"any way you want it, that's the way you need it...any way you want it!"

So I remember when I first decided this blog how I was SO excited because it was going to be another thing for me to enjoy and have fun with...don't get me wrong friends...I LOVE it...so much fun to blog :) but, if you only knew that amount of time it takes! Plus, I am one of those people who literally wants to make her entries as DETAILED as possible so take forever! So therefore, because I literally never have any free time, updating, get's significantly challenging.

So much going on in my world right now. Working on a songwriting project, continuing to audition, trying to spend the majority of my summertime with family and friends as I have been able to do that these past 5-6 months...and getting very excited that I am getting close to being a legal adult! I am so excited to really get my life going and learn to be on my own and learn more about this world and how I can truly love it...

There is just endless possibilites of what I want to do...and I plan on conquering each and every one of them :) I promise to update a bit more over these next few months....thanks so much for continuing to read and for all the support!

xoxo
~B

ps. attatched are some recent photos of my life and a video of me singing an original song at a graduation!

"...and this is what dreams are made of..."

wow. last updated May 5th? my life is seriously insane...

between working, finishing school, family, friends, checking my emails, getting sleep, taking care of myself, traveling, singing at graduations, songwriting...my word! so much to do, and so little time.

anyways, only on for a short update. this past month has truly been a whirlwind and I am stunned that it is already June...I am turning 17 tomorrow! :) YAY!

headed down to West Hollywood Villa Event tonight...:)

have a great summer all!

xoxo
~B

Tea, Tissues and Movies

I am horrible at updating lately! Once the school year is over, I promise I will update more often...my schedule just keeps getting the best of me, and especially now. I am so beyond sick...looks like I stretched myself too thin, and am worn out...so spending all day in bed with tea, tissues, and movies :)

Got through my audition the best I could with feeling so horrible, and think it went well...still waiting to hear...

Had a GREAT one year anniversary with Ryan...here is a picture of us!

Hope all is well.

xoxo
~B

"Mama, I'm a big girl now..."

Disney Audition went GREAT...been a busy week already, as I flew back to CO for a few short days for some work, and seeing friends and family. Headed to DC on Sunday for a Hairspray audition...my dream show of a lifetime, and I get to audition with one of my best friends...:) Should be a great time, and a great experience...let's hope we land it! Would be so fun to spend the summer away performing that show! Also, filming an audition for a feature film on Friday...this role is perfect for me...an aspiring performer is being held back by the wrong things...

Off to bed, but wanted to at least get in a quick update...

Hope all is well!

xoxo
~B

Red Carpet....Disney, Disney, Disney...What more could a girl ask for?

Busy, busy, busy today preparing for a BIG audition tonight.

Have a Disney audition with the head casting Executive that casts Disney Channel shows such as "Suite Life On Deck" and "Wizards of Waverly Place" etc. She is looking for new female faces :) I have to play young down to 15, so lets hope I can pull it off! I have to be at the casting office down in Ventura at 7, half an hour before my audition time to rehearse with my scene partner, and then head into the audition room at 7:30...reading a scene from the hit show Degrassi: The Next Generation...you may have heard of it...it's a big hit on Nickelodeon.

It has been an incredibly busy week as always...it's funny because one minute things seem so quiet, and the next everything literally just comes at you all at once, and you have to handle it in one full swoop...it's a pretty incredible challenge if I have ever seen one, and if anyone ever truly learns how to master that, I will be incredibly impressed.

Went to two premieres on Wednesday night :) My first big red carpet experiences...both down in Westwood...first went to the premiere of the "Back Up Plan" with Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin, then headed over to my brother's premiere at the Geffen Playhouse...the opening of his show "Nightmare Alley" starring the incredibly talented Broadway star, James Barbour. There was an amazing pre-party beforehand, then the show, and an after party following...it was incredible...that night pretty much reassured that I am meant for this scene...I LOVED it...it was truly like living a fairytale...I walked down the red carpet standing right next to Helen Mirren. I mean seriously?! Dream come true...

So here are some pictures from the premiere...unfortunately, not allowed to take them at the movie one :/ But, enjoy! And please wish me broken legs for my audition tonight! I will hopefully update more tonight or tomorrow!

xoxo
~B

"Don't Rain On My Parade!"

So sorry once again for the lack on entries on my part lately...I feel swamped! Going back and forth between LA and CO gets tiring as well as my classes are taking over most of my time, and then there is auditioning...

to give you a quick update before I need to get some sleep...I am headed back to LA tomorrow morning...going to my first red carpet premiere at the Geffen Playhouse on Wednesday night, and then have an audition for Disney on Saturday night! Will keep you posted!

