What More?

That's a question I have been asking myself alot in the last few days. What more can I do?

What more can I do to further my career?
What more can I do to further my improv?
What more can I do to further my life?

The answer to the first is classes, showcases, agents that actually get me auditions. I was just offered a good opportunity to audition for a major showcase in November, but I can't afford it since it cost around $500 to be in it if you do get in. I have been sending out my headshots to theatrical agents for the last two months and have not heard anything back yet. (Though I hear it takes months to hear anything from anyone.) Class wise I have a lead on a good teacher that a few of my friends have taken, but once again money is an issue. I have put out feelers amongst my acting friends about getting a reading group together just so we can all work on our cold reading and acting skills together without having to pay for it. I guess I am just worried because I am running out of funds quite rapidly and I need to get some more work fast.

Improv wise I just need to continue to work on it I guess. I can say this saftely, I am more comfortable on stage now then I was a few months ago and that is something in itself. My next goal is to start doing more character inspired improv, which will take some more time to get comfortable with.

As for my life... that's a harder one. Being 28 years old I figured I would have shit down by now. A relationship, maybe kids, well into my good career... but none of that is that case. The only solice I can take is the fact that most of my friends down here are all in the same boat. If I had stayed in Seattle I would be feeling WAY different as most of my friends are completely settled up there. I am more and more amazed with each passing month to see how many of my friends from High School and College are married with kids right now. Makes me sad in a way since I don't have that. At the same time though I am glad that I am where I am. If I had gotten married like I was planning on 2 years ago I would be in a very different place and probably not as happy. (Though who is to say, I might be very content with a steady relationship and job...) ((No, cause if I was, I would have that life right now.))

Don't take this the wrong way. I am very happy where I am at right now... but this is just rung 2 on an infinitely runged ladder... I need to figure out how to get to the next step.