Mandy's back in the Sharing circle!

I haven't blogged in ohhhhh......like 6 months? But it's okay, because I have been using that time for INCREDIBLE things. Too much to catch up on. As it turns out, 2010 is quite the year for "trying new things." Kombucha, yoga, acupuncture, and speed dating, to name a few (details to come). And I'm moving to Manhattan (more to come on that too)!

Acupuncture. Today I went for my first time ever. I had a Groupon (www.groupon.com) that offered me one session at a ridiculously reduced rate. I had no idea what to expect. When I got to the office, it was all closed up, lights off, no one there. Awesome. But the guy did show up, I filled out a form, and then I sat with him in his office and we talked for a full hour. Yes, after I warmed up to this stranger who was about to stick me with needles, I was able to get to the core of what I hoped to gain from acupuncture. I learned a lot from him. One thing that spoke to me the most: I told him I have been working very hard and I get very impatient about forward motion when it's not necessarily tangible. He said, "When you are a freshman in college, you wake up every day and you go to class and you do the work. You don't say, 'BAH, I wish I were a SENIOR.'" This, I will use.

The actual needles were really just a pin prick, then I think he twisted them while applying pressure to get them to an effective depth. Once they were in, he put on some Eastern type music and told me to enjoy sleep for 20 minutes. I don't think I slept, but the 20 minutes did go by pretty quickly. Truth be told, I didn't feel anything extreme, but the calm I felt afterwards was delicious. I will do it again. Oh, and he said my chocolate addiction is just like a crack addiction. Haha. Oh well. At least it's legal.

Next week, I signed up for Speed Dating! "Men over 6'1" and the Women Who Love Them." Seriously. Another Groupon!

For the past two days, I have been trudging around town equipped with rain boots, parka, and umbrella. It has not rained on me at all. Not once. Hmmm.

Today I did a new scene for the first time in acting class. My level of connection wavered and I was distracted at times with the fear of not knowing the lines!! And afterwards, I didn't feel like the world was over. YES. Small victories.

At the gym, I watched Oprah on the elliptical. Ellen DeGeneres, I think, might be my hero. What an awesome lady. She was talking about living your truth, focusing on the journey, being kind, and living in the unknown. It's funny how things come up in all areas of life.

Oops, I went to Anthropologie, and I hate them for having cute jeans that fit me perfectly. I'm so strong, yet SOOOO weak.

Whole Foods. I now have more food with which I can really do nothing. I buy so much good food that only can stand on it's own!! This is why I cannot really cook for myself. Like, what kind of meal would I make out of bananas, quinoa, a sweet potato, dark chocolate, oranges, and a can of split pea soup. I really set myself up for anti-culinary activity.

Now I'm doing some soul-searching before getting to bed early so I can squeeze in one audition before I work a double tomorrow. Ah, Tuesday, I don't love you.

Blog, whaaa??

I am blogging now. Now? Right now. Ok, cool. This is my first time. Thank you Michele for letting me know that there is a vast worldly desire for me to write about stuff!!

Today, my day off, Sunday. I caught up with my Taffeta sisters from Broadhollow circa 2001 + Joseph Hoffman, the honorary Taffeta. The occasion was Becca's Broadway debut!! The difference between a "hollow" and a "way" is pretty great. Am I allowed to make bad jokes in my blog? HAHA. We had a fantastic brunch and saw a great show! I must say I was blown away by the 8 million piece orchestra, so lush and luxurious sounding. I ran into two of my teachers from, OMG, MIDDLE SCHOOL who were at the show together. And it was really funny because even back then at age 13, we all speculated in our hormonal angst-y way how "Mr. Aird was 'going out' with Ms. Solerno!!!" But we never actually knew what we were talking about. And seeing them at the show today....I still have no idea!! They were lovely.

Then I headed downtown to run through my new scene for acting class with my scene partner. Then I supported my friend Kyle in this thing at the Duplex. He was fantastic. I find I always learn a lot about my own performances when I watch others. I illegally brought some treats from crumbs and now my fingers smell like chocolate frosting. Haha, ew. This was followed by some hardcore chilling at Caliente Cab and that's it.

Is that a blog entry?