Most of my blogging tends toward my travel experiences, and diversity in media, but I will also discuss my own creative pursuits, which are generally in the film, writing, and performance fields. I'm also an editor at Solarwyrm Press. Performance: improv, acting, stand-up comedy. Filmmaking: screenwriting, directing, video editing, short films, music videos. Writing: speculative fiction, memoir, short stories. Though I consider myself a citizen of the world, with how many places feel like home to me, I was born and raised in Australia, to American parents. I'm a dual-national of both countries, lived in Malaysia for five and a half years, and now live in the US.
So far this year, I’ve made a lot of progress towards various goals. I haven’t written about all of them, and some of them have only had passing mentions. But I wanted to write a brief rundown of some of my bigger accomplishments. Two days ago, after five months of training, I attended my final … More Projects and Progress, During the First Half of 2016
Working on Marked by Scorn has been a long process. But it’s one I can safely say I’m at the end of, now. I didn’t want to launch the crowdfunding campaign for it until I was sure I could deliver the goods in a timely manner, because I already had the ebooks and paperbacks ready … More Completing Marked by Scorn
There’s a lot to discuss when it comes to actor image, but I’m going to start with an aspect that I’ve been debating about sharing publicly because I know weight loss can be a sensitive issue for some people. I also feel a bit guilty about my motivations, because I genuinely believe someone’s weight is … More Building my Image as an Actor
Between last night and tonight, I saw Martin Lawrence live, and finished reading David Spade’s memoir, Almost Interesting, so I thought I’d blog a little about my experiences with both. Martin Lawrence was performing at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland. The surprise of the night was that he was being supported by Melanie Comarcho, who … More My thoughts after seeing Martin Lawrence live and reading David Spade’s memoir
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted any kind of update about my probably now long-anticipated second anthology, Marked by Scorn: An Anthology Featuring Non-Traditional Relationships. When I put out the submission call, I had recently moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, and was looking for a creative project I would be able … More The Long Process to Completing My Next Anthology, Marked by Scorn
A couple of months ago, I blogged about following my dreams, and having the courage to admit what I want to do. There have been a few lessons I have learned that have been particularly useful to me, which I thought might be useful to share here with anyone else looking to take that leap … More Putting into Practice What I’ve Learned About Acting
This post is part review, part personal commentary. I turned 32 yesterday, and my gift from my husband’s parents was a ticket to see If/Then at SHN Orpheum in San Francisco. I really enjoyed it, and it brought up a lot of reflection and thoughts for me, so I wanted to share some of them … More Diversity and Emotional Connection with the Musical If/Then
When terrorist attacks occur in Western countries, Westerners can be quick to respond with vitriol and hatred directed at Muslims, whether or not the attack has yet been confirmed carried out by people who identify as Muslim. I don’t know what it was like before September 11, 2001, because I was only 17 then, and … More A Rare Commentary from Me About Vitriol Directed Toward Muslims
Last week, my friend Able Christian and I recorded a bunch of webcam webisodes of the two old Scottish men characters we’ve been messing around with for months. The basis for these characters started when we were at a birthday party for Leela’s Artistic Director Jill Eickmann. It was a fun night of dancing and … More Words of Wisdom from Old Scottish Men
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had creativity pouring through my veins. In primary school, I wrote stories and plays, often based on my favourite things at the time like Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jurassic Park, and Disney’s Aladdin. I acted in the Chipmunks plays I wrote, and … More On Motivation, Realistic Goals, and Living the Dream
