Film Fest in CA, Michael Jackson & Time for a Change

I'm back from a trip to the west coast - visiting family and going to a film festival. I also got to spend some time with a high school friend I hadnt seen in almost 15 years. That was really nice. We laid around Malibu beach together, had seafood at a shack on Malibu beach. It was AWESOME!

And I visited Michael Jackson's grave. Which truthfully, was pretty anti-climactic. Its in a huge mausoleum and they wont let you go inside. But there was an area with a bunch of flowers and stuff dedicated to him - from people all over the world. It was pretty amazing to see the international showing of everyone who came and left things for him. Lots of homemade stuff too that people had put their hearts into. Really sweet.

While I was out there I found out I was nominated for Best Actress and Best Solo Show in the festival I was just in. YAY!

Now I'm back in NYC and I feel depressed. It was really nice being in those sunny skies on the west coast. Not one day of bad weather the whole time I was there. I want to spend more time out there. I NEVER thought I'd say this. But I do. NYC kind of depresses me lately. I feel pressure when I am here. And, I'm bored. I feel like a need a change.

I am hoping to take my solo show out to the west coast by next spring - and that would be a good chance for me to go out and lay some roots. I'm going bi-coastal, baby!