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…when someone says “No”…

Ava Gaudet — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:51:53 +0000

What do you do when someone says “No” to something that you really want? How do you react?

Today I started thinking about this… as an actor and singer, rejection is so….typical. expected. par for the course. We performers deal with hearing “No” more often then not. Like, seriously, ALL the time! Sometimes it really hurts…. sometimes we just end up having a soy latte with our Besty at Starbucks and never think about it again…. but the fact is, we get said “No” to SO often that now I’m starting to wonder… is that weird? Are there other people out there who get rejected this much? Are there people out there that DON’T have to hear “No” 100 times before they hear “Yes”?

I’m guessing you can learn a lot about a person by how they react to hearing “No” (although I hope no one is studying me, because I admit I’ve had at least a few seriously questionable reactions myself!! ) Do you get crushed? Do you feel defeated? Do you feel enraged? Defiant? Does it empower you to keep going? To pick yourself back up? To do better? To be the BEST?

As I was thinking about all of this… I saw this quote posted on Facebook:

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

That’s the same guy who is quoted as saying this:

“Never, Never, NEVER Give Up.”

That sounds like a guy who heard the word “No” a few times.

Shattered Pitch – Kickstarter

Ava Gaudet — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:42:36 +0000

I am so excited to be a part of the upcoming short film

Shattered Pitch

starring Chad Coleman (The Wire, I Hate My Teenage Daughter), Lyndsay Haldorsan, Dawn Noel, and myself…

Help support the producers of this film by contributing to their kickstarter account! ANY contribution will help the cause…

Watch their video and read more about this project here:

www.facebook.com/ShatteredPitch

HEY, It’s my Birthday!

Ava Gaudet — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:08:51 +0000

Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old. -Franz Kafka

It takes a long time to become young.
- Pablo Picasso

Inside every older person is a younger person - wondering what the hell happened.

- Cora Harvey Armstrong

Today I am happy, grateful, and in love with life!! Happy birthday to me!

The Beautiful Reasons….

Ava Gaudet — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:03:30 +0000

…for my HORRIBLE allergies!! I’m sneezing a hundred times a day, nose runny, eyes itchy, throat scratchy, head achey…and it’s all their fault!

but look at them.

I just can’t stay angry.

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flowers from my yard, and our house guest, Maggie, photographed by me, with my Cannon Rebel t3i

Street Art

Ava Gaudet — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:58:32 +0000

This is just scratching the surface on all the amazing street art on this site,

go to: www.streetartutopia.com for more!

For more info on these photos, go to:

www.streetartutopia.com/%253Fp%253D2014

Summer’s in the Air

Ava Gaudet — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:34:53 +0000

Things are heating up here in So Cal….

ooooooooohhhhhhh I’m so EXCITED!

It’s weird how excited I still get for the summer time. I mean, it’s not like the ‘ol days when I had summer vacation from school… and I live in LA for cryn’ out loud! The land of eternal sunshine!! (sort of, there was that one day when it snowed in Burbank this “winter”….) But none the less, I can’t wait for sunning by the pool, firing up the grill for backyard BBQs, frosty drinks with my girls on an outdoor patio somewhere, hiking, swimming, and of course, cute sundresses and sandals…ah summmmmerrrrrrrrrr……..

Maxi-Dress; Forver 21

Sunglasses, Hat, Necklaces; Forever 21

Platform Booties; Quipid

like this look? HYPE it here!