My life in in one month since moving to sunny California.
Okay. So today we are filming on location in the desertlands of Red Rock and this is the ride. This is the whip, yo!
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You see?! I be hooking you up, don't you worry!
It's got navigation, which is kind of like cool. For me.
In reverse you've got the screen right there.
This panoramic rooftop seems to be like, the 'in' thing. Which is super cool. And what I like about this is it has the compass!
I always need to know where I'm going. North, west, south, east.
So we're going to just go get my wig and Liinda. And Jazzy Jaz.
So we did our little road trip North with the girls. 2 hours.
Dude! I have arrived! Let's do this!
LIINDA: [singing] We don't need another hero! MAYA: You don't! You just need me!
We started to film but it was so windy.
We had high hopes of filming!
And this is the storm warning that popped up on our phones just minutes after we left, so we just missed it.
I was living in New York, and I had escaped the gunshots. And I'm left with screaming tricks in Marina Del Rey.
So the next day, Liinda and I went to check out Beyond the Lights. And the lead, Nate Parker was fine!
And then some time after that, I had to get my food--my grocery shop on.
I'm here at Whole Foods getting some items, and let me just tell you, this is apparently the spot to get hit on... because everyone is looking and talking.
I guess being friendly, but...
Just getting some groceries, so far this is what I have.
Okay, so now the other thing I like to do is just keep my reusable bags in the trunk. Do you, boo. Do you!
You're special if you have that.
I'm so hungry. I was editing. I need to hire an editor to help me edit, especially when I'm traveling. I just can't do it all by myself--and I have all this time.
And I need to get a place! I don't have a place yet! I guess it's no rush, but I need to... I guess I'm going to just keep subletting until I find it.
With Samantha! Samantha, how're you doing?! Samantha is my ride. I baptized her that name.
Look who I found!
FRAN: My eyebrows aren't done! MAYA: My eyebrows aren't done!
She's so cute! Oh my goodness!
LATOYA: Look at all her hair! MAYA: She's got that good hair, girl!
MAYA: I have never seen a baby this cute out of the cooch like that.
MAYA: No, I'm serious though! Usually they look like weird little... like frogs.
Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness you guys, I'm so...
I've been just jumping up and down, thanking God for freaking everything! I just found out that I got my dream loft!
Oh my God! So yesterday, I saw some listing here in California, and I saw three. And the first one I saw--I walked in, I'm like is this real? Like,
I really actually like this place. What is the deal? Why is this still available? Why is this still available?!
And then I fill out the application right away, did my credit check, went to another loft. And it was nice, but I didn't get that same feeling.
Like, I was in love with the first one, and then I went to a third one in Venice, because I really wanted to live, like, so close to the beach.
And I just loved that first one. And it was so convenient because I'm in a place where it's close to a shopping center. So if I have anyone that's in town
visiting me and they don't have a car, it's so easy to just like... do things.
No more subletting! So that's awesome, that's exciting. I'm so grateful.
Now I'm going to go scream some more off camera, okay?
The movie was so bomb! Top 5, boo! Chris Rock, who else?!
BOO: Shameless Maya!
[Singing]
Okay, so I am headed to church! Yes sir, headed to church! To get baptized! I'm getting baptized, son!
I have been pondering this for a little bit now, and--let me just roll these windows up.
You could call me whatever, Christian, Catholic, lover, fighter, shameless one, I love God. I love Jesus Christ. I handed my life over when my life was
at an all-time low, which was during my divorce. And I basically said just take my life and do something with it. And He did! God took my life, and
I've just been trying to keep up. So I bust my ass off, I'm driven because God pretty much saved me. And the least I can do is sacrifice my time,
which means working hard. Sacrifice partying, which is not even a big deal. So for me and my sacrifices--I had a few deals with God, okay. Let me just
break it down. I had a few deals with God. I said look, if I give up the boys and the booty, hook me up! So I have given up sex!
