Agency Adventures: Part 1

Day 1 of appointments, meetings, with NY agencies. I'm rather proud of myself *pats herself on the back* as today marks the conquering of my first solo excursion on the Subway transportation system - SO painless! "Why," I ask myself, "did I choose a 40something block hour-long walk yesterday when I could have paid a $2 fair for an 8min subway ride?" LOL my subconcious demanded the exercise I guess. My appointments this afternoon still required a fair amount of walking. I'm learning to be grateful for my flip-flops and the exercise.

3pm with Wilhelmina and 4pm with MC2 (squared); both were positive encounters and took their own respective sets of Polaroids for reference. The agents review/assess all noob's (pron. "new-bee's") and together come to a collective decision regarding their interest (or lack there-of) in the girl ... ME! =] I am optimistic; however, hardly over-confident, and have been surprisingly peaceful all day - even now as I reflect on the days comings and goings. I found myself praying as I waited in the agency lobbies, "Lord, Your Will be done here." It's a blessing how I feel Him so near as I am so far removed from all that is familiar and comfortable to me.

Here's a little video I threw together marking the end of my day, at about 6pm:



BTW: my dinner's something like an iceberg ... what you can't see below the surface is all crunchy water =P I love Whole Foods' Dinner Bar: mixed greens & (what you see) tofu, cranberries, broccoli, boiled egg, black beans, kidney beans, chick peas, walnuts, melon, grapes ... bout a pinch of everything LOL oh and Fuji water! Seriously the best way to eat healthy & cost effectively! Can you tell I got really excited to eat dinner? =P ok moving on ...

Tomorrow is Friday which means a day off for me - appointments are not the agents favorite things to work into their schedules while wrapping the week. So tomorrow Ramsey will follow up on feedback from today's appointments. I'll hit the pavement Monday and early next week with more meetings on the agenda.

GOOD NEWS! I received email confirmation this afternoon regarding Macy's Passport 2008! I am so ecstatic about booking this job - it will return me to the West Coast sooner than expected, for a few weeks, and the job is such a blast! Now the challenge is where I will stay and with whom. I've already connected with another gal who worked Passport last year; we're both looking for a situation we can share with a few of the models to make it cheaper all around. On top of already being an extravaganza - this years Passport will be featured as a Cinema presentation in 20+ cities across the nation! That's right, I will be on TV. Yippee!!! A whole day at the end of the LA tour will be dedicated to filming the broadcast. More details still to come regarding this exciting prospect!

I'm not sure yet what to do with myself tomorrow all by my ones-y! I did happen to spot some good-looking grub-getting spots along my street here, so I look forward to exploring around a bit. In case you were wondering, shopping is out of the question! =P
All my love,
Kayla

It's a Good Day

What an encourager our Lord is! Today I met with my agent/scout (Ramsey); took measurements, Polaroids, and connected on where everything stands. Turns out the jeans I have aren't good enough LOL guess they make me look heavier which is never a good thing! So after the formalities in our meeting were accomplished Ramsey sent me out on a denim adventure to find the perfect jeans ... Diesel ended up being a hole-in-one stop: 3 pairs of killer stitching that are perfect for casting calls and agency appointments. The wardrobe here is so simple! No fuss - unless we're taking into consideration my bank calling fraud alert to confirm it was indeed ME who made such an extravagant purchase LOL sheesh investments.

Ramsey's a real blessing from God - he's really trying to connect with me and make sure we're on the same page with my career and goals. He's very honest and a no bull kinda guy but is encouraging AST. Definitely went out of his way to make me feel welcome in the Big Apple today. The video below is of the view from Sheeps Meadow (The Great Lawn) in Central Park where we ate a picnic dinner on a rock edge - love Whole Foods dinner bar! =) Cheap and healthy just the way I like it.

Tomorrow is the test; I head out for appointments meeting with Ramsey's contacts at the agencies. The verdict lies in the Lord's hands. I am encouraged today and tomorrow is new - I am excited to see what adventures arise with the sun!

For now ... my bed is calling =)

Welcome to NYC

WOW o.k. so I'm here in Manhattan ... sitting in my little hotel room all by my onesy =) this is a bit strange - but I guess it's a good strange. It's just different; new experiences and everything. As always, my life is never uneventful - just GETTING to my residence here was an adventure; the shared-ride driver got us lost and I ended up having to walk 5blocks to the hotel LOL at 1am great I know... not fun at all! But I got here thank the Lord and Im ready to turn it in for the night (er uh morning)

the adventure begins!

April Happenings

okay wow another month has escaped me =) will it ever slow?? and the approaching months look to be even faster-paced! Very exciting times. April was a good month. The Lord blessed me with very encouraging opportunities. Discarded to Divine charity fashion show - great benefit and very successful. Good exposure. I had a test with a photographer in SF which turned out incredible film for NYC! Thank You Pete!! Also, through my agent in SJ, I had a TFP in Half Moon Bay with an incredible team. That film is also very good - more a commercial look. Will be nice in my book as well.

I also had the privilege of working with my good friend Charleston Pierce! (from Passport 07) He coordinates fashion events and so hired me as a model in a benefit show raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in SF. It was great fun with my fashion family. Kudos to you Charleston! Great job my dear! Photos & video can be found to the right!

I made a business purchase of a Blackberry 8830 World Edition - I absolutely love it. It was a total God thing - my Krazr had been giving me grief and ultimately just decided to crap out completely. The Lord truly blessed me by Verizon honoring an early upgrade to a Blackberry, at a discounted price. A valuable business tool that will relieve much stress and trepidation in my travel expeditions to come! I've made travel arrangements for NYC end of May - one way ticket, as it is unknown what the outcome will be. Your prayers are continually coveted!

Love to all, xx KM

March Happenings

okay so now its April and I'm officially freaked out by time passing so quickly in heinsight! WOW .... a drudgery in the moment sometimes. I am sure ya'll can relate. Well, work slowly began sprouting up towards the end of March, yeeee! lol A couple of castings in San Francisco as well as a trip to Sacramento to teach runway classes for Macy's Teens prom event. I went to LA again for a show - great times with James Campbell productions. The event was for Brooks College Fashion Institute showcasing their most promising talent.... proceeds benefited the Gen/Art foundation. Jaguar was involved as a sponsor. Festivities and runway show were held in a beautiful cathedral. Gorgeous show!

I worked for Nordstrom as well this month - an instore informal. Had another show class at the agency and a few more castings. So at least its starting back up again, the Lord is at work in my career. The near future looks promising - but I don't wish to jinx anything by forshadowing here! Please keep me in your prayers, I'm still learning what my knees are for.
<3 KM