1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 1: Welcome to your Diary episode. Here's the thing. I'm a 2 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: bit of a nomad, so these episodes come to from 3 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: wherever I'm living or traveling to at the time, so 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: I'll share with you what's going on in my world, 5 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: from book tours, animal encounters, delish meals, nature adventures, health discoveries, 6 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 1: to swimming in hidden Byron Bay beaches. Come with me 7 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: as I share my adventures with you. Hello, Los Angeles Diary. 8 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: Is it just me? Or did that last seven days 9 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: flipping fly by like a flash, like a click of 10 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: the fingers. Okay, the week that was? The week that was, 11 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: I did some background acting on They're really straight. You 12 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: can't usually say what it is, and this is I 13 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: can say it's Apple TV show. And it had like 14 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 1: a fake name for filming, so like when we drove 15 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 1: to sep it was like parking for Blah and so 16 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 1: this whole that whole time, I was like, Oh, I'm 17 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: doing this new film, this new TV show called Blah. 18 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: It was a totally fake name. That's something they do 19 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: in Hollywood. Did you know that it was? The call 20 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: time was six am in an area called Agora Hills, 21 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 1: which is like past Calabasas in the hinterland of Malibu, 22 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: so long drive, call time six am. I left the 23 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:42,040 Speaker 1: house at five am and I thought, oh, it's will 24 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 1: be an eight hour day. That's usually how you get 25 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: booked out for background work. It was a fifteen hour day, 26 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: so I left at five am and I got back 27 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: at nine pm. They did because they had to get 28 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 1: so many shots. They did what's called I learned all 29 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: these new terms. This is why I'm doing background work, 30 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: by the way. I just want to learn what it's 31 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: like to be on massive sets, to understand how many 32 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: takes actors get to understand the lingo. And in Australia, 33 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: if you're an actor, background work is kind of frowned 34 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: upon because everyone's like you get you, then everyone knows 35 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 1: you only as a background actor. It is not like 36 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: that in America at all, because one so many projects 37 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: are being filmed on Monday, I got put on hold 38 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: as background for three different TV shows And if you 39 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 1: book you, you're there with loads of other actors that 40 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: are doing the same thing as you, So it's amazing 41 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 1: and you don't get known as air quote background actor 42 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: if that makes sense. Also your background so you're not 43 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:48,119 Speaker 1: in focus or anything like that, but you're on these 44 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:53,359 Speaker 1: ginormous sets. It's so I learned a few bits of terminology. 45 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: So because they had to it was the last day 46 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: of the season of this TV shows shoot and they 47 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 1: had to get so many shots in, did what's called 48 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 1: a rolling lunch, which means no lunch break, but they 49 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: just bring out like they call it crafty, which is 50 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 1: snacks at lunch, sandwiches, and everyone's just kind of like 51 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: running between shots having sandwiches, and you can see people 52 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 1: like in background having a sandwich and like holding it 53 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: behind them when they have to film wild There was 54 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 1: five hundred background actors this day. It was humongous, chaotic, 55 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 1: a lot of energy, and so fun. It's crazy because 56 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: like when we all got there, that Crafty had a 57 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 1: brecky out coffee all that, and everyone's like, oh, where 58 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: are you from, Chitty chatty, And then as like when 59 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: we thought we were meant to have lunch kind of 60 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 1: comes and goes and no one kind of told us 61 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: what was going on. People like stopped talking to another 62 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: because everyone's energy is just like starting to crash. And 63 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: then once you hit the eight hour mark, you're like, oh, okay, 64 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: so this is gonna be a long day, Like you 65 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 1: know that you're just locked in. Anyway, it was so 66 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 1: much fun. Some lovely, lovely people and background actors in 67 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: LA a lot of them. Most of them are actors, 68 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 1: but like some aren't. Like I'm an amazing pilot named Kenny. 