Kimberly Freeman

British actress currently based in New York City.

Welcome to my online blog and portfolio. I thought that this would be a fun way of keeping you in touch with what I am up to Stateside.
25.6.09

I cant do this

I knew I was going to say that this was too hard for me at some point and that day has arrived.

In class today, I nearly cried and told my teacher that "I cant do this". It was probably the most pathetic I have felt in a long time.

Just the thought of giving up because I was finding something too hard was easy. However the thought of giving up my life's dream and accepting defeat was not an easy pill to swallow. I spat it out.
That second of realisation (that this was my dream and I wanted this) forced me to change and I was able to overcome the obstacle I was having. I performed my scene and it worked. And I did it. I did what was asked of me. Yes, it was hard work. Yes it was difficult. Yes it took something out of me I never knew I had. But I did it.

On the subway home, I was so mad at myself. So mad that even for a second I thought of giving up just because I found something hard and felt I could not deliver what was wanted of me.

I can do this. I will do this. I have wanted this for my entire life. I have sacrificed so much to be here and this is my dream......... I CAN DO THIS!
Posted by Kimberly at 04:33 1 comments
22.6.09

Shake Shack

This is not an edited picture. This picture beautifully illustrates the stupidly long line outside a burger joint called Shake Shack in Madison Square Park.



Now, I like a veggie burger as much as the next person. However I feel waiting in line for 90 minutes (no joke) in the NYC heat for a burger seems like a huge waste of time to me.




Today curiosity got the better of me. Having taken a bus past the above mentioned queue several times a day for the last 3 months, I gave in to temptation.


I got off my bus 3 blocks early in order to try the Shake Shack.....I was not disappointed.

INTRODUCING THE SHROOM BURGER.......


It was heaven. I felt all the stress from my 10 minute wait in the rain disappear with every mouthful.
I really hope that my trainer at the gym is not reading this as I describe to you dear reader, the wonders inside the fried outer casing.
As the name suggests, there is indeed mushroom. Not any old mushroom I will have you know. 2 portabello mushrooms sandwiching together 2 different types of cheese (muenster and cheddar).
This mushroom/ cheese combo is topped with lettuce, tomato (remember to pronounce it the American way) and a special sauce which is as mysterious as it is delicious.
I also ordered a milkshake as I felt it was the American thing to do. I wish I hadn't. I am not a huge ice-cream fan and an entire cup of the liquidised stuff did nothing for me.
If anyone comes to visit the sweet old US of A and makes it to NYC....visit this burger joint. Whilst I would avoid it during the tourist season/ lunch rush, it is definitely worth stopping in on a rainy day or early evening.
If anyone from the gym is reading (or my family), my diet is going extremely well and I feel that the burger contributed towards at least 4 of my 5 a day fruit and veg. It also contained at least a weeks worth of fat but by God I enjoyed every ounce of it.






Posted by Kimberly at 22:31 3 comments
14.6.09

Suffering from flu in June!!!

So I have been pretty ill for the last week which is annoying. Thankfully the weather has been horrible so I have not missed much sunshine.

I have been diagnosed with flu and mild pneumonia so the inhaler has had to come out of my medical bag and I am on antibiotics.

Not swine flu thankfully (although that would be uber glamorous!!! lol).

I wish I could say that I was using this time constructively and studying loads of plays and characters but alas, all I am doing is sleeping and watching Chaos (the kitten) play with his toys.

I hope to have more to report once my health has improved.

Kim
Posted by Kimberly at 02:51 1 comments
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