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    I made the top 50!

    In an amazing and EXCITING turn of events, I have been named to the Top 50 finalists for my Dream Job! The voting starts all over, and we find out soon if I made the top 20! From there its a round of phone interviews....

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    My Dream Job

    A little over a year ago, I left a career in non-profit fundraising to become a freelance travel blogger, filmmaker, and photographer. It was the biggest career obstacle I’ve faced to date as I figuratively chose to become a starving artist and follow my passions....

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    #12 & #35: Career Errands

    Some of the items on my Life To Do List were simply put there because I knew I had to get them out of the way. When I set about becoming a documentary filmmaker/blogger/photographer/starving artist a while back, I was aware that I had certain...

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  • My Photos on IMDB

    #42: I’m officially on IMDB

    For those of us who attempt to make a career happen in the Entertainment Industry, it is a goal to have an official listing on IMDB, the Internet Movie Database. Theoretically, this is your online professional resume. You inevitably are asked to pay a fee...

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  • #5: Blog This

    #5: Blog This

    While many an item has recently been checked off my “Life To Do List“, I’ve obviously been behind on updating the blog. Upcoming news includes the following items being crossed off my list: #3: Hike on a trail outside CA #13: Go Wine Tasting #36:...

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  • An emotional week

    An emotional week

    So much has happened in the past 7 or so days. We began filming “A Marine Story” this week. A dear friend experienced a great loss. And I just found out my cousin/older sister is pregnant at 40. The ups and downs have been polarized...

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  • On Set with "A Marine Story"

    On Set with "A Marine Story"

    It’s been an amazing journey (a la Journey with Janelle) to be on the crew for “A Marine Story,” the new film by influential producer JD Disalvatore and writer/director Ned Farr. These same talented peeps brought you “Shelter” and “The Gymnast.” This new film provides...

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  • Why I do what I do

    Why I do what I do

    A girl and her mother walk through head-high bush. The path to their destination is not laid out before them; they are guided solely by memory. As they walk, they stumble in sudden ditches and ignore the itch of the brush as it tickles every...

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  • #17: Road-Trippin

    #17: Road-Trippin

    #17 on the Life To Do List is complete! I headed back down to SoCal a couple of days ago after another stay in my parents’ guest room in the San Francisco Bay Area. Don’t you just love how Mom and Pop are always game...

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  • Get on board!

    Get on board!

    Dear Reader, I am embarking on a HUGE adventure and I really need your help! I have applied to be the 2009 STA World Traveler Intern. This position has me visiting 10 countries in 3 months and the job is to blog, photograph, and videotape...

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