And So it begins....

ALAS Fellow Extra Milers, the Extra Mile periodical will resume printing next week. Just when we all gave up hope and started going to temp agencies to pursue a "real" job, a call from the WILD came in today at approximately 1:35pm Eastern Standard time. At least it did for me.

I looked at my phone and saw it was "Extra Mile". At first I was going to let it go into voice mail thinking that this call would only entail a wretched voice demanding that I make my monthly payments. In a complete spontaneous moment, I answered the call on the third ring as my A-Team themed song ring was playing uncontrollably. Hesitantly I answered and I was mildly pleased to answer the phone as I was greeted by a very friendly, down to earth girl by the name of Iris.

Now just the name IRIS alone brings into mind a peaceful, euphoric setting. Such a lovely Flower it is. The following are 9 different definitions of “IRIS”
i•ris
–noun
1. Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.

2. Botany. any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves. Compare IRIS FAMILY.

3. a flower of this plant.

4. (initial capital letter ) Classical Mythology. a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow.

5. a rainbow.

6. any appearance resembling a rainbow.

7. Movies, Television. an iris-in or iris-out.

8. Optics, Photography. IRIS DIAPHRAGM.

–verb (used without object)

9. Movies. to begin or end a take or scene with an iris-in or iris-out, achieved by manipulation of an iris diaphragm on the camera or by editing the film.

There should be a number 10.

Iris , Female; Noun: Started working for Leah at Extra Mile, was very nice at first, though after several days working at Extra Mile under Leah’s regime turned into a nasty “flower” telling people not to call anymore and to stop wasting time “Sweety”!!!! AS a result the delicate young flower soon got de-bloomed and became a thorn!

Let’s hope this doesn’t happen to the newly recruited Iris at Extra Mile.


Truly the best is yet to come. Especially since the majority of us have not worked on background work for a while now. Well on Tuesday, March, the 4th, 2008, it begins. That’s right the promises, the hatred, the crappy non-Sag food, the line-ups and the broken hearted.


Yes, the game show that we have all been waiting for is here!!!! Its Millionaire Dollar pass- word with Regis Philbin as host. I waited three long months for this. That is to be working on some form of background, and paid work.

The best part is the reunion in seeing ALL of you people that I have not seen in ages. It will be an event if anything. Also with the fact that the one and only Bullshit artist of all time, Gene Roberts will be there!!!!

After getting the endearing call from the lovely untainted (for now) Iris, I received a call from the Extra Mile Foreman herself, Leah. She called me to see if I had any problems if she booked Gene for this? I was like “I have NO problems”, bring it on!!!

You see apparently, Gene Roberts job as a pool man over at the Stardust in Las Vegas fell through. Another BIG surprise was when Wayne Newton cancelled Gene Roberts as his opening act!!!!!

Yeah Right!! Well at least Gene still has his number one fan in Malaysia!!!! ;)

I waited SO long for this event to come and here it will be. Get tickets to the show if you must, bring your camcorders, alert the press! For it will be a day of reckoning! SPARKS will fly!!!

I can’t wait to see you all! It’s been SO long. I hope you are ALL doing well and I know we will have a grand ‘OL Time!

See ya at the Password!

Canada Anne =)