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Picnic at the Park

This delicious vegan friendly lunch was made possible by Whole Foods.

Vegan Update- WEEK 3

I'm on week three of my new vegan diet. I'm still going strong, and it's been a surprisingly smooth transition. Especially after doing more research. If you're interested check out the book "Eating Animals" by one of my favorite authors Jonathan Safran Foer. (He also wrote one of my favorite books "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close".)

This diet is a phenomenon for my body. I didn't think I would lose any weight this past week, but once again I lost 1-2 pounds. Besides the detox from dairy and meat, it must also have to do with cutting out white sugar. I still have a sweet tooth, but I sastisfy it with wholesome products, nothing with preservatives and instead of white sugar- cane sugar, agave, maple syrup, or brown rice syrup. And it's not that I'm losing muscle. I am getting more toned. So, yeah, besides being a plus for the environment and animals it's making me look good! And let's face it, I want a career as an actress so I have to take care of my body.

Thanks for checking in! Hope your week is going great!

Kristen Stewart, can I have your job?

No auditions this week. Boo to that. I have so much emotional and creative energy to put into a role it's ridiculous...

In the meantime, I'm living vicariously through Kristen Stewart. Yes, I'm watching New Moon. I hate to admit it, but I really like New Moon. Wasn't a fan of Twilight, but this movie I like. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I envy Kristen Stewart's role. Not that Bella Swan is my dream role, but um, it's a pretty fantastic role to get as an actress. I love the idea of being a character derived from a book. I love to read, and it would be so fun to bring a literary character to life.

Some FOOD

Vegan diet still going strong, and I am feeling really good. Lost a pound this week. And my skin is already looking better. This picture is all wrong, but these are rice crispy treats. And they are sooooo goood! I don't miss non-vegan desserts at all. These are more filling because there isn't any white sugar (eating that stuff just makes you crave it more.) There are tons of good substitutes. For this I used Brown rice syrup. So easy to make too!

This is some miso soup which I am making a staple because it is so stinking healthy. I used white miso because it's all I had at the time, but next time I'm going to use barley miso which will taste more like the miso soup I am used to.

Breakfast. Rice porridge, dried apricots, pitted dates, and walnuts. Really good. I love eating clean because now I can taste flavors so much better! It's crazy.

Week two, here we go!

Putting Yourself Out There

Audition #2. For this I had to have a British accent. I was instantly thankful for my elementary school friends and I who had an odd habit and facination of speaking in a British accent. We even went as far as 'tricking' one of our substitute teachers into thinking one of us was from The UK. Considering my elementary school is in a small town outside of Nashville, TN...I'm not sure how convincing we were.

Anyway, I was happy not to feel completely out of my league. It was just for a training video for a corporation (but, hey a job's a job this early in the game!) The director was nice, and seemed to like my performance but I was too young for the part. I kind of new that walking in. How ironic in a business where usually the younger the better! At the ripe age of 23, I was too young for the part!

But before I left he told me he wanted to contact me about another project concering my skill set (listed on my resume.) Sweet! I'm thinking maybe it's for editing?

Even though I knew more than likely I wasn't the one for this part, I forced myself to go because you really never know when or where an opportunity will arise. That's the exciting part about life (and the frustrating)... WHEN WHEN WHEN. That's always seems to be the question, right?

WHEN will I get my break?
WHEN will I meet the man/woman I want to marry?
WHEN will I have a stable career?
WHEN will I...

I'm not going to lie. Looking forward to WHEN things are more settled. I love the 20s, but seriously, how much more self discovery can one take? I'm over that! I know myself already damnit! I'm ready for the more tangible (partner, blossoming career, ect.) Mid twenties, bring me that please!

One day at a time, right?

I have digressed, but that's okay. I am going to digress one more time to say--
Go see "Remember Me" if you can. I was awestruck. I had no idea what it was really about...until the end. Tears streaming. I want to see it again now that I know the ending.

Headshot!

Now I'm audition ready!