Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.
- Anne de Lenclos
Yep, I watched the show last night. Christa and I watched it later though, starting it around 9:30pm. Which actually was awesome, because we were able to fast forward through all the commercials, some slow speeches, and all Twilight kids.
I loved NPH’s opening song – he’s so awesome and epic (yay, Barney Stinson!) and it [...]
I try to keep this blog professional (-ish), fun, and entertaining. I try not to spread the geek on too thick, but it happens sometimes.
Like tonight.
I met Wil Wheaton today.
He was on the lot again to tape an episode of the funniest comedy on TV (The Big Bang Theory) and I ran into him (and [...]
Well.
Where to begin.
Last week was a crazy week. Some major changes started happening at work (I don’t want to go into it here, but if you want to know, email me!), so it was nice to have two days off from work.
Wednesday:
Lunch at the Disney lot with my friend Heather was really fun. I actually [...]
I am going to repost a blog from Donald Miller’s blog. Sometimes, other people just say it best.
Check out Don’s blog for all the things he shares. He’s got great wisdom to share and stories to tell. It really feels like I know him. Plus, he wrote Blue Like Jazz.
The repost:
A Guest Blog from Dr. [...]
Today is Super Bowl Sunday.
I, however, will not be watching the big game.
Instead, I’m hosting a Battlestar Galactica marathon. Our goal is to watch the last five episodes of season two.
We’re starting the show at 5pm, if y’all want to come. Just bring some grub to share.
Seriously, time flies!
January has been a crazy month. I’ve done things I’ve never done before, like play broomball – it’s so much fun! I’m still running – training for a half marathon and beating personal records. I’ve also become a big fan of the dash – though I don’t think I use it correctly all [...]
Well, Twenty-Ten, how’d we do this week?
It was a great week for me, personally. If you’re my friend on Facebook, you know that I’ve brought the sexy back this week. When it rains, it pours! It’s been fun.
And my co-worker/friend/running guru Sheryl has been kicking my butt and helping me really get in gear for [...]
I ran my first 10k (again, that’s 6.2 miles for you Standard System folks) today – yay! It was chilly, but only the in the 50s. And the sun was out – no rain today! I did better than I thought I would, despite the crazy-steep hills. I averaged 13:32 per mile and finished up [...]
That’s Arabic for “Peace be with you.”
It rained today. A lot. A heck of a lot.
It rained so much and was so cold today that I ended up wearing two pairs of pants (shoulda put on a second pair of socks, too), an undershirt, a long-sleeved shirt, two jackets, gloves, and a scarf. I’ve been [...]
Apologies. It’s been a while.
Here’s what I’ve been up to:
New York. I went to New York last month for a few days in October. It was a short but sweet trip. I hadn’t been to New York in nearly ten years, and what a difference a decade makes. When I’d visited New York before, it [...]
“Start spreading the news… I’m leaving today… I want to be a part of it… New York, New York…”
Yup, I’m leaving in just a few hours to go and wait for an airplane that’s scheduled to leave 3 hours and 15 minutes late for New York City. Fun times!
But once I arrive in New York, [...]
All my years growing up in San Diego and I never once went to Comic-Con. It scares me. I could probably handle it if I were working a booth and had a table between me and the craziness or if I had a publicist to guide me through the throngs. But on my own? I’d [...]
I took this quiz, and did far worse than I should have.
I met a girl who had Starbuck’s tattoo on her arm. We talked about Battlestar Galactica for a few minutes, lamenting its demise and the tragedy that was Felix Gaeta.
I gave three tours in the 97-degree heat, my interview got postponed (again) until tomorrow, [...]
Hi, y’all!
Whew! It’s been a crazy few weeks. What with work, moving, unpacking, and church, life’s been crazy!
Here’s what’s been keeping me sane:
Pushing Daisies. The show was unofficially cancelled by ABC last year, when the network made the decision to not order the back nine episodes for Daisies’ second season (leaving the epsiode order at [...]
Glee (gle) n: great merriment (syn: hilarity), malicious satisfaction (syn: gloat).
This is Fox.com’s definition of the word. And I gotta say, their new show Glee promises both definitions.
Did y’all watch the special premiere? It aired right after the penultimate episode of American Idol (meh – don’t care who wins).