69 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 1: I met this guy called Jesse that worked on oil rigs, 70 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 1: like cool humans and they just love like they're there 71 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 1: because they love film and TV and media. And it's 72 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 1: not a bad day's pay either because in California and 73 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: there are all these awesome laws that protect employees and 74 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 1: so like the moment you miss a lunch, you get 75 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,279 Speaker 1: paid extra. The moment you hit eight hours, you get 76 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: paid extra. The moment you then hit ten hours, you 77 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 1: get paid double. So it's really it's actually like a 78 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:42,840 Speaker 1: really fun, exhausting, chaotic and like fun payday too, so 79 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: much fun. I learned loads so another some more stuff. 80 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 1: I learned. You can be bumped up in background. So 81 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: I went in meant to be one character, and then 82 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 1: you take outfit options. So you get there, you check 83 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: in you like you check in right, and that's essentially 84 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,040 Speaker 1: like you're on the clock from your call time and 85 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:06,039 Speaker 1: then they send you straight to costume. So you go 86 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: to costume and they've got loads of costume, but they 87 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 1: like you to kind of like come with your ideas 88 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: for the character. And you've been sent a brief at 89 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:17,600 Speaker 1: least twenty four hours before. Usually. Actually, when I did 90 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: Graze Anatomy, No, that was a rush call. I got 91 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 1: booked at eleven thirty and I had to be on 92 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:24,800 Speaker 1: set by two thirty, so that was a rush call. 93 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 1: But they still sent a costume brief anyway. So I 94 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,279 Speaker 1: rocked up with my costume brief and they're like, cool, 95 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: for this particular role, we need you to have a 96 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: certain thing. Again, I'm trying to not give too much. 97 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: I'm sure I can say that I'd have a collar, right, 98 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: So they put a blazer on me. And then after 99 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 1: that you do, They're like, go to hair and makeup. 100 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 1: Send you go in a whole nother line and you 101 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 1: present yourself for hair and you it's essentially just checking 102 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: final looks because you have to come here and make 103 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:54,600 Speaker 1: up ready for background. So they check final looks and 104 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 1: they take photos for continuity. Great, and then they're like, 105 00:05:57,800 --> 00:05:59,919 Speaker 1: go get some brecky and you're gonna jump on a 106 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 1: US will take it. To the other location. It was 107 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: like a full blown field drips and I was like, 108 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 1: it's too early for breaking for me. I just got 109 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 1: a coffee, made mates with this young kid of an 110 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: actor who was super kol called Nicholas. We got chit 111 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,839 Speaker 1: chatting over our coffee and then we got the bus 112 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: together and then we got You get pulled, so when 113 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:24,040 Speaker 1: they're not using background actors, you get put in this 114 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: thing called holding. It's just like either a green room 115 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 1: or like a Gray's anatomy. It was on a We 116 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: were all on a big sound stage, so we were 117 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: just in a holding room. But this was like an 118 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:37,040 Speaker 1: outdoor location, so they had kind of like put up 119 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: loads of marquees and chairs and tables, and so holding 120 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 1: is where you go and wait, and then once you 121 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: get to holding, then you get called up for props. 