A Clear Channel - Day 180

Ooooo my feet are killing me! That's what happens where you have an 11 1/2 hour day on set. I am not complaining...I love my work. I've been working on the film PROM for about six weeks now and even though I have not worked every day I truly feel like a member of this family. Everyone has been wonderful and I'm so excited about this project. Some may say I have a small role, but my character has a very strong presence even though she may not say much. When she does speak, it's powerful. Underneath she has a heart of gold and a great sense of humor. I can't wait to see what Disney has in store for the promotion of this film. Shhh, I can't talk about it yet. Just keep your eyes and ears open.
On a not so happy note, I realized today that I have been bamboozled by my mother's home attendant. I have been paying her for hours she has not been working and she knows it. I however, have to take responsibility for not paying attention and saying anything sooner. This is all new to me as I've said before and I refuse to beat myself up for making a mistake. As my godbrother said this evening..."time to re-negiotate". So tomorrow the home attendant and I will have a little talk and her hours and pay will be cut. I will also have to check up on her more often. Every day, every hour, every 5 minutes if I have to. It's so sad. I always want to believe that people want to do the right thing. It's time to start adding more professionals to the team to help me figure this stuff out. I did what I had to do at the time. After I finish working on this film, we take this caregiving thing to the next level.
On a happier note, my mother seems to be more willing to prepare for the future and she appears to be do doing much better. She doesn't have to go back to the doctor for her knee for another 3 months. It's all good and it's all God. Right Boo?

A Clear Channel - Day 128

Yesterday I ordered 4 books on Elder Care from amazon.com. I am not playin'. Whenever I enter new territory, I like to be as knowledgeable as possible. I love doing research anyway especially when I get to put whatever I learn into practice. I had started paying attention to the fact that I may have to care for my mother a while ago and the time has definitely come. I want to be armed with a plethora of information and resources in order to make sure that my mother is well taken care of. I certainly don't have all the answers at the moment, I'm not even sure what the questions are, but like I've said before, there are some first steps that need to be taken. Just to make sure I don't procrastinate, God has blessed me with yet another job. I had a callback for a Disney movie today and booked it! I have been on the Disney lot numerous times, but today for some reason, I decided to wander around after my audition. I went to Starbucks, visited the archives and a courtyard with bronze statues of Walt Disney with Mickey and Minnie Mouse and hand prints of many people who have worked for Disney in various capacities. As I strolled around it felt so peaceful like it would be a really nice place to work. They even have their own gym and a wellness center. Oh, and as I was walking into the waiting area for my audition, I ran into a comic friend of mine who worked there. How ironic! We had a long chat after my audition.
So now, I have to get to South Carolina, bring my Mom back to New York and get back here for my shoot in late July. Just a little sumpin' to make this challenge all the more interesting. Let's see how it all works out.