I have never been to Norway. But I have been told several times I look Norwegian. Traveling to the Fjords is certainly high up on my wish list. They look like "Sound of Music" on steroids (pic below). Until then I will bask in the Norwegian sunlight of my FHM Norway pictorial!
~ "Smi mens jernet er varmt." ~ Translation: Forge while the iron is hot.
In March I headed West for my latest photo shoot. I packed for a 4 day LA trip & mistakenly sent my winter clothes to Aspen where I would be heading post shoot. I arrived in LA to a heavy rain storm and 50 degree temperatures. For this shoot “Murphy's Law” would pay me a visit. The rain didn't let up, either did the winds and the sun failed to shine-not even for a minute. I blasted the heat in my LA home & dug through my suitcase only to find I had packed tank tops, Oh & more tank tops! I fielded calls from my PR, photographer, hair/makeup artist & the magazine all trying to find resolve to the weather. Push it back, shoot in the rain, wait to see if it blows over? Finally the shoot was postponed. I went to the gym, spray tanned, cleaned out my LA closet, & dropped off 8 garbage bags filled clothes to the good will. I had dinners & lunches with friends, all the while waiting on Mother Nature's dismal mood to end.
Finally the sun came out. I headed with the crew to Malibu. While sitting in the limo getting hair & makeup touch ups, we heard a knock on the door & opened it to 2 cops investigating a suspicious limo! It was cleared up quickly with a laugh. I then braved the freezing 60 degree day in tiny bikinis, trying to look sexy as goosebumps invaded my skin. And worse I immediately developed a bad case of the sniffles. Five frigid hours later we wrapped and Jack In The Box never tasted so good! The pictures from this shoot are my absolute favorite. Even with all the hiccups along the way, the end result (photos) came out superb. Watch the behind the scenes video for all the drama!
Special Thanks to:
~Aktueel Magazine, Netherlands, for an amazing cover.
~Brian B Hayes my photographer & dear friend
~Nickie for freezing & holding reflectors :)
~Angie my assistant, for being pregnant & still running my life with a smile
~Sarah Maxwell, Hair/makeup a pregnant trooper & beauty guru
~Erich who made the funniest behind the scenes video ever
~Jerry for doing great PR
~My Husband who lets me fly across the country to pursue my dreams & defines the meaning of unconditional love. I am the luckiest wife in the world.
My dog "Roki" made his modeling debut & has become an over night "Doggie Sensation". Or I have become a stage Mama! I, like every proud mom think my doggie is the cutest. Now I get to prove it with the behind the scenes video from our K9 cover shoot. Watch the video to see me & my maltese "Roki" strike a pose!
Why do we always hear this expression about us dog lovers as “man's best friend”? Where does that leave us ladies? From NYC to LA peering out of Louis Vuitton or Birkin bags will be a little dogs head. Walk into any park and observe moms juggling their kids & cell phone while having her other free hand clasped firmly to the leash of a dog pulling her along. Drop by your girlfriends house and you will be greeted by the barking of her loyal guard dog. Cheers to the women who love, nurture, protect their babies aka dogs. Thank you to the dogs that love us unconditionally and bring a smile to our faces daily.
This is my 4th FHM international cover. I have been warmly welcomed into the FHM magazine family. The international team of editors gave me 1 cover which led to another editor liking the pictures, to another editor and so forth. As a model it's been a wonderful turn of events. However, I have to add in the factor of "luck", "fate", "karma" or in layman's terms "timing". Timing has been a phenomenon elusively told to me at auditions, bookings, bad break ups, lost jobs, first dates etc. Timing is everything or it's Your time or Right place, right time. I have never been"lucky" & for me timing never failed to disappoint. My solution to all of this has been hard work. Putting in my dues & TIME. I am of the belief rewards are from blood, sweat & tears. So I leave perfect timing to the lucky & to the persevering know Time is on your side. “It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” – Theodore Roosevelt
