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Moving in Life

// September 1st, 2010 // 3 Comments » // I Love LA.

I’ll still act in films upon request, but am not auditioning several times a week like I once was, but rather writing for iMusicDaily.com, wanting oh-so-very badly to finish writing my book which is a collection of stories yanked straight from my life growing up with tons of brothers and sisters in a crazy Christian missionary group that traveled around trying to get people’s souls into heaven. That’s the unusual life I had until I was 11 years old.

“The world feels unbalanced when an artist gives up their craft.” my friend Luis posted on my Facebook page. I’m not quitting, Luis, just resourcefully funneling the years of skills I gained performing Improvisational Theatre using story narrative, setting, pace, dialogue and character development into my writing. It feels right. Write. Wright. Right here in Los Angeles.

Veggie Grill on Sunset

// February 20th, 2010 // 13 Comments » // I Love LA.

Last night I dined at The Veggie Grill near Sunset and Fairfax with my Facebook friends, and real friends, Tom, Shane and Michaela.  “Bel, I had the ‘Chickin’ Ceaser Wrap’ last time.  It’s really good.”  Tom said.  Taken aback by this self-proclaimed vegan person claiming to have recently consumed chicken, I said “I thought you were vegan!”  Tom was then obligatorily forced to laugh uproariously at my cluelessnes.  Veggie Grill apparently, serves vegan, 100% plant based fare.  It’s the first fast-casual restaurant chain of it’s kind, recently recognized by Los Angeles magazine as one of L.A.’s “Best Cheap Eats.” 

Beautifully sitting on my white ceramic plate, the “Chickin’ Caesar Wrap” tasted like it actually contained grilled, blackened chicken.  It was for sure amazing.  Tom ordered the burger which he claims tasted like a real burger.  The restaurant ambiance was nice on the eyes with bamboo floors and vibrant kiwi-green and orange décor.  A little toddler boy with an afro took a liking to our charismatic group and waved at us all, friendly-like, before running off in the opposite direction. 

The available desserts were carrot cake, chocolate tofu pudding and a cookie with nuts.  Shane bought the cookie to go.  “It has big chunky nuts,” he observed.  “You don’t like big chunky nuts?”  Michaela asked.  “What, you don’t like big chunky nuts?” I also innocently and naively asked as a big group of people stepped towards us, within earshot.  I think they appreciated our avant-garde sense of humor.

Click, I’m in a Relationship! Yup, Facebook.

// February 18th, 2010 // 6 Comments » // I Love LA.

I was talking to my little middle-school niece on the phone yesterday. I’m in Los Angeles, and she’s in Florida so I don’t get to see her much. She told me she broke up with her boyfriend and a minute later he’d changed his Facebook Status to say “single.” When she told him she wasn’t ready for a relationship he said “Can we still dance together at the school dances?” She said no so he changed his status. I love kids. They do the darndest things.

So I just updated my Facebook Status. Now I’m “In a Relationship.” It was scary to click that mouse and now have a public record that anyone in the entire world has access to. Anyone with internet access, that is. Not that anyone cares, really. My Los Angeles friends are probably too busy pursuing their dreams of acting to even notice. Or perhaps they don’t give a mouse’s butt because they’re experiencing hazards in their own dating life. My friend Jason who happens to be a straight male here in Los Angeles Facebooked me “I spent my Valentines Day at The Abbey. I’m not joking, being sarcastic or pulling your leg. I actually was at the worlds most famous gay bar during valentines day. Shit happens.” To comfort him I told him that he was probably checked out like crazy by the gay men. He was. “I was reminded how high my value is in the gay community. Apparently I’m a highly regarded piece of ass.” Whatever makes you happy, I always say. My boyfriend Stan makes me happy. It didn’t bother him that my face was in the tabloids with a male-stripper (see last blog) and he made me a raw-food vegan meal this weekend since I said that’s what I like. I love adults. We too, do the darndest things.