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| Crazy Jamie
July 16, 2008
Jamie has escaped. Description: Brown hair, freckles, and wearing soiled blue-and-white-striped pajamas. On the loose in Studio City. This is her story.
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Full Circle
July 09, 2008
That tiny moment was all I needed. This well-known and respected man, this guy that everybody liked and wanted to be around, had actually taken the time to see me — and it changed the entire course of my life.
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Confessions of a Hair Model
July 02, 2008
The Craigslist ad read, "Looking for hair model. Must be willing to have hair cut — $100." Taking the job would bring me a hundred dollars closer to paying this month's rent, so I tried to picture my hair shorter.
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The Devil Shares Prada
June 30, 2008
Suddenly, I recognize the look on the hostess' face. It's the same look I have on my own face: The look of a person doing a job they don't really want. She is an actress. Like me.
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The Secret Origin of "Secret Origin"
June 20, 2008
After months of procrastination, I'd finally written the one-man show I always envisioned. Now, with everything set and guests waiting outside the door, the hardware for the A/V portion had gone kaput. Would my last-ditch procedure succeed?
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One-Man Shows Could Probably Use Two People
May 09, 2008
My "one-man show" was this grand idea I had in my head, the perfect synthesis of storytelling and music, focused through my particular sensibilities. But whenever anyone would ask exactly when that might be, I couldn't say. "Soon" was my usual answer.
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An Imperfect Model
April 25, 2008
I was nervous because this go-see would determine whether I nailed my first job as a leg model. Any time I try something I've never done, I'm always a mix of nervous and excited, as well as determined to succeed.
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