OH MY GOD, I'M A DORK

i blubbered like a baby

i dare you to watch this and not be moved just a little.

walked through chinatown today

i'm taking some photography classes at the LACC right now. it's great because otherwise i have way too much time on my hands. snapped a few photos in chinatown today. here's just one. maybe i'll post more later!

Apple gave me positive rep

So, last week I had a casting for a print ad for Apple computers. The role was for a "creative business professional." I put on an outfit, took some snapshots for Superfuture and Lookbook, and headed to the casting. When i got back, my post in Superfuture had gotten a lot of criticism. I paired this beautiful Diane Von Furstenburg blouse with some high waisted shorts, as pictured below.

A bunch of the dudes on Sufu were somehow offended by the shorts. Granted, lots of people liked it as well, but many people had something to say. The couple guys who didn't like it thought the proportions were off, and that i should have worn a pencil skirt instead. Blah blah blah. I would totally do that too, but I would wear it with the shorts too. As they say, women dress for other women, not for men.

Anyhow, I'm on hold for the Apple job! Can't get too excited yet, because as luck would have it, the last print job and commercial i got put on hold for released me last minute, but hell, Apple gave me pos rep. Shorts validated.

Oh Fuck!

My DAD joined facebook! wtf??? what once was a safe haven amongst friends to post whatever shenanigans and perhaps the occasional inappropriate photo is now in full view of my DAD. are you even that cool, dad? when did that happen?? and why weren't you cool when i was in high school and living in a virtual lockdown asian family style? coulda used your hidden coolness then when i would beg and plead to just go to the MALL on the freaking weekends, let alone a party once in a....NEVER!!!??

i mean, i can't feasibly reject his friend request, can i?

but of course i added him. oy.

this just makes me so happy

i don't know who this kid is, or why he made this video, but watching him dance makes me so damn happy. good music too, even though the clips are super short!


BOOMBOX from Ely Kim on Vimeo.

my first role on a show!

wohoo! it aired this weekend, and here is a little screen shot of me and Sally Field!



my scene is tiny...literally just two lines, but still...i'm happy about it. and you know what, they all say that sometimes it's these little one or two line roles that are even harder for actors to get right because they try to do too much (they being casting directors and agents and managers i've spoken with).

if you wanna catch the episode for yourself, you can see it on ABC's website!