And I never talk about this becaus it's so personal, but I gave it up. And let me tell you, I live in a beautiful dream loft, and I just don't want to mess it up!
So... I mean temptation is harsh, temptation is harsh, son! Especially when you're a 30-year-old-something cougar!
But I can't. Because I know what the deal was. So if I don't hold up to my end of the deal, the deal's off! And I'll just be creating a lot more stress
and drama for my life. So yeah. I've got to avoid the boys.
That's the deal, go to baptism--right! So I'm being baptized. A sign that's like, Maya, you made a deal with me, I want it--I want you to shake on it.. kind
of thing. That's in my mind. So instead of shaking on it, it's a baptism. And for me, it's the signing of this deal, it's signing that God, you take the wheel.
And it's just a new chapter, a new beginning. I'm here in LA and I wasn't even planning on being baptised so soon, but I've got to stick to my word.
I am a woman of my word. So that's that. My baptism story.
MAYA: See? Now it's recording. JUDITH: Oh, so--but it records video, right?
MAYA: Yeah. JUDITH: How does it know--where to like...
Look who I'm here with! We're here at Mosaic.
JUDITH: It's so tiny!
My name is Maya, Jesus is the Lord, and I'm all in!
We are headed to Upright Citizens Brigade! I'm taking improv classes.
Yeah, I've always been afraid of... improv. I did it--it was part of the curriculum at my theatre school. I was so awful at it.
You'd think I live my life as a ginormous improv, I'd be really good. But alas, it's something I need to work on.
And I'm super excited because I haven't taken any classes of any sort, forever.
I'm here!
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Just finished my first class at Upright Citizens Brigade. It was fun! I liked being a student. Now. For now.
For me, working smarter is paying attention to the details and making adjustments, and constantly looking for ways to improve.
That doesn't mean you're dissatisfied with whatever it is that you have. I'm very grateful for what I have, but I also look for ways to improve what I have,
who I am, my situation. In this particular incident, you do a course, you do a curriculum for a season, a period of time, and then you graduate.
You do that course curriculum, and then you graduate. It's all about graduating.
I do not want to stay in grade 9 for the rest of my life. You are constantly having the same issues come up over and over in your life, and you're frustrated with it.
You need to reevaluate what it is that you're doing and putting out there for these results to keep coming back.
Because you can't change the world; that person. You can change yourself. So look at what you're doing and make adjustments there, and then you hope
to see different results. At least, that's what I did with my life. And here I am in sunny California. Yes, girl!
Okay, where am I?
Okay! We're here at the car wash. I've got to get this car cleaned! So... this plce is cool, everything is by hand. So let's do this!
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I was in an intensive improv course that ran 2 weeks, so I completely locked myself off from the rest of the world and only did things that related to my
class. So that was going to class, going to shows, watching comedy, watching sketch comedy, watching improv. Both live shows, and online.
So I was cut off from the world for 2 weeks. So this is my class and at the end of our 2 week intensive training, we had our final presentation on stage
in front of an audience, and it's improv so everything is made up on the spot, which is pretty intimidating.
Okay, I'm moving today. From my sublet into my home. But they needed time because the place I'm moving into is owned by an artist and he had
all his artwork there, so they a chance to send it all. I can't believe I have a new video. Aww! Francheska just uploaded a video, HeyFranHey, girl!
Got you on camera. Okay, so this is my messy sublet.
Got all this stuff, so messy. So messy! Don't judge me.
Don't know where--am I covering the microphone? Okay. Here, that's the stuff. I rented a Jeep from Zipcar, wheels when you want them.
Okay! So I'm here in my unit! It's empty. It's not really empty.
I have an awesome, awesome landlord. And look what he left me! Some mugs, a ton of plates and bowls that I don't have to buy, lots of cups. Look
at all those wine glasses! You know who's going to be having ladies' night!
And I literally have nothing! I gave things away in New York to Goodwill and my moving sale.
I don't even know how tall it is, I think it's like... 17 feet?
