Jennifer Wilde's Blog

My Interview with Goddess Duane

jenwilde — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:11:54 +0000

Hey everybody! I wanted to post the interview I did earlier this week with Goddess Duane. You may know him from the Alice morning show – that’s where we first met 3 years ago. He’s a good friend and he’s just started “Goddess Duane’s G-Spot”, a webshow focusing on local artists, celebrities and the hottest spots Denver has to offer. His show officially launches June 22nd, but he’s doing some webisodes leading up to the launch, so I sat down with him at the pool to chat about Section B, what’s going on with me and just life in general. Here’s my interview.

And he’s open to suggestions so feel free to e-mail him with any show ideas or any events you’d like to see.

Jennifer

Hey, a new blog! Finally…

jenwilde — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:15:28 +0000

I know it’s been forever since I’ve written a blog. I’ve just been so busy that other things took priority over blogging. But here I am now! I’ll post some pics of the photoshoot I did last week at the end of this blog. Lori Fisher from Eyecatcher Photography was the photographer. She did such a great job. She made me laugh and caught some great candids, she had me twist and contort into poses that actually came out looking hot (like the one in my profile pic)! She’s so great at what she does. And while I’m at it, I also need to thank my stylist Coco who did my hair (and always does my hair) I love her, and Briceson Ducharme who did my makeup, he did a fabulous job. He’ll do yours too – just go buy a bunch of makeup from him at the MAC store in Park Meadows (Denver, CO)! Seriously, the new high def makeup which we used in this shoot and will also use in the movie Section B is awesome! Takes at least 5 years off … so I should look about 22 in these right? LOL The whole album can be seen on my Facebook page.

Speaking of Section B – things are moving along. We’re still handling pre-production stuff, but it looks like we’ll start shooting at the end of June or after the 4th of July holiday. I’m amazingly busy and excited. Every day brings something new and I’m meeting so many new awesome people. This project is super fun, and it’s about something that we can all relate to – following your dream! So it’s nice to work with people who all believe in what the film is about and connect with them on a deeper level that just “going to work”. Plus I get to sing in front of Cyndi Lauper, which makes me alternately excited and feeling like I’m gonna barf. But when the day comes, I’ll just go do what I do and it’ll be fine. It’s the anticipation of it that’s killing me!

Once filming starts, I plan to blog as often as I can from the set. I’m looking at getting a little Acer Aspire One Netbook (so if any of you know where I can get the “I ain’t making movie star money yet” hookup, let me know!) so I can carry it around and video blog. I’ll fill you in with the haps and some pics and you can join me in my journey of making my feature film debut!

Love you all!

Jennifer

I like Botox and I’m not afraid to admit it!

jenwilde — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:07:45 +0000

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I started writing this blog a few weeks ago but set it aside to finish later. Then today I saw Jenny McCarthy on Oprah today talking about Botox and I thought “Right on sister! That’s exactly how I feel!” and decided to finish it today.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I believe you need to love yourself just as you are. But I’m also a believer of fixing whatever it is that YOU want to fix. If you have things falling apart in your home, you fix them. If you rip your clothes, you mend them. I’m sure you’d have no problem with fixing a chipped tooth or getting stitches for a wound, or setting a broken finger. And some of us (ahem) even color our hair – even though there’s nothing technically “broken” about gray hair. So why do some people gasp when you admit to a little wrinkle reduction? There’s no reason why you can’t fix little (or even big) things about yourself if you want to. It’s your body and your right to do so. This is for those of you who agree and have been thinking about Botox and/or fillers. I thought I’d tell you about my experience so you could gain some insight.

At first I was hesitant about trying Botox. I’d seen those women that looked so fake and frozen, with faces that didn’t move. And because I am so animated and laugh all the time, I did NOT want to have the frozen face look. But I had a few lines starting to show - the most prominent being the “hatchet line” (not a medical term, but the doc knew exactly what I meant when I said it) in the middle of my forehead – and I wanted to do something about them. This is where a good doctor/plastic surgeon comes into play.

Botox can be great but can also turn out not so great, as we all know. It’s only as good as the person behind the syringe my friend. My doctor is Dr. Gregory Buford. He’s a board certified plastic surgeon here in Denver and a nationally recognized trainer for BOTOX Cosmetic (he teaches others how to administer Botox and his techniques create a very subtle effect.) Do your homework before deciding on who will administer your Botox! Botox can be administered by an MD, Physician Assistant (PA), or Registered Nurse (RN), so obviously the level of experience of these professionals can vary greatly. Get referrals from trusted friends, then go on the internet and check out the provider before you even make an appointment. Believe me, I did. Ask for before and after pictures and ask how long they’ve been administering Botox. If you’re thinking of doing any kind of cosmetic procedure, I urge you to consult a professional – look for someone who is board certified. Don’t go to a Botox party and let just anyone inject you. It may seem like a common procedure, but you absolutely need someone who knows what they’re doing or things can go wrong. (You’ve seen those pictures!!) Go to someone who’s willing to talk to you first and doesn’t try to rush you in and out quickly. And make sure they are LISTENING to you too. Dr. Buford listened to me, understood exactly what I wanted and gave it to me. He has gained my trust and my business because of that professionalism. Now back to the procedure itself.

