Daya Curley

AEA | SAG-AFTRA

AEA | SAG-AFTRA

So good!!!!!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

So good!!!!!!!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

20 years ago today I spent 23.5 hours realizing a

20 years ago today I spent 23.5 hours realizing a childhood dream. As a kid, I spent hours thumbing through a well-worn paperback copy of the Guinness Book of World Records, fascinated with the records involving roller coasters...dreaming of breaking one.
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In early 2000, my friend David Escalante (gone but never forgotten) invited me to help him plan a record attempt. At the time, he was the national PR rep for American Coaster Enthusiasts and he conceived the project as a PR stunt for the club.
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Those 24 hours a were filled with a crazy range of emotions. In the end, we rode every coaster we intended and broke the record.
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On Memorial Day 2001 The Discovery Channel aired "30 Roller Coasters in 24 Hours?"
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[ LINK TO VIDEO IN MY BIO ]
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Our official record was 40 different coasters in 23.5 hours, and I'm still dumbfounded by the reality of the Guinness certificate that stares back at me from the wall above my desk.
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The project couldn't have happened without a multitude of people. We had riders, diarist, videographer, photographer, drivers...and a production company shooting the entire time. This record attempt would not have been possible without maximum effort from so many people and I am forever grateful for the gift they gave me.
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I was still a few years away from my transition and spent most of that era drowning in a sea of gender dysphoria. But the project allowed me to forget all that for a short period of time. To be exact, 23.5 hours.
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If you have the chance, what Guinness Record will you attempt?
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The original (turn-of-the-century) project website: dayacurley.com/grp
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Happy Anniversary, GRPers! (Not a complete list): @dcortolau , @taniabadania , Pat Byron, John Sutherland, John C. Green Jr., Steven Wilson, David Hempling, Laurie Longway, Stan Maletic, Al Nulty, Gerry Watt.
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#guinnessworldrecord, #worldrecord, #guinessbook, #guinessbookofworldrecords, #worldrecords, #worldrecordattempt, #worldrecordholder, #dreamfulfilled, #childhooddream, #childhooddreams, #childhooddreamcometrue, #amusementparks #thrillrides #rollercoasterride #thrillride #thrillrides #themeparklife #coasterenthusiasts #woodencoaster #steelcoaster #

@markdmessersmith and I have both been in the Bay

@markdmessersmith and I have both been in the Bay Area since the 80s and yet we had never visited @_filoli until today.
🌺
We did not expect to be hanging out right on top of the San Andreas fault. Photo #2 is a footbridge on the split between the Pacific and North American plates!
🌻
This nature bath felt urgently amazing.
🌼
Photo #4. Mark says "What is this Blair Witch bullshit?!"
🌿
After the hike, a stroll through the gardens. The flowers were like pyrotechnics at the end of an anxious wait.
🌹
It was just the reset I needed right now!
🏵️

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of my first and o

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of my first and only record (a 3-song EP), which includes a silly cover of the Gilligan's Island theme song. In fact, one of the best things to come out of the whole project is the personal letter I received from freakin' SHERWOOD SCHWARTZ! My Brady-loving heart still soars...
🎹
*** Full music tracks available in bio link ***
🎼
The 2 original songs are sophomoric claptrap. But, in 1990 I set out to get SOMEthing of my own on vinyl before vinyl became extinct...and I did it. Then I spent the next 20 years tripping over boxes of records. (At least they were MYYYYYYY records!)
🎵
Happy anniversary, you dumb homemade music project.
🎤
A special shout out to my co-writer of "Watch Me Dance Alone" @ddavies5 who also created the 12' cover art. Also to @jmanquen and @dawnypoo1234 for coming into the studio to record 2 words each! 😘
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Do you still have vinyl of your favorite music?
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#electronicmusician #vinylrecord #vinylrecords #indievinyl #homemademusic #indiemusician #12inchvinyl #popmusician #80smusic #80spop #synthmusic #synthwave #synthwaveaesthetic #synthporn #oldvinyl #studiorecording #45rpm #45rpmrecords #45rpms #ontheturntable #turntableporn #throwbackmusic

Happy National Roller Coaster Day! . Riding Zonga

Happy National Roller Coaster Day!
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Riding Zonga at @sixflagsdiscoverykingdom in 2003 with @markdmessersmith
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Do you miss this as much as I do?!
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#amusementparks #thrillrides #rollercoasterride #thrillride #thrillrides #themeparklife #coasterenthusiasts #woodencoaster #steelcoaster #bolligerandmabillard #madetothrill #coastersofinstagram #rollercoasters #themeparks #rollercoaster #amusementpark #themepark #coaster #coasters #thrillrider #hybridcoaster #nationalrollercoasterday

Y'all....... My husband @markdmessersmith totally

Y'all....... My husband @markdmessersmith totally gets me.
Can I marry him again?!??

Switching some gears...so @markdmessersmith and I

Switching some gears...so @markdmessersmith and I made a thing over the last couple months. We now have a PVC/acoustic blanket fort. We'll try audiobook narration and maybe some commercial voiceover. Acting is acting. And it's a fun journey so far, so that helps.
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#voiceovers #voice_over #voiceactor #audiobook #audiobooks #narrator #narration #homerecording

Challenge accepted @dianadimenna. 💙 Humbled. Gr

Challenge accepted @dianadimenna.
💙
Humbled. Grateful.

