The moment we've all been waiting for? It's here.

2019 is in FULL swing and  I have so much going on that it's time for another post FULL of updates!  (& Self reflection)

The end of the year marked a tremendous awakening for me. For almost all of 2018, I focused on family.  We had a ton of very important events and it was time for me to take a moment to enjoy it WITH my family, instead of from a phone in another state. It was wonderful to be around my family and for the first 6 months, I spent all of my free time around them.  It was fantastic to enjoy a little time out but I found I was missing something. I wasn't doing much creatively.  I hadn't done a single shoot and I missed it.  I missed running around working on multiple projects at a time.  I missed interacting with so many people at shows and I missed the thrill of being on set and waiting for those magical words.  
In August, I was a  guest at Comic Con Palm Springs and that started a shift. Opportunities started to present themselves and then
BAM!
I felt something inside of me click, something big..something HUGE.... and I was compelled to grab on and move forward; like our good friend Sebastian. 

Projects and opportunities started popping up in front of me.  Quickly. 
I had only one choice: Take them.   
With the beginning of 2019 already filling up, I made an important holiday trip back home.
Not where I just was, but to my childhood home. The place where I grew up holds a tremendous amount of power for me. It's impossible to express the amount of love and support that I receive from my family there, so instead, I'll show you what it creates. 

A quick Pin-up shoot with Cheryl & Dennis Mong Photography

'What comes of love and hope, togetherness, and an unflinching belief of greatness, creates the strongest power that any one person can hold.'

While away, I had the opportunity to shoot with not only one of my favorite photography teams, but some of my best friends Cheryl and  Dennnis Mong.

 

I was able to spend an entire 10 days away, working a little, but more importantly, visiting with those I love.

I flew back December 31st.  Just in time to ring in the new year and with one day to pack for my flight to LA! What was I doing in LA? I'll post all about it (or at least what I'm allowed to) in my next post!

Thanks for being here through my adventures - what comic and horror shows will you be at this year?  Which ones should I go to?!

Remember you can also follow my adventures on:

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Snapchat: NikolaPickle

Twitter: @VictoriaPaege 

Youtube: *I'm working on getting better at this one ...  no posts yet  Victoria Tries Things 

 

 

The first 8 weeks

Alright 2013!!!!
So, since the beginning of the year I have been working my ass off.  I have been presented with so many opportunities that my head is still spinning.  It seems to me that a few of my friends have also been having an astronomical start to the year--- which makes me wonder how far it's reaching.  How is YOUR year? What good news has come your way? Or is this not your year? Believe me, I had 2 very bad, sad, thisIsLifeYouCan'tEscapeIt years, so I believe this is a little upswing.  (YAY!!) It's all cyclical, ya know?
Alright!! Starting off my 2013 was the news that I left Cazador Radio.  I spent a year co-hosting but my time was up.  I decided to focus on my career in acting and it's been paying off.  The first weekend of January, I went to Albuquerque with the owner of the Saboten Con (the largest Anime convention in AZ), to promote a new anime convention that he will be bringing to New Mexico called the Sabaku Con.   I got to meet and share a table with the talented Armand Villavert-- Armands FB -- got to do a little cosplay and was filmed for a documentary :)

Artist Shelby Robertson

 I loves me some Nei Ruffino

'The Crow' creator James O'Barr

Also, Java magazine released their January issue and the pictorial that I shot in snow bowl to raise awareness for rescued Greyhounds, was published.  

After the convention, I auditioned and was cast as the lead in a short film called 'Draw' alongside actor Richard Anderson.  My hair for the role is a little different so I got my hair stripped and dyed red/brown.  

RED!

NEW! How do you like?

Alright, alright....

you get the idea.

In between prep and filming I haven't slowed down. I did a shoot for blunt wraps (haha...I know)-- but here are some behind the scenes-

 I went to Venice for an audition on Valentines day so I got to spend the day at the beach.  That was my mini vacation, haha ^_^

Thursday, the 21st was an event called Geeks Night Out where I was a guest along with these amazing and talented people:

I had 3 new prints with me --

Prints are $10 each plus shipping.  Send me an email to order (victoria@comicbooked.com)

I am also reworking 2 older cosplay outfits, making them a bit more complete. I will have prints available for those soon....but will be posting pics as well.

If all goes well, I will be doing a trading card set with another company, starting as the lead in a new feature (can't tell you much about that one yet, unfortunately) and will be doing some voice over work.  

I know I'm probably missing some things-- but I won't stay away so long this time so I'll have more to post.  Don't you worry, there shouldn't be a shortage of 'NEW' anytime soon.  

Email me if you want prints and let me know what you'd like to see more of from me in the future- who knows, maybe I can make it happen.

xoxoxoxo

Vee