Written update!

Ok, so it's been a little bit since I've updated. I've been pretty busy, still working everyday. Lets see, as everyone knows, Michael Jackson passed away. That has probably been the most interesting day at work so far. Basically, while at the elevators I heard Michael Jackson had a heart attack. I was down in an edit bay and got a call that the VP of international wanted me upstairs in regards to something with Michael Jackson. This time at the elevators I hear "I can't believe he died..." Get upstairs and am told Michael Jackson died, you're kind of in your own world in the edit bays. People are all around talking about it. I get to my bosses office and am told to watch this show closely to be sure no footage of Michael Jackson was in it, if there was, the show had to be pulled immediately. All footage of him on any show needed to be pulled. It was kind of intense. People immediately started working on spots about his death. Ryan Seacrest and Guilianna Rancic had to get back to the studio to go live for updates, they tape E! News in the morning so they were gone. It was really weird. People are still doing Michael Jackson stuff today.

Lately, I've been doing a lot of editing, working on scripts. This week, I have an actual project that needs to get done by Thursday because it will air. Kind of exciting. I'm learning audio tomorrow as well, honestly have no idea what that entails.

Today I went on a shoot for the French documentary Home. It's a movie about what we're doing the world with amazing videography. It's on youtube, full length, watch it if you have time and are bored. We went to this french house in Beverly Hills. Weird thing, it's a house in Beverly Hills but they really aren't THAT nice. Like you'd expect amazing and you're in there kind of like "...really?" Most people there were French. They're very snooty. Keep to themselves. Rosanna Arquette was there, I didn't even realize who she was when she was interviewed. She was nice. Sharon Stone was there, she looks really good for her age. She didn't want to be interviewed though. The only thing I overheard her say was "I looked like I was cracked out.." Ha, fitting. Daryl Hannah showed up right as we were leaving. It was kind of... blah. I mean cool, but a very weird shoot.

Today at work, was the final day of the moustache contest between guys at work. There was a party, and everyone had to wear mustaches. Below are some of the people I work with. The guy in the picture was the winner, haha.

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Some say...

that LA is "only concrete." After being here more than a month, I beg to differ. While yes, there is a lot of concrete in this city, hello, what city doesn't have a lot? Kind of what makes it a city. LA has parks all over though, that are full of grass and trees. I walk near two when I go to work. Houses have green lawns, with trees and flowers all over. I mean, if you want to go to the beach, it's a 20 minute drive. If you want to go hike the canyons, it's a 20 minute drive the other way. And while walking around downtown on my day off, I walked by this...



I didn't mess with any of the colors. The flowers were that bright and vibrant. These flowers lined the fence of CBS studios. The last picture I know is all blurry, but it reminds me of a painting.

So to the people who say this city is only concrete, maybe they were looking in the wrong places?

So cool...

Okay, so tonight Michael and I decided to go to a book signing for Lauren Conrad's new book L.A. Candy at The Grove. So how this whole thing worked was, Michael and I went to buy the book and get wristbands during lunch today. Then this piece of paper said that the line starts at 6. So we get there at 5.45... lines all inside. We end up waaay back in line on 3rd St. We finally got inside of Barnes and Noble at 8.45 or something like that. Luckily our wristband color got us to go in before other people.

I've gotta say, seeing LC was pretty weird/really cool. I've liked her since Laguna Beach started so many years ago. Plus, I've had The Hills nights with my friends. So I've followed her for awhile. I mean, I've copied her hair and makeup. So actually seeing her in person was really cool, not something I thought would happen.

Me and LC!

Haha, so crazy! Michael was nice enough to take this picture for me. They really hurried you through that line and you had no time to stop to do anything. She was really nice. I think so far, she's the prettiest celebrity I've seen. Like naturally really just a pretty person. Yeah, she's wearing makeup, but she hasn't looked as made up as other people I've met. Plus, most celebrities are so skinny they have no shape. No waist, no ass... it's just straight down. LC was still skinny, but she actually seemed to have a shape to her, looked healthier.

Yeah, so I think this was one of the cooler things I've done. Have a signed book by her, that I'll have to start reading tomorrow. Yeah, awesome Tuesday!

Oh yeah, the sun is out in LA! Hello tan. Don't worry, I'm still wearing sunscreen.

Real Update...

Ok, so I haven't written in awhile what's been going on.

Work has been very busy. I'm supposed to be going in three days a week, but they've been asking me in more, so last week I worked all five days. I have about four projects going on at once. It is a lot but not to the point where I can't handle it right now. I've been writing a lot of scripts for little celebrity id spots. It's different, not writing I'm exactly used to. I work from 9-6, with an hour lunch. It's a long day. I have a hard time sitting at a desk for so many hours. On Friday, I was in the elevator with Denise Richards, that was really random.

The weather here has been really gloomy, everyone says it's not normal. Looks like it'll be getting sunny and warmer this week though. Can finally work on a tan. People in Washington are probably get more of a tan that I've been getting.

It's weird to think I've been here for a month. It really does seem just like any other city. Just a little more fake and people are a bit more materialistic. Two more months left. Got to figure out my list of things to do and get them all done!

This week, LC (from the Hills) is having a book signing at Barnes and Noble at the Grove (which is a 10 minute walk from me), so I think we're going to that. Might as well. Then Wednesday, there is a free screening of Larry David's new movie on Sunset, so I'm going to try and go to that too.

On Friday, I went with Tracy and her friends to El Coyote, it's at the end of our street. I guess it's a famous mexican restaurant, it's been there for 75 years. The food isn't too authentic, but the margaritas are really good. I wasn't even carded, haven't had a chance to show my real license yet.

Cheers!

Rodeo Drive (for Irene)

Ok, so in all honesty, Rodeo Drive wasn't all it's cracked up to be. It was cool to see those stores, but I mean, the security guards at all the doors made you not even want to step near the door, let alone inside. Plus the street was just full of tourists. It took us maybe fifteen minutes to walk the whole thing. When we were done we were just like, "That's it?"

LA Adventure!

So, yesterday, Michael and I went on an adventure around LA. Here are some pictures I took a long the way.

That's Jim Henson's building on La Brea, notice Kermit on top?

Ha, okay, so we stalked some people's houses, Ryan Seacrest lives at the end of that road...

There's his gate. Don't judge.

Looking down over Universal in Burbank.

We thought Tree People were funny.

Okay, so we were driving all around these insane houses. Like this one. Look at the size of that pool, it's like a lake.

That house was made out of all tiles, it was weird.

Does that look familiar??

Kathy Griffin's house!!

Her gate...

Pretty cool house.

How cool, Buddy Holly Drive.

Sunset Tan, where they filmed their show. It's actually in this rather crappy looking strip mall, kind of funny.

Another huge ad on the side of a building.

"Beverly Hills, that's where I want to be, living in Beverly Hills"

Does that gate look familiar? It's the old Osbourne house where they filmed their show. Christina Aguilera lives there now.

Famous Beverly Hills hotel.

No idea who lives here, but isn't that house awesome? Man, to have millions of dollars.