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unprofessional behavior

   If there is 1 thing I really dislike ( ok there are many things, since I’m easily annoyed), it is unprofessional behavior. I’m talking about agencies that plan things and then don’t show up. Today, I get ready to go to an audition that I spent a lot of time and money on I might add, only to find when I get there that no one is there.  The agency owner isn’t even online. One other model showed up to audition, which also shows an appalling lack of interest, but that was all. I waited 25 mins to see if the agency owner would come but it was a total waste of my time. I am just the kind of person that when I say I will do something, I do it. If I make a committment, I follow through to the best of my ability. I might not be so annoyed if this was the first time because rl happens and I understand that and rl comes first, but this is not the first time the agency owner failed to show up. Now I am intentionally not leaving clues to who this agency is because that will not help. But, I am quite annoyed with this.  

    I went to  rehearsal for a show today and it went well so I am happy about that. The show is on Friday and we have this rehearsal and a dress rehearsal tomorrow. I am always a tad bit nervous when I go to a new runway and learn a new walk that I will totally mess it up. I wonder if other SL models feel this way too. I have been in a lot of shows and learned fairly complicated walks many times so I am not sure why I still get nervous. Unless maybe it isn’t nerves as much as excited energy at the new challenge and opportunity I have. I do love new challenges.  I also take notes to make sure I don’t forget the walk, especially during weeks I am in more than 1 show. I am in 2 this week. I think being prepared is important so I review, in my head, the walk and have the notes to refer to if I need them.

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heartache in SL

   So today we learned that a fellow model was attacked in rl and died. I didn’t know her. Her SL name was Celina Langer. I had seen her around, said hi maybe. Even though I didn’t know her it just made me sad. A tragic loss for her family and friends. People say SL is a game, but you make real connections with people and so I’m sure the grief her SL friends feel is close to the same as those in her rl. It just reminded me that life is precious and the friends we make in SL are to be valued. A lot of people modelled alongside her and recall her as a lovely person.

   I got a new job today. I will be a live model at Gems & Kisses. This is a great SL jewelry store.  The owners and models there are just so nice. I can’t wait to start.

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It’s me again

   It amazes me sometimes how being a model in SL is like a full-time job but I don’t really get paid for it and in fact have to spend money to do it. lol Only on SL does that make sense. And even though it takes inordinate amounts of time I still love every minute of it. Maybe in the future I will ask myself why I spend so much time at this and want to do it so much but for now, I am going with it. I know there are people who in rl are models and also model on SL and I think that’s awesome. But in rl I am a 39-year-old woman. Those days have long passed me by. And thats ok. In rl modelling was never a dream or a goal, but in SL it is. I’m lucky that in rl, I have a husband who doesn’t understand why I want to do this but supports me anyway. I’m very lucky. He even fixes technical issues I have in SL when they crop up. I recommend that anyone thinking about modelling in SL seriously think about the time factor involved. There are days that I’m doing modeling jobs, rehearsals and preparing for jobs from morning until night. Then there are all the other things that need to be done such as shopping for things I need and working on pictures for contests. These are just some of the time-consuming activities. So make sure if you want to model that you you think about not only the cost involved, but the time requirements as well.

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Last night -make it count

  I think I like blogging. I know less than a week ago when I did this for the first time, I had no clue. It is fun though. Tonight is the last chance to leave a message to count in the MRI challenge we had this week. So in less than a week I learned how to blog and left 13 messages. I’m sure there are bloggers who leave way more than that per day. I’m just getting started though so give me time. I know it wont count for the contest but I’m keeping my blog. I even got my own domain. My hubby in rl said, was that the best name you could come up with?  lol I picked my SL name. He doesn’t have to like it. I should have known I would like this since I rarely shut up, always have a lot to say and an opinion.

  Imagine, now I have a place to go when I see something great in SL. I also have a place to go to talk about the unfair things in SL and the not so great things and how I’d make it better. I named my blog  Brat’s corner. I hope people understand the meaning without me explaining it. I thought it was fun. I wanted to come up with a nice name that was profound. But, in the end, I went for humor. As I do in my life. I make jokes. I kid around. I try to make the best of situations. Do I say things that make people think I should be in a corner? Well um,yes, sometimes I do. But, as I always say old enough to know better and young enough not to care. We play SL, we have fun. If we didn’t have fun, why do it? Modelling is my fun. SL and the people I have met, friendships I have made, are something to be valued. I never take that for granted and I am lucky.

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An average Sunday

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Sunday Showcase at JCNY

   So today was like most weekends in SL for me -very busy. I went to compete in a contest and wasn’t eliminated which is always good. After that I went to JCNY for the Showcase models get to do on Sunday. It was sponsored by Divine and I got this great dress to wear. This is me after the show modelling for a while. This morning I was at House of Beningborough and tonight I have an audition. Then after the audition I have to go to a grand opening for a friends  magazine. Docseree Mistwalker opened DMG Creations and E-Style fashion magazine. She’s great so people should check her out. A magazine people can  read. What a great concept. I can’t tell you how many times I got a magazine to read but the print was so small or the magazine so poorly done I was thinking what’s the point.

So very busy,this is how weekends are a lot for me. I have to go from 1 thing straight to the next. But, it’s fun and I enjoy it. I hope I did well in my audition. I didn’t have a chance to change. We were told hey there’s an audition in 30 mins but I was afk working on my blog! lol By the time I popped my head back into SL I had 10 minutes to get there.

  If I had a store or an agency I would give out more notice. It is just a pet peeve of mine. Only models online during that specific time frame could audition which leaves a lot of people out. Granted even with last-minute notice there were still maybe 15 people there. I just feel bad because I know how I feel when I miss opportunities because I didn’t know. I think it is fairer if more notice is given so people have a chance to audition.

 On a positive note, I entered the Vanilla C Calendar Contest with a picture that can be seen on my flickr. I didn’t win, Katherine Comet won with a terrific picture and I am very happy for her. However, I was chosen to be on May in the calendar. I took the picture myself so getting anything from my own pictures is very rewarding and makes me want to keep pursuing photography.