Hey, real quick, before I leave

I never thought I'd be so busy before heading off for Louisiana but- it's been pretty much insanity around here.
Late last week was making sure to meet up with my friend Cheryl, soon to be bride.  I'm one of her bridesmaids so we went over decorations, reception plans, etc.  Cheryl also happens to do makeup and her fiance is Dennis, of Dennis Mong Photography. So, we ended up going to Phoenix, finding some incredible art and shooting :)

Then, Wednesday, it was time for me to get updated headshots.  When you get headshots, depending on who you go to, you usually do different looks and shots.  So, I did not only headshots but 3/4 and full body.  Oh, the things you need for casting.
Since I was already shooting, we made a day of it and I shot product for ModifiedMinds and Torture Coture's new catalog with Larry Alan Photo

Scorpion hands

Behind the Scenes

After an entire day and afternoon of shooting....and running on zero sleep, I made it home with 3 hours to get ready for a commercial shoot.  I napped for about and hour and then grabbed my stuff and ran out the door to film.  I had a fantastic time filming and then went out for sushi!!!!
 I am supposed to film one more commercial before I leave for NOLA.  That should be next week at some point.  With the shooting, filming and upcoming move, I will not be able to make it to SDCC this year :(  This will be the first time in 4 years that I will miss the show.  I'm sad because conventions are one of the only times that I get to see and spend time with my friends (my con-family), but, I must leave that for later in the year, as my career is calling. 
Also, if you didn't get the email or notification-- The finale of GEEK CRED is now out!!

You can see me briefly in the 2nd episode, entitled 'Detective Comics Store,' guest starring Jim O'heir from the award winning comedy, Parks and Recreation.  I had such a great time working on the show and can't wait to go back and work on the next episodes.  Got geek cred? #GetSome
******Quick addition!!!**********
Coscards, myself and other wonderful cosplayers have teamed up to bring you cosplay trading cards! The first set will be available online and at the San Diego Comic Con in just 5 days!!  The set includes some of the biggest and best cosplayers including Sara Moni, Toni Darling, Castle Corsetry and more! 

Moving, changing, loving, leaving

It's time.  For change.  Big, life changing steps that will help me to get further.  I've been traveling for conventions for the past few months, meeting new people, getting new opportunities, but missing out on the ability to really practice what I am working towards...and that is to continue and grow my acting career.  Geek Cred, my last project, is going strong but there is only 1 episode left and we aren't filming season 2 just yet...so.....

In just a few days I'll be moving across the U.S. and auditioning my ass off!  And I'm road tripping it, meaning I'll have lots of pics and updates to share along the way.  I may physically be moving alone... but you are all going along with me and I'll make sure not to leave too much out. 

I'm thinking of doing something new while at my new place.  Should I--
Do a workout/nutrition blog complete with pics and video?
Do tech blogs and occasional videos?
Review movies?
write for a few sites like before -- like comic book and horror news sites?

What WHAAAATTTTTTT should I do?!?!?!

 I'm also getting rid of my print stock before I leave so I have my online store open for the next few days until I leave.  Prints are on sale, I have packages and no matter what you buy- I am sending you a free 11x17 and more. :)

In the mean time-- I've got a few pics from my latest cons and shoots with Larry Alan Photography 

Here ya are, my Victorians!! xo

Lovely 2014

I'm back!!  Shortly... I have to let you all know my schedule because the next few months I'll be traveling like crazy and won't always have an opportunity to keep you updated through all of my other media sites. 
Lets just start with last weekend- I did my first shoot as a blondie with Larry Alan- click his name for the full set-

Tomorrow I leave for Long Beach.  I'll be at a festival there so you probably won't have an opportunity to see me...until....this weekend for Free Comic Book Day!!!  I'll be at Jesse James Comics in Glendale, AZ with the incredibly talented Nei Ruffino, and JP Roth. It will be a party to remember so come out and get free comics, hang out and be awesome.
Here is a breakdown of my next few months:
May 3/4- FCBD at Jesse James Comics, Glendale, AZ
May 10/11- Filming (new proj)
May15-19- Dallas Comic Con (with ModifiedMinds and Peculiar Magpie), Dallas, TX
May 24th-  Special Guest at Unthinkable Complexity Cyberpunk/Rave , Los Angeles, CA
May 31st- Special guest at Gotham Hollywood charity event/promo for C4/Ventura Con
June 5-8th- Phoenix Comicon
June-July 20- Louisiana , New Orleans-- auditioning my ass off ;)
July 24-27- San Diego Comic Con,
August 29-Sept. 1st- Saboten Con (Anime convention)
September 12-14- C4/Central Coast Comic con, Ventura, CA

So as you can see I'll be all over :)
If you are in any of the areas that I will be - check out the events and join me! This is going to be another amazing year and I want as many people that can to share it with me!
In between all of this I already have 3 films that I am going to be working on which includes 2 feature length and 1 shorter project with one of my favorite teams (think hard you can probably guess with who). Also, since we finished the first 5 episode of Geek Cred, we should be filming again, hopefully before I leave for Louisiana.
By the way- Geek Cred-- AMAZEBALLS!!  I'll post a separate post with tons of pics but this series had me laughing my ass off during filming.  The talent!! The talent!!!!  Plus we have a special guest star in almost every episode so far, and sometimes multiples in an episode.

So many of the projects!!!!
Anyone else have exciting plans for this week, month or year? Tell me!! I want to read about your adventures!!!

The crazy last months of the year. Goodbye 2013.

Happy New Year!!!!  We've made it through another year with stories to share and more to make.
Speaking of stories, I owe you all an ending to my 2013.
June- at the end of the first week of June my friend Cheryl and I drove to L.A. for the premiere of a movie I am in called 'Salvation' starring Ryan Donowho, Angel McCord, Brett Donowho and Giovanna Zacarias.

I decided to rock a Guess BODYSUIT 

 The Q&A after the screening

Myself and Ryan Donowho

After the premiere, Cheryl and I stayed an extra day, went to a thrift shop in Beverly Hills -- and then it was back to Arizona. I had 3 days to get ready and then it was on to the Amazing Las Vegas Comic con with artists Mike DeBalfo, and some artists from Spiral Ink Comics; Rob Hicks and Derrick Tipton.  The convention was fantastic, I got some art, some signed comics and made new friends-- that's the important part, right?

After the convention I dropped the men off in Arizona, bought a new dress and headed back to L.A. to attend 'The Conjuring' premiere at the LA Film Fest with my friend and the talented director of the movie, James Wan.

James and I and some of the staff of Fangoria Magazine at the preparty

The night was a blast. We stayed through both screenings of the film and then rushed to the afterparty.  The night ended quickly and then it was off to see my love and fellow cosplayer Toni Darling. Before heading back to AZ I did a spur of the moment shoot with Larry Alan-

July- I got to breathe a bit at the end of June which was a necessary because July was going to be another busy month.  At the beginning of the month I finally joined and got my SAG/Aftra card-- YAY!!!  This means that now I can work on even bigger films.  This is a very good thing :)

I spent a good amount of time over at Amanda's because we were making a custom Hit-Girl together with the creator/writer of Kick-Ass and Kick-Ass 2, Mr. Mark Millar.  Before the debut of the costume, I was off to LA again with Amanda.  This time I was invited to the red carpet premiere of 'The Conjuring.'
  The big one, THE premiere-- along with the entire cast.  Tara Hutchinson did my hair and makeup and then I met up with director James Wan to go walk the carpet, to his first ever red carpet premiere.  

No bodysuit for this one- I went with a classy black dress by BCBG

 After the premiere was the most incredible after party.  I wish I could describe it for you, but I just don't think that I can recreate the magic in words.  It was a giant party with the entire cast, delicious food, free flowing drinks and the most attentive staff I've ever encountered.  

 

The very next day I left for Arizona to finish packing for SDCC where I would debut Grown Up Hit-Girl. 

If you haven't ever been to the San Diego Comic Con, to make a very long story short- it's Wednesday through Sunday and non-stop walking, partying, networking, cosplaying and walking ridiculous amounts.  I dressed up every day, hung out with Justin Chung who had a new pin-up piece of me

(It's the one on the right)

 and also had just become a Google glass explorer! The weekend was absolutely FULL of epicness.  During the convention, 'The Conjuring' opened at #1 (and is now  in the top 5 of the highest grossing horror films of ALL TIME!---- Good freaking job, James.)  I got to see my good friend JD Smith, who now works for Fangoria-- bad assery.  I hung out with friends and....I debuted my Hit-Girl.  

