And so it begins....

It all started innocently enough.

A friend sent me a video from youtube, "You've got to see this video from Australia!". I had no idea the impact it would have on me. I had goose bumps. "This is the kind of thing I want to do! How do I find these people? Do I need to move to Australia?"


A month later, on the Today show, I saw it. The baby t-rex. Al Roker announced that the Walking with Dinosaurs tour, based out of Australia, would soon begin it's North American tour.

I ran to my computer hoping they had a website. Luckily, they did...but now what? I had to let them know about me, I had to let them know that I was out of work, I had to do this show!!

In the lower right hand corner of the site was a link marked "contact us". So, I did. I sent them a letter and my performance resume.

Fast forward to a year later.

I get an email. "I was sent your info from our home office. Are you still interested?". YES! A thousand times YES! Im interested! As it turns out, I just so happened to be out of work again!

Fast forward 3 months later...still out of work and just reclaiming my 'land legs' after a deepsea fishing trip.

I get a call.

"We want to fly you up to New York to audition." Now, I've auditioned for shows before, well known tv shows, and none of them have ever offered to not only fly me to the audition, but also pay for my hotel.

A few weeks later Im standing toe to toe with the creatures I viewed on youtube over a year ago. It was amazing.

A few more weeks later, I get a call. Im on their short list. They want my availability.

TODAY! I get a call. I got it!!! I'll be joining the tour for 5 weeks starting Nov 11th, which ironically enough is when the tour is visiting my home town, to train. After my training is over, I'll either continue with the North American tour OR begin training with the International tour.

So, that brings me here. If someone else reads this, great, but it's really for me. I've never blogged before, Im not a writer ~ I just want a place to put all my memories that are to come. :)