Work is still coming in...

So I've have been blessed and work has been coming in on a regular and I'm grateful for that cause it seems like it can be tough in this industry during these economic times and all it takes is one wrong move for you to be kicked to the curb. So since my first project, which was Jada, I've been working with more music videos and I've had one commercial spot experience and worked on a short film. I've had the chance to work with Ray Kay, Diane Martel, Don & Jon, Dave Myers and Stephan & Phillipe for directors. It's been a cool experience learning the industry and meeting new people out here and what they're trying to do. The talent/artists that I've met have been really cool as well. I have to say the coolest and no offense to the others would be the Paradiso Girls. They are really down to earth women and are very talented so I wish them the best with their career, they're cool peeps in my book and I got their album when it comes out. Amerie is really down to earth too and I don't care what anybody says she has an amazing voice, those who think other wise please clean out your ears.

So these are the other videos I've worked on as a PA:
Esmee Outta Here
Space Cowboy Falling Down (oh he's really really cool/nice)
Rich Girl He Aint With Me Now
Paradiso Girls Patron Tequila
Kristinia DeBarge Goodbye
Irinia (Russian Pop Artist I didn't get the name of the song)
Microspot Commercial
Amerie Why R U
For this one I'm just going to name the song you figure out the artist: Radar
K Citizen (short film)

I'm hoping work continues to flow in for bill purposes, lol, but I like what I do. I like the industry and I promise you I will continue to grow and master this industry cause I don't plan to be a PA forever. Oh and the music industry is next in due time just waiting for the right opportunity.

The In-N-Out Experince

So you know I'm from the Midwest, if you didn't know I represent Indianapolis, aka Nappyville, aka the Circle City, aka the Cross Roads of America, LOL, I'm trying to act like DJ Drama in that one. So anyway we don't have restaurants that exist out here on the west coast. Like El Pollo Loco or Del Taco but there is one restaurant I would like to mention that has a crowd everynight and I mean everynight from Sunday to Sunday and that is In-N-Out. So I had my first experience when I was working on a job and I thought it was aight, but I was told by one of my co-workers, Alex, that I have to eat it when it's hot. So I went for it one random night and it was FIRE (Really Good)!!! I have to say hands down I would choose that over McDonalds, Burger King and whatever else it's not just because there food is FIRE, but their prices are reasonable. Now I have a picture of a menu on here that isn't up to date, the double double is actually $2.99 and the cheeseburger is $1.99 and etc. Overall I think it is a great restaurant and their menu just doesn't stop there they also have a secret menu which you can check out here http://ebestagent.com/in-n-out-burger-secret-menu/. I promise if they were to put at least one In-N-Out in Indy it would be poppin just like it is out here. Unfortunately they only exist in Cali, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. Maybe if we write a petition we can get it out in the Midwest, anybody with me? LOL, well talking about this kind of makes me want head there and make a run, dang!

In a new crib...

So since I last blogged I was staying with Fam, now I'm out on my own with a roommate. I met my roommate through a friend who was looking to move up to LA from Orange. She's cool peeps and we ended up finding a place in the LaBrea area at Park La Brea. The place is cool there are "Hidden Fees" as I like to say that pop up here and there but for the most part I'm happy. I'm in a central location. I have plenty of stores nearby and within walking distance. I'm near a mall called The Grove. I have Hollywood down the street so I'm not trippin. My roommate and I were told that we stay in the second largest apartment community in the nation so that's pretty cool. They have Towers which is what I stay in and Garden Homes. I'll keep you posted with community news but until then that's it for now. 2 Fingers.

Chase what matters, how about my bank that matters...

So before I came out to Sunny LA I was going to close my Chase account cause it didn't exist in California, but I was persuaded by a Chase rep to keep it open cause he said they WaMu (Washington Mutual) was being bought out by Chase. He also assured me that by the time I get out to Cali everything would be cool. So I make the move to Cali and errr he was WRONG! It wasn't until the third week of March when WaMu's name started to change to Chase but just because it's Chase on the outside doesn't mean it's Chase on the inside but let me explain. So during this process all WaMus were becoming Chase, the employee's wore Chase attire and there were even Chase advertisements on the radio. So I'm thinking in my head Chase=Chase right, errr I was WRONG! So for the first visit I learned that I can only withdraw money from the ATM and I can I only withdraw $500 a day. I also learn that I can't deposit any money into my account until the month of April. So time passes and it's still tough out here for a Chase account holder. Currently I can deposit but it's mailed off to an actual Chase branch so the it can take 3-5 business days to get it in your account, but I must admit it's been pretty quick on my end (knock on wood). When it comes to withdraws I do have the authority to write a check to myself and get it back in cash if I choose not to do it by ATM. They can not look at my transaction history and they don't follow Chase rules they're still under WaMu rules with 25% Chase accessibility. So I have to play it out until October (that's what I've been told) then everything should be up to par on my banking but until then I have no choice but to put up with. So I'm going to continue to chase what matters, my money, LOL.

Back on the Blog

Ladies and Gentlemen it has been a while since I have been on here there is so much I want to blog so I'm going to break it down into mini stories to get you caught up.

Take Care,
-CE