Days 192-197: 1st Class to Low Class & back to High Class with a Live DREAM!!!!!!!

The past 6 days of my life have been pure HELL. No one knows this but you invisible viewers of my blog!!! I go through hell in my life with a smile. I went from prancing to museums in San Francisco, to eating gelato with pals on a windy day, to flying first class via Delta, to being in jail for 7 hours, to going to the Ava Gardner museum, to conducting research for my books.

I literally went from flying to crashing and flying again. Just so we are on the same page I was really arrested and spent time in jail on Monday night for lapse of insurance from last October. Hell yeah I took my mugshot with a smile. Nothing will get me down from my dream. Not my recent job loss, nor a brief moment in jail, nor my past irresponsibility. I am FOREVER growing. My jail time was totally confusing to me, and I am still in shock.

The experience was totally unexpected, yet I needed it. I needed a wake up call to get my ass in order. Although I had taken care of the matter and I am going to sue the state of NC for not entering in their system and the NC DMV system that I had already taken care of matter....I learned a lot from my 7 hours in jail.

I don't really feel like blogging about what I learned right now. Kind of embarrassing and rather painful. Just know on Monday around 3pm I was getting my mug shot taken. I was treated like a criminal and it felt unruly and just rather odd.

So what's happened today with my progress?

Well, I completed the book the " Four Hour Workweek" in 48 hrs. I actually had it in my purse as I headed to jail. When I got home that night...I actually took a very hot bath and read the book. The book gave me everything I needed to read at this point in my life. Thus, my plans for my life have changed a bit.

Here's a email that I sent a friend last night ( it will tell you what I will be doing---read it from bottom to the top):

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From:
Date: Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: Hey
To: XXXX@hotmail.com>

You must move. I'm in same boat. I'm not afraid though. I just need to find a way for automated income while I act full time. I'm a scientist by trade and I'm smart as shit. I'd be a fool to arrive to Hollywood and not be self employed by my other talents while I act.

I just read this book the 4 hour work week and I now have a plan.

Here's my goal:

Sep-Jan: Sale writings ( books,scripts,marketing plans), launch automated business (informational products), set up auto accounts, freelance work. Down scale my living exp. ETC ( done- $680 apt and selling car to get a used cheaper one)...income streams...anything that makes a $ and I'm passionate about. All money I make will be made remotely like my old job.

Jan-March ( 6 weeks )- I'm going to work remotely from Hong Kong. Go there to learn language, get some fresh ideas, and totally transition my mind from a 9 to 5 worker for 10 yrs to a self employed new rich woman. Because my mins is effed up with a poor mentality. I need to distress and total reformation period for myself.

April- With the money I've obtained from books sales, my biz's, free lancing, and etc... I'm going to rent a room at first ( a nice one in LA) and act Full time. I'm renting a room because its more affordable and cheap. Also I'll still have my NC apt. I'm keeping it because its nice and cheap and regardless what happens this year or next, I'll have a clean stable place to go. At the same time I'll be writing more, managing my biz with virtual assts from India and making money.

The key for my LA move is keep it quiet and just act. I'm gonna be 33 when I go and ppl will try to say I can't because of my age...BUT I'll just have a better advantage because I'm older and not dried up and I'm determined. Most 33 year old are pregnant and peaked career wise. I'll be new. When I say act FT. I'm talking about act opposite Will Smith acting. I've set my standards pretty high because everyone else is setting them low.

The goal is to own two cribs NC home ( cheap property) and LA apt all next year. I'll start making money from acting and meeting key people and I'll upgrade myself gradually. I have no choice. I must. I'm aiming very high.

So that's my plan. I got the idea by reading the book the 4hr wkr week and I'm up working on master plan now.

No one will believe what I'm doing but I've changed since attending abff in June. Maybe even before then.

I must do my best cause I know I'm the best you know.

Let me know if I can help you with anything.

Stay up,

Mashawnda
------Original Message------
From: XXXXXXXXXX @hotmail.com
To: Mashawnda Dowell
Subject: Hey
Sent: Aug 31, 2010 10:58 PM

How are you? Man Mashawnda I want to move but I'm scared. I wanted to move to LA 10 years ago and still haven't done it. This is starting to make me irritated and I'm lashing out at people because I'm not doing what I want. I'm so torn. I want to move but I worry about how am I going to pay my bills.

There has got to be a way.

Thanks for listening

Sent from my iPhone



So, that's my next plans. Its like I experienced the Delta Sky Lounge, to going to museums, and flying first class all while in San Fran to getting jailed when I got home. I was irresponsible for letting my insurance lapse last October. YET, I woke up from my play dream. I'm officially ready to live out my dream.

So what did I do today?

1. I wrote out my self publishing book idea. I still need to tweak it tonight, yet I have my product for my automated business that the author of the 4 hour work week spoke about. I will next beta test it all and of course write the book.

2. I went to Barnes and Noble and I obtained agent info for the two books that I will get published ( a memoir and a travel book series).

3. I finally mailed off two letters for branding consulting for two large Brands. I worked hard as hell to get contact info from these two companies.

4. I started back with my 75% Veggie eating. Its my only methods to get and stay lean. I just eat too much fatty food without control. I love veggies and why not do it long term.

5. With acting I've placed in on hold a bit for the next two weeks so I can get this writing out the way. I'm still submitting, but my writing is income faster.

6. I've been praying, meditating, visualizing daily.

7. I've had to take control of my time. I wasted so much time with my life before the book.

8. I looked up one way flights to Hong Kong for my 6 week vacation. The flights were like $923 on Delta from SFO. I have a $800 credit. I am purchasing this flight after my move on Sep 15th. Just by buying the expensive ticket will put fire under my ass.

This list can go on...the point is I am awake now.

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