Hello Tokyo

So I am officially settled in to my new place in Tokyo. I arrived safe and sound last Monday. So far things have been a little rocky to say the least. The second I arrived I was whisked off to castings at 8 at night. By the time I got home to my little box, I passed out, woke up, and had to figure my way to Agence Presse on my own. Despite having a minor breakdown when I realized everything was in Japanese, I managed to navigate my way to the agency. After arriving, they immediately measured me, and told me I was way too big in my waist. It was approximately 67 cm. I am now on a mission to lose at least 2 cm, or I risk being sent home. While it is harsh, I have learned to appreciate the pressure they put on us. Modeling is a special job that not everyone can do, and if they weren't so determined to have us all looking so skinny, then anyone could do it. The size at our height is what makes us unique. Wish me luck on this one!!

My typical day here consists of having a driver take me to anywhere between 7 and 12 castings a day. It is very nice to be able to relax and not have to try to figure my way around the city, because it would be impossible. After these long days, I am very tired so when I get home I work out and go straight to sleep. However, on weekends, we do not have castings. I hear that the partying in Tokyo is quite fun, so on Saturday I thought I would venture out. FAIL. It wasn't fun at all. It was just another club with people I don't know very well so it was hard for me to enjoy it. Plus the girls were pressuring me to drink and find a boy when I DON'T drink and Tokyo = ME time, not FIND A BOY time. "Just because I am single, doesn't mean that I am available." -ME. Some of the girls think that it is so great because we are "VIP" and sit at owner's table on top of everyone, but it's really not that special. These type of things do not get me excited. I just want to have fun. The club doesn't close til around 5 am here, but I got over it around 230 and left at 3. It was nice to get out of my place, but I don't plan on going out 5 nights a week like I was in LA. No matter what, I always had a good night when I went out in LA. I will be relaxing for the rest of the week, and attempting another night this Saturday with the girls.

To all of my LA friends and special friends, I miss you all dearly. If everything goes as planned I will be back in 5 weeks destroying the town once again. I don't know if I'm happy to be honest, but this is another "once in a lifetime opportunity", and I will make the best of it.

XOXO

Allison in Wonderland