Glee was wonderful. The music was great [...]
My weekend so far:
Friday night: Brian Regan at Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, CA. While the audience was loading in (a full house, of course), they were playing Coldplay (my favorite band) over the speakers. I was, of course, singing along.
Then Brian’s brother Dennis did the opening act. He was pretty good, but he [...]
Hello.
It’s finally Friday. It’s been a long week. Tours are about a busy as usual (250 people a day, on average) but the heat (100 degrees HOT, not so average) has for an exhausting week.
So here’s to 9 more hours of work, and then the weekend!
If you find yourself with some time on your hands [...]
It’s been a while, so here’s a quick update:
- Still working at Warner Brothers. LOVE the studio, the company, the people. I’m where I need to be.
- Making new friends, forging new bonds, expanding my horizons. My life is what I never thought it could be. I’m overwhelmed.
- I am still doing the Academy Award [...]
George Clooney returned to ER tonight. He filmed the episode a few weeks ago, and things were a little crazy on the lot while everyone rushed around denying that he was here yet diverting tours around the action. Even the call sheets for the day had code names for Julianna Margulies and Clooney. Guest star [...]
Today was a good day for tours. So all of you that DIDN’T come visit me – pooh on you.
The weather was perfect, there was lots of activity to see, lots of actors around, and no grumpy guests! Yay!
But the best part of my day happened at the end of my last tour.
I was waiting [...]
I am starting a new project.
At the encouraging of Nick, Marci, Daniel and a few others at work, I have decided to jump in and tackle the list of films that have won the award for Best Motion Picture at the annual Academy Awards ceremony.
I am starting at the beginning, and I will watch every [...]
Ever since Charlie Pace’s “death” on my tied-for-first favorite television show Lost, I have been steadfast in my belief that Charlie is not really dead.
I’ve been laughed at, mocked, ridiculed, and smacked upside the head, but I’ve held firm.
When, tell me WHEN, in the entire history of Lost, has a dead body ever really been [...]
On Sunday, March 12, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt began a series of public radio broadcasts that came to be known as “fireside chats.”
Over the next eleven years, President Roosevelt would make at total of thirty speeches, averaging one speech every couple of months.
The fireside chats were a way for President Roosevelt to connect with [...]
There’s a phrase “struck dumb” or “struck speechless.” It’s never happened to me. Well, it hadn’t until Monday, January 25th, 2009 at approximately 3:00 p.m.
I was over at Gate 2, at the corner of Olive Ave and 3rd St in Burbank, CA. A handful of other tour guides and I were helping with the audience [...]
I just left work for the day, but not before stopping to watch McG direct a scene from Terminator: Salvation. Say what you will about him, but I have only ever seen him be kind, encouraging, and easygoing. And today was no different. They were doing a tricky scene with blue screen work and revolving [...]
So for the past three days, I haven’t been able to speak. Seriously, a bad cold combined with giving three tours (basically, talking non-stop for 8 hours) has wiped out my voice.
Luckily, my managers and co-workers have been AWESOME and have worked with me so that I can stay at work and not get sent [...]
Whew! Time flies.
Day 5 – Our last full day in Torino (Thursday) was great. Mike took us back downtown where we visited the Mole Antonelliana (the Eiffel Tower of Torino) – the view was amazing! The interior of the Mole is a cinema musuem, which was, of course, heaven for me. We spent a few [...]
Well, I woke up today to a wonderful surprise – snow! It was like every Christmas movie you’ve ever seen: inches of clean, white snow everywhere, and soft, dry snow falling everywhere…
Of course, this also means it was cold – about 2 degrees Celsius all day. But it was so much fun!
In the morning, Jenna [...]
Yesterday was our last day in Germany, so we:
went back to the castle for a guided tour (got to hear Twain and Goethe’s thoughts about the city.
ate crepes with bananas and Nutella = AWESOME!
bought a cell phone
went shopping at H&M = best store ever!
spend the night at a hotel in Frankfurt
Today we had an early [...]
I have been in Germany for just over 24 hours now. In that time, I have…
gone ice skating
hiked to a castle in the dark
eaten falafel
had three cups of hot chocolate
ridden a bike to church
taken a nap
Tomorrow should be just as fun.