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AEA | SAG-AFTRA

So good!!!!!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

So good!!!!!!!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

20 years ago today I spent 23.5 hours realizing a

20 years ago today I spent 23.5 hours realizing a childhood dream. As a kid, I spent hours thumbing through a well-worn paperback copy of the Guinness Book of World Records, fascinated with the records involving roller coasters...dreaming of breaking one.
.
In early 2000, my friend David Escalante (gone but never forgotten) invited me to help him plan a record attempt. At the time, he was the national PR rep for American Coaster Enthusiasts and he conceived the project as a PR stunt for the club.
.
Those 24 hours a were filled with a crazy range of emotions. In the end, we rode every coaster we intended and broke the record.
.
On Memorial Day 2001 The Discovery Channel aired "30 Roller Coasters in 24 Hours?"
.
[ LINK TO VIDEO IN MY BIO ]
.
Our official record was 40 different coasters in 23.5 hours, and I'm still dumbfounded by the reality of the Guinness certificate that stares back at me from the wall above my desk.
.
The project couldn't have happened without a multitude of people. We had riders, diarist, videographer, photographer, drivers...and a production company shooting the entire time. This record attempt would not have been possible without maximum effort from so many people and I am forever grateful for the gift they gave me.
.
I was still a few years away from my transition and spent most of that era drowning in a sea of gender dysphoria. But the project allowed me to forget all that for a short period of time. To be exact, 23.5 hours.
.
If you have the chance, what Guinness Record will you attempt?
.
The original (turn-of-the-century) project website: dayacurley.com/grp
.
Happy Anniversary, GRPers! (Not a complete list): @dcortolau , @taniabadania , Pat Byron, John Sutherland, John C. Green Jr., Steven Wilson, David Hempling, Laurie Longway, Stan Maletic, Al Nulty, Gerry Watt.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#guinnessworldrecord, #worldrecord, #guinessbook, #guinessbookofworldrecords, #worldrecords, #worldrecordattempt, #worldrecordholder, #dreamfulfilled, #childhooddream, #childhooddreams, #childhooddreamcometrue, #amusementparks #thrillrides #rollercoasterride #thrillride #thrillrides #themeparklife #coasterenthusiasts #woodencoaster #steelcoaster #

@markdmessersmith and I have both been in the Bay

@markdmessersmith and I have both been in the Bay Area since the 80s and yet we had never visited @_filoli until today.
🌺
We did not expect to be hanging out right on top of the San Andreas fault. Photo #2 is a footbridge on the split between the Pacific and North American plates!
🌻
This nature bath felt urgently amazing.
🌼
Photo #4. Mark says "What is this Blair Witch bullshit?!"
🌿
After the hike, a stroll through the gardens. The flowers were like pyrotechnics at the end of an anxious wait.
🌹
It was just the reset I needed right now!
🏵️

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of my first and o

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of my first and only record (a 3-song EP), which includes a silly cover of the Gilligan's Island theme song. In fact, one of the best things to come out of the whole project is the personal letter I received from freakin' SHERWOOD SCHWARTZ! My Brady-loving heart still soars...
🎹
*** Full music tracks available in bio link ***
🎼
The 2 original songs are sophomoric claptrap. But, in 1990 I set out to get SOMEthing of my own on vinyl before vinyl became extinct...and I did it. Then I spent the next 20 years tripping over boxes of records. (At least they were MYYYYYYY records!)
🎵
Happy anniversary, you dumb homemade music project.
🎤
A special shout out to my co-writer of "Watch Me Dance Alone" @ddavies5 who also created the 12' cover art. Also to @jmanquen and @dawnypoo1234 for coming into the studio to record 2 words each! 😘
.
Do you still have vinyl of your favorite music?
.
.
.
.
.
.
#electronicmusician #vinylrecord #vinylrecords #indievinyl #homemademusic #indiemusician #12inchvinyl #popmusician #80smusic #80spop #synthmusic #synthwave #synthwaveaesthetic #synthporn #oldvinyl #studiorecording #45rpm #45rpmrecords #45rpms #ontheturntable #turntableporn #throwbackmusic

Happy National Roller Coaster Day! . Riding Zonga

Happy National Roller Coaster Day!
.
Riding Zonga at @sixflagsdiscoverykingdom in 2003 with @markdmessersmith
.
Do you miss this as much as I do?!
.
.
#amusementparks #thrillrides #rollercoasterride #thrillride #thrillrides #themeparklife #coasterenthusiasts #woodencoaster #steelcoaster #bolligerandmabillard #madetothrill #coastersofinstagram #rollercoasters #themeparks #rollercoaster #amusementpark #themepark #coaster #coasters #thrillrider #hybridcoaster #nationalrollercoasterday

Y'all....... My husband @markdmessersmith totally

Y'all....... My husband @markdmessersmith totally gets me.
Can I marry him again?!??

Switching some gears...so @markdmessersmith and I

Switching some gears...so @markdmessersmith and I made a thing over the last couple months. We now have a PVC/acoustic blanket fort. We'll try audiobook narration and maybe some commercial voiceover. Acting is acting. And it's a fun journey so far, so that helps.
.
.
.
.
.
#voiceovers #voice_over #voiceactor #audiobook #audiobooks #narrator #narration #homerecording

Challenge accepted @dianadimenna. 💙 Humbled. Gr

Challenge accepted @dianadimenna.
💙
Humbled. Grateful.

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