Gratitude

Today is Thanksgiving and I’m grateful.  I have clean water and I had a peaceful night’s rest.  I was able to wake up this morning, dress myself, and cook.  I have healthy and active parents, gifted siblings, loving family members, and committed friends.  I say this because I know sometimes I don’t consider the “little things” when I’m caught up in what I wish I could have or annoyed by those things not going the way I want.  I know I have a way to go and become frustrated that I’m not there yet, but right now, I must express my gratitude.

On another note, I’ve begun looking for venues to host the world premier of “From Ophelia to Omega”.  There’s a venue I visited in Midtown and the space is gorgeous!  The main issue I have is that the stage is very small and there’s no back stage.  But once I rent the space, I control the ticket prices.  No sharing a percentage of the sales of my tickets with this particular venue.  I would also like to have food available for patrons, but I can only use their vendors.  As I consider the brand of my company, I cannot cheapen it by holding events in some ratchet space.  I ask myself “Would Gucci hold an event here?”  If I hesitate too long, I must move on.  So Dream of Dréa must raise the necessary funds to make the event worthy.  2012 already looking great!

Next Project

I’m happy to say the “50th Anniversary Legends and Leaders Black Tie Celebration” went great!  I didn’t have the technical problems in the actual show that I had in run throughs.  Thank Goodness!  The only thing I wished could have happened was playing the credits at the beginning of the presentation.  I didn’t clearly communicate to one of the actors to begin.  But it’s okay as I held my logo for a much longer time on the projector screen to not distract from the scene.  The actors looked AMAZING thanks to Shilla Benning.  She is wonderful.  She came hours before the start of the program and was able to get their costumes together.  Awesome!  Candace Sargent worked on recreating the “Regal 20” sweaters and Melissa Foulger helped, even in her ball gown.  I also have to menion Billy Konkel and Alexander, in the sound booth and the stage tech respectively, as they helped tremendously.  A production is a group effort and I will make mention of every name connected to its success as often as I can.

In the commemorative program, my logo is placed in the “Pioneer Sponsorship Level” (the highest level), next to BP, and InSpire Magazine.  That’s good.  My brand is recognizable (at least to those who attended the event).  The ad that Yolande Thame created was also placed in the program and it is absolutely fabulous!  I’m told it will also be placed in Inspire Magazine.  Also, I have received press as Rolling Out Magazine wrote about the event and included my contribution.  http://rollingout.com/news-politics/community/georgia-techs-first-black-graduates-celebrate-legends-and-leaders-and-50-years-since-school-integration/

I sincerely hope more opportunities arise from this event.  I’m ready for more projects!

I’m sleepy but still up

So, I no longer need to look for another actor to complete one of the scenes.  Thanks to Stephanie Ray, the actor she sent to me this evening is beyond awesome.  He combined two characters into one.  He was practically off book by the end of the rehearsal and he’s got his blocking and executing his beats.  So thankful for him.  Now I just need items like costumes, cut out of hands, poster board size of trailblazer names, to make scenes pop.  Actually, I have a list of things needed.  I have to pray over those items so they come to fruition.

In other news, I’ve been in training to work with a company to do live infomercials per say.  What I love is to be taught how to get people to move in a non threatening manner, the really cool PLASTIC items to make fabulous food designs, and how to add value to an inanimate object.  The trainer is just fabulous, in that he is super patient, poised, and well put together.  What I DON’T like is the possibility to have to travel almost an hour to presentations in stores.  For instance today, I learned I have to travel to Jefferson, GA.  Where da hayle is that?  I’m from Georgia, lived in Atlanta for a while, and never have I heard of a town in GA with the namesake of that popular TV show with George and Weezy.  Well it’s on the same plane as Athens, GA.  Also, I have the option to either go to the 9-3 or 3-9 shift, which is cool, but I’m supposed to be there 30 mins prior to the start time, and did I mention Atlanta traffic is horrific!  The source of my complaint is the lack of gas money needed to get there and back.  Argh!  If I had the money, I would have to complain.  But if I had money, I wouldn’t consider traveling to a place like Jefferson, GA.  And if I had money, (just going on a tangent here), I would so pay a licensed cosmetologist to take care of my hair!  I thank God my all of my hair, and I am eager to see financial increase come into my life so someone else can take care of it for me.  Since I am the face of my business, I must look excellent at all times!  I digress; I need to get back on task.  I’m sleepy but still up trying to do work.