My Friend Corey aka "Reality Star!"

My friend Corey is on Fire Island this summer. He got a reality gig and is working as a Hotel Manager at one of the over priced hotels there. I love this kid, he goes from broke-ass to kick-ass in 2.5 secs every three months!

His lastest e-mail posted below:

"Hey Everyone,Sorry for the "everyone" email, but this is the easiest way to catch you all up on what is going on with me. If you haven't heard yet, I have left the city for the summer to do a reality show. It is a brand new show that hasn't even been picked up yet. This week we started shooting to complete the pilot to pitch to cable stations. It is a resort on an island and the staff is the cast. My job while I am here is to manage the one and only hotel here. There are bartenders, wait staff, etc. We all work here and are being filmed.

Just to give a quick update on how its been so far: I had to catch an 11am ferry last Sat. morning. The minute I stepped off the boat I was given the keys to the hotel and the madness began. Before I even got my room and put my things away, I threw my bags in my new office and got to work. I met the rest of the staff that was already here. I met my staff for the hotel. Since then I have been getting up at 5.30 to run on the beach with the most peaceful sound...the ocean. Amazing! During my work day, I do anything and everything from scraping walls, painting, assembling beds, ordering new furniture online for the rooms, writing rules and regulations, setting up the website for prices and info, fixing plumbing, cleaning, speaking VERY broken spanish to my cleaning staff (FRUSTRATING), and running around like crazy with a camera right there to capture it all.

My days end around 1am and by the time my head hits the pillow, I am out cold! Yesterday I finished my first two rooms and I am so proud of them. When building a room from the ground up, you really come to appreciate your accomplishment. I showed the owner and he said i exceeded his expectations and was very pleased. After a week of busting my ass, I needed that reassurance that I wasnt in over my head after all. You will be able to see my "interior designs" on one of the websites in the future.

Last night was my first night out with the rest of the staff. We went to another little town/resort about a 20 min walk away on the beach. After having a few drinks we started to head back and got lost and wandered around for about 3 hours. Once getting into the light, we all were covered in swamp and mud and twigs in our hair. YOU ALL WILL LOVE THAT EPISODE!!! I am sure that will be hilarious, cause we were all scared to death...should be great tv. They have the grossest looking deer here and they own the island. They will walk right up to you and around you and freak you out when you see one for the first time. Just standing on the boardwalks ready to eat your ear off...a little blair witchish at night, i must say.

Well, sorry this got to be long, but i wanted to fill everyone in and let you know i haven't forgotten about you all. I have just been busy settling in. There will be more to come and i cant wait for you all to see me online! Should be fun! Have a great summer whatever you decide to do, and keep in touch! Who knows! Your email or phone call may make it on the air. More to come... LOVE YOU!!!!Corey"

He's come a long way from wearing a fish head on stage...ah memories...