122 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 1: And that's when I got bumped up a little bit 123 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 1: to a VIP as in the role was a VIP 124 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: kind of guest role, and so then that changed kind 125 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: of like trajectory of where I was booked for the day. 126 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 1: And then during like after it hit eight or nine hours, 127 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 1: then they kind of like came, costume came and ham 128 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: picked a few of us to do this extra final scene. 129 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 1: So then a lot of the background kind of went 130 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: home or helped shoot this other scene that I wasn't in, 131 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 1: and then I had to go up and shoot this 132 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 1: VIP scene. Very fascinating. Anyway, We're getting towards in the 133 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: day and everyone is just like it is hitting that 134 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 1: thirteen hour nearly forteen hour. Everyone's getting exhausted, and we 135 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 1: had to drink, like the scene called for holding drinks, 136 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 1: and so I had to hold a fake beer. It 137 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 1: must be a non alcoholic be because it smell like beer. 138 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: I didn't try it, not bi a gal Glunn free 139 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 1: you know. Anyway, and then I heard the crew go 140 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 1: is this Martini? And I was like excuse me? And 141 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: they're like yeah, I go, does Martini mean last shot 142 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 1: of the day? And they're like yeah, So how cool 143 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: is that? So if you ever on set and you 144 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: hear crew go Martini, that means they're shooting the last 145 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 1: shot of the day. How kil how flipping killed? So 146 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: this is why I'm doing background. It's so much fun. 147 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: You learn a lot in the day. That day was 148 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: so long, Like I got home and I was covered 149 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 1: in dust and stuff to her, so I'd sweat. It 150 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 1: was like over forty degrees that day. I just sweated. 151 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: It was dusty, and I had to have a blazer 152 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 1: and it was hot, hot, And I got home and 153 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: Matt's like, what do you need? I was like food, 154 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 1: and then I have to have a shower and I 155 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: have to go straight to bed. No. I was like, 156 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:39,679 Speaker 1: I have to have a shower first, because I was 157 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:41,959 Speaker 1: like I felt like I had an inch thick of 158 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 1: dust on me. And I was like, I gotta have 159 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: a shower, and he's like, got it. And I was like, 160 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,080 Speaker 1: can you heat up the vegan chili for me? And 161 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: He's like yeah, And so I had my shower. I 162 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: ate the vegan chili. Was so tired that I literally 163 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 1: spilt some on my fresh pj's straight and I was 164 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 1: straight out of the shower whatever. And then literally he's like, 165 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: do you want to watch a show? And I was 166 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 1: like no, I don't. I need to go to bed. 167 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 1: You know, when you've hit that level of exhaustion, you're 168 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:10,760 Speaker 1: just like I don't know. All I have to do 169 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 1: is sleep right now. And then I put myself to 170 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: sleep and then I slept like ten hours or something. 171 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 1: It was so fun, though, anyway, I would highly recommend 172 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 1: background anyone that like moves to America to become an actor. 173 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 1: And obviously that it depends what your you know your 174 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:29,440 Speaker 1: visors and all that kind of thing about how you 175 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:32,439 Speaker 1: can be hired. But such a great way to learn, 176 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: because we'd in Australia. You do like projects that big 177 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 1: come along what a couple of times a year. Projects 178 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:44,599 Speaker 1: this big are happening all the time. And like I 179 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: could hear the other you know, I said, I got 180 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 1: plot on hold for three that same day. I could 181 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:51,319 Speaker 1: hear other actors be like, are you doing the Land tomorrow? 182 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:53,680 Speaker 1: Are you doing this show tomorrow? You're doing Grays next week? 183 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: Are you doing And they do it for the Pit. 184 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 1: They do it for like so many of your favorite shows. 