Ididmanyimprovisationexercises,sometimesIplayedthewifeofthis20somethingItalianguywhoworkedasaplumber,Ijustcouldn'tseemyselfinthatrole,IguessIwasactingawkward.SometimesIwasplayingawaitressinarestauranttakingordersanddealingwithpickycustomers.Iwasn'taverytalentedactress,nothingworthnoting.
Towardstheendoftheterm,wehadtoprepareascenewhereeachofusmake2phonecalls,toanyoneyoulike.Trytoreveal2sidesof...[阅读全文]
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(2012-10-04 14:06:58)
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Eachweekwehaddifferentassignments.Forexample,toimproviseascenariowhereyouspent5minutesinfrontofamirror.Solo.Nodialogue,nomonologue.Seewhatyoucanconveythroughyouractions.Wecouldbringourownprops.
ItriedtoimaginethatIwasabouttogooutwithmygirlfriendstoanightclub.Icarefullyputonmymakeup,Ichangedmyoutfit,putonmyhighheels,lookedatmyselfinthemirror,andturnedaroundandcheckedonmybutt,andreadytogoout.阅读全文]
ItriedtoimaginethatIwasabouttogooutwithmygirlfriendstoanightclub.Icarefullyputonmymakeup,Ichangedmyoutfit,putonmyhighheels,lookedatmyselfinthemirror,andturnedaroundandcheckedonmybutt,andreadytogoout.
(2012-10-04 14:05:42)
1weeklater,IsignedupforanactingclassinHBStudio,locatedonBankStreet,GreenwichvillageofNewYork.Thisstudiowasfoundedin1945andiswellknownamongNewYorktheatercommunitytobeaplacetomentor,developandre-educatetheateractors.ManyTony-awardwinnersincludingSarahJessicaParkerandherhusbandMathiewBroderickwereamongthealumni.SoeverySaturdaymorning,Itooka70minutetrainridefromCTtoGrandCentralstation,fromthereswitche...[阅读全文]
(2012-10-04 14:04:55)
Itwasin2007,Ijustturned33yearsold.
Iwasgoingthroughaveryhardtimeinmylife.Iwasfacing2majorchallenges,greencard,andinfertility.Bothwereoverwhelminglydifficulttoovercome,andcompletelyoutofmycontrol.TherewasabsolutelynothingIcoulddo,andnobodycouldtellmewhentheycaneverberesolved,ifatall.
Ifeltthatallthejoyinlifewasdrainedawayfromme.Icouldn'tconcentrateatwork,couldn'tgooutwithfriends,couldn'tevene...[阅读全文]
(2012-09-05 08:50:40)
Tomydaughters:Ondating-Followyouheart,havefun,besafe.Onchoosingahusband-Isheyourbestfriend?-Ishegoodenoughtofatheryourchildren?-Doyoulovehimforwhoheis,notforwhohemightbecome?Onmarriage-Alwaysseektounderstand,thenasktobeunderstood.-Everyday,findatleastonethingyouappreciateinhim,andlethimknow.-Don'texpecttoagreeonallaboutlife.Insteadtrytoagreeonwhatlifeisallabout.刚刚问我老公有什么可补充的，他加了一...[阅读全文]
(2011-06-20 20:28:42)
老二已经7月半了，可以爬，可以翻身，但还是不肯吃奶瓶：老大平时不爱拍照，上周她的体操课结束，有一个miniOlympic表演,赶紧拍了几张：最后，每个小孩都有奖牌，别的孩子都按教练的说法将双手高高举过头顶，让爸爸妈妈拍照。丫丫却站在那里，腼腆而倔强，不论我们怎么说，就是一动不动，可是我能看出她内心在激战。看她那样子，突然让我想起自己小时候，也是一样[阅读全文]
(2011-06-15 20:33:07)
HurtasIam,Idon'tthinkhewastryingtobeadick.Hewasjustbrutallyhonestandstroketothecore.Iwasnotprepared.
However,within30minuteshemanagedtofindoutmoreaboutmethananyothermanagerdidinthelast10years.He'scomealongwayfromavoidingmetoofferingtocallmepersonallywiththeresults.
Igaveitmybestshot,noregrets.Youknowwhat?Iactuallyfeelveryhappy.
Notbecausemyjobnowseemssecure.
NotbecauseImighthaveimp...[阅读全文]
However,within30minuteshemanagedtofindoutmoreaboutmethananyothermanagerdidinthelast10years.He'scomealongwayfromavoidingmetoofferingtocallmepersonallywiththeresults.
Igaveitmybestshot,noregrets.Youknowwhat?Iactuallyfeelveryhappy.
Notbecausemyjobnowseemssecure.
NotbecauseImighthaveimp...[阅读全文]
(2011-06-15 20:32:34)
文字向来是我疗伤的方式.当我把这一切都写下来,又过了一个周末后, 现在的我, 已经非常平静了.绿卡是我一生中承受的最痛苦的一段经历.多少次与它擦肩而过,多少次与好机会失之交臂.直到今年三月,才最后拿到那张卡片.在那段漫长的等待中,似乎是绝望心情中的一种精神鸦片,我曾经无数次想象自己绿了之后的心情.我想象自己会大哭,会做很出格的事.结果没有,当时老二才4个[阅读全文]
(2011-06-15 20:32:06)
周五电话面谈(继续)Aftera(seeminglyverylong)pause,hespokeinasoftenedvoice:"Ah,thatmakessense,nowIunderstand.Behindeveryresumethereisarealpersonandalongstorytobetold."然后他说了一些例行公事的话, 比如还要面试其他人, 要到６月底才会决定这个位置的人选， 等等． 最后他说:"I'msogladthatyouapproachedmeandshowedinterestinthisjob.AndIappreciatethechancetogettoknowyoubetter.Regardlessoftheoutcome,Iwillcall...[阅读全文]
(2011-06-15 20:31:38)
周五电话面谈（继续)Him:"WhenIformateam,IonlywantAplayerstobemydirectreports,especiallyifthatpersonistobepromotedfromthelevelbelow.Ilookedatyourpastratings,overthelast5years,you'vealwaysbeenasolidplayer,astrongcontributor,butnevershinedasthecreamofthecrop."(myheartsank...notsurewhattosay...)Notwaitingformetoanswer,hecontinuedinasteadyvoice:"Now,IunderstandthattheCorporateratingsdon't...[阅读全文]
