Advanced Screening of "Yellow Face" at Director's Guild of America

If you'd like to know how the movie went, read my blog post on my acting blog. This post will be my feelings of the before and after of the event.

Before:

I was so excited! I've been preparing for this night for weeks! I've bought my dress not knowing where I was going to wear it to. Then, I got the email about this screening, and the mission has started. I went on a hunt for the perfect shoes. I tried so many different makeup looks hoping to find the perfect one for the event. I bought other miscellaneous things to add such as accessories. My roommates and I got all dolled up a few hours before we needed to leave to drive to Los Angeles. I was having a great time before we even made it to the venue.

During:

During the screening, I was disappointed that the only two LA guests that told me they were going, flaked. One forgot, and the other had a misunderstanding. Well, that's just dandy, isn't it?

After:

After the screening, I called up my friend and she said we'll meet at Birds Cafe. We were standing outside for a while waiting for a table. I didn't mind, but I sure was starving. Disappointment and hunger do not mix well. Still, I was looking around hoping a miracle would happen. Of course, nothing happened. We finally got a table, and my friend showed up a few minutes later. We talked and I revealed a secret or two. We had fun. It takes time for me to process an incident, so I wasn't upset about being stood up... That is, until the morning after.

Morning After:

I was woken up by a friend who wanted to hear all about the event and what happened. I could understand why because I went on for a month about how much I was preparing for the night and how it was going to be so perfect. Well, I told him I got stood up and he was not very happy about that. That's when a cloud loomed over my head. I wouldn't have gotten out of bed if I didn't have to go to work. I wanted to have a good cry, but it was time to get in the shower and get ready. There was no time for a pity party. I had a life that wouldn't stop just because someone didn't value me enough to make me a priority.

Eventually, I decided to forgive this person. It wasn't a one-sided fault. I messed up, too. One of my screw-ups was that I put everything on the line that my satisfaction relied on this person. I was lucky enough to have such amazing friends that I did not have an opportunity to feel sorry for myself. Besides, that person missed out. I wanted to share a special event, but I guess we weren't on the same page. That's too bad. Now I know better. I won't make the same mistake again.