Friday, May 2, 2008

HOLY CRAP!

Okay, I know that the title is a little -whatever- but I wanted you all to get the exact feeling of what it was like to be in my car with me when I heard my mom tell me I was nominated.

Just so you get even more a feel, here's the scenario:

It's 7:45 a.m. I've just dropped Murphy (my dog), to daycare, (yes I take a DOG to daycare, get over it), and I am on my way to work; food-less, hungry, running late, and stuck in traffic caused by construction being done on Buena Vista- (if we're being specific which clearly I am). I am listening to Paramore (I think, or maybe it was David Cook? Could've been either but, I digress). Suddenly, it dawns on me: it's April 30th. I need to call Grandma and wish her a Happy Birthday. Oh! And doesn't the list of nominees come out today? HOLY CRAP! (hence the title) They do! It's already 8 a.m almost and I haven't heard anything... so I suppose this means I did not get nominated. (Mini pity party for Rachel) Cue my cell phone ringing, which ironically enough has the ringtone of the same Paramore song blasting through my speakers of my car at that very moment, (that is of course assuming it wasn't David Cook anyway). I answer.

My Mom (so completely panic stricken): RACHEL!?!?!?!?!

Me (thinking someone's died): Yeah? What? What's wrong?

My Mom (hardly able to contain herself): YOU GOT NOMINATED!!!!

Me (almost rear ending the man in front of me near a hospital, ha convenient): What? Are you serious?

My Mom: YES!

Me (unable to comprehend the information): ----

My Mom: RacheL?

Me: AHHHH!!!

Okay I lie- I added those last three lines to enhance the story and make it a bit more comedic, see how we do that in "the biz"? The conversation continued with me repeating the same line "HOLY CRAP" over and over until I made it safely into my parking spot on the NBC lot. After I hung up with my mom, I rolled up the windows of my car, made sure no one was around and screamed alone in my car in excitement. I, am a nerd.

So this was my morning. So happy that I got to hear it first from my mom who's been possibly my biggest supporter and fan ever, aside of course from my dad and sister and grandma who I would most certainly get in trouble for not mentioning assuming they somehow catch wind of this blog.

So now, I've been nominated. HOLY CRAP!! I still can't stop saying it. That first day was just a flood of congrats and compliments which I am AWFUL at taking, let alone with grace and class, but boy I hope I passed with flying colors. I know I'm an actress and I'm supposed to enjoy the spotlight, but I am really uncomfortable with all the attention. I appreciate it but this is all SOOOO overwhelming. I can't begin to describe how I feel. I am flattered, relieved, stunned, stoked, excited, moved, AH! HOLY CRAP!

It's so much more of a big deal than I initially thought being nominated would. It's surreal. And not even because of the nomination itself, but because of what it represents, and to me that's just that I am an employed actress in Hollywood making a living at my greatest love in life aside of course from my family. I know I booked the job three years ago already, but it never hit me, and it has ALL hit me now at once. I don't think I've ever been so quietly pleased and excited in my life. To the point where every time I think about it I want to cry.

So now I have to pick a dress, and write a speech in case I win. Which honestly, I don't freakin' care. This is what matters to me. DAYS got nominations! And I am so proud of my costars who've also been fortunate enough to share this amazing honor. Wining is just icing on the cake and the other girls I am up against? Any one of us would do that statue proud and justice. HOLY CRAP!

So anyway, that's what went on, on my end. Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments of congrats and praise and everything. It means so much to me that you all care so much and take time out of your lives to support mine, as well as the shows' career. I think you can all agree with me when I say, I think this is all foreshadowing great things that lie ahead for DOOL. Hopefully more magic can happen come awards night, though this is as magical as it can get for me at the moment.

.......HOLY CRAP!

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I'm genuinely so happy for her and the other DAYS-actors who got nominated!

i f'n love this girl!

I read that about a couple of days ago and that's awesome for her especially when DAYS has been snubbed for this for such a long time. I'm very happy for her.

I'm so happy for her and Days! It's about time they got noticed!