Ben Evjen

I've had some wild opportunities these past ten years. Why don't you join me on a brief journey of the time I've spent in different ventures...

After a stint at a state college I decided to try my hand in the financial realm. I got in contact with a few well known folks and soon found myself as the adviser to the lovely homemaker Martha Stewart. I tell you what, that smile is just captivating. One evening after some warm peach cobbler I took some financial liberties that would soon send Martha behind cold metal bars of the state penitentiary, away from the comfort of the doilies that draped the sofa arms of her favorite couch.

After some border hopping I was able to find respite from the law in sunny Hawaii. While washing in the Pacific Ocean I was filmed by the crew of LOST, much to their displeasure. After scrapping that take I was pulled aside and given a stern talking to, but at the same time a serious consideration for a future role in season's 4 and 5. The beard that I had managed to finally grow helped in placing me in the part of Daniel Faraday. In the end I was ousted by some other fellow who could actually grow a mustache. JJ Abrams did assure me that it was a very hard decision to make, so I left comforted. I decided then to take my chances back on the mainland and moved to California after earning the money for a flight back by selling the Papaya's I hand picked in the jungles of Hawaii.

Having found a new love for acting I auditioned for a few things here and there, the most notable being the "Mac" in those great "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" commercials. I was told I was a close 2nd to the actual fellow you see. Looking back now I realize I was perhaps a little bit too eager.

The winds of time blew and in January of this year I found myself in the nations capitol. It was a frantic day, many crowds, and a bit of confusion. Stumbling into the White House I was given a Judge's robe and was told to put it on immediately. For some reason I was given the words to the oath of office the President was to take shortly. I was told to memorize them and quickly. Drawing from my acting background I hurriedly memorized these lines and found myself pushed out to the concourse where thousands of people looked on. My bewildered gaze was met by Mr. Obama's and I broke the silence with the words I had just put to memory. The stress got to me and I tripped over a few phrases but regained composure quickly. I was again ushered from the scene and had to relinquish the Judge's robes. The only thing I took from that experience was the memory, and I suppose the headlines of "Presidential Oath botched!", "President sworn in again later that evening!","Where did they get this guy?!"

My pride was hurt, I had to return home to nurse my wounds. I'm currently residing in Salt Lake City, just regaining my confidence through watching self help series such as the Oprah endorsed "The Secret".

-Ben

P.S. I was pleased to see Martha was out of jail but I'm a little saddened that she won't return my calls