Yo, this is legit, man. I'm legit, yo! I'm legit, son. You can't come step to me unless you're a full grown man! No more boys.
I'm so real with that.
That's the pad. I've got to buy a car. I need a car. I'm really considering getting a Mini Cooper.
This is so dope. Now what is this? Is this a queen or a double?
Shopping! I got to go shopping! I don't shop, I don't like shopping.
Actually, I do like shopping. I don't like spending money, is what I don't like.
And then that's the office. Oh, and that's the other thing. I was on Pinterest looking for plants. So I want to get some tall plants that go here.
And I think I want to get new curt--yeah, I'm definitely going to get new curtains.
Okay! Let's do this. I don't have any bedsheets and I don't have any towels. And I'm moving into my new spot! Oh my gosh!
Maya! You have been drinking way too much there, young lady! I see you.
You're walking into a place like that! I'm used to having awesome things on the horizon, then it just gets taken and snatched from me.
So I'm trying to not think like that because I don't want that to keep happening.
Let's go shopping at Target, yay!
Okay. I ain't got no tupperware.
Okay. I couldn't do all of that with you guys. I got some organic cotton pillows. Some generation handwash. As you can see, I have no bags.
I didn't bring them--I didn't think I was going to buy this much.
I got a Ninja! Jeigh kept the Vitamix. I thought about buying a new one, I was like that's a lot of money. I don't know if I want to spend all that on a blender.
There we go.
Do a cartwheel! I haven't done one yet.
I should totally do a cartwheel.
JAZMINE: We should just both do a bunch of cartwheels. MAYA: My friend's like, have you done a cartwheel yet?! I'm like, no!
Okay, I'm going to do a cartwheel.
JAZMINE: Oh my God, I love this space! I just want to like, soak into the ground.
MAYA: I have a dishwasher! JAZMINE: You've made it if you have a dishwasher!
MAYA: I don't even know what to do with it.
I'm going to change these curtains too, but this like, doubles as a bedroom.
So like, that folds down and then slumber party. But this has to be my office.
JAZMINE: Yeah, this looks like an office space.
MAYA: So I'll probably put my desk, like, here.
JAZMINE: That's so cool! He made this?! MAYA: He made this! He did that!
MAYA: I'm going to buy a saw so I can ... JAZMINE: You're going to buy a saw?!
MAYA: Yeah, so I can make stuff. JAZMINE: Oh, yeah, yeah.
MAYA: This way is better... I want to make a desk. JAZMINE: Okay, cool. That's so cool.
MAYA: It's better to face that way. JAZMINE: This way?
MAYA: No, the other way. Like a bunk bed.
And then... yeah. He's an artist.
JAZMINE: Oh my God! MAYA: Isn't this insane?!
JAZMINE: This is so insane and so awesome, you deserve it so much. I love that. I love it!
MAYA: It's like, I don't know... like winning the lottery or something? JAZMINE: Yeah!
MAYA: But I know it's not luck. It's like the hard work.
JAZMINE: Can I hug you?! I'm so happy for you! I've got so many chills! Oh my God I'm so happy for you.
MAYA: I know, so I'm like, ah! And right now I don't have any dressers, so I've just been putting my stuff...
But there's like, 6 of them underneath! So I thankfully don't have to live out of my suitcase until--
JAZMINE: Where'd you get the thing from? MAYA: The what?
JAZMINE: The bed frame. Was it here? MAYA: Oh, it was already here!
JAZMINE: What?! MAYA: And the mattress! He gave me the--yeah, so I just bought like a mattress cover.
JAZMINE: You're lying! MAYA: No!
JAZMINE: That's so good! MAYA: So I bought a mattress cover from Keetsa. It's like a natural bedding thing.
If I didn't have this mattress, I would have bought a mattress from them.
JAZMINE: Yeah, that's so good. That's like, a mega lottery.
MAYA: Look at that view! Isn't that crazy?
But yeah, let's go to farmer's market.
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