I work at an advertising award show. I'm in charge of opening the submission packages. It is not difficult work. It is tedious and never ending for a good two months. The packages are big and come from all over the world. The packaging itself can be very difficult to open. Sometimes the entries do not include all the material needed. I then have to go into the back end of our system and find out who submitted what and print out and fill out the paper work. This makes the process even longer. I do this for nine hours a day, five days a week.
Friday night I worked until just after 10pm. Bryan came and helped me open them. I just did not want to work on the weekend.
This past weekend I saw Lindsay. I forgot to give her the Christmas/Birthday/Valentine's dvds I had been waiting to give her. I'll have to send it to her. We saw Mary-Louise Parker who is by far one of the most compelling and interesting actors working today. She was nice too! Lindsay hurt my feelings with my picture taking inability.
I went to Target on Monday night. Bryan and I took a car. It was a good time. My birthday is Friday. I'm planning on dinner and drinks. And the day off from work and opening packages!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Oh Lauren Graham, How I adore you
So it was finally the weekend of my ever so anticipated event of going to New York...FINALLY! I hadn't been to NY in who knows when, but it's been soooo long. I've missed it terribly. So saturday morning I boarded the train. I had my own two seats for a while, especially for the 45 minutes we were STUCK in CT cuz of the train in front of us breaking down. Blah. But I listened to my music and slept for a little bit. I arrived at Penn Station and met with Carrie.
We walked and took the subway to her apartment where I dropped my stuff onto the floor and chilled for a bit. We then left to meet her friend Rachel at the movie theater in the city where we saw "Confessions of a Shopoholic". The theater was jam-packed but luckily we got three seats, unlike the two guys who ended up sitting on the stairs next to me. Weird. I was anticipating this movie as I had read all the books (Confessions of a Shopoholic, Shopoholic Takes Manhattan, Shopholic and Sister, and Shopoholic and Baby). I enjoyed the movie, laughed many a time. I will see it again with my friend Sarah who also loved the books.
After the movie ended we parted ways with Rachel and Carrie and I headed over to the theater to see Hedda Gabler. Mark was supposed to meet us in the seats but he was late so he had to sit in the front row of the balcony so not to disturb people in the middle of the show taking place. The show itself was eh, I'm not a huge fan of straight plays, unless they are super interesting. I do have to say that Mary Louise Parker was hilarious in the role of Hedda Gabler and she made the show watchable. The guy who played the Judge annoyed me. I don't know, the actor seemed like he was a little slow maybe. Well, whatever.
After the show ended Mark, Carrie and I went to the stage door and awaited MLP to come out. Some crazy autograph fiend was there to gather autographs of the cast, so whenever someone exited the stage door he would yell and practically chase them down teh street "Are you in the cast?" CREEPY! So at one point the SD guy came out to tell us all (there were about five of us out there) that Mary Louise Parker wasn't taking pictures, just signing autographs. Then about ten minutes later he came out and said that again, followed by her coming out. She is really pretty and nice as well. She signed my Weeds season 1 DVD. I remember telling her she was great and her saying Thank You...but I don't recall actually looking at her much LOL. At least not when she was signing. Then once she signed for a few more people Carrie (thank the lord) was bold enough to ask her if she would take a picture with us. She looked at the SD guy for some back-up to say no but he was not helping haha so she said yes. :) So I got on MLP's right side and Carrie on her left.
I guess Mark was using the eye that DIDN'T have the contact in because he immediately told me to 'squish in' cuz he couldn't see me. (afterwards looking at the picture he had about twelve feet of space to carrie's right and could have MOVED the camera OVER to get all three of us.) So I said 'I'm just little' and moved in front of them. Mary Louise Parker said "you're petite" hehehe. :) Here's is where I should have said "yes, I'm petite!" But I said nothing. I wish I didn't get all tongue tied and shy around celebs! Carrie thanked her and she got into her car. Yay for getting a picture with her (even though it looks like I was photoshopped in!! :( sadness).
Then we ran over to the Guys & Dolls stage door because the awesome-awe inspiring Lauren Graham is in the show and I wanted to meet her. So we stood outside for a while. Carrie got a picture with Oliver Platt and then Lauren came out. The SD crowd of a million screamed their gilmore girl hearts out and I smiled. Lauren signed for people but somehow missed my dvd inserts. So Carrie and I made a pact to come back on Sunday to try again. Or rather I forced Carrie to take me back to the city on Sunday to try to meet her again.
After the Guys & Dolls SD, Carrie Mark and I walked over to Westway Diner where we met Cari, Shoshana and Shoshana's friends Karen and Jen for some yummy diner food and great company! Liotte made a guest appearance as did some creepy old guy who forced us to take a newspaper. (WTF?) We sat and talked for a while (with the crashing noise of the waiters THROWING the dishes into the dirty bin behind us). It was fun. We then headed out into the night and onto the subway train back to Carrie's humble abode. I said bye to Shoshana and Mark.
