Life in the world of the unemployed

I am not unemployed, just in between jobs.

At first I was really worried I would be "bored" and "sleep all the time" and maybe even start bad habits to pass the time like "smoking" or "watching bad reality TV"....OK the last one I already do.

But I have discovered that I have adapted to the world of not working disturbingly fast. It has gotten to the point where I don't know how people find the TIME to work!

I did some filming for Blame Society Production's series called Thor's Kitchen. I will post it when it is finished, but that may be a little while.

It was filmed in Appleton, WI (aka Apple-wood). I was type cast as the super cute college student. Here are some pictures from the shoot (click to enlarge):

Me studying my three lines, no one said this glamourous life was easy:

Aaron Yonda and Tona Williams getting the camera and mic just right for my highly anticipated and high profile scene in which I wear a Snoogie (blanket with sleeves):

I hate the camera but those photogs are sneaky:

Snoogie scene with Dionysus (Matt Sloan):


Thor (Brad Knight) getting a haircut. I had to fight through the masses of paparazzi to get this insider shot:


The money shot. I told US Weekly I would sell it for 150K, my offer was denied:


Hercules (Dan Davies) ready for his close-up:

The pros caught in action:


I also had my first PAID improv gig, doing sound effects and music for a show Monkey Business did in the Wisconsin Dells. It was a lot of fun, I really enjoy doing the behind the scenes stuff and getting to watch the show.

We also had another Out-on-a-Limb-Prov show which went great. Then we celebrated the solstice at Linda's house! I have pictures of that too, but I think that should wait for another day. I hate to overwhelm my audience with too much at once. You are welcome Mom, Dad, Grandma and Kelly! :)

Master Kyla

MY THESIS HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY PRINTED AND BOUND!!!!

I had three copies made, one for the department, one for the Institute and one is for me to keep forever.

I was so excited that I decided to read this intellectually stimulating piece of genius!

I can't stay away.

I just booked my tickets to go back to Red Lodge, Montana to see Kate and Anna in July!!! Kate is home from Germany for the summer and Anna just graduated St. Olaf college! I remember when she was just a little freshman and Kate and I were awesome seniors.

I can't wait!

Obsessed

No matter where I end up next year I will be moving out of my current apartment. Someone has already signed the lease to my place.

This sucks for a few reasons:

1. I HATE moving
2. If I do stay in Madison, my new job will be a 7 minute walk from where I currently live. This is crucial as there is no parking available at this job. Also there is a Starbucks on the way!

3. Moving SUCKS

4. My apartment is small but I love it and i love the location.

However, there is one HUGE HUGE plus to moving. I am obsessed with getting a puppy. I have thought very hard about what kind I want. It is a golden retriever. I had a dream about him the other night so I know it is meant to be.

I cannot have a dog where I live now. I won't get a dog unless there is a yard for him to run around in. If I move I could find a place with a yard and get my puppy. :)

This is my favorite golden retriever to date. Charlie. You might remember him from the fondue party in Montana.

SPOTTED: Kyla and local celeb

Who is Bobby "Sugar" Hinds?

If you met him you would know it.

Sunday night I was meeting up with my improv group to discuss some business. Sarah and I were the first ones there and discovered that our meeting place (a bar) was closed. We decided to wait in the street for everyone else to arrive before moving to a second location.

This was when our lives changed forever.

A man in his 70's carrying a very large laminated poster of Bobby Hinds, a UW-Madison boxing champion from 1956 approached us.

"That's me," he pronounced unrolling the poster and pointing at the very cute boxer, "what do you think? Not bad huh?"

We admitted he was pretty hot back in the day.

More of our group showed up and he convinced us to let him buy us a drink. We put our important buisness aside to hang out with a man who DOES NOT know the meaning of the word modest and who isn't ashamed to admit it.

I can relate to that. Hey it ain't braggin' if it's true!

We sat down, ordered our drinks and he began to talk. He told us his life story (some of the details are supplemented from a Sports Illustrated article).

Bobby had a troubled childhood and was arrested for armed robbery before the age of 10. At a reformatory school in Wisconsin he discovered boxing and earned a boxing scholarship to University of Wisconsin--Madison. He graduated in 1956 with a degree in art and criminal psychology. While in college he racked up 32 straight wins. He then went pro for eight fights WHILE working as an art teacher at East High in Madison.

His best story was from his time as high school art teacher/pro boxer. He was asked to fight on short notice. He didn't know that his fight was on the undercard of a Sugar Ray Robinsin-Gene Fullmer (big time boxers) title fight that was being nationally televised. (He told us it was the FIRST nationally televised boxing fight ever....I cannot verify that fact).

Anyway, he had called in sick to fight. The superintendent saw it on television. He was fired the next day. He probably became the first person to be in that situation. You know, when you call in sick and your boss sees you on The Price is Right or the background of the Today show?

After that he became famous for jump-rope selling. It became a full-time job and even got him an appearance on the Johnny Carson Show. Since then he has done pretty well for himself. He basically invented the infomerical (he very successfully sells exercise equipment).

Eventually we had to tear ourselves apart from Bobby to start our meeting, no way would work get done in his presence.

But we all learned a big lesson that night:

Carry a large poster of yourself around town to SHOW people how awesome you were/are. It works.

Me, Dylan, Linda and Sarah with Bobby (and his poster):

Bobby demonstrating his old moves on Dylan:

:-)

I am now officially a Master of Science!!

Now what?

Madison Derby

A few weeks ago I watched the Kentucky Derby with some friends. We celebrated it in Wisconsin style.

Derby mustache:

Derby Hats:

Derby Mint Julep

Derby friends:

Derby Kabobs!

Derby beer can chicken (full beer can inside chicken):

Derby love:

Derby dog: