Things Ben Says

Not to turn this in to some kind of gossip blog.

But... 

My agency has a model that lives here in Korea, he lives with his girlfriend and goes to some castings with us. His name is Ben and he's like 28 or something.

He's quite the... interesting character. Anyways he hates me because I'm the only one who doesn't take the bullshit he says seriously.

I put together a lovely list of quotes

1.) "My posing was way off in there. The clothes just didn't inspire me"

2.) Me: *Offers him a mint* Ben: "Oh no. Too many calories"

3.) Me: *Eats an almond* Ben: "You really should be more careful with your diet"

4.) "PLEASE STOP TALKING I'M GETTING IN MY ZONE"

5.) "Damn I look good"

6.) "Underwear jobs are my forte"

7.) *Constantly mumbles to himself*

8.) *Constantly checks himself out in every mirror, makes seductive faces and winks at himself*

9.) "I'm so ready for swimsuit season. Have you seen my abs?"

10.) "pleasestoptalking pleasestoptalking pleasestoptalking I'm a professional and I need to warmup my posing in peace"

God bless.

Tourist for a day

Me and my ex roommate Claire went to this cute little stream place before she left to go back to france. 

The place has a name but its Korean and confusing and I can't remember. 

Final Roommate Count

I share a bedroom with:

Bambi form Poland (19)

Kaira from Brazil (20) 

Christina from Spain (19) 

Others in my apartment, but not my bedroom:

Laura from Australia (19) 

Madi from Australia (21) 

Borja from Spain (23) 

Girls in other apartment:

Regina from Belarus (22) 

Sevta from Russia (19) 

Boy who LIVES here in korea with his girlfriend

Ben (28) 

I'm closest with the two australian girls (Madi & Laura) 

Laura is crazy and makes everything fun. Madi is always helpful and sweet. 

I don't talk to Regina and Sevta much because they are quiet and live in the other apartment. 

Ben is annoying. 

Kaira is really great and STUNNINGG. 

Bambi is very odd. But nice. 

Borja is super funny! He doesn't know much english but is learning quickly. 

Christina is really nice and giggles a lot. I feel bad for her because she had the most beautifulll hair ever when she came. It was a little longer than mine and really pretty. The agency took her to get a hair cut because they wanted her to get a "trim". Her hair is now a little above her boobs. She was pissed hahaha. 

ALRIGHT

My fave K-pop song<3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_XfXnFAUbA

VAN OF HELL

You know how I said we go to castings in a van?
That was all fine and dandy until 953882852 more models came.
Now I'm thinking we need a small bus.
Ivy
Maddy
Laura
Borja
Ben
Bambi
Regina
Sveta
Kayra
Christina
And two bookers pile in.
The agency says whoever gets to the van first in the morning gets to pick whatever spot they want.
If you know me... you know that a have a small tendency to be very... not on time. So I usually get the worst spot in the back.
It's crazy because we're all in dresses and 5 inch heels climbing over seats and racing for who gets a good spot.

Golf Casting

Today we went to a casting for golf wear. It was about an hour and a half drive. I seriously should start bringing a blanket and pillow in the car. Not that I'd get any sleep anyways with music blasting and Brian (One of our bookers) singing 'catch my breath' by Kelly Clarkson really annoyingly. 

So we finally got there and it was un-like any casting I'd been to before. It was a lot more serious. It was in a business room with a long rectangle table and chairs set up all around it. 

Each model took a seat along the table and put their book out in front of them while ladies from the company walked down the table and looked at us one by one, silently. You could tell there was one lady that was the boss, because she stood in the middle and all the other women acted like her minions. 

Eventually they got to me and the boss lady whispered something in korean to the other women. Then they all started talking in korean loudly while gesturing towards me and one of the ladies gasped. They all looked really surprised and shocked. 

I have no idea what they were saying. 

I've decided I need to learn korean. Now. 

On The Daily

So every night at like 10:00pm all the models get a text from the agency with the next days schedule. Pickup is usually between 8:00ish and 12:00ish.

Since I'm not used to the time difference (We are 14 hours ahead here), I wake up at like 7:00am.

We all get ready and dress stylishly to go to castings. Then we walk around the city and get coffee if theres time. 

Then meet one of our bookers at the van. We use the same van everyday to drive to castings.

Have you ever gone to a nail salon, and these asian ladies are doing your nails and they're speaking a different language and you know they're talking about you but you don't know what they're saying? Castings are like that times 19485753892484752.

We just stand there with our portfolios while they stare at us and talk in korean while they gesture towards us and make weird facial expressions.

Castings are usually in studios so after they stare at us, we individually go up to the lighting set to get our pictures taken. Some castings want you to change into their brand of clothing. Especially if it's for outdoor wear or sports wear. 

You stand on the "x", and go.

Just pose. And hold it until you hear the camera shutter.

CHINK CHINK CHINK CHINK CHINK

The photographer goes really fast so you have about one second to come up with a new pose.

Luckily we have poses memorized. There is a pattern of feet work and arm work that you can mix and match.

After castings we go shopping and get more coffee, or go back to the apartment where we are free to do whatever. The other girls go clubbing a lot but I can't because I'm a baby. Or at least thats what they tell me.

Sometimes we chill with our bookers in the office or take some snapshots, practice posing.... etc.

For dinner I go out with the gals to where ever we feel like going.

THEN WE GO TO SLEEP AND DO IT ALL THE NEXT DAY