185 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: I love all the media call ones though I love 186 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: like the Pit and Grays. I've never done the Pit, 187 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 1: but yeah, one day. So anyway, that happened on Monday, 188 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: and that was like a full day thing, and then 189 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:13,840 Speaker 1: it almost took me a full day to get over. 190 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:16,679 Speaker 1: I was like, whoa, this is wild. I have been 191 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:18,839 Speaker 1: really committing to my meditation of late, so I just 192 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:20,240 Speaker 1: want to put it here in case you feel like 193 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 1: being my accountability Bud my nature path JAD put me 194 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:28,200 Speaker 1: onto this meditation, and I've just been really trying to 195 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:31,440 Speaker 1: consistently do it each day. I got into a bit 196 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:33,200 Speaker 1: of a habit of doing it right before bed, and 197 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:35,880 Speaker 1: I was like, oh, and you have my Aura Ring 198 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,200 Speaker 1: loves it like I have such a good like in 199 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:42,160 Speaker 1: the ninety six ninety cent percentiles sleep score, which if 200 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 1: you're an Aura Ring nerd, that is goals and it's great. 201 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 1: But I'm like, oh, it gives me such a clear, 202 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 1: calm focus that I want to start doing the day. 203 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 1: So I've started. Yesterday Matt and I did it together. 204 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 1: Maybe we'll do it together again today. Anyway, Yesterday, speaking 205 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 1: of yesterday, I went for a hike with my lovely 206 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:04,319 Speaker 1: French Now. We did this cool hike. I think it's 207 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:07,319 Speaker 1: called Beechwood Canyon Hike, but we called the Bronzon Hike 208 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 1: because you've got a park on Bronson. Anyway, it's in 209 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: the Hollywood Hills and Los Angeles Hills, and any did 210 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 1: this walk. We usually walk with her dog, Mahalo, but 211 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:22,520 Speaker 1: Mahalow is pregos at the moment, so she couldn't hike, 212 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 1: so super pregos. By the way, usually she would come anyway. 213 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:32,079 Speaker 1: So we're doing our hike, chit chatting, catching up as 214 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 1: one does, and nearly finished the hike, there is this 215 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: giant rattlesnake just chilling in the middle of the in 216 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 1: the middle of the walkway, and I thought, for sure, 217 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:45,360 Speaker 1: we'll just wait for it to slither off right into 218 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:49,839 Speaker 1: the bushes. No, it was not going anywhere, and it 219 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 1: was just like cool, go around me, guys, go around me. 220 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:58,040 Speaker 1: And two other walkers like, so a walker was standing 221 00:11:58,200 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 1: on one side of it, and we were saying on 222 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:01,960 Speaker 1: the other side, but not too close of because they're quick. 223 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 1: And also I'm Australian, as is Shnell. We know not 224 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:10,679 Speaker 1: to touch snakes. Anyway, this guy was stating on the 225 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: other side and he kind of like walked behind it. 226 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 1: Behind it's rattles So Rattlesnank's called rattlesnakes because they've got 227 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:18,160 Speaker 1: a rattle on their tail and that's when they're kind 228 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:20,800 Speaker 1: of like warning you. They will be like and the 229 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:24,920 Speaker 1: little rattle will go right and just so you know, 230 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:27,960 Speaker 1: they're highly venomous. There are seven different kinds of rattlesnakes 231 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:33,120 Speaker 1: in California, and they're both neurotoxic and cardio toxic whatever 232 00:12:33,160 --> 00:12:36,439 Speaker 1: that is called. Anyway, this was just a regular diamond 233 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:39,200 Speaker 1: rattlesnake like I've seen the golden ones. This is my 234 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 1: sixth rattlesnake sighting. Can we just take a moment for that. 235 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,359 Speaker 1: I have lived in the hinterland of Byron Bay in Bangalow. 