Most of the entries in this blog so far have been about moments within the three years of me moving here. Not something that happened this past week or the day before. However, that's exactly what today's entry will be about. It all started last week.
I'm currently freelance and waiting for my next gig to begin. I'm a little short on money so every now and then I glance over craigslist to see if there's any fun ways to make money that's not a long term commitment. Last week I stumbled across an ad for a model. Now I'm not a model in any sense of the word. Let's face it, I'm 5'3 with shoes on so I'm not going to be walking down a runway any time soon. But in the spirit of trying out fun stuff I applied. It wasn't for anything glamorous. In fact it's probably the opposite, it was a modeling gig for invisalign. For those that don't know invisalign is a retainer type item that straightens out your teeth. I had braces when I was in middle school but one of my teeth on the bottom is slightly crooked and it bothers me a little. So I pressed send on my application not thinking much of it. Until my phone rang twenty minutes later... It was a woman asking if I could come in for an "audition". I said yes right away and hung up.
Yesterday, was the big day! I drove all the way to Beverly Hills, drove in circles looking for parking and finally ended up at the cosmetic dentistry office. Now being in Beverly Hills alone makes me feel superficial but walking into a cosmetic dentistry office. I already knew this one was a point for the LA team. Signing up to be a model? In Beverly Hills? For cosmetic dentistry? That's a step away from plastic surgery. All these thoughts started flitting through my brain as I sat in the waiting room.
Finally a "dentist"? comes out and brings me inside. He determines that I would be great for the modeling gig but that I still have to pay for the treatment. He claims it was discounted about a $1000 but it was still way more than I could afford (which is basically nothing). I asked if I could think about it and quickly slinked out the door.
Walking back to my car I started to feel slightly stupid. This was supposed to be something fun but I really thought I would be able to at least get free treatment. Even worse, it was free treatment to make myself look better. Shouldn't I already feel great about myself? And I do. I guess that's why I walked away but I still think I might have done it if i had the money.
Right when I was determined that I leaning towards the california girl vibe a car drove by me. In the back seat was legend Betty White. I got so excited. I had episodes of Mary Tyler Moore on tape when I was little not to mention the Golden Girls and countless other classics. It's hard to rile me up about a celebrity but I was genuinely giddy about this one. And that made me realize this blog should continue. I still haven't figured out if I've become that full blown Los Angeles girl. Betty made me realize my east coast roots are still in there somewhere but this entry's point goes to the west coast. Making the score...
East Coast Fan: 2
West Coast Model: 3
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