July 29th, 2019

Hmmm what the heck has happened since July 8th… I kinda forget. Oh ya, I read a couple books. The first one was, The Defining Decade: Why your twenties matter and- how to make the most of them now - written by Meg Jay.

Okay so what did I learn.. Well the book was highly relatable (is relatable not a word? it shows up with a red underline… mind=blown) Jay went through her stories of her mentoring twenty somethings about love, work, and life in general. It deconstructed all of my perceptions about what your twenties are “supposed to be like”. It really did light a fire under my behind and I would highly recommend it. It encouraged me to finally make a move to LA, coming soon on August 5th. Wish me luck.

I also read Banfeba Meditation- Seven Essential Steps to Enlightenment. I did a student Doritos commercial on a Sunday a couple weeks ago. The professor showed up to help the students out and it ended up being the fastest shoot I’ve ever been a part of and by far the most organized for a student led piece. I thought it was somewhat peculiar that the professor showed up on a Sunday to help the kids out and I ended up looking him up after. Turns out he’s a quite successful commercial director and has directed a couple of films. I also stumbled upon his book. I’ve been somewhat exploring meditation. I’ve downloaded apps and listened to some podcasts etc. I was reading the intro to his book and had to make the purchase when he claimed that he spoke with Jesus! I enjoyed his book and am currently applying what I have learned in my life as I continue to be a “spiritual seeker” as he calls it.

I grew up seeing the world through a Christian lens. It simply worked for me, as I was more concerned with other parts of my life such as fun, sport, and school. Now that sport and school are basically over, I have some empty space in my brain that is devoted to thinking deeper about life’s big questions. I haven’t come to any conclusions, and I don’t know if I ever will because some things are impossible to know? Either way, I’m excited for the journey and during it I will love one another just as Mr. Jesus says.

Oh ya!! I was on tv! T’was pretty hilarious watching myself on tv. I was part of “The Worst Bakers in America” on Food Network. I forgot how stupid I got on there… I made up a fruit party theme for my cupcakes and I said. “at a fruit party, everyone comes dressed up as their spirit fruit. My spirit fruit is the banana”. LOL. Reality TV is risky. You can pigeon hole yourself pretty easily. You leave it all up to the editors for how the world may see you. I did this show because I figured it’s pretty harmless. I also wanted to get nice and familiar with cameras and see what works and what doesn’t work in front of the camera. Also, I wanted to test out my character of the “dumb surfer”. Y’all have no idea how many times people have asked me for weed and accused me of being high. I want to put my naturally droopy eyes to work and play that character one day.

Moving to Venice Beach on August 5th! Stoked for that and for whatever adventures may come with it.

Ciao!