August- I got to relax in August.  Amanda and I worked on Dr. Mrs. The Monarch and Princess Mononoke, both of which I debuted at the Saboten Con where I was a guest and the MC for the cosplay costume contest.  The convention started on Aug.31st and while I was attending, I got 2 jobs in LA-- so as SOON as the convention was over 

September 2nd, to be exact- I left AGAIN for LA.  This time I was a body double for a dvd cover, I did some background in a film with Ted McGinley and Grant Goodeve

and then I worked as script supervisor on a film, Ad Lucem, starring the metal band 'Queensryche!'.

set pic!

After the first 2 weeks of the month, I was back in AZ and making a new costume for the Las Vegas Comic Expo which was at the end of the month.  Here is what I came up with...Wednesday Addams! I got a photo shoot done and then hung out in Las Vegas for the end of the month. 

This brings us to--- October!

If you've hung in this far you're almost through-- I only have 3 more months to go! 

The Las Vegas con took me into October, I came BACK to AZ, did a mermaid photo shoot with Grant Brummet and Toni Darling

and then was a guest at the Rapture Horror con.  I LOVE horror conventions! I got to meet some other great guests and meet new people that came in from around Arizona.

oy...I need to dye my hair 

After the convention I was cast and filmed for not one but TWO commercials.  I filmed spots/commercials that will be playing in Home Depot's in 17 different states.  Those should be out in the spring of 2014.  I had 2 movies release, Camp 139 and Death by VHS and I started work on a new costume with Kip from Kipsworld.

November!!!!!!
November started with the Tucson Comic con.  I went hiking and busted up my knee, shot for Larry Alan's new book called The Fun Book

 

did a photo shoot for Dr. Mrs. The Monarch, did a shoot with cosplayer Leah Rose and ended with the Long beach Comic con 

 Artist Scott Harben

 Bishop!! - I mean- Lance Henriksen

Finally..it was time for Thanksgiving and family!

December-- This was my rest month :)  At the beginning of the month I worked, again, with ModifiedMinds on 2 new dresses.  I was hosting the first night of films, along with an AZ local actor, Shane Dean at the Filmstock Film festival  There was a red carpet and media the entire weekend so we whipped up some red carpet dresses.

 with organizer James Lee and co-host Shane Dean

myself and co-host Shane Dean

That brings us to the end of December.  I did a tutorial video with Amanda and Tara and then enjoyed the rest of December.  

Happy 2013 and an even happier 2014!!  I already have a full January...  which I'll let you all in on soon!  I can't believe I packed so much in to the year-- now I challenge myself to do even MORE this year.  hehehehehe

What are you looking forward to in 2014?

So much! Yay May!!

So even though I have so much going on I can't' see straight, I think it only fair to do my best to share with you. <br>
This month I'm booked with one thing or another every day.... Which means lots of pictures!! <br>
Lets just start with this week.  On April 30th I went to visit some friends (Larry and Tara from Larry Alan Photography) and it turned into a night of photo shooting. First, we set up to do a piece that Larry is featuring on his blog, called 10 Frames. We choose 3 outfits, Tara did my makeup and we shot. It was fun, I danced, I screwed around and it felt wonderful! After that shoot, an idea hit Larry and Curtis Lee, a friend that happened to also be visiting, myself and Tara got down and dirty for what turned out to be one of my favorite shoots to date.
We veered away from funky, fresh, pretty, bright and went right to the depths of a madmans soul. Mad (man?)
The set can be viewed at his website, with links to his twitter and Facebook. http://larryalanphoto.com/blog/?p=496
This guy is seriously amazeballs.
After that shoot, I got my Dorothy Gale cosplay on and did an all new photoshoot!! I'm going to be selling 2 prints from this set at conventions and online so choose your favorite and It may be a winner :)
Now, I'm working on my first Worbla piece. I've never molded our worked with plastics before.... but I figure, the more practice, the better I'll get. Plus, I want to bring you all new costumes!! I'm missing Free Comic Book Day because of this piece so it better turn out good!!
I'm going to post pics of my progress throughout the day. I'm doing a Disney villain shoot tomorrow morning at 4am so this piece will have to be finished. I'm going to load pictures soon here and on my instagram. You can follow me at @pocketsized21
If you have worked with worbla or plastics before and have any typos for me, please let me know!
Also, I'm posting from my tablet so please excuse whatever weird formatting the paragraphs and pictures may be in. Deal with it!
Xo