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I am in a diabolically good mood.  I am about to work on next week's Rasputin Catamite, and everything today is going according to schedule.

Lady Soveign is playing.  I have bookings for modeling/promos/dancing until early November, and  in about two weeks, it is possible very likely that I'll have bookings until next year.  September is still shamefully empty, but I am sure that when the art schools get back in session and the promo agency has their post-July schedule ready, I'll be able to fill up that month.  It appears that I'll get to be a guest creator at Fallcon!  Hopefully, the G3 Upir's Mark monsters will be ready by then, because I cannot wait for y'all to meet them.  I am also auditioning for another short film on the 19th for the part of a doctor.  (Trish: the stripper role for the student film fell through because of scheduling issues.)

I am also excited because the Benton County Foster Care Orientation is happening on the 20th.  Sadly, it might be happening in my home rather than at the County Office.  Apparently, it seems that Loki and I are the only people signed-up.  WTF!?!  Kids need foster parents, and the county helps pay for their care.  Loki and I felt pretty sad about that.  We probably won't be able to commit our resources until next year, but seriously... why aren't more people willing to help out.  Hmmm...

On the annoying side, my six-pack abs are fading.  I need to correct that stat.

My nerves gnawed at me. It was my first time participating in an extra shoot. It involved filling out forms and a lot of waiting. It reminded me of modeling, except I was a dot in a crowd, the crew was big and the pictures moved.

I didn't know anyone there except for the producer, Rachel. We met eight years ago through Pat Thielen. She modeled with him, just as I did. I recognized her from a recent photo shoot. I met Maggie and Zoe, two aspiring actresses. I also spoke with a school teacher, an aspiring model and her mom. The crew sounded amused when in an conversation about raves, I mentioned the "Magic Goth Dance." I also learned about about casting mailing lists and what the popular casting agencies are. Interestingly enough, I found the job via Craig's List.

The mood was fairly laid back, yet extremely structured. I volunteered as an extra to learn and gather information. Film is definitely a different animal than the stage. That's a good thing in my mind.

Loki and I went to the Lutefisk Sushi C (the debut issue of Velvet Rasputin by yours truly was in the limited-edition Bento box) and Nudes in MN (I was a model in Pat Thielen's photo) openings after a long day of work for both of us. I saw so many friends and colleagues, it was hard not to be in a good mood. Loki and I have so few outings together, it was quite the treat for us as well. :)

Have you ever been curious about what's it like to be a model.  Let me give you a sampling. 

Daily Routine:

Before I get out of bed, I spend one at least a half every morning reading and checking out my favorite newspapers and online news sources while listening to MN Public Radio.  I meditate on what I wish to accomplish for the day and spend some time on devotional thoughts.  After I check my email and approve ads for my comics sites, I get out of bed and spend a half hour on my beauty routine (make up not included.)  I eat breakfast, pack a lunch, wash dishes (if I have time,) go to the car and drive to my latest adventure.  While I drive, I enjoy listening to talk radio or the news.  If I am sick of talk, or if I am too tired to deal with it, I'll listen to the tunes on the radio.  If I come home for the day, Loki and I will have dinner at table or BBQ outside.  He and I spend the rest of the evening chatting and coming up with ideas for comics.

An example of a work trip:

I've been making reservations arranging schedules and flight plans for some developmental shoots this summer. I probably won't sleep much when it happens, so here's an example of a special modeling trip:


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That's my semi-distant future. Here's a sampling of my past and future schedule.  The following is an example of my typical schedule.



Wow, and I'm a low-end model.  Imagine if I actually were a high-end model.  Someday.  Maybe.  :)

Okay gang, because of modeling duties and in order to finally see my nephew, I am flying out to Vegas, and from Vegas to Portland, OR and/or Seattle in late July.  If you want to say hi, I know you, and you want to meet me there and/or halfway let me know here. :)

These last few weeks have been a blur. Other than the Writer's Block and fluff posts, writing while on the road has been tough. So here's a non-chronologically ordered summary of my life.

1. Galina emailed me and finally forgave me for not attending her wedding. That meant a lot to me. Galina was my Jewish Russian best friend from Jr. High and much of high school. She had a big influence on my life. It pleased me to no end to hear from her.

2. My road trip with Misty B. was super awesome! In Minneapolis, she introduced me to a designer who asked me to be in her runway show on May. The designer gave us a great tip on a website with inexpensive dancer shoes.

3. I went out to dinner with Harlequin, stayed at Karen's place (what a hostess) and found some amazing clothes at Sarah's marvelous Naked Lady party. It was so nice to see so many familiar faces at the party. Can't wait until the next one.

4. Volunteered at the WARM exhibit's pick-up day and read my first complete book since I closed the print shop.

5. Work has been treating me well. My main promo agency has been providing me with gigs galore. I picked-up two new venues for art modeling, one unsolicited. Been sending my headshot to a few film opportunities. If Sunday's film gig falls through, I'll have a day off. Otherwise, I won't have one until next week.

6. Amazingly, Rasputin Catamite has been updating every week. The Rasputin Barxotka archive is finally back on a much smaller, and less violent scale to appease the censors. As per request of Gino, there's a one-month non-recurring subscription option available until the site is updated again on a regular basis. As soon as I download my Flash software, SIF will be back. No Killerdyke.com content because Loki has been working even longer hours than I have at the farm.

That's it for now. I have to ready myself for today's promo gig. I'm looking forward to going to the GRAA International Sampler Fundraiser afterwards with mom and tasting yummy foods from around the world.

Okay, I am so happy!  I got paid for not doing anything today and yesterday because a big corporation forgot to ship a promo kit and I was on call.  As if that wasn't super enough, I am going to get paid more very soon.  Loki too!

My freaking rockstar promo agency just merged with a whole mess of other agencies.  As a result, it just gathered a bunch of new clients, but doesn't seem to have enough staff to handle the increased workload.  As a result, I will be working a minimum of five days a week, for the next two weeks.  This week, I will have technically worked six days doing either promos or modeling gigs by the end of Saturday.  As if that wasn't cool enough, I just got added to yet another art cooperative's rotation.  I am still waiting on another one, but the prospects are looking awesome for me.  To add to the fun, I just canceled my Pilates class because Thursdays are too loaded with networking opportunities, and my in-home exercise and diet programs are actually working.

As for Loki, the workload at the farm has been unlike anything I've ever seen, so Loki is making more money than normal at this time of year.  WOO!

So now, I leave y'all with some RuPaul action.  Remember, "YOU BETTER WORK!"