Working towards a much needed BREATH-er...

On Friday (6/20) night, the hubby and I went to check out MY BROTHER'S KEEPER. Tasia Sherel and the rest of the cast did a wonderful job. It was definitely entertaining! I believe that they are talking about running it again. If so, do your best to go out and support it.

The next day, I had another production meeting for MME, this time for a gospel play that is scheduled to open in November 2008. I'll keep you posted on our involvement, and how things go.

My auditions as of late have been going well. I've been proud of the work I've done. The one for the TV Show MENTAL was a bit of a challenge for me though, because it's being shot at a studio in Columbia. Yes, that Columbia...:)...So, I had that on the brain during my audition. Why, you might ask? You guessed it, sista girl still has no passport! I don't know, I just feel like since I haven't needed it yet, I might as well hold off until I really do, right? I put in some time researching before my audition, so I know what to do should I ever need to get one at the last minute, but that didn't subside my jitters. Don't get me wrong I think I did my best, but I really think that I need a little more time to wrap my brain around the fact that this career involves traveling (and having to leave the family behind) if I should expect to succeed at it. I'll be ready next time. They were casting from tape, so I'm pretty sure that I didn't get this one. The CD's that cast the show, are the CD's that used to cast for THE SHIELD. If they call me in for this show 1/2 as much as they did for THE SHIELD, I just might be going to Columbia sometime soon! We'll see....:)...

My mother came into town last week to spend a few days with my family, and to enjoy a little one on one time with the girls while Todd and I went on our Annual Marriage Retreat in Palm Springs this past weekend. Palm Springs was HOT of course, but the down time was wonderful for us. Much needed. This weekend he and I will get a little more R&R as we take our first cruise to Ensenada, MX. Wish us luck. Neither of us have ever been on a boat/ship before. (Yes, pretty strange for a guy that was born and raised in CA, and a girl that was born in FL, lived in Sacramento as a kid, and has lived in Los Angeles for the last 11 years!) I'm just hoping that we don't get seasick.

Over the weekend, while we were in Palm Springs, the first weekend of production commenced on THE THIRST out in Death Valley. I haven't had a chance to touch base with the director yet. I'm hoping things went well, and that they managed to stay cool while they were there.

My mother left today, but last night, I took her out for a special treat! The 18th Annual Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP Theatre Awards at the Kodak Theater. It would take me forever to name the actors/performers who were in attendance, but to name just a few: Erica Hubbard, Gary Sturgis, Vivica A. Fox, Morris Chestnut, Anthony Anderson, LisaRaye, and Barry Manilow. They wouldn't allow cameras inside during the show, but these are a few of the folks we took photos with afterward. You can see the rest of the photos on my MySpace page. The HANCOCK premiere was running concurrently at Grauman's Chinese Theatre across the street. So, as I'm sure you could imagine, Hollywood Blvd was a madhouse! The thing that I found most amusing was that some celebrities were doing double duty. They even changed wardrobe to go back and forth between the two events! Oh, the lifestyles of the Rich and Famous...:)...

I'll Holla!

Shenita...