Back at Casa Carrie we went to sleep. Sunday morning we awoke and watched some of Lost season 1 (Sawyer - come to my bed and make sweet sweet love to me!). Then we went into the city. We had lunch at Cosi on 51st (ish) The one near Wicked, which brought back many memories of our Wicked days (or at least mine) especially the time I met Kristin chenoweth there. awwwww. The tuna melt was still as delicious as it ever was. Then we went to Pinkberry so I could see what it was all about. I had the small regular with strawberries. Yum. Then we went to the Guys & Dolls SD. Cari and her friend Ashley met up with us there.
We waited around and then through the torturous stage door, it was mobbed...and this girl who was about 49 feet tall was in front of me. haha. SO I was between Gigantor and some other girl (well behind and in between them) so I stuck my arm out once Lauren Graham came out the SD with my Gilmore Girls DVD covers for her to sign. We had a nice little exchange and she signed both. Then I tried my hardest to get through the crowd to Carrie and this other girl who I don't know. Mission Accomplished! :) I love Lauren Graham.
Then we went back to Carrie's place and watched many more episodes of Lost season 1, The Amazing Race and Cold Case. Then more Lost and then sleep.
Monday morning I took a shower and then we watched even more amazingness of Lost season 1. Then I took a train home.
The End.
We walked and took the subway to her apartment where I dropped my stuff onto the floor and chilled for a bit. We then left to meet her friend Rachel at the movie theater in the city where we saw "Confessions of a Shopoholic". The theater was jam-packed but luckily we got three seats, unlike the two guys who ended up sitting on the stairs next to me. Weird. I was anticipating this movie as I had read all the books (Confessions of a Shopoholic, Shopoholic Takes Manhattan, Shopholic and Sister, and Shopoholic and Baby). I enjoyed the movie, laughed many a time. I will see it again with my friend Sarah who also loved the books.
After the movie ended we parted ways with Rachel and Carrie and I headed over to the theater to see Hedda Gabler. Mark was supposed to meet us in the seats but he was late so he had to sit in the front row of the balcony so not to disturb people in the middle of the show taking place. The show itself was eh, I'm not a huge fan of straight plays, unless they are super interesting. I do have to say that Mary Louise Parker was hilarious in the role of Hedda Gabler and she made the show watchable. The guy who played the Judge annoyed me. I don't know, the actor seemed like he was a little slow maybe. Well, whatever.
After the show ended Mark, Carrie and I went to the stage door and awaited MLP to come out. Some crazy autograph fiend was there to gather autographs of the cast, so whenever someone exited the stage door he would yell and practically chase them down teh street "Are you in the cast?" CREEPY! So at one point the SD guy came out to tell us all (there were about five of us out there) that Mary Louise Parker wasn't taking pictures, just signing autographs. Then about ten minutes later he came out and said that again, followed by her coming out. She is really pretty and nice as well. She signed my Weeds season 1 DVD. I remember telling her she was great and her saying Thank You...but I don't recall actually looking at her much LOL. At least not when she was signing. Then once she signed for a few more people Carrie (thank the lord) was bold enough to ask her if she would take a picture with us. She looked at the SD guy for some back-up to say no but he was not helping haha so she said yes. :) So I got on MLP's right side and Carrie on her left.
I guess Mark was using the eye that DIDN'T have the contact in because he immediately told me to 'squish in' cuz he couldn't see me. (afterwards looking at the picture he had about twelve feet of space to carrie's right and could have MOVED the camera OVER to get all three of us.) So I said 'I'm just little' and moved in front of them. Mary Louise Parker said "you're petite" hehehe. :) Here's is where I should have said "yes, I'm petite!" But I said nothing. I wish I didn't get all tongue tied and shy around celebs! Carrie thanked her and she got into her car. Yay for getting a picture with her (even though it looks like I was photoshopped in!! :( sadness).
Then we ran over to the Guys & Dolls stage door because the awesome-awe inspiring Lauren Graham is in the show and I wanted to meet her. So we stood outside for a while. Carrie got a picture with Oliver Platt and then Lauren came out. The SD crowd of a million screamed their gilmore girl hearts out and I smiled. Lauren signed for people but somehow missed my dvd inserts. So Carrie and I made a pact to come back on Sunday to try again. Or rather I forced Carrie to take me back to the city on Sunday to try to meet her again.
