OMG, I saw Kris Jones!! :|

So I'm currently working an event on the south side of Chi-town and I'm to the point of exhaustion where I am losing my filter. I've been up for 16 hours and counting. I hope I make it home ok. However, that is not why I am writing.

O.M.G. I saw Kris Jones yesterday. I felt my stomach fly out of my body. Who is this person you may ask? The person who does the talent casting at Six Flags Great America. AKA the person who decides whether to give me a job or not for the 2012 season. I was in Lisa and Rob's truck at the gas station literally next door to Six Flags. I wanted so badly to jump out of the truck, tackle him to the ground, and force him to tell me if I have a job or not. However, the oh-so-convenient child lock on the back door of Robert's brand new truck kept me in. And this was probably for the better. I want to leave him with the impression of me from the audition where I looked pretty and thin and sang pretty.

I'm not sure how to take this incident though. For those of you who know me, you know that I believe that everything happens for a reason. I am also rather intuitive and am able to make things happen so as to give me a sign of the answers I am looking for at any given time. Such as the first time I auditioned for Six Flags; I was walking out of callbacks past the Superman (covered in snow, such a weird site) and I looked up at the ride and just instantly knew "yep, this is going to happen." I searched and searched for this kind of "moment" at this year's callbacks but was only struck with "wow, it feels like I never even left". I'd like to take this as a good sign, but am not totally convinced that it means "yep, this is going to happen".

So as I was driving down here yesterday, I took my old route searching for anything; any glimpse of hope. As I drove past the employee parking lot, I looked at the sign and swore I could hear the angelic voices singing "aaahhhhh", but still not quite "yep, this is going to happen". So then finally, last night, after coming back to the Browning homestead after having Denny's, we stopped at the gas station and literally pulled up right next to Kris Jones. Then, I couldn't get out of the truck because of the stupid child lock and he was on the phone. So does this mean something????? I still can't tell. Can you tell this waiting game is killing me? Just wait till it's March, then I'll really be freaking out.

Cuz this time, Lexi Klein's gonna-a-a win!

Back on Weight Watchers. With fame and entertainment comes dieting. It's surprisingly easier this time around. And my family has been incredibly supportive and helpful, so that makes a huge difference. I do like it. Last time I was on I was down 12 pounds when I got off track. I'm still in the first week, but I think I'm doing well. My goal is to lose 50 pounds. I'll look better, feel better, sing and dance better, and breath better. All around, a good recipe for getting jobs. Wish me luck! You never know, maybe one day I'll be the next J-Hud and be the spokesperson for Weight Watchers!

The waiting game...

UGH!!! This waiting is killing me. I can't believe there is still two weeks until I find out about Six Flags! I want it SSSOOO bad! I can feel it with every fiber of my body! Mom says not to wish away this time, but it's who I am. I just want to be performing (professionally) again.

Needless to say, I want this job badly.

However, if for some reason don't get it, I do plan to audition for Cedar Point in March. Watch for details to come! And send all your wishes my way for a job!

The price of being an Entertainer...

If you know me, you know how much I DESPISE the dentist. Unfortunately, I was born with an abnormally small mouth (I know, you would never guess it) and the dentist has just always been a terrifying experience for me. However, being a singer, my mouth happens to be my moneymaker and in order for me to get back out into the business, it definitely needed some work.

When I was about 12 years old, I had a pretty bad bike accident in which I fell mouth first onto the pavement of my driveway. Of course, if I would've been wearing a helmet, all would have been ok, but you know kids. Anyway, I knocked out my front tooth, root and all, I pushed the tooth next to it all the way into the back of my mouth, chipped all my front teeth, and dislocated my pallet. Needless to say, it was horrendous to see and took quite the recovery.

Unfortunately, this has caused me to have many problems with those two teeth. When I was in high school, I had two emergency root canals on both of them, and now they are dead and turning color. In the entertainment world, it's not really cool to show up to an audition with two front teeth that are gray.

So here in starts the process. I went to the Dentist today. ick. Anyway, there were numerous things wrong with those two teeth that are going to take quite a bit of money and about a year to fix. However, thus is the life of an entertainer. I'm just choosing to view it as a business expense. Soon, I will have a shiny bright new smile to share with the world along with my voice!

American Idol!

Jonathan Posey, the guy who won our round on the American Idol Experience, won the whole thing on Thursday! He got the dream ticket, which basically means he gets a front-of-the-line ticket to any audition of his chosing for the REAL show! Maybe we'll see him on TV one day! :D On top of that, both Jordan Porter and Josh Scholl were at the Grammy's this week. Everyone I know is on their way to stardom. When is it my turn? Hopefully soon!

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!

For all of you just waiting for my next project, make sure to set aside time the first weekend of March to come and see "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"! It is a fabulous show with subtle sarcasm and delightful music! I will playing Lucy, which has been very fun. I'm enjoying my time playing a "bully" as well as having a great time in one of my first comedic roles! The cast is as follows:

Charlie Brown: Rob Connor
Lucy: Me!
Snoopy: Val Crofts
Linus: Caleb Powers
Schroeder: Ron Brown
Sally: Stacy McNall

We have shows March 2nd and 3rd at 7:30pm and Sunday at 1:00pm. Sunday is also "Pay-What-You-Can".

See you all out there! :D

Pics of the Disney event!

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I made it to Hollywood!!!!

Our family had a fabulous time at Disney World this week, surprising Bob for his birthday! On our last day, I auditioned for the "American Idol Experience" at Hollywood Studios. It was a super exciting experience in which I got to meet with Disney casting agents, a Disney vocal coach, and actually experienced what real idol contestants go through! It was fabulous! All of the staff was awesome. I need to work at Disney! The casting agents were so real and down to Earth and so friendly and helpful. They gave me great feedback and advice and really relieved my reservations against auditioning for them again. They told me that I had a very strong cross-over voice with great technique and that I should definitely audition for them again. They said that the reason I probably was dismissed last time was because I was too young and sang the wrong type of song. However, they told me that the song I sang for them this time was the perfect audition song. They told me I had a good shot at the parks as well as the cruise line. AHH, I die! I would love to be on a cruise ship! I learned very valuable lessons from this experience (such as be myself and have fun at every audition) and it has really jumpstarted my new motivations to get back out in the business. Good things are a comin'!

I'm Coming Back!

I auditioned for Six Flags this week. It was so weird, it seriously felt as though I had never left! Kris Jones and all my old supervisors/co-workers were happy to see me, which was a nice feeling. David even told me "We're all counting on you!" I looked good, and sang well, and even Dwight seemed slightly impressed by my improvement in dance. I received a green card, which Joanne said had to do with measurments per show. I really really hope I get a job. It would be so great to be back down there. I miss it a lot! I even made some new friends at auditions. I think I would have a fabulous time down there for the summer/fall.