Also, recorded an audition video for GLEE!!! :) Here is the link...please go to it, scroll down, watch my videos and give me TONS of gold stars...I need your support to make it on the show! Thanks again! http://www.myspace.com/gleeauditions?link=531158763

xoxo
~B

Feels Like Home To Me

Had a GREAT week in Florida...so nice to finally relax even if just for a few days...back home now and busy again as usual! Gearing up for a big week...will keep you posted but this is all I can write for now!

xoxo
~B

"A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes..."

I apologize that it has been so long since my last update...I hate to say yet again as an excuse that things have gotten crazy, but I would be lying if I said something different..I often just get so caught up in daily things like running errands, packing because I literally travel every other day, classes, and then just trying to take some time for myself...the day just constantly gets away from me!

So an update on my life...lets see...I went to Altar Boyz Opening Friday Night and Ryan Turner picked me out of the audience and sang a whole ballad to me...it was pretty much perfect...gotta love getting pulled up on stage by one of your best friends :)

Saturday morning was an absolute blast...many of you don't know but I have been working on writing some songs for about the past year. It started off about two years ago when I started messing around with lyrics and decided I would be really interested in making them into songs...so I started learning how to play guitar and know my basic chords, but am not exactly good enough to compose my own songs quite yet. So I contacted a friend of mine, Berit, who I met in my Freshman year, who I knew was an incredible guitar player...and asked her if she would be interested in turning my lyrics into songs...and sortove becoming a songwriting team. So over the course of this past year, we have written about 6 songs and are working on a few currently as well...so a couple of weeks ago, my manager contacted me asking if I had any original songs because if so, she wants me to submit them for a new project...if we are picked for this, we get interviewed and play our song live...I am not hoping for anything, as I am just honored in general to have even been able to record my first original song!

Then I was headed to the airport Saturday afternoon for a flight to Orlando, Florida! It's time I get some actual relaxation and personal time for me...been laying out by the pool, went shopping and bought a new suit...just loving the fact that I get to relax for once...what is the chance of that?

Hope everyone that celebrated Easter had a great day and everyone else had a fantastic weekend! Miss you all and will keep you posted more frequently! I promise!

xoxo
~B

"Hold on to that feelin'...."

Footie Pajamas: $19.99
Hot Chocolate: $1.99
Hat: $13.99

A snow day with your sisters...priceless! :)

For those of you who don't know me as well as some of my other followers, these two girls are not my actual little sisters..however, it sure feels like it. I have been fortunate enough through this past year to become a role model for Claire and Sarah...they've given me support through my hardest days, hugs when the tears won't stop, laughter when the days are good, and smiles no matter what...I love these two more than words can express which brings me to saying that if you get the chance to be an inspiring role model to someone, take advantage of it...because you will get just as much out of it, as they do...

xoxo
~B

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow?

Seriously? I come home for literally four days, and today starts a GIANT snow storm...it is CRAZY outside and it's March! It is supposed to be spring time and I am supposed to be able to wear my new dresses...come on!

I am thinking that tomorrow will be a stay in, watch movies and hot chocolate kind of day :) Gotta love being able to do that...

Have some things in the works right now, and a big opportunity coming up at the beginning of next week so will keep you posted!

Wish me some broken legs!

xoxo
~B

"Trust your heart, let fate decide..."

YAY! The test is over and done, and now there is nothing more I can do about it so I am just letting it go...I felt very confident in the English portion as I knew I would, but struggled a bit in the math as was expected as it is my weak point but did my best :)

Glad this day is over and now home in Denver for a day to see my dad's closing show...I think I have spent more time in the airport and planes in the last 3 months than I have in my entire life...absurd! But I love it.

I am finally beginning to realize how incredibly lucky and fortunate I am to have so many endless opportunities in front of me, and so much support...I still have many dreams to pursue and make come true, but let's be honest...I am living a dream life already...

xoxo
~B

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful...Covergirl :)

Hope all of my friends in Denver reading this got home safely this afternoon after the crazy snowstorm I have been hearing about...I was SO glad to be in beautiful 80 degree weather today...(not like I am trying to make you all jealous or anything :) Haha. Regardless, it was a gorgeous and relaxing day...the first one I have had in a very long time...and I needed it before tomorrow...

Slept in, put on one of my new dresses, and we took a cruise down PCH to Laguna Beach for lunch at "The Beachcomber"...one of the few restaurants that actually lies on the beach, where you can stick your toes in the sand...it was like we were eating on the water...it was absolutely beautiful...