After the Guys & Dolls SD, Carrie Mark and I walked over to Westway Diner where we met Cari, Shoshana and Shoshana's friends Karen and Jen for some yummy diner food and great company! Liotte made a guest appearance as did some creepy old guy who forced us to take a newspaper. (WTF?) We sat and talked for a while (with the crashing noise of the waiters THROWING the dishes into the dirty bin behind us). It was fun. We then headed out into the night and onto the subway train back to Carrie's humble abode. I said bye to Shoshana and Mark.
Back at Casa Carrie we went to sleep. Sunday morning we awoke and watched some of Lost season 1 (Sawyer - come to my bed and make sweet sweet love to me!). Then we went into the city. We had lunch at Cosi on 51st (ish) The one near Wicked, which brought back many memories of our Wicked days (or at least mine) especially the time I met Kristin chenoweth there. awwwww. The tuna melt was still as delicious as it ever was. Then we went to Pinkberry so I could see what it was all about. I had the small regular with strawberries. Yum. Then we went to the Guys & Dolls SD. Cari and her friend Ashley met up with us there.
We waited around and then through the torturous stage door, it was mobbed...and this girl who was about 49 feet tall was in front of me. haha. SO I was between Gigantor and some other girl (well behind and in between them) so I stuck my arm out once Lauren Graham came out the SD with my Gilmore Girls DVD covers for her to sign. We had a nice little exchange and she signed both. Then I tried my hardest to get through the crowd to Carrie and this other girl who I don't know. Mission Accomplished! :) I love Lauren Graham.
Then we went back to Carrie's place and watched many more episodes of Lost season 1, The Amazing Race and Cold Case. Then more Lost and then sleep.
Monday morning I took a shower and then we watched even more amazingness of Lost season 1. Then I took a train home.
The End.
Second Class PART DEUX
Friday February 13, 2009
Second class for grades 3-5
Friday night was the second class for the 3-5th graders. Earlier in the day I had found out that none of my helpers could make it. Heather and Rachel were still in rehearsals for The Wiz, Elia had left for Las Vegas (or some other place) the day before and Jill couldn't come for an unknown reason. So I was freaking out about having to deal with 46 kids by myself. I got an IM from one of the 7th graders asking about her sister (who is in the 5th grade). So I asked her (Lauren) if she could come and help out. She promptly said yes.
So I arrived at the Community Center and started the class. One of the kids who was in Annie Jr. and Sound of Music and then stopped being involved with the program for Cinderella and Wizard of Oz walked in and I was like WOW! I couldn't believe how big he got! His name is Chad Chelo. And he's now in 5th grade!!!! We played Boom Chicka Boom for a half hour and then a few of the kids sang. Catie sang a song first and she has a phenominal voice! Seriously, that girl can sing! After they finished singing I had them stand in a line and put them into groups of 5 kids each. Each group filled out a scenario on a piece of paper and then the group leaders (Me, Lauren, Chris Cook, Shannon, Kayla, Elizabeth, Michaela, and a few others) picked the scenarios out of a hat so that the groups didn't get their own scenario. Then the class ended so the next class (which is on February 27th) each group will perform their little skit and at the end ask the audience (aka the rest of the class) "What would you do?" And the audience has to give them a conclusion to their skit and they have to act that out as well. Fun.
All in all the class went really well and I actually enjoy running the class by myself more than having Rachel, Elia, Heather and Jill there alongside me.
Second class for grades 3-5
Friday night was the second class for the 3-5th graders. Earlier in the day I had found out that none of my helpers could make it. Heather and Rachel were still in rehearsals for The Wiz, Elia had left for Las Vegas (or some other place) the day before and Jill couldn't come for an unknown reason. So I was freaking out about having to deal with 46 kids by myself. I got an IM from one of the 7th graders asking about her sister (who is in the 5th grade). So I asked her (Lauren) if she could come and help out. She promptly said yes.
So I arrived at the Community Center and started the class. One of the kids who was in Annie Jr. and Sound of Music and then stopped being involved with the program for Cinderella and Wizard of Oz walked in and I was like WOW! I couldn't believe how big he got! His name is Chad Chelo. And he's now in 5th grade!!!! We played Boom Chicka Boom for a half hour and then a few of the kids sang. Catie sang a song first and she has a phenominal voice! Seriously, that girl can sing! After they finished singing I had them stand in a line and put them into groups of 5 kids each. Each group filled out a scenario on a piece of paper and then the group leaders (Me, Lauren, Chris Cook, Shannon, Kayla, Elizabeth, Michaela, and a few others) picked the scenarios out of a hat so that the groups didn't get their own scenario. Then the class ended so the next class (which is on February 27th) each group will perform their little skit and at the end ask the audience (aka the rest of the class) "What would you do?" And the audience has to give them a conclusion to their skit and they have to act that out as well. Fun.
All in all the class went really well and I actually enjoy running the class by myself more than having Rachel, Elia, Heather and Jill there alongside me.
Monday, