It's been quite some time since I've posted. Please accept my apologies. There has been a lot going on and taking the time to sit down and write has simply been a distant thought. Where to begin (or continue)....
I have been here in New York for about 3 1/2 years now. I live in the same amazing apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn and hope I never have to move out. Greg and I are still roommates and we are about to get a new girl who will be moving in next week. Her name is Lorena and she's an acting student originally from Mexico City.
When Greg and I moved in, we were renting the back half of the 3rd floor that had 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. After our first lease (can you believe we've signed 4 so far!) the landlord said that he was going to tear down the wall between the front and back apartments and make it one large full-floor apartment that has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Greg and I decided to stay and find a new person to take over one of the new bedrooms (we keep the 4th bedroom as a guest/storage room so please feel free to come and visit). Since that time, we have gone through a few different roommates. There was Doug from Boston, who worked for a beer distributor (he stayed holed up in his room the whole year), then there was Nima from Iran who seemed to have more Persian friends than I could count (he later moved in with his brother), then Stephanie from upstate (she's leaving to do an opera summer stock season back home), and now we will have Lorena and are excited for her arrival.
As far as auditions go, I've gone in for a few things this year and have had some really great callbacks. However, I haven't booked any work. But that's okay because I did my best for the callback and I just wasn't what they were looking for. Yes it's disappointing, but there's nothing I can do about it. Maybe I was too tall to play opposite of the male lead (highly unlikely since I'm only 5'2" haha).
I've been going to see shows and exploring what I can of the city. Just the other day I went shopping in Harlem! Now that summer is quickly approaching I hope to get out and enjoy the (free) things the city has to offer like parks, museums, various neighborhoods, maybe out to the beach in Long Island.
It's nice to sit here and write again. Believe me, I'm not one that can write beautiful words that are easy to read, but I try. I appreciate all of you that take the time to read my posts and give me encouragement to continue to do so. Life can feel very mundane at times, but when I write out all the things I've seen and done, my life seems pretty magical...
