Hey friends! Man I have so many things to tell you all about what happened this week. I’m not sure where to start! I was fortunate to have some really cool opportunities arise. I tried my best to rock them all. SoCal style.
I completed a shoot for Muscle and Fitness magazine with some of the hottest TNA Knockouts whom I also consider friends so that was an added bonus. I won’t give away the theme of the shoot but I know the fans will approve!
I was so honored to be asked to participate in this shoot and I can’t wait to see the finished product. It’s a look you’ve never seen us in! Too hot to handle, too cold to hold……..as an ex of mine would’ve put it. Yuck. Let’s block those bad memories!
I also shot for Swisher Sweets and will be featured on SwisherSports.com soon as a “Swisher Sweetie”! This was a very sexy shoot as well. A few swimsuits mixed in with official Swisher clothes so it’s a cute concept. Very All-American! Hope you’ll like the pictures. I’ll let you know when they’re released. Best part is, yours truly has been known to partake in a flavored Swisher Sweets cigar now and then, so this was close to my heart.
I worked a convention with THE Terri Runnels/Marlena recently. Given our recent discussion on cigars I feel that she would be very proud with this news! She is truly a connoisseur of fine cigars. Very admirable in my opinion!
In addition to the TNA Impact tapings, TNAtion tapings and house show promos I filmed, I also reviewed a film with Mick Foley! This was especially cool as I am a big fan of his. Remember during Commissioner promos he had that little stuffed dog he put in the dryer and various places? It was like “Where’s Waldo”! That dog was in every shot in some random place! I loved it! That was one of the first conversations we had when I met him for the first time at a CCW show in South Carolina years ago. I am amused by the silliest things.
Then again….. he is too! That’s one of the reasons why he is an absolute joy to be around and to work with. I’m blessed to be able to live the dream of working with and even befriending those that I looked up to as a wrestling fan. God is good!
Speaking of fabulous opportunities! Not only did I personally autograph the new series of trading cards TNA and TriStar have coming out, but I was scanned for my action figure! How insane is THAT? Given my background in modeling, seeing a picture is exciting but after a while you get used to it. A trading card and action figure is just ridiculously impressive! As one of the guys put it, I will have the ability to “Live forever in plastic”! Crazy. So crazy. Can’t wait to see what it’ll look like.
I once got a Stacy Kiebler action figure sent to me that a fan altered to look like me. Painted red hair, mini skirt and diamonds etc. That was an honor in itself that someone took the time to make that for me. To have my very own now is simply awesome.
Thanks for listening to my ramblings, friends! Special thanks to my fantastic webmistress, Miya, for posting this and (as always) doing a great job with my official site. Making it the ONLY place online to get official information from SoCalVal!
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Best wishes to you all and God bless. Xoxo
-Valerie W.
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