I had a consultation with Dr. Buford and told him what I wanted, less wrinkles but I still wanted to smile and laugh and have my face move. And I did not want to look frozen! He explained to me what he could do for me and assured me that I’d still be able to move and we went ahead with the procedure. I was numbed a little with a topical, and then came the needle. I’m not a fan of them at all, but I’m not deathly afraid of them either. I just took a deep breath and felt a little pinch in each area, but it wasn’t too bad. Over the next few days, the deep line between the eyebrows started to relax, as well as the wrinkles in the forehead. By about week two, they were gone. I loved the results and had no problems. And the best part was no one could even tell I’d had anything done. I was not frozen or fake looking and I still had movement in my face. I looked well rested and got a lot of “You are looking great!” compliments.

Since that went so well, later in the year I asked Dr. Buford about fillers for those “parentheses” lines that run from the bottom of my nose to the corners of my mouth (they’re actually called “nasolabial folds”). He explained how fillers worked and what I could expect from using them. What he told me next just confirmed the reasons why I go to him for his expertise and technique. He said he could just fill in the lines with a little filler, but he could achieve a more natural look by plumping up the apples of my cheeks instead. He explained that over time, the “apples” of the cheeks get a little deflated and by plumping that part up again, it would make my cheeks look more youthful and it would make the nasolabial folds less prominent. This would create a better result than just putting filler into the lines. I told him “let’s do it.” Of course he was right. It looked so natural and I’m so pleased. Again I got compliments, but no one could tell that I’d had anything done.

So that is my experience with Botox and fillers. I hope that it was informative. If you walk away with anything from this blog, it should be “consult a professional”. I can’t stress that enough. Not only will you be safer with less risk of side effects, you will get a much better result if you go to someone who has a lot of experience. Good luck!

To find a board certified plastic surgeon in your area you can use this website to aid in your search. If you’re in Colorado and would like to check out Dr. Buford, his website is www.beautybybuford.com

AOL wants to know what you is doing!

jenwilde — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:54:46 +0000

So I was writing a note to a friend of mine and decided to spell check it before sending. AOL decided to flag the sentence “What are you doing” and gave me some helpful tips for making it grammatically correct. Enjoy the hilarity.

(I know – AOL is lame, but every sign on to every site I’ve visited since the 90′s uses that email address, so I just keep it because I’m too lazy to change – but I also use gmail.)

Section B on Colorado and Company

jenwilde — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:48:33 +0000

Here is the video clip of me and Darla Rae on Colorado and Company this morning. This is the first time I’ve ever sung live on television and the first time I’ve ever shared a song I wrote with an audience. I was super nervous being so outside my comfort zone, but it was exciting at the same time! Thank you to all of you who saw it live and wrote kind words to me. I’m so excited for this project to start and I’m glad that you’re all along with me for the ride!

And to find our more about opportunities to be a part of this project, go to www.sectionbmovie.com. We especially need a new financer so if you know someone looking for a great project to get involved with, turn them on the website.

Jennifer

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Check out my TV appearance Friday

jenwilde — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:42:00 +0000

I wanted to let you know about my appearance on “Colorado & Company” tomorrow morning at 10am on NBC (in Denver). If you’re not in Denver, or can’t catch it on TV because you’re at work - you can stream it here http://www.9news.com/video/coco/player.aspx (I’m sure your boss won’t mind.) I’m also going to DVR it myself and will post a clip later in the day on myspace and facebook.

I’ll be on with movie producer Darla Rae to talk about the movie “Section B”. It’s a full length feature film with Cyndi Lauper and several talented actors from Colorado like Steven Christopher Parker , Michael Shaloub (and I’m in it too – I play Delilah.) The movie will be shot here in Colorado and will create approximately 100 local jobs. I’ve written two songs for the film and will perform one of them in the movie (with Cyndi Lauper sitting in the audience watching me – no pressure!)

I’m so excited for this project and I feel very fortunate to be a part of it. Actually I just feel fortunate to be working! You can check out the website www.sectionbmovie.com for job opportunities, product placement, and financing opportunities (unfortunately, our original financer died so we’re looking for an individual or group to finance the film - it’s a hot project so tell anyone that you think might be interested in being part of it to call.)

Soon we’ll be posting behind the scenes clips of the pre-production – like me recording my song “Someone” for my big scene – so you can be involved in this movie from the beginning until it hits the theaters. Thank you all for taking this journey with me. I’m so happy to share it with all of you!

Jennifer