236 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:51,200 Speaker 1: Bangalow is like home to snakes. We know that we 237 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:54,679 Speaker 1: had two in our backyard, but in the whole time 238 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: we were in Bangers, so that would be a year 239 00:12:56,679 --> 00:12:59,200 Speaker 1: we saw two snakes. And the whole time I've been 240 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:03,080 Speaker 1: in Los Angeles is a city, a huge city. I've 241 00:13:03,080 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 1: seen six rattlesnakes. That is mental anyway, Yeah, loved it. 242 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 1: So I had to walk behind its rattle, didn't we 243 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 1: It's closest. It's not the closest I've ever been to 244 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 1: a rattlesnake. I have been closer to one that was scary, 245 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:21,160 Speaker 1: but and it was rattling. That's how I knew how 246 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 1: close I was to it. But this one was just chilling, 247 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 1: like its little tongue was poken out. It was like 248 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:29,520 Speaker 1: soaking up the air. There was a guy hiking behind 249 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,880 Speaker 1: us that had like hiking sticks and he was really smart. 250 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:35,319 Speaker 1: He walked behind it and kept using his sticks to 251 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:37,319 Speaker 1: kind of like hit the ground just so the snake 252 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 1: could feel the vibrations of him. And it didn't even move. 253 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:43,960 Speaker 1: It was just like smelling the air, like kind of 254 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 1: looking around. But yeah, it's as it heats up in 255 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: la I think we're going to see a few more 256 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:56,480 Speaker 1: rattlers around. Teaching of February, yoaks this week, teaching tonight, 257 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:59,960 Speaker 1: teaching in tonight in Beverly Hills, teaching in Saturday night 258 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 1: Beverly Hills. Also helping out with a workshop on Sunday, 259 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:05,320 Speaker 1: and then the teacher training kicks off in a couple 260 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,559 Speaker 1: of weeks. So I'm happy to be in my yoga 261 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: teaching era right now. Also it's fun, like I get 262 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:15,320 Speaker 1: to connect with people. I also do this thing where 263 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 1: I'm like, all right, I'm going to go to the 264 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: class before my class practice it. It's usually power, which 265 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 1: is like a vinyasa. Practice that class, and then the 266 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 1: teachers are usually pretty chill, and I can leave a 267 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:28,560 Speaker 1: pin jelly and then teach the class after, and it's 268 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:31,840 Speaker 1: kind of like a double whammy. I've really really been 269 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 1: enjoying that dragged boss to the farmer's market on the weekend. 270 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 1: He can't stand it. He loves a Byron Bay farmer's market, 271 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: lives for it, loves it. Doesn't like the Hollywood one, 272 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 1: which is the one I've taken to. To be fair, 273 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:51,880 Speaker 1: it's mental. It's so busy, and I'm an introvert. I know, 274 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 1: no one believes me when I say that I'm an introvert, 275 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 1: so you'd think I don't like it. But he's the 276 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 1: one that doesn't like He's like, absolutely not. But anyway, 277 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 1: I dragged him. Also, speaking of that yoga work, the 278 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 1: yoga teacher training, I'm leading this philosophy talk on charkras, koshas, 279 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 1: and cliches or clichis, which is really interesting and hippie vibes. 280 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: So I'm really excited. So I've got to teach myself 281 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 1: all about the charkras, the koshas, which is like the 282 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 1: five layers of the human experience, and the cliches, which 283 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 1: is kind of like I haven't researched them yet, but 284 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 1: I think they're the five maybe obstacles, but yeah, really cool, 285 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 1: and I was learning it. Like so the first kosher 286 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:44,720 Speaker 1: is ana maya, which is the physical body. So that's 287 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:47,600 Speaker 1: why we do yoga like arsona, and then this like 288 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 1: to move the body. The second is prana maya, which 289 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:54,960 Speaker 1: is the energy body, and then that's linked to pranayama, 290 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 1: which is breath work. And then you've got the Mana 291 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 1: maya and that's the manners of the mind. And that's 292 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:04,640 Speaker 1: where kind of like stress and anxiety and kind of 293 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:07,800 Speaker 1: insecurity and then overthinking and worry all sits in there. 294 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:09,680 Speaker 1: And then this is the one that got me the 295 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:14,760 Speaker 1: most excited, but I can't say it properly. Vijnana Maya 296 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:17,720 Speaker 1: vij Nana Maya. That's the wisdom body. That's where your 297 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:22,040 Speaker 1: intuition sits, and it's also where your ability to self 298 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:25,640 Speaker 1: observe sits. So you know, like when something stress happens, 299 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: you're like, I can react to this or I cannot. 