But now I am back to the grind...have spent most of the night studying and am now headed to bed before I have to be up at 6:30 and arrive at the testing center at 8...then hopefully I will not take up the entire 5 hours and it will go fairly quickly...

I would like to write a special note today for someone...if we are lucky enough, we all find a person who inspires us to be better, who brings out the best in us, who we find ourselves thinking about daily because we just have so much love and care for this person...for making us grow, and making us who we want to be...I am fortunate enough to have a person in my life who does this. Shannon makes me want to be better, encourages me to believe and dream the impossible...she is my strength in my weakness and today is her birthday...so I just think it is important for her to know what an incredible impact she has already made on my life, but even more, the impact she continues to make daily...Thank you Shannon for being a part of my life, and for loving me unconditionally...I hope you have an INCREDIBLE day with everything you have ever dreamed of and I am sorry I can't be there...but have no doubt in your mind that I will be thinking of you all day :) Love you.

Wish me luck and I will update you tomorrow!

Ps. These pictures are from today!

xoxo
~B

Home...well one of them...

Hi all!
Had an incredibly long day...I feel like such a jet-setter in that I literally fly between LA and Denver almost every week...what a crazy life I live...

Landed in LA about two hours ago, got some In-N-Out on the way home :) and am now EXHAUSTED and ready to crash for about the next two days with how tired I am feeling...

Also getting ready for the big test on saturday...wish me luck and I will keep you all posted!

xoxo
~B

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

WOW! I am SHOCKED at myself for how long it has been since I posted...so unlike me!

Between Burke turning 21 and all the crazy celebrating, as I was the designated driver three nights in a row for the entire family haha, it has been a long couple of days and I am exhausted!

First off, want to assure everyone that I am in Colorado and therefore, was not affected or in any way in danger from the earthquake in LA this morning...and I greatly appreciate everyone who called to check in on me...:) From what I hear, there is no significant damage, and no injuries so we are good!

Second, I am headed back to beautiful Los Angeles tomorrow...have an incredibly important test on Saturday morning to qualify me to be "legal 18". Basically what that means is that if you are under the age of 18, it is a law in LA that your employer is required to tutor you for at least 3 hours every day you work on set...a lot of directors do not cast people purposefully because of this because they are paying for your education in all honesty as opposed to having you work. So providing I pass this, I will then be considered "legal 18" which directors favor so that I can work and not have to be tutored. So please wish me luck!

Have a few things in the works right now that I will keep you posted on...hope all is well!

xoxo
~B

Alive Again

Sorry it has been so long since an update...I have been spending some time at home, taking over some nanny jobs, just getting back to a bit of a normal life, and enjoying being with the people I love. Been incredibly busy between working, school and just my personal life so things have not really been quiet around here...

The picture is from a PJ party with the G & D cast...what a blast! Missed all of them!

As for as the TV series I auditioned for, I turned out being too thin :) (gotta love that haha!) So onto the next thing! Thank you all for your support!

Hope all is well!
xoxo
~B

Two Worlds, One Family

Two worlds, one family...quote of my life at the moment :)

It is pretty fun living in two completely different worlds...in fact, I love it. But when it comes down to it, I have one family.

I am back in the 303 until sunday, then headed to LA once again! I am living the life!

xoxo
~B

Executive Casting Studios

Another good day on my end :)

Picked up my brother around noon for lunch at our favorite spot...Tito's Tacos! We had a great time catching up and enjoying some chatting...

Then I was headed down Sunset Blvd. for an afternoon audition at 3:50 at Executive Casting Studios. If any of your recall, I auditioned for a new ABC family TV series a few weeks ago about plus-size teens and finding self esteem...this was a second call for that, where they interviewed me, tested my coordination, questioned whether I was big enough etc. It was a great experience...I was just put on camera in a small studio room, asked a series of questions like, where I was originally from, what my interests are, how long I have been in LA, etc...and during this whole time I had to toss around a soccer ball to test my coordination and also see if I could focus on the camera while doing it...now it is back to the waiting...

I am headed home for a visit tomorrow I believe...hope all is well!!

xoxo
~B

Pretty Woman

Well, today was perfect :) Reassured me of why I absolutely love California...

Mom and I decided to venture out and have breakfast down by the beach, and found this adorable little cafe called "The Galley" right down in Newport Beach...we sat right by the water by a group of beautiful yachts to enjoy breakfast. As we left, the day just started getting better...it was a good 65 or 70 degrees outside and the sun was just beating down...it felt amazing :) So we kicked back the sunroof, pumped up the music, and decided to cruise down PCH and see the water...what a view! We drove right past the shore as the waves crashed, hair blowing in the wind...it was perfection. We then stopped right by the water in Newport and walked down to the beach just enjoying the beautiful day we had right in front of us...

We then went for a bit of a shopping spree! Well...I did :) Bought some adorable new dresses, a pair of boots I have been wanting, and a couple tops and felt like Pretty Woman the whole day...it was just a perfect day. I loved it.

Then we headed home and got all dressed up for a night out on the town...ventured back into Newport for a very nice dinner at the Five Crowns! It was delicious and nice to be treated to a good meal...

Took TONS of pictures today but am way too tired to upload them quite yet...but they are coming soon!

Also, I have a second audition for the TV series I auditioned for a few weeks ago tomorrow afternoon! They just want to see my body type and whether I will fit into the series so we will see...hope all is well!

xoxo
~B

Hot Pink Cardigan

Literally hopped off the plane last night with a dream and my hot pink cardigan :) Back in LA and enjoying be able to just relax :) It is kinda fun having two homes now...definitely weird, but fun! Coming home to two places is getting really exciting! Hope all is well with everyone back home! Nothing new here!

xoxo
~B

Change In Me

Hi there!

I hope you all had an amazing, and somewhat relaxing three-day weekend and are enjoying the start to your short week! I am headed back home to LA tomorrow afternoon, and it is definitely bittersweet...although it's been crazy here, it has been an incredible visit that I wouldn't give back for the world...being home reminded me of what a lucky girl I am to have such inspirational people behind me and in my life...I am truly so grateful!

In light of that, I would really like to instill in you all that I really take your support to heart, more than absolutely anything...it means the world to me...there is absolutely NO way I could be doing what I am doing without the support of you all. But even more, I want to encourage you all to believe that I love Denver and I think it has beyond wonderful talent to offer, so please do not get me wrong when I say that I am excited and thrilled to be out of here...in no way do I mean that this "state is not big enough for me" or that "if you actually have talent, you need to go somewhere else"...there just comes a time in some of our lives when we need a little more splatter paint on the canvas we call life...where we need more adventure, more excitement, and this whole experience and getting out of Denver is something I need to do for me personally in order to find out exactly where I want to be, and what I want to be doing. I just want to encourage you all that in no way shape or form do I EVER mean to put anyone down by saying that I am excited to be out of Denver...I hope that explained a little bit of where I am at right now.

Following that, I also want to encourage you all to go after what you want...but don't be nervous to return home if it is not what you thought you wanted. Do I love LA? Yes. Have I dreamed of going out and pursuing what I love? Yes. But do I miss Denver every day I am gone? Absolutely. Do I miss the people who support me and the little things in Denver I used to take for granted? More than ever. But I am learning lessons, and coming across realizations that I never would have come across had I not gone...I guess what I am trying to say is that it's scary...and we often think we are ready long before we are...but the trying is what matters...finding that faith and strength to keep going and finding out exactly who you want to be. And in sight of it all, never forget the people who have gotten you here...the people who have believed in you endlessly and pushed you to dream...

I guess I am a bit conflicted at the moment. I have an incredible opportunity...but it may not be what I want right now...maybe I just want to be in Denver and enjoy being a young adult with a nanny job, and performing in incredible local productions? Who knows! I have a lot of decisions to make in the next few days...I was not planning to write a blog about this, however, I feel that the people in support of me deserve to know what I am thinking and what I am trying to figure out...

Once again, I appreciate your support and hope all is well! Keep in touch!

xoxo
~B

Crazed.

Hi there! I am so sorry it has been so long since I have updated my blog...since I've gotten home, there has been SO much on my mind that I just don't even know how to even begin in putting it into words...

Between trying to see a million people, doing my schoolwork, trying to just have some time to myself, and having to put my dog to sleep this past weekend on super bowl sunday, this trip home has been a lot more on my shoulders than I expected...am I enjoying it? Of course. But sometimes I just wonder what normal life used to be like...I forget what it was like to be a regular 16 year old, just enjoying being 16...

For such a long time, I've thought I knew what was best for me...and yesterday, I got a realization that sometimes I don't know all that I am taking on, and maybe I need to step back and re-prioritize a little but...maybe I have just been having a little too much fun?

Hope all is well with everyone!

xoxo
~B

I clicked my heels three times...

Sorry it has been a few days...I remember when I decided to first start a blog, and was SO excited to update it daily, but you all know how life gets ahead of us sometimes, and catches us by surprise...

