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  Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 2:07PM / Standard Entry / Members only
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  Been a while... 
  
  
  Places:
  
  I've lived in five different places since February, in three different cities.  Settling in NY at least until Sept 2010, goshdarnit.  Gotta say, though, that Hong Kong is looking MIGHTY enticing...
  
  
  Things:
  
  FACT/SF
  In May, I toured the state of California dancing guerilla-style in public spaces (read: all 173 Walmarts in the state) with the San Francisco-based company, FACT/SF, under the artistic direction of Charles Slender for Part II of the Consumption Series.  For more information, go to www.factsf.org.  Videos of the performances may be followed by searching "FACT/SF Tour 2009" on youtube.
  
  Audiobooks
  In June, the first audiobook I recorded was released.  It may be found on Audible.com.  Search "Paper Butterfly" by Diane Wei-Liang.
  
  In August, I narrated my second book.  It's entitled "Time After Time" written by Kay Hooper.  Apparently she's currently better known for her mystery/thriller books...but THIS was definitely something else!  Written in the early 80s, it's a steamy romance.  Hours of entertainment.
  
  Next week I will be recording another romance novel by Kay Hooper entitled, "Serena's Web".
  
  West Side Story
  In July, I played the awesomely spicy role of  "Anita" in the Courthouse Center for the Arts' production of West Side Story.  Really great reviews and a bangin' good time.
  
  Wendy Win for Twin River
  In September, I did a series of commercials with Diamond Star Media for Twin River Casino, where I played the news reporter Wendy Win.  Please go to www.twinriverbreakingnews.com and vote!!!
  
  
  Now:
  
  New York City
  By the end of September, I was more or less moved in to my new apartment in Brooklyn, NY.  Since then, I've been fishing around getting my feet wet.  Another new city.  Another big adjustment. 
  
  I'm currently working part-time as an administrative assistant for The Inner Resilience Program, a non-profit that teaches social and emotional intelligence to parents and teachers in schools, and as a dance teacher for STARR, Inc., a non-profit that offers leadership programs and art to underprivileged children in the NYC area.  I'm also technically an academic tutor for Champion Tutors, yet another non-profit that offers 30 free hours of tutoring to students, but that has yet to yield any hours.
  
  I'm just beginning to start auditioning for shows and just beginning to try and put together a "real" demo reel from scratch.  I don't have any quality clips from my work in Hong Kong that I can use...and I'm a little bitter about it.  I need to invest in a mac and it makes me want to make my knuckles bleed for typing that out loud.
  
  Also my mp3 player was stolen and my computer broke down.  I've been using a donated computer that isn't fast enough to watch videos online with and doesn't have a DVD player...but this computer is better than no computer, that's for sure!  Listening to the radio and what few CDs I have with me.  The situation is dire. 
  
  And, lastly:
  
  I had an awesome Halloween costume this year: a giant bunch of grapes.  Think Fruit of the Loom, ghetto style... with 40 balloons and green ribbon.  I took up the space of 5 average Americans.  Yup.  People had to pass me beers from the bar because I couldn't fit past the doorway.  It was amazing.  But I was able to share it with precious few people.
  
  A BIG, FAT SAD FACE for missing the AnD Halloween party and in general for missing my HK friends.
  
  

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