Rachel Nichols on "Lauren"!

Rachel was SUPER nice and gave me an interview about "Lauren"! Thank you so much Rachel!

Me: When you guys did the table read, did you guys expect how it would
end? Were there any theories you guys came up with before you got the
script?

Rachel: We wanted everything to be fresh...there was no discussion prior to the table read...or at least not on my part!

Me: What was it like with Gubler as a director? Did you start seeing
him differently after the episode was filmed?

Rachel: Gubler was a fantastic director. I was super impressed. I didn't start seeing him differently, but my respect for him grew exponentially. He did a great job and I applaud him. Wow.

Me: As a relatively new person, what was your reaction to Paget
leaving? What is it like without her now?

Rachel: I adore Paget, as did the rest of the cast. She is lovely, funny, and kind. I wish for her to return, but if she finds other projects that thrill her, then I want her to pursue them and be happy. She is fantastic.

Me: What do you think Seaver must have been thinking when Rossi forced
her to profile?

Rachel: I know what Seaver was thinking: she wanted to perform, but she was scared. She was unsure of her place, but knew she had a profiler inside of her. She's special, but she's new and young. She was insecure, but desperate to be bold. She wanted to say the right thing.

Me: Is it weird for you to play Seaver after playing Rebecca Locke on
The Inside?

Rachel: Rebecca was a kick ass character and she provided vital
information, while Seaver is still learning the ropes. I love both characters. I love both shows. I consider myself very lucky to be a part of both of them. Seaver will find her footing, gradually...she has the insight, she just needs the confidence...and the team will be an integral part of her metamorphosis.

Me: What was the atmosphere on set like during the filming of Lauren?
Was it a little more sombre or were there still a lot of jokes?

Rachel: I wasn't shooting every day...but I do believe that it was sombre, yet fun at the same time.

Me: What was it like working with AJ? A lot of Twitter people have been
up in arms about this, but was there any tension on set?

Rachel: AJ is lovely - exactly the person that every CM fan would think her to be. And she was so kind to me that I couldn't help wanting to hug her. She is stunning and sweet, honest and friendly. Working with her was fantastic. She's a cool chick.

Me: What was your favourite moment in the episode?

Rachel: Impossible question to answer!

Me: Describe each member of the cast in one sentence! :)

Rachel: In real life or on the show?

Me: Did you watch the episode when it aired and do you watch things
that you've been in?

Rachel: I did watch the episode. I don't have a TV, but I do get every CM episode on dvd before it airs. Some of the work I've done, I've never seen, but I tend to enjoy watching the episodes of TV that I'm involved in. I have seen every episode of "The Inside", "Alias", and "Criminal Minds"...

Disclaimer: This interview is the property of Romy Skye's World. Do not quote or reproduce this interview without my permission or providing the source.

Ten Kooky Things

So this is a random list of ten slightly crazy things I’ve done in my life. Read, laugh and tell me things you’ve done!

1) When I was a child, I let my neighbour convince me that a dead rat was a squirrel and I picked it up and brought it into the house quite lovingly. That was the start of giving my grandmother white hair.

2) I have tried and failed, to put toothpaste back into the tube. Many times. I still am determined to do it!

3) Before I had my dog, I sniffed my neighbour’s dog’s breath voluntarily, because I wanted to know what dog’s breath smelt like.

4) I have had a cow pee on me. It was warm and didn’t have a pleasant smell.

5) I have fallen down on a stage, in another country, when I was NOT performing and in front of an actress I truly admire. (cc. Kirsten Vangsness)

6) I tell my dog bedtime stories sometimes. They, more often than not, involve pigs for some reason.

7) I have had geese, chicken, an elephant calf and cows chase me. This is other than the regular dogs.

8) I’ve been slapped by a monkey in fifth grade when I sat next in class, next to a window.

9) I am an expert in exploding eggs on the stove. Really.

10) Sometimes, I tend to announce the fact that I’m falling before I fall. This is because I trip multiple times before actually falling. It’s a warning system. I think I shall start shouting “Timberrrr” from now on.

I do understand that a lot of my kooky things involve animals, but they are just a huge part of my life, so yeah.

Kirsten Vangsness at The Theatre of Note Marathon!

This is the first part of Kirsten's performance at the Theatre of Note Marathon! Sorry it's so late, but I wanted to make sure Kirsten was okay with me sharing it! She is gorgeous, super talented and downright amazing!

Ten Birthday Things!

Ten things I am forever grateful for in my life!

1) My mum and my dog. My mum, who is so much more than my mother. She is my friend, my pillar of strength and my belief system. I believe in her. My dog is simply my heart and soul. She is my everything.

2) My grandparents. They are the reason why I believe in luck, because I feel like I am the luckiest person in the world to be able to call these two individuals that. From bickering with my gran about how I can still go out today, even though I went out yesterday and how I do not need to "rest", to eating her yummy food and watching her reluctantly love my dog SO much, it makes my heart swell with love and happiness. My granddad who has filled in so lovingly for my father, whose hands I used to swing from, whose car I climbed on, to climb a tree, who I argue with about philosophy. You are amazing and I feel so honoured to know you.