So as you can read in my title, I clicked my heels three times, and I got to come home for a visit :) I was so anxious before I got on the plane today...I needed just a bit of reassurance and now I feel so much better...thank you all for your support! Keep reading!

xoxo
~B

Time to prove to the world, I am someone not to forget...

What a day...I am exhausted, but did not want to keep everybody hanging on what happened this afternoon, especially since I will be gone all day tomorrow again for a voice lesson, and some errands.

So today was AUDITION DAY!! :) I auditioned for the two main casting directors at ABC family, Barbara Stordahl and Angela Terry at Hollywood Production Studios in Glendale. It is a huge building with just a bunch of studios inside...I loved walking in there cause there were movie posters all over the walls, and posters of my FAVORITE TV shows...felt pretty surreal to say the very least.

There were about 6 girls in the waiting room when I got into the studio, and a few coming out as I entered (saw a girl I recognize from Suite Life of Zach and Cody episodes). So I checked in with my name, role I was auditioning for, agency and time. Everyone was waiting anxiously in the waiting room for their name to be called, some girls with their mothers, others without...then the name before me was checked off and it was my time to shine...I entered the office which was literally the size of next to nothing. It included a desk, and two chairs...thats about it. One casting director sat behind the desk watching me, and the other sat in a chair in front of me to read the scene opposite with me...they asked me a few questions about myself and then had me do scenes 1 and 3 for Becca. I felt confident about it...especially because it was my first audition...I honestly, am just proud of myself for going in the first place! Then they said great job, nice meeting you, and we will be in touch. And that was it! The big audition I had spent DAYS working on and fretting over, was literally done in a series of 3 minutes tops. Welcome to my career!

I really do believe that this first audition came at the perfect time...this past week has been really hard for me in that I have been having a lot of doubts, which is incredibly rare for me...I am usually the one you see constantly sure of herself, and confident as ever about what she wants...but I just had this fear that maybe this isn't what I am supposed to be doing and what am I doing here? But today reassured me of all that I have worked for...I CAN do this, and I deserve to be here going after what I have always wanted. If anyone can do it, it's me...time to keep going...

A lot of people have been asking me for advice lately, as far as going after your dreams and what you want, and having the guts...but to be honest with you all, you have to want it more than absolutely ANYTHING in this world, and you must be willing to commit your full self to this passion every second of every day and focus on your craft...and you must be willing to give up a lot...I am in that process, and I really do believe it will be worth it...but is it hard to believe that now? Yes. It is hard work and in this stage, we often never get credited for it...Thankfully, I am surrounded by an AMAZING support system...both near and far...one of the people who has impacted my life in the most positive way possible I think about almost every second of every day just to keep myself going and stay motivated knowing this is me, and this is who I am...Shannon being that person, someone who has mentored me my entire life, may be incredibly far from me in distance, but she is always in my heart...I think that the biggest think I can tell anyone who is going to go after their dreams, is to make sure that the people you depend on are behind you...because when you are stumbling, they will be the ones you need to fall back on and who will push you back up...

And I think the second biggest thing I can say is to enjoy what you have every moment of every day...we all sit around and wish, and dream but we never take a second and enjoy the actual time we have...and now that I am sitting here going after what I have ALWAYS wanted, but missing what I took for granted, there is nothing more I can instill in people than to love every day for what it is worth, and love the people who surround you...we are all incredibly lucky for what we have...a lot of us just fail to realize it...

Time for bed!

xoxo
~B

Wow...thank you to the people who made me believe...

Hi all!

SO sorry to have been so out of touch lately...the beginning stages are the busiest and have kept my days completely booked, and left me getting home late and being nothing but absolutely exhausted! Where did I even last leave off?!

Last week was a hard one for me...I think that I was so wrapped up in the excitement of coming out here, that I forgot to have my moment to be sad that I was leaving what I have called "home" since forever, and the people of whom I love more than anything...so it hit me for the first time this past week and I had a lot of days where I felt very homesick which is unusual for me...but with all the craziness here, and the feeling that I have to constantly be on the top of my game, I think I needed my moments to think back to my "regular" life even if just for a little while...It's funny because we all dream of what we want, and often never pursue it..but the few that have the guts, and take the risk and actually do pursue it, are the ones who get to really experience what it feels like...and what it takes. I never could have imagined in a million years how much work I have to put in daily to this...and is it hard right now? Absolutely. But each day I remind myself how worth it will be...

So a few days ago, monday night to be exact, my manager sent me the script to a pilot for a new ABC family tv series titled "Huge"...it is based off the book by Sasha Paley. It is about plus-size teens and finding self esteem...she also sent me the sides for two characters, and said she was going to fight to get me an appointment. I was ecstatic...but even when you have a manager, getting an appointment is incredibly hard. However, my manager called this morning and I have an appointment to audition for the role of Becca on Monday! I am THRILLED! And incredibly nervous! So I have another private coaching session monday morning with my coach Mary, and then its time to shine! Crazy right? I have been here two weeks and look what is happening...now, I don't expect anything because this is my first TV audition EVER...but, I will go and do my best and hope that they see something special in me...

So there you go...the latest here in LA. I will say that I am acutally honored to go audition for a series about plus-size teens...I have never been the skinniest girl...and I can remember for the longest time people telling me time and again how the only ones who can make it in this industry are the beautiful, thin girls...but I never let that statement stop me...and look where I am standing now...

xoxo
~B

Latest Update!

Lets see...yesterday, I had a lot of schoolwork to do so we spent most of the day at the house and then ventured out early afternoon. It was such a BEAUTIFUL day! I cannot even tell you!! :) Days like that are what make living here absolutely worth it...I don't know if I told you all that currently we are living with a friend in Orange County (which is about an hour south of LA) until we find a decent place to rent...we will eventually buy a place here once we sell one of our houses which are going up on the market now. But I love the neighborhood we are in now, and it is a great area...the drive is about 1 hr, 10 minutes but not too bad.

So mom and I drove down to LA yesterday afternoon to look at some places to rent and now we have a pretty good idea of exactly what area we want to live in...we are looking to rent a guest house in beverly hills, hollywood hills, burbank, studio city areas so I will keep you posted on that! However, for now we at least have a place to be...

My two 8x10 headshots are currently getting touched up by my photographer and as soon as they are ready and my manager gets them, she will start submitting me and sending me out! Crazy stuff :) It is all happening so fast, and a lot to grasp and take hold of but I think it will all turn out like it is supposed to...I am meant to be here, and that is what I keep believing...

Hope all is well with everyone and you have a great start to the week! I think it may be time to go sit out in the sun on my patio and relax for a bit...I haven't been able to do that for weeks!

xoxo
~B

So fast!

Things are happening crazy fast! I guess it all is coming together so much faster than I expected it to! I talked to my new vocal coach today and I have my first lesson with her next Tuesday at 1:00 :) I am very excited to start with someone who has never met me before...clean slate, and looking forward to seeing what she has to offer me! I will also start a workshop in a few weeks! Things are moving along quickly so I better enjoy the quiet time now...

Hope all is well with everyone, and keep in touch...I miss you all!

xoxo
~B

Weekend!

Hi All!
Hope you had a great, successful friday, and a good end to your week! :) The weekend is pretty quiet for me other than LOTS of schoolwork...then things are going to get CRAZY! I have a new vocal coach, acting coach, and acting workshops to keep my busy in the midst of going on auditions...with pilot season beginning, auditions are daily which is great! So up until April, lets hope I will be getting sent out on lots of calls...

Miss you all and hope all is well back home...enjoy your weekend and please keep in touch!

xoxo
~B

Surreal...

Hi All!

Sorry I didn't post yesterday...it was rainy, I was exhausted, so Cindy (my mom's friend who we are staying with for the first two weeks), my mom, and I hunkered down for the night and had a girls movie night with tortilla soup, and brownies and ice cream afterwords! It was very fun :)

Picked up my headshots from Robert in Burbank this morning at 11:30, took them to CVS Pharmacy and got 4x6's of his favorites printed for Myrna (my manager) and then we had lunch with Cindy's daughter Dallas in Burbank since we had some time to kill...I love meeting more people in the area...starting to make me feel a lot more comfortable :) Then Mom and I drove up the hill to my manager's house in Hollywood Hills for my meeting with her at 3:30...

Today solidified that this is actually real. She picked out her top 5 from his 28 favorites...a quirky personality one, a commercial serious, and a commercial smiling one...an edgy one, and a "not so pretty one"...five very different selections! Then she had me fill out an information sheet...and here is the REAL kicker...I go up on ACTOR'S ACCESS tomorrow!! Can you believe it?! I am getting big time now! So exciting! So my 5 pictures will go up, along with my resume...I also have to get a work permit on Monday, and then as soon as my head shots get printed, Myrna starts submitting me and sending me out on calls...

In the meantime, while also auditioning, I will be taking acting classes with a private coach, as well as workshops here and there to keep on top of my game, and will also be getting a vocal coach...so much going on! But I am loving it :) Starting to finally getting in the swing of things...it all still seems so surreal...I wish I could explain the feeling...I mean, yes, I am still getting started, and will probably not be landing anything big for quite a while, however, I am getting my feet on the ground and getting started, and that is a big step and risk in itself...

