Lydia's Journey BEYOND Hollywood

Well hello out there! Sorry I have been a stranger, but I was a bit busy bringing a beautiful child into this world! ;) Yes, after what felt like an eternity being pregnant - I finally gave birth! Ivy Rose was born on 3/3/12 weighing in at 7 lbs 2 oz. So, yes, now I have TWO babies - under the age of ONE. No, I have no idea how I'm doing it. IF I'm even doing it! But these two beautiful babies are in my life now, and let me tell you - THIS is the hardest job I've ever had. Shoot - this is the hardest thing I've ever done in my life! But the most beautiful and rewarding thing I've ever done. No, I'm not getting any sleep. And yes, there are really hard days where I fantisize about my cushy life as an actress in Hollywood - but I wouldn't take any of it back! My happiness that used to be fulfilled by bookings and days on set have been replaced by smiles and laughter by these two little munchkins. And all that time in California, when I fe...

Well, I'm officially 32 weeks pregnant and I still can't wrap my head around that fact! I think because my days are spent taking care of a baby already that it's been hard for me to comprehend that I will give birth to a baby very soon. It all seems very surreal. But here I am, with a growing belly and a soon to be 5 month old baby who happens to be very sick at the moment. He's been battling a cold for the past week. I took him in to see his doctor and they found that he had an ear infection as well- not to mention a tooth breaking in on his bottom gum. Poor baby has so much going on at once. They prescribed anti-biotics and he seems like hes doing better. Fingers crossed. We have been packing all week long - or trying to! We get the keys to our new place on Friday! Yay!!! I'm still in awe that we will be paying only $50 more for this house than what I was paying for my one bedroom apartment in West Hollywood right before I left. Crazy huh?? Gotta LOVE Te...

Well, Nicolas is already 3 months! And I'm already 6 months pregnant! And it's coming up on a year that I've been back in texas - where does the time go??? This is insane. Here is Nic at 3 months :) Look at that handsome smile! So I figured I would just relax my last few months of being pregnant, but no such dream will happen... We are moving soon, just after the new year. So packing will begin soon. We are staying in Austin, just moving to a bigger place to accomodate our growing family. And I signed on to cast another project. I'm currectly casting a SAG short film called Breaking the Curse . My audition sessions are tomorrow and callbacks are next weekend. I'd like to think after we move and after this baby is born, maybe THEN I can rest. haha Yeah right, with a newborn and a 6 month old? Sleep is not in my distant future. Maybe next christmas? So I've been getting a few emails from blog readers who have read my journey in Hollywood (THANK...

Yes, my computer is still broken, which means the blog updates are few and far between. Sorry about that - but I'm stubborn and prefer to hold out until I can afford a Mac! :) And it's difficult to update from my iphone, so unless I have access to a computer, blogging has stalled for me. :( I will try to get to it as often as I can, but as you know, my plate has been full these days... So we are creeping up on week 22 of this pregnancy. Let me tell you, I'm not one of those moms who LOVE being pregnant! It's very weird actually. And uncomfortable. And stressful. Not sure if I would do it again. But I hear you feel differently after the little one enters the world. Hm. We'll see....And speaking of entering the world...Can someone else PLEASE give birth to this baby other than me? Or can I go to sleep and wake up and it's over?? I fear the delivery process. Call me a wuss. I don't care. It's weird because I'm officially showing now. ...

ok, First off, my computer has been broken for the past three weeks. :( I thought it was just the backlight, but apparently the problem lies with the connection from the motherboard to the backlight, and I was told it wasn't fixable. Or worth it actually. So, that explains part of why I've slacked on the blog here... While I shop around for a new laptop, (I'm thinking of a macbook pro...), I'm hooking up my computer to my TV just so I can get a screen for now. fun fun fun... Another reason why I've been gone for a while is...I've been busy being a mom. Huh?! What?! Yup. I adopted a newborn just three weeks ago. A family member asked me to take him while she was pregnant back in May, and I agreed, so little Nicolas was born August 29, 2011. :) And I've had him ever since. It's an adjustment considering he's my first baby. But now I bring you to the other news... I found out just 6 weeks after I agreed to take this little one into my hea...

Her name is Luca. She lives on the 2nd fl. Lol So, I have had my cat for 15 years until she passed away this past New Year's Day. I've always wanted a dog, I just couldn't have one while I had Precious. So this is my first official live-in dog. I had my dog Benson who lived at my parents' house until he died an early death. :( We named her Luca, and she is totaly adorable. About 6 weeks old, and around 90% Lab, 10% who knows. So yes, we are crazy to take on this big responsibilty right now, but what the hell! What is life if you don't take chances and aren't willing to make changes that could change your life? ;) So she is our puppy. And puppy training will begin in September at Petco for 6 weeks! haha Tonight is her first night with us. I hope she transitions well... Here's to a future filled with happiness, snuggles, and smiles...

I barely recognize my life anymore! So much has changed in less than a year, it's unbelieveable. I remember this time last year, I was getting used to my one bedroom apartment in West Hollywood (that I paid $1150 a month for!). I had my Acting class with Howard Fine (I miss everyone!), my auditions (whenever I had any..), and my Audition Technique classes I taught over at Actorsite in North Hollywood. Not to mention the courier business I has started, The Actor's Courier. I kept myself busy, and I hung out with friends as much as possible, but I still was lonely and unhappy. I felt like every year was the same for the past 10 years. I auditioned for things, booked work, went to class, taught class, and started all over again the following year. I wanted a HUGE change to happen in my life. And Boy, did it! :) I'm living in, and loving, Austin Texas. I've been here in February. Back in Texas since December. In a short 8 months, I have managed to take my life ...