I must finish my coffee. It pains my heart to waste coffee, so I don't.It's been muggy and hot, and that kind of weather makes me lethargic. I

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PopOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleThere must be a scientific reason why the color red draws the eye. I was on Facebook (*cringe*), and the status update of a friend I haven't personally or electronically spoken to for many years caught my eye, not because it was anything interesting, but because she's wearing a red coat and carrying a red picnic basket in her profile picture. The photo

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I just read a piece in the NY Times about the 'invisible underemployed'. The tone of the article is grim, and it could have been really depressing. But, inexplicably, I'm excited. I read about how the road to recovery will be a 'slog' (back to what, is my question: the same kind of economy we had before? yech), and how we'll all have to do without, and I felt a surge of joy. I'm not joyful at

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I got an eye exam this afternoon after work. Waltzed into the store, looked at frames while I waited for the optometrist, got examinated, picked out my frames, and paid for everything. When the clerk showed me the calculator with the final total, my actor facial control knob was cranked up to 11. Internally, my jaw dropped. (Don't ask me where this "internal jaw" is; maybe somewhere near the

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Shark CoveOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleCurrently watching the "Wrapped Around Your Finger" video on YouTube. The last time I went on a Police binge, I noticed that the video was directed by some mysterious persons named Godley & Creme. Godley & Creme are a British pop duo who also directed a few music videos in their time. Following the internet bunny trail, I came across a story about

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Forewarned is forearmed: This post contains whining, laziness, and general apathy. Those who may be prone to judgment, Mary Sunshine-style aphorisms, or empty positivity, please go away and look at kittens. Otherwise, ride at your own risk.Insert sound effect: low whistle through teeth Yikes. The warning signs of "drift":-Thinking "This situation can't go on," but then it does go on.-

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I have a lot to say, but very little of it is positive, and therefore I will keep mostly mum.*crickets*Governor's Island is interesting. And free.*more crickets*The weather was warm and sunny today.*some throat-clearing*Yeah, I'm dozing off over here trying to think of something else to say. Exit, stage right.

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I just watched the episode of Kings for which I did some background work (the seventh episode, "The Sabbath Queen." I know the question that just popped into your mind was, "Can I see you? Are you visible?" And the answer is, "No." But that doesn't mean you shouldn't watch the show. I started watching the show looking for the scenes I was a part of, but I kept watching the show because it's

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So beautiful.

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RefusalOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleBah dahhh, bah dah dah dah... (video)It's still cloudy and rainy. There was a patch of sunlight streaming down through the skylight at work for about 10 minutes. Since then, clouds clouds clouds. I'm contemplating buying a sun lamp. I might need to start popping Vitamin D. Are my knees starting to bow? More than they do, that is?I have no excuses as

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TenaciousOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleTwo orientations today: New York Cares and Creative Time. The second, Creative Time, is a summer-long arts festival taking place on Governor's Island. I'm a little fuzzy on exactly what's going to happen, but that's why I'm going to orientation, right?Sometime last year, when I was feeling miserable and wanting nothing more than to run screaming from

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Haleakala Nat'l Park - SunriseOriginally uploaded by AdiaMichelleYes, I pulled up a slightly embarrassing photo of you in honor of your birthday. Enjoy!

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