3)My aunt, uncle and cousin. Even though you guys are so far away, you are such an important part of my life. My aunt, who's been there since the begining, who's been my go-to person and just that never ending source of love, generosity and support, thank you! My uncle, who accepted me so easily and who taught me that not all men are douches, thanks! You also were the frist one who told me what a "rubber" was at 16. Yeah, I hadn't a clue, so thanks for that! My cousin. I don't even know where to begin! You are my only real sibling and we've been through a lot together! I am so proud of who you are today, and I, would like to take complete credit. Just saying! Thanks for being who you are!

4) Swathi. You will always and forever be my soul sister. You are someone who made high school bearable and who made life that much more special. You are my number one friend. I am so infinitely grateful for your support and amazingness through the years and I cannot wait to see what life has in stow for us! You are fantastic! Thank you for being a part of my life! I would also like to thanks FRIENDS, the TV show, because if it were not for that, I would have never found you!

5) Paget Brewster. You have taught me so much as a person and have been this constant source of inspiration. You taught me to go after life and be the person I am, no matter what people say. You are such an amazing role model and mentor and for that I thank you.

6) Lorelai Gilmore, Lauren Graham and Amy Sherman Palladino. Lorelai Gilmore has been a part of my life since I was sixteen. She was instantly someone who I liked and resonated with. I admired her independent nature and the fact that even though she was a single parent, she had it all together! She was the TV version of my mum, a perfect mix of my whackyness and her awesomeness! I thank Lauren Graham for bringing her to life and Amy for creating her!

7) Vlogging and Janie Haddad. I got to know Janie through her vlogs. I don't know if she knows how much she's helped me by sharing her journey, because she definitely has! She taught me to be honest with myself no matter what and to not give up, because things may not work out the first time round. I started vlogging because of her, to share my life and my story. Thank you Janie, you rock!

8) Rachel Nichols. You are new in my life, but I admire your class and dignity and how you've handled the Criminal Minds situation. Kudos to you. You are so kind and lovely and I am grateful that you joined the show so that I had the opportunity to get to know you! I hope, that should a situation arise, I will have 10% of your class to be able to handle it! Thanks!

9) Internet friends. You guys are lovely. Thank you for the unending amount of support. Thank you for being my friends and thank you for squeeing with me over EVERYTHING! And thank you for being who you all are!


10) This should just say it all - I am grateful for Bath and Body Works, Butterflies, Coca Cola, Chocolate, Cookies, Chips, Jam, Puppies, Kittens, Bandit Louise, Skype, Cell Phones, Twitter, TV Shows, Books, Vampires (NOT TWILIGHT!), LA, Thrilling Adventure Hour, Glitter, Shiny Jewelry and my blog!

My unexpected Theatre of Note marathon performance!

So, it's been a little while since I've had any klutzy event, so I decided to regale you all with my epic LA adventure! This was literally on my last night in LA and lets just say that The Theatre of Note Marathon was treated to an unexpected stunt performance by Romy Skye. It was truly a treat for the eyes.

Let me remind you all that this is the stage that KIRSTEN VANGSNESS performed on. That I performed on, because lets face it, every one of my adventures is a performance on it's own. This just happened to be on a famous stage, with famous people. Yeah.

We had gone outside to watch the awesome fire eaters and we all trickled back. I waited for a bit till most people were inside because I didn't want to trip on them! Imagine the mortification of wiping out in front of Kirsten Vangsness and her friends right? Right. I didn't have to really imagine it. I just lived it in stead.

I made my way across the stage and saw Ella sitting there next to our stuff and I wanted to grab some money to get something to eat and drink. Except, I was so focused on the chair and my bag, that I didn't see the GIANT speaker nailed to the ground. And when I mean giant, I mean GINORMOUS! The thing came up to my knee and was a sold two feet wide, black thing. I walked right into it and WIPED OUT on stage.

I FELL DOWN, on a STAGE, that I WASN'T performing on in another country! Now really, only I can do that! One of Kirsten's very kind friends came forward to help me up, looking quite worried, because it was really, quite a spectacular fall. I just grinned tightly at her, smiled and said "Oh I'm fine!" to her and ran to the seat. I stayed still for 5 minutes, telling everyone how fine I was and then looked at Ella and said "OWWWWWWW!!!!!!"

We hiked up my pants and there was a gash on my shin. More than that, the corner of the speaker had nicely dug into my shin bone which hurt like hell! It was also bleeding, and if you know me, you'll know that I didn't even look to see how much and that I fought hard not to faint! I got me a band aid and Ella was kind enough to put it on me.

Then I went back to ignoring my pain because the lovely Kirsten came on and then the horror of all horrors, that yucky, no good, puke worthy ventriloquist act came on and I was too distracted trying to keep my sandwich in my stomach after!!

It was a night I'll never forget and I have a scar from my little gash! It was fantastic!

PS: The speaker worked after which was awesome! Thank you Universe!