First day in LA

Well...I made it to Hollywood in 3 days. The most rushed road trip I have ever embarked on and I hope to never do it again. :) Several things I have learned from this trip...

1) never rush a road trip
2) lack of sleep and long hours of driving cause one to have the attitude of the devil
3) stretch every time you exit the car
4) fill up on gas when on bathroom breaks to prevent more stops than necessary
5) If you ever want to know the good, the bad and the ugly of a person take them on a road trip
etc...

I arrived in LA on Sunday around 6ish and met up with my Dad's friend Eric who is a film and sound editing teacher at UCLA. He knows the area very well and told me several restaurants, theaters and events I should check out. He also took us to an amazing Thai restaurant called Thai Pepper. It was DELICIOUS!

I had my first day of class today. It was good. We looked over a portion of a script and did a mock audition. I was told it was good for my first read....do they all say that? :/ My teacher is a producer and former actor. She was on Punky Brewster and Family Matters (Cheri Johnson). She also has a safe house for young kids, and is taking the class on Wednesday to feed the homeless. I will not be able to attend, which is very unfortunate. Hopefully it won't be the last time.

I have walked so much today, my legs are having a difficult time functioning correctly. I saw my first famous star tonight at the Kodak Theater: Eva Longoria. She is just as beautiful in person as she is on T.V. maybe even prettier.

It is not emotionally easy to follow your dreams. I truly believe without my relationship with Christ, I would not have had the confidence or the guts to come here. I am glad I did! How I would describe this change is like your first day of high school. You are not sure what's going on and are scared to death of what the year will look like, but you continue to go everyday cause you know its what you should do. Following our dreams and what we are called to is in my opinion very similar. So keep going despite your emotions because a lot of me is saying pack up and go back to where I came from.

living wide awake,
Nikki