Jenna Judd

March 1, 2008

Jenna Judd It is Saturday morning. The first Saturday actually spent in Hamburg since I arrived here twelve days ago. It is raining. The house is still sleeping. I just ran my fingers across the circle of 'garden state' flipping through a pink case of dvds. That means that it is time to write.

Generally, on Saturdays I am like a kid anticipating a walk through the flea market with a warm, fluffy latte. Today I can't do it. I want to watch tree branches lightly bouncing beyond the rooftops. In bed. Through the window. Listening to 'new slang'.

This might be the first well deserved rest I have had in a while. I can't remember the last time I worked a five day week in this vocation. Yes, I can. It was last August. My record in this industry has been fifteen days without a day off, so I am down-right soft I tell you and lazy. This job is like no other. It is a weird-weird job. That's all I know and this is my tenth year having done it. My third year working at it full time and I like it.

Don't misunderstand. It's not like I am not 'working' when I'm not 'working.' When I am not 'working' I'm soliciting work. You know, running around some city with a map, comfortable shoes and a bus pass peddling my portfolio. This is the kind of busy work that dominates my nine-to-five-itude. Especially in Germany. This has not been the case this time around. This is my third time entering the German market. This time around, I have been working more than anything else. So far, I have had seven bookings in these twelve days and don't misunderstand, I am not bragging. They have been pretty crappy jobs and I am even doing an editorial in Berlin for no pay and it's the cover.

Whatever Germany, bring it! The job that I did the last two days was particularly crappy. I have never worn so many outfits for so little pay in these ten years. Yesterday, I shot well over sixty changes/outfits. Typically nine shots is the maximum you will do in any job and that characterizes a long day. Don't worry, I am not striking or anything. I am working and I'm feeling feisty.

Jenna

Jenna Judd is a Ford model.