300 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 1: I think the best character in the whole wide world 301 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:43,280 Speaker 1: at this that Vigna vijna vig nana Mayer is Killian 302 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: Murphy's character in Peaky Blinders, Tommy Shelby, that he can 303 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:50,760 Speaker 1: do that, not react. You know, he just sits there 304 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 1: when people are being absolute twatts and he's just like 305 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 1: looks at them with those big blue eyes and then 306 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:58,880 Speaker 1: he snaps, well, he sometimes doesn't. He does have the 307 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 1: ability to self like like I'm not gonna react right now, 308 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: it's not worth my time. And then the fifth one 309 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 1: is ana ana na da ana na dam maya. I'm 310 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: definitely saying that wrong, and that's the bliss body. So 311 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:19,840 Speaker 1: I'm guessing that's like not ascending, but when you're like one, 312 00:17:20,760 --> 00:17:24,400 Speaker 1: that's what I'm thinking. Anyway. Anyway, speaking of Peaky Blind 313 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 1: as immordel Man, that was a good segue, wasn't it. 314 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:30,120 Speaker 1: Well kind of anyway, we saw it in the movie 315 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:32,200 Speaker 1: A couple of weeks goes. You know it is on Netflix. 316 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 1: We haven't watched it yet because like the movie, I 317 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:38,160 Speaker 1: loved it, but it ruined me, like I was crying 318 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:40,880 Speaker 1: for at least half an hour after and then got 319 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:44,959 Speaker 1: home and cried again to Boss. So I'm gonna watch it. 320 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,600 Speaker 1: I am gonna watch it, but I'm gonna do it 321 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:49,680 Speaker 1: like I'm gonna put a face mask on one night. 322 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:53,560 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go to bed at like seven, watch a 323 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 1: long movie, watch it, and then give myself, let myself 324 00:17:56,840 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 1: regrieve that movie because it's a sad one, I think. Anyway, 325 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:05,440 Speaker 1: brilliant soundtrack and there's a new version of Red Right 326 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:09,720 Speaker 1: Hand by Nick cave In. It too that he's sung 327 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,600 Speaker 1: now at the age he is, and it sounds completely different, 328 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:16,479 Speaker 1: which is amazing. Speaking of seeing things, I've just booked 329 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:22,159 Speaker 1: us tickets. We are going to see Project Hail Mary, 330 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:27,680 Speaker 1: the Ryan Gosling movie about out of Space. Now. Boss 331 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:31,080 Speaker 1: has just read the book by Andy Weer, same author 332 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 1: as The Martian, and he couldn't put it down like 333 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:37,800 Speaker 1: he loved it. And I've got it in my hand here. 334 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:40,240 Speaker 1: I think I'm going to read it. Guys, has anyone 335 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:42,960 Speaker 1: read it? Tell me what you think? Obviously sci fi, 336 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:45,600 Speaker 1: I'm getting it. Sci fi fantasy, Oh no, it's not. 337 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:49,360 Speaker 1: Sci fi is not my usual genre. But Matt loved it. 338 00:18:49,760 --> 00:18:52,960 Speaker 1: Sci fi action, he called it. It's the It's number 339 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 1: one New York Times bestseller. Okay, it says alone astronaut 340 00:18:56,840 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 1: and impossible mission and ally he never. I'm going to 341 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:03,680 Speaker 1: give you like the little blurb on the back because 342 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:05,479 Speaker 1: this made me want to read it, and it might 343 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: make you want to go to the movies and watch it. 344 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:10,920 Speaker 1: We're seeing it Monday, I believe, so I'll be able 345 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:16,439 Speaker 1: to review it for you next Diary Pod next week. Okay, 346 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: here's what it's all about. This is the book, though 347 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 1: obviously the same as the movie. But from what I've 348 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 1: seen on TikTok, there's a few things that are in 349 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:27,720 Speaker 1: the book that aren't in the movie. Okay, Ryland Grace 350 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:31,920 Speaker 1: is the sole survivor on a desperate, last chance mission, 351 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 1: and if he fails, humanity and Earth itself will perish. 