4 posts tagged “qotd”
What would you like to do more of?
Blogging. Mainly Video Blogging
Kidding.... sort of.
If you could travel back in time, which era would you visit and why?
The 1920's. The Jazz Age. Prohibition. Expression. Prosperity. Being young and ruling the world. Shorter hair, shorter skirts, newer films and newer cars. Arguably one of the most defining decades of the century.
I've always been a fan of jazz music. My dad has been a jazz man all his life, learning to play the saxophone at the age of 8 and blowin' that horn ever since. I grew up listening to Duke Ellington. Loving the rhythmic sensation that come along with jazz music.
I remember doing a report on the 1920's in 3rd grade. A "teach the class" sort of thing, where a different group would teach a different decade. Granted, this was third grade, but I remember completely falling in love with the image and the idea of the 1920's.
When the film Chicago came out, I couldn't get enough of it. I saw it countless amounts of times in the theaters, bought the soundtrack the day it became available, and had it on constant rotation in my room.
Silent films are a favorite of mine as well. From Charlie Chaplin, To Louise Brooks, and
Margaret Livingston, some of the best and most influential actress ever came from the 1920s. Most would agree that Chaplin was the forefather of slapstick, one of the pioneers of comedy. And he did almost all of it without even speaking! An actor who can make one laugh without a drop of dialogue, in my book, makes the top of the list. Louise Brooks was able to go from a small town Kansas girl to a silent film star, creating one of the best female role of all time, Nancy (The Girl) in the last of the silent dramas and first of the talkies(as it contained both), Beggars of Life. Not to mention her infamous bob haircut which started the trend of short bobbed hair for women. Margaret Livingston, the 'woman of the city', made 62 films from 1920 to 1929, and continued on into the 1930's. She even did dubbing work for some of the first talkies.Livingston was considered The Vamp of the silent era, And starred in The Sunrise, which earned three Oscars.
And that, my dear friends, is why I am OBSESSED with the 1920's, and if I could got back in time, those jazz filled years would be the ones I'd visit.
More to come soon!! :)
QotD: How old were you when you had your first "official" boyfriend or girlfriend? What was he/she like?
I find this question HIGHLY ironic, considering I spoke with this person yesterday for the first time in months. Now, this is a regular post... no snazzy photos or cool videos to accompany this one, my friends.
My first "official" boyfriend: My junior year of High School. His name was Eric. We met through a mutual friend at one of his swimming competitions... yeah, he was a Jock. I know, right? Me, the dorky theater obsessed girl with glasses dating a GORGEOUS (and oh, he was gorgeous) Jock from a different school. Looking back on it, I'm surprised it even happened. We only dated for a month or so, but it was my first real relationship. He was the only boy at my surprise 16th birthday party, he bought me flowers for my shows, and I would go to swim meets, practices, what have you, just to see him. The first guy I ever went farther than kissing with, the first guy to ever take me out on a date... there were a lot of firsts' with this kid. Including the first guy to ever dump me. Don't get me wrong, I tried to dump him first, because at the time he and I were going through a mini war of not calling each other back and getting other people on the phone to talk with the person... very juvenile, but then again, this was high school.
Even though our actual relationship ended, every 6 months or so we randomly run into each other, and there's always a few weeks of hanging out and seeing if a second chance is in the future. One time in particular, we hung out, ended up making out, and made plans to start seeing each other more often.
Too bad he had a girlfriend.
And there began The Slutty Mistress title.
Vox's Question of the day (for all of us who have no idea what to write in their first post EVER):
What have you tried in life that you just weren't very good at? Cooking. I'm a HORRIBLE cook. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE food, and I love the finished product of a good recipe, and the IDEA of putting together something delicious... but when it comes to using any (and I mean ANY) kitchen appliance, I fail miserably. Quite sad, I know.
Now that the QotD has been answered, I guess I should introduce myself... since such a thing is customary when you meet someone for the first time...
Yeah... That'd be ME!
Hi! *shakes hand* My name is Amanda. I'm 19 years old, currently residing in the sunny, yet not very warm, Orange County, California. I was born and raised in the same town I still live in, and have lived in the same house since I was 2, which obviously means I still live at home. My parents met and married in the same small town in Upstate New York, and are still together 27 years later. I have a younger sister named Lauren, half way through her Sophomore year of High School at my old alma mater.
Beautiful, right? Yeah... too bad the people are assholes...I graduated High School in June of 2006, when I was 17, and did a one year stint at California State University of Long Beach (CSULB). Now, keep in mind all throughout my school years, I was a nerd. You know, the kids with the glasses and the math and science book covers, carrying around a French dictionary everywhere they went, always with character shoes, a few plays, and a very LARGE backpack with anything and everything to help me get A's in my classes. Which, for the most part I did. I was a Theater kid all throughout my schooling, and had decided at the age of nine that Acting was what I was gonna do with the rest of my life.
Once I got to college, however, the thrill of not being looked after 24/7 and being able to CHOOSE whether or not I made it to class got the best of me. I became lazy, and got too involved in things I SHOULDN'T have been doing to care about GE courses. The classes I DID attend, however, I did well in. Needless to say second semester of my freshman year did not go well, and I decided rather than spend 4 years in college getting a degree in Theater Arts, I would make an attempt within those 4 years to break through the glass ceiling of the acting world and see if I could get anywhere. And, if not, go back to school and try and find something else I could potentially be good at and not hate.
The only problem with the latter statement: acting is the only thing I've ever been really any good at. Sure, I did well in school, but most of that was ACTING my way out of shit I didn't want to do, and BS'ing my way through things that didn't really matter to me. So... if these next 3 and a half years don't work out the way I plan... what then? Am I destined to be a receptionist like my mother for the rest of my life? Sitting a cubicle 9-5, unhappy with my position and my wage?
Let's hope not...
So, at the moment, I am an AVON Representative, also looking for a part time job, merely so I can have some income to support my weekly trips to Los Angeles to audition/see agents/visit my friends, as well as saving up to FINALLY move out and up to LA.
Now... if you took the time to actually READ all of this (and I promise, this will probably be the only LONG post you will ever see outta me) you're probably wondering... well, has she DONE anything yet??
Why yes, yes I have.
This past February I filmed my first movie EVER, called Two Million Stupid Women. I was in 2 scenes, had 8 lines in total, and got paid. I am now officially an Actress, thank you very much. To see the IMDB page for TMSW you can click here. I've also done some modeling for DV Magazine, and was part of the S3 Supergirl Jam Fashion Show in Mission Beach, CA. And, I've been working on a short for my reel called Home by Jay Holben. It's not finished yet, but when it is it will be viewable online, and I will be sure to post some serious linkage.
So... there's your intro. I'm gonna spiffy up this blog. Lot's of photos, video's and such will be posted frequently, as well as random thoughts and updates from me. Enjoy the new blog!
Oh, and before I go... I'd like to let all of you know that I'm also a LifeCaster. I broadcast on a network called Justin.tv. I broadcast daily (usually) and chat with folks, play good music, and discuss anything and everything your little heart desires. Feel free to join in on the chat, considering most of my posts will coincide with something going on in my life, and you can see it live on My JTV Broadcast. Here's a little clip from on of the crazier moments...
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