Texas Forever!

So for the past few months, my cycle has turned on me. Bad cramps, migraines, you name it. Due to a clotting disorder, I can't go on hormones to regulate things. So, there are a couple of options open to me. An endometrial Ablation or quite possibly, a hysterectomy. My doctor put in a consult for an ultrasound  and an appointment with a specialist. I'd love to have this problem taken care of ASAP, but i have a very busy spring coming up. Between filming FNL and some events that are tied in, family things and just life in general, I don't have time to be laid up. Thankfully, FNL has seemed to run its course and will be wrapping up by June or July. I don't want to stop filming. I feel committed to stick with this show until the final wrap. I'm hopng my health holds out that long. I guess we shall see.

I'm sad to see FNL go, but i feel like it's time that we all moved on. Five seasons is an impressive run for a show that frankly was not expected to make it through its first season. Knowing this far in advance that the show is ending will give the writers a chance to end this story well. I wouldn't want to read a book that was missing the last chapter and I expect no less from FNL.

Interesting news about filming. the Texas Film Commission recently made it mandatory for all extras to have proof of Texas state residency. I'm thrilled about that and think it's about time. I've read too much online about fans coming in and getting booked from all over the place and as a result, those of us who have been loyal to the show from day one are getting shoved aside. Being an extra is a job. It's not a meet and greet or a fan club event. It's a real show and the extras get booked to make money. Some of us, like me, have other jobs and this is just play money, but there are those of us who are really pursuing a career in acting. There are some of us who need the extra money that this job provides. And to be told that they can't work because someone from somewhere else wants to meet "Tim Riggins" is like a slap in the face. This is a Texas show and the opportunities it provides for employment belong to us Texans first and foremost. I'm so glad that the Texas film Commission agrees with me on this issue.

I'm looking forward to seeing how it all ends and i'm looking forward to the next phase of my life. I'll be going back to work with my preschoolers on a more consistent basis after FNL wraps. I've actually worked with the preschoolers so long, that i'm watching these kids grow up before my eyes. it's precious to be able to teach tham about Jesus. It gives me chills to know that someday when these kids look back on this time, they'll probably remember me. How cool is that?