Hope you all are enjoying reading as much as I am enjoying writing! :) Time for another movie night...enjoy the end of your week!

xoxo
~B

ps. if any of you have questions, please comment or message me! apparently since I live away from Denver now, everybody thinks I never want to talk to them anymore or that I am too busy! You are all wrong...I never get anymore phone calls unless its my manager! I still need my friends in my life...so please don't walk out on me now!

"time to be more than a name, or a face in the crowd...this is the time of my life..."

What a day! I am exhausted!

Mom and I drove up to Burbank this morning for my photoshoot at 1:30 this afternoon with Robert Kazandjian Photography! He was a blast...he made me feel very comfortable, at ease, and we had SO much fun during the shoot! I am supposed to get his 25-30 favorites from today (we took over 200 shots) on Thursday morning, and then I will go print 4x6's of them and have a meeting with my manager that afternoon. Then she will choose about her top 5, including TV/Film headshots, and character/quirky ones and then I will get a couple 100 of those printed. I am getting very excited as living here is finally beginning to feel real!

It has been kind of a hard start to the week only because I had this shoot today, and with moving last week, I still have some work to make-up so it has been kind of crazy. The weather is still really off with all this rain, but it is still beautiful here and it can be pouring rain and windy, and still 60 degrees literally. I love it!

I plan to spend the day tomorrow doing schoolwork and just staying inside the house...

I feel so fortunate that I am here and going for it :) I hope to post my headshots on Facebook on Thurs. night so you can all see them! Have a great week!

xoxo
~B

Headshot time...

Hope you are all having a great close to your 3-day weekend! It is pouring rain here and windy as all get out, but I am loving just being all hunkered down in my new home :)

Made breakfast and drank some hot chocolate this morning and am now going to do some schoolwork...then it is time to make some decisions on what I am going to bring to Burbank tomorrow for my headshot photoshoot! Very excited to start getting into the swing of things...in the process of posting photos of the new place now, and when I get my shots later this week, I will post them as well!

I hope you are enjoying my updates! Lets hope they will get a bit more exciting soon :)

xoxo
~B

I am officially a California girl!

Mom and I rolled into LA about 4:45 this afternoon...it was pouring rain and 60 degrees and I did not have a care in the world. Absolutely loved it! It was such a nice feeling to finally know I was driving in to LA knowing I was coming here to not only start what I have always dreamed of...but to stay...I wish I could put the feeling into vivid details for you, but its really something I cannot explain.

We made dinner and it was absolutely delicious! I am in my new room relaxing, watching the golden globes, and loving every minute of it...

Have headshots coming up on Tuesday in Burbank...:) Will keep you all posted! Enjoy your 3-day weekend and keep following me!

xoxo
~B

What Happens in Vegas, STAYS in Vegas!

After an 8 hour drive, we have arrived in the insane city of Las VEGAS!! What a day...

Mom and I woke up, went to breakfast and got on the road about 9:30...I took first shift and drove all the way through the remainder of Colorado and into Utah. You would all think that there would be NO policeman way out there in the middle of nowhere, but believe it or not, Bailey got pulled over for the first time :( Yep...a 16 year old driver getting pulled over for speeding...it was mom's influence! Luckily, the very nice highway patrol man gave me grace and only a warning...needless to say, I did not go over 75 the rest of the way...

So we stopped for a quick lunch, then hopped back on i-15, (did a shift change so now Mom was behind the wheel), I took a little nap, and before I knew it we were coming over the Nevada Border!

We pulled into the Las Vegas strip right at sunset and it was beautiful! But wow is it crazy down here...we were relieved to finally get into our room and just have some peace and quiet before we go out again. We are going to go get some dinner, see a show and then go up to the top of the stratosphere around 11 to see the strip all lit up and maybe roam about...should be fun!

Then only 4 more hours to my beautiful new home tomorrow! I hope you all are enjoying your long 3-day weekend...more to come tomorrow!

xoxo
~B

Welcome to Grand Junction!

Hi All!

