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I'm Alive

Ok so its been awhile since I posted and I'm hitting the 5 month mark of living in NYC so lets recap lol. I moved here, got a job. Got an audition for Jersey boys. Got experience. Hated job. Changed jobs. Got an audition for Rent. Got shut down. Felt kinda shitty for awhile. Made a ton of money in December working my ass off. Started taking voice/acting lessons. Making no money in January.

So now I am still working at Pasta Lovers and like every person in the restaurant business this time of the year we are slow. I now have a lot more free time during the week to better myself and what I do so I've been going out a lot more to jazz clubs, cafes, caberets, etc. to get myself into the lifestyle of what I'm shooting for here.

I did an open mic night at this place called The Duplex which was fun. Its a little more intimidating than karaoke 1) because im not drunk and 2) because these people have been dedicated to this stuff for a long time, but they were really supportive and great. And I met some cool people which I have been lacking in this city. The few people I do know here have 9-5's and go out on the weekends when I work doubles for rent money. The guys at work are all older and go to Spanish clubs (by the way I went to one of those with them one night and it was hilarious).

Hopefully along with getting my foot in the door on this industry I might just get a good circle of people to hang out with over time. I am actively searching for any bands or other cabarets which make me feel good. I realized all of these pent up emotion i felt in the previous months was because I wasn't doing anything that I loved. Being a waiter makes cash but it sucks. When I was in architecture school at least I had a creative outlet via my work but here I don't get that.

Now when I'm singing theres not just sound coming off my chest.

I'm close to making it in the green for the month next week which is good. Glad I saved up some extra in December. Cabin fever will hopefully give way soon to some good weather, although this winter hasn't been that bad. I'm looking forward to whatever new opportunities I can create, and ones that the Price Group can provide for me. :) Bye for now.

Chin Up

Trying to keep my stress level down....I freak out over stuff that doesnt matter. I just try to rationalize feeling better and taking it day by day while other ppl here just....do that haha. I wasn't raised like these people but my skin is getting thicker by the day.

The Agency got me an audition for an off Broadway possibility for Rent at a non union theater which is good for me. I have to call off work but its worth it, anything to put some light on this dark ass month in NY.

Mood: Depressed

I hate this city and my general situation in life right now.

Ch ch ch changes

Sooooo I quit Pete's. It was a good job for what it was in the beginning of my NY experience but I really really couldnt do it anymore. I am a traditionalist when it comes to business practices and all but one of the managers at Pete's held to that for the most part. There was one though who decided to take out his personal frustrations with his tenure there out on the employees and I did not need that stress. Not to mention that when one manager cleared me to be a little late to work following an audition, his managing style dictated that I be cut from work for 3 days and he would let me know when I could work after that. Fuck that shit.

So rather than mope in my apartment with no work I did what any driven person would do and hit the streets. Within an hour I had an offer to train the next day and so I'm now training at an upscale Italian restaurant in the theater district right by Radio City Music Hall. The manager is the kind of tough as nails person youd expect to run a NYC restaurant, and I like the professionalism. The whole system is new so I have to learn it fast but I like it there.

That audition that made me late that one day was for Americas Got Talent. Crazyness. Got there at 9am and waiting in line for awhile to get approved paperwork. Then waited for like half a day in some chairs for our numbers to be called. Then sent to a holding room to wait for another hour and do interviews in front of the cameras. Then sent to an audition room...around 4pm to stand in groups of 5 in front of a producer to audition. I feel I did really well but its a massive TV show that bases their judgements on ratings not talent. We'll see how this goes they dont let you know until like January anyway when they start up the production again.

Lots of changes going on for me again and I am quite the nervous wreck these days but I'll be fine. Things will always work themselves out if I'm staying on task.

I'm Alive!

I just realized I haven't updated this in forever. So I'm saving a good amount of money so it's time that I get those headshots printed (my end of the months are so much less stressful than the time im in the red). I might see one more show or keep saving money. My dad offered to front me money for singing lessons and acting lessons as another pursuit while I'm here. I've been working 7 days a week doing waiting/architecture/performance stuff so I'm definitely trying hard to make it in the city.

Haloween is coming up soon which I hear is nuts in NYC, and luckily I have off that night. I can't go too crazy though because ...I have an audition for Americas Got Talent on Sunday at 9am....that should be fun and stressful haha. We'll see if I have enough stick out power to make it through the ranks. I hear those shows are so random and subjective that talent and experience often gets blurred and lost in the production shuffle. Whatever, its more experience. Well its late I'm off to bed, more work in the morning (of course).

Never a break while I make my name.
~Wendel

Recession Blues

So I'm like...over 1,000 in the hole this month so far....need to work hardcore at Pete's to pay rent and such....cant afford acting lessons or voice lessons at the moment but I know I need em...

I am NOT a put it all on the line struggling actor type. Thats not how I was raised....dunno how to get out of this funk of a mood