I Think I Have Bad Luck

So here is an update on my job hunt. I got hired at a discount retail shop called Tuesday Morning. That's great and non-confusing. I then went in to interview at Crabtree & Evelyn (lotion shop for those of you who don't know) and the lady hired me on the spot! --or so it seemed-- apparently she actually has to get this approved by the regional manager and he's not even sure if he's hiring. So I guess I'm not employed there...even tho I am. I dunno. So i interviewed at Pier 1 too and hopefully one of those will come through. This is starting to remind me strangely of the first time I ever got hired for a job tho...

...Sarah and I had been looking for our first jobs and she convinced me that Starbucks was gonna be the best place to work in the world. So we both dropped off applications and did interviews and we both got hired!!! The lady on the phone was really enthusiastic and gave me all the dress code info [I had to buy like 50 worth of black clothes and shoes] and how the first day of work would go talk, etc. So i'm enthused and so I drive down to the store for my first day of work. Problem. Nobody in the entire store knows I was supposed to come in. So they set me up and make me mop the floor and stuff...they can't really figure out what else to do with me. So then they send me home early and are like, "Well, come back tomorrow. Good job and stuff." That evening the manager calls me.

"Hi is this Karyn?"
"Yes, how are you?"
"I'm fine but I'm calling to work out a mistake. You see we didn't know you were coming in today because I actually didn't mean to hire you. I was supposed to hire a girl named Monica [may I just point out how easy it would be to confuse the two names ;) ]. So you actually aren't hired here."
"Oh. Okay, thanks."

Well.
She hangs up.
And I'm suddenly now unemployed and questioning if this can actually happen.
But I'm too timid to question it.
At least I got a new pair of shoes out of the deal.
:)

A Great and Epic Quest

So I have officially decided to get a summer job. I arrived at this wonderous conclusion after deciding not to work on a feature film this summer and to stay at home. That decided I must now embark on finding reputable employment. My choices seem slim since I can only apply at places hiring for the summer and that seems to be a choice frowned upon by many upstanding businesses. However, my hopes are not to be dashed and resume in hand I shall go forth and become employed. Thus far my choices are:

1) C28 (maybe they'll hire me)

2) a bookstore (any kind will do)

3) a restaurant (seating hostess)

4) anyone who will hire me

I shall update soon on the results of my job hunt. Until then ta ta and happy hunting.

My Film Project this Semester

This is the film that I worked on with Evangeline over this semester. The story deals with a girl who is struggling with body image and eventually finds herself trapped inside a self-made prision. It's all pretty symbolic and the music isn't done, but here it is for now. Hope you like it.

Back Home

So guess the semester has been a long one, because I haven't posted anything on here...for a long time. sorry. I hope you all didn't get too board. Anyways...I finished the play and was convincingly scary, worked on a ton of film projects, registered online as a casting director, and got through my first year of college without dying completely. Overall a good year was had. And now I'm home...and missing LA, but glad to be back. I may be working on a project over this summer but I'll let ya'll know more about that when i get more info tomorrow.

Love to you all and hope that your summer is wonderful
~Karyn (the going to be better blogger)

Pursuits on Performance

"Alack for mercy!"

I am now a member of the cast for Torrey's presentation of "The Tempest". I auditioned last semester and got cast in december and now rehearsal's are fully underway. So from 9-12 every monday, tuesday, and wednesday and am basically in fairy bootcamp. Fairy bootcamp is a very regimented training program meant to turn unassuming college students in creepy, spirits who do the bidding of the sorcerer Prospero. So far, we are basically not used to being in human bodies and use our limbs only in cases of great need. Otherwise, fairies are strange creatures who are half-present in this reality. Sharp head movements and then moments of staring into the black oblivion are normal as are very angular and jerky movements. So basically we spend 3 hours running back and forth in strange manners and jerking our heads around. Eventually the effect should be quite spooky...right now my legs hurt. But it's all for theater and I'm loving it!

Among other things, I am also a co-host on a Biola Radio Show called the Motley Cool. Melissa (my friend down here) started it and is the host joined by Blake, Andrew and myself as her "Motley Cool". We basically talk for an hour each week about current issues and other ideas. Last week was our SUPER show talking about Super Bowl, Super Tuesday, and Super Popular TV shows. This week we are going to talk about Valentine's Day and what the meaning of love is on our society and what it should be. So if you have a free moment on Thursday nights at 9, stop by biolaradio.com and give our show a listen!!

Praying you are all doing well!

Back at Biola

So I am now back at school!

Quick Update: The film shoot went great and i was working 14 hour days and loving it! Mostly I was working with actors and extras and making sure everyone was doing their jobs and the set was running smoothly while the director did his whole directing thing. It was great and tiring, but so worth it. We filmed in the cool historic town that is still the same as it was in the 1890's and in this little cabin 20 mins away down an icy road of death. Yep so pretty awesome. Hopefully i'll get more work like this in the future...until then i'm stoked!

So Kaitlyn and I are now living just the two of us on campus. Sarah moved out so now there is a TON more space in the room. We got a lamp and a couch and some other fun stuff and it really feels homey and peaceful in here. We have such similar styles that everything we put up matches perfectly. it's pretty funny.

So classes start on monday and i still have some work to do before then, but not a lot so i'm mostly catching up with friends and such. It's been great to have a few days to readjust. Missing every one back home a lot, but i think this semester is going to be good.

So tomorrow...

...I'm leaving for a pre-film trailer shoot for an actual film! I'll be the 2nd Assistant Director (AD) and working with mostly the actors and the directors to make sure everything runs smoothly and on time. I'll - hopefully - be updating this as i go since the shoot runs from tuesday to saturday, but if not i'll definitely let you all know how it went soon after i get back. :) If you think of it please be praying for travel safety for the cast and crew and wisdom for me to be able to do my job well, since i'm fairly nervous about it.

Thanks all and hope you are enjoying/have enjoyed your Christmas Break!!!