Hope you are all having a good friday night, and a relaxing end to your week! Mom and I have just arrived in Grand Junction after about a four and a half hour drive from Denver! What an adventure we have begun...it is the first day, and my stomach already hurts from laughing so hard! I am sad to leave home, but I am BEYOND excited to be going to live my dream :) Dad cried when we left which made me tear up quite a bit, but I know he wants this for me as well, and hopefully he will be busy and not have to think about us being gone for too long. Our car is JAM PACKED so we get a lot of very fun looks from people while driving...thats always fun! And who knew that there was a Silt, Parachute and No Name, Colorado?! Too funny. We stopped for a quick dinner and had a fabulous time singing and jammin' to music the entire drive, and making jokes to keep ourselves awake! Wanted to update you all before I head to bed for another fairly long driving day tomorrow! Will blog when we get to Vegas probably around dinner time!

xoxo
~B

Road Trip Day 1

Finishing up some last minute packing before I pack up the car!
Road Trip Day 1!
Snacks, check
Music, double check
Clothes, check
Mom, check
Talent...lets hope so!

I will keep you all posted on when we arrive!

xoxo
~B

One more day...

"Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.."

Well tomorrow is the day!! I ran some last minute errands today in preparation of the big 3-day road trip, and now am almost done packing...FINALLY! It all finally feels real...and I am more excited than ever.

I want to take the time right now to thank everyone who has ever believed in me...and for supporting me as I go after my dream...you will be the ones I remember when I am living it. Please keep in touch and I will blog tomorrow about our progress on the road trip!

xoxo
~B

The Beginning

Hi All!

My name is Bailey and as of tomorrow, I am going to be starting an incredible adventure! For those of you who don't know, this past summer, I babysat for a family in town with the one man show "A Bronx Tale" which toured through Denver. The producer, who traveled with his wife and three kids, needed a sitter for the two weeks they were here and luckily enough, I was recommended. I got very close with the family and the mom and I started talking quite a bit about what I wanted to do, where I wanted to end up etc. Then she mentioned that her mom, is a talent manager in Los Angeles and that she would give her my contact information. Hoping but not getting too excited that something good would come out of it, I just kind of let the thought fall out of my mind. Then October rolled around and my family and I were taking a trip out to LA to visit my brother for Parent's Weekend! So my mom and I decided to send her an email and see if we could possibly meet up with her...she replied and we made an appointment for the afternoon we got in. I had absolutely NO idea what to expect...was she just doing this as a favor to her daughter? Or was she actually going to give me a chance to see if I am worth representing? I was nervous, but ready :) She works out of her home in Hollywood Hills so my parents and I ventured through the curves and bends of the hills until we reached her home. The entire drive up there, my nerves kind of settled...as far as I was concerned, I was just going to go in there and be myself, and if she liked it and believed in me, then great...and if not, then it is her loss. So I confidently approached the door, and she welcomed me with a warm hug. We sat in the living room with my parents and chatted for a while as she asked me a series of questions like "Why do you want to do this?"..."Do you plan to move to LA?" etc. I had the simplest answer to the first question...I want to act. I am meant to do this, this is who I am. And even more, the absolute last thing I want is to be sitting here in 10 years saying to myself "I wish I would've gone, I wish I would've tried...". So then she asked me if I could sing and I replied yes and she said...well, now? So I got up in the middle of her living room and started belting out an old classic, "Don't Cry Out Loud" by Melissa Manchester. She told me that I had an amazing voice but wanted to see my range, so she asked if I could sing something Disney that was a little more pop. Knowing that she represents a client who was in Camp Rock, I sang "This Is Me" from the movie. She then asked if I would do some cold reads, so we went into another room away from my parents, however, they could still hear me. I did two ads/commercials for Burger King and a car company, and then I read a comedic and dramatic scene from two new upcoming TV shows. It was a blast :) That was a moment I realized I am heading in the right direction of what I want. Then we came back into the room and she said "You have a very talented daughter" and my parents thanked her. But she said she had one concern which was that she represents a client who is a lot like me...similar body type, she can sing, etc. and I would be in direct competition with her eventually. However, she is two years older than me and is already what they consider a working actress...so she will no longer take the smaller roles, anything under 15 lines are so. Who are we kidding?! For now, I will take no lines if that is what it takes! So we suggested that if because of this she cannot take me on, is there someone she can recommend me too...but she kept repeating that she really liked me (which was very good sign!). So after about 10 minutes of talking and thinking, she decided to take me on and that was a moment I will never forget. And that is how I got to where I am now, moving to Los Angeles to pursue the dream I have always wanted.

I really believe that if you can just find that ONE person that believes in you, and sees that twinkle in your eye and that shine in your smile, and the want in your heart, then you have the found a way to make your dreams come true. I have always believed and stood by the quote that "Success is when preparation and opportunity intersect". I am prepared, and I have the greatest opportunity in the world. Time to go after it!

xoxo
~B