Whew!

What a week and more it has been! I was just thinking last week I did two music video's, one on Monday for the singer Esthan Aman, the other for Ron Eliran on Saturday. Both were completely different, one was in a different language and more Glam and the other was well less Glam, much less, in fact I was crawling around in the sand. In the first I was in a club/lounge enjoying myself listening to the band and the other I played a soldier missing her daughter. Radically different roles, settings etc. Then today I had an all day shoot for Manhattan Plaza health club showcasing the various classes, equipment they have. It was a lot of fun, great group of people and we got paid to exercise all day! Heck yeah! Then we start filming next week for "Insidious" I am feeling very blessed.

It's been a great week or so for work. I've also been auditioning a lot so we'll see what happens. I am however exhausted and I think I may sleep tonight...famous last words. But it my intention. Actually it's always my intention and if there were just a switch, not unlike a light switch I would be a happy woman. If I could just shut my brain down. I am going to try to get in bed by like 8 so I can get to sleep at a respectable 11:30. My problem is I get a second not unlike I did when I used to wait tables. My body gears up if I don't go to sleep when I'm tired which today would have been 6pm and I'm raring to go for another 6-8 hours. The other problem and I've actually read about this is I think I can go something like 22-26 hours and then sleep for 10-12 and do it again. Even if i only slept 2 hours at night, if I get an hour nap in it keeps me going for another 10 hours. Blah Blah Anyway I'm going to go see what I can accomplish so I can get to sleep tonight. Operation get Lise to sleep at night is in effect. Ciao.

Mmmm Mmmm Good!

I just had the most amazing meal! I may have to change my favorite restaurant in New York from Blue Ribbon to Blue Grill ( not Blue Water Grill although a nice restaurant, does it seem to you I go to/like restaurants with the word blue in the name hmmm....). Fantastic, superb. The food, the service and of course the company. A former client of mine and very much my friend took me out to dinner and it was great. I would always look forward to our sessions as we are of the same tribe. Luckily even though I am no longer training her at Columbia we have remained friends.
So it was lovely I have to say their food is divine it seems they serve food from their farm upstate and from other local farmers. It's seasonal and very fresh. I, we chose the tasting menu which from my understanding two or more people have to choose in order to have it but I may be incorrect. The tasting menu changes frequently. This particular menu had Halibut, wild striped bass and Berkshire pork and steamed cheesecake (yes steamed) for dessert with a rhubarb marmalade of top served in these quaint little jars that one would normally preserve peaches in or what have you. I think I just like to say rhubarb, rhubarb it's kinda fun in your mouth as was this cheesecake and frankly the entire meal!The presentation was lovely and I could go on...I will definitely be going back.
So I am finalizing my trip to Tanzania to visit my Father and my younger siblings...that I have never met. Wow that's a bomb to lay on ya huh?!? I will go further into the exciting trip ahead, where I will witness small children of which I am related, the great rift, Ngorongoro crater and Mt. Kilimanjaro and Olduvai Gorge and a variety of large cats; lions and tigers and bears oh my! I am so very excited...however we will discuss this in the future because I have finally admitted to myself that I need 8-9 hours of sleep per night and I usually average around 3-4! Causing me to require naps midday which I chastise myself for and then I can't go to sleep...on top of which I am actually a night owl, and the cycle perpetuates itself. I am usually very sleepy around 9 and 10 but I can't bring myself to go to sleep that early and once it hits midnight I am up and raring to go! Its the years of working in the restaurant business, bartending. So although I am very much awake right now. My body has had it and I am no longer fighting my need for ample sleep. So pleasant dreams! Ciao!