These past couple of weeks have been crazy. I'm choreographing a "Sweet 15" and the 1st practice didn't go as planned. So I'm back to square 1; simplify my techniqe to get the most production possible from the kids participating many of which have never danced before. Oooh did I mention I'm not getting paid for the work. It's family and even if I charged they wont pay but I'm sucker for my family and now I'm a sponser.
I'm also choreographing theatrical dance through story telling for pre-k to 1st grade. I took this job for 2 reasons to spend more time with my son and for the paycheck. Unfortuanately my plan of working part-time 15 to 20hrs a week blew up in my face because I was contracted for only 3hrs a week and I get paid monthly which means I wont recieve my check until mid month #2 . To top it off with the icing on the cake is that I can't work my orginal job commercial painting (which I hate) with the family business because I can't work half a day there, in order to get to my teaching job; so now I'm stuck because I refuse to quit a job I just started. I will not burn bridges any more. So I'm working a 12hr a month job teaching toddlers. I'm still adjusting my method and material because toddlers are no joke and can be difficult and blunt.
I'm also teaching defensive driving but haven't started teaching on my own yet because I'm waiting on my certification license; so no money will be coming out of there for at least a month.
I'm an professional actor but I haven't got work in a while. I have an audition tommorrow for a dentist commercial. Hopefully that will work out.
I'm also a professional comedian. I actually have a show at the Houston IMPROV this Sunday January 15th which is my day view performance and my moment of truth. It's my time to shine but I need to step up to the plate and hit a home run. I'm getting paid by ticket sells which normally isn't hard at all but these tickets are a little more pricy than the norm so I have a lot of people who rather wait for the DVD. Just kidding but they are hesitant and have post-poned me till the end of this week. To make it more interesting it's around the time the Texans play the Ravens. Texans play at noon and the show is at 3pm which means either my people wont show up or they will be there late. The crazy thing is that I used a joke to sell tickets saying: " buy tickets from me; I need to pay child support". The way this month as developed it has become a true statement. Aint that some shit. It's all good though. I have faith it's gona work out.
I also just started training to fight professionally in boxing. I know it's too late to get far in the career with me being 28 but I'm pretty good at it and I think I can make a few bucks fighting. No intentions to get too far just looking for another source of money. The training is going good but I've only lost 10lbs no thanks to christmas vacation where I ate till I pant button popped off. I need to loose 35lbs more before I can fight. It's going to take me 2 months maybe 3 to be ready. So no money from there for at least 2 months. On the bright side the excersise is really rejuvenating. My mind feels healthier with less negativity and anger. I feel good.
I'm not making enough money to pay all my bills but surprisingly I've recieved money from place I wasn't expecting like a friend that owed me money for 4yrs finally paid me and I've learned to squeeze a dollar out of a dime. So far I'm making it by the skin on my teeth. I'm still in a small debt but I'm slowly crawling out. The seeds that I've planted will soon grow and develop to bring me more revenue. At least that's the plan. I just have to maintain and keep working hard. In retrospect I feel greatful for what I do have and I will never stop working to succeed. God is good, all the time.