352 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:38,680 Speaker 1: Except that right now he doesn't know that. He can't 353 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,639 Speaker 1: even remember his own name, let alone the nature of 354 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:45,280 Speaker 1: his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows 355 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:47,680 Speaker 1: is that he's been All he knows is that he's 356 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:50,719 Speaker 1: been asleep for a very long time, and he's just 357 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:54,399 Speaker 1: been awakened to find himself millions of miles away from home, 358 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:59,440 Speaker 1: with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmate's dead, 359 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:04,000 Speaker 1: his memory may's fuzzy. Fuzzily returning, Rylan realizes that an 360 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:08,919 Speaker 1: impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on a 361 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 1: tiny ship. It's up to human to puzzle out an 362 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 1: impossible scientific mystery and conquer an extinction level threat to 363 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:22,040 Speaker 1: our species, And with the clock ticking down and the 364 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:25,280 Speaker 1: nearest human being light years away, he's got to do 365 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 1: it all alone or does he an irresistible interstellar adventure 366 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 1: as only Andy Weir could deliver. Project how Mary is 367 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:38,959 Speaker 1: a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival the 368 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:42,760 Speaker 1: Martian while taking us to places it never dreamed of going. 369 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:48,960 Speaker 1: Someone said here that it's got here like little testameles, 370 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:52,160 Speaker 1: and someone said dazzling joy to read the ultimate page 371 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:56,240 Speaker 1: Journal and engaging Space Odyssey. The crowd pleas are on 372 00:20:56,280 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 1: the greatest scale. I'm going to start it. I think 373 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 1: I'm going to start it either today or tomorrow. Doubt 374 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 1: i'll get it finished by Monday, but I'm gonna give 375 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:08,439 Speaker 1: it a crack because Matt absolutely loved it. So that's me. 376 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:12,640 Speaker 1: I had a meeting with my manager yesterday. I hadn't 377 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:16,840 Speaker 1: mean my two managers yesterday. Actually I've got in Australia. 378 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:20,400 Speaker 1: I've gone acting rep and I've got a rep help 379 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:24,040 Speaker 1: me with my pod and my all my book stuff. 380 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:26,720 Speaker 1: Been working on a few book ideas. So you had 381 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 1: a couple of meetings yesterday. Now I haven't done this 382 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:30,840 Speaker 1: r I'm going to pull you three cards. I know 383 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:32,919 Speaker 1: not everyone loves it, but some people love it, and 384 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:35,879 Speaker 1: I've been asked to return them. So as in bringing 385 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 1: them back so you know what to keep everyone happy, 386 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: We'll just do it like randomly as intuition calls it. 387 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 1: You know, so same drill as always, past, Present, future, 388 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:50,240 Speaker 1: And then of course I'll look at chop a deck. 389 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 1: Bottom of the deck. Okay, passed and also doesn't need 390 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:59,280 Speaker 1: to be passed like this is just three cards from 391 00:21:59,320 --> 00:22:03,040 Speaker 1: the deck. Let yourself receive, allow others to give you 392 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 1: loving care without guilt or apologies. That is quite hard 393 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:12,160 Speaker 1: for me too. I must admit present waves of prosperity, 394 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 1: new abundance, and exciting opportunities wash over you. Now love that, 395 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 1: love that, Oh Future. One of my favorite cards divine magic, 396 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:26,240 Speaker 1: extra magical energy surrounds your situation right now. Expect miracles. 397 00:22:26,520 --> 00:22:28,119 Speaker 1: So I would make a wish on that one. Just 398 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:30,520 Speaker 1: something you want to achieve, like in the next week, 399 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: I would say, top of the deck. What your thoughts 400 00:22:33,160 --> 00:22:36,199 Speaker 1: always gets me. It's important to only think about what 401 00:22:36,240 --> 00:22:39,560 Speaker 1: you desire, whatnot you fear, what you don't fear, not 402 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 1: what you fear. You know I'm trying to say, it's 403 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 1: important to only think about what you desire, not what 404 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:47,919 Speaker 1: you fear. Yeah, I get sucked into that. I'll make 405 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:49,840 Speaker 1: a decision and then get guilt around at bottom of 406 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:53,960 Speaker 1: the deck. Soulmate relationship, new romance with the spiritual basis 407 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:58,200 Speaker 1: is here for you. Now. Cool, There you have it. 408 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 1: I think I like the waves of prosperity and divine 409 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:05,960 Speaker 1: magic the most of that pool. They were my two waves. 410 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:09,240 Speaker 1: All right, Huru, have a riper day, and you know, 411 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:11,320 Speaker 1: go out and do the stuff you love. Bye.