For those of you do not know in December of 2008 I made one of the toughest decisions I have ever had to make, I decided to close my talent agency and move to Los Angeles. The agency was my life for the past 5 1/2 years. I loved my job and the people I was able to help in pursuing their dreams. Unfortunately the economy took it’s tole and I was unable to sustain what I worked so hard to build over the years. Call it luck or God’s fate that my own childhood dream of being an on-camera talent began to resurface over the last couple years and has now brought me to the place I am...LA!
I must admit the first few weeks were really difficult; leaving my friends, family and home to literally rent one room in a foreign city with a family I had never met. Lucky for me I had gotten to know West LA from bringing talent here for so many years, however being on the other side is completely different! (More on that later)
When I first arrived I rented a room from a family that was renting the house from someone else.The location was fantastic but there many things I questioned once I arrived. I had an uneasy feeling from the get-go and I should have trusted that feeling a little sooner. I have learned that my instincts are rarely too off base. Anyway, after being there for less than 2 weeks the family got evicted from their home leaving me without a place to live. I know...welcome to LA Keri! LOL As fate would have it, the night before the family got evicted I went out and looked at a new place (at 9:30 pm) and loved it! The views were amazing and it even had a piano. I moved in the next day and have been here since. My room mate is a very cool woman from London (Lissa) who has enough one-liners to keep me laughing for hours. She is a true blessing! I was not sure I even wanted a room mate coming from living by myself for years but she has made this transition so much easier.
Overall life in LA is good...different. I love the sun, the energy, and the opportunity I now have in front of me. I signed with a fantastic commercial and print agent last week and have one of the best broadcasting agents in the business. Starting over is always difficult but I have complete faith I am here for a good reason.
