The Coming Spring

Spring is a season for refreshing and replenishing; the days lengthen, the sun shines more intensely, and the air is permeated with the scents of blossoms, yes, even in Los Angeles!

I find myself amused that I have to buy a darker color of foundation for this time of year, thanks to the time I spend in the sun and the browning of my skin.

The beginning of this year has been filled with travel, throughout the mid-west, north-west, and next month working in Dubai.

I am still touring with Cirque Mechanic's 'The Birdhouse Factory' show, most recently enjoying the fresh air, kind people, and breathtaking mountain views of Montana and Wyoming.

When I'm not on the road, Los Angeles is home, where I find myself working with Dream World Cirque, playing hours of softball on Saturdays in the stunt league, teaching flying trapeze at the Santa Monica pier, and enjoying the time I can make to spend time with family and friends, to play music, and to be outdoors.

I'm going skydiving tomorrow, thanks to my sister, Ami's birthday plans, with she and my sister, Charlie, and am both excited and nervous...

As for the coming weeks, my goals include rebuilding my gymnastics skills, diving, finishing my new edit of my stunt reel, and learning how to operate and enjoy my newly gifted (thank you Seth!) camera and keyboard!

Settling back into Los Angeles

The city that never sleeps (well except when we have constant rain for a week that makes everyone want to stay curled up in bed! ) has once again romanced me into the folds of full, brilliant, creative life.  

I've settled back into a rhythm of networking, phone calls, rehearsals, auditioning, and the usual maintenance of friends and work associates who make my day-to-day life an ongoing discovery of vibrant passions.  

I've played a few games with my new softball team (in the stunt league) 'Banzai's Orphans' and we show some great potential, if the rain lets up and we ever play.  

I'm currently training a new aerial act, doubles trapeze, with my young partner, Kyla, and we are learning to combine our physical strength and flexibility with developing characters that tell a story through our creative efforts.  

I'm also finessing my Hand Balancing act with Matt, gaining consistency in our skills while we begin to solidify our characters and transitions.  

I've been teaching aerial fitness for Troupe Vertigo/Cirque School and have the pleasure of watching each student grow within themselves, both emotionally and physically as they master small steps of the process of gaining strength and flexibility, while developing community within their group, and of course having FUN! 

In my personal life, I've begun a love-affair with playing guitar and singing, mostly in the comfort of my own, and occasionally out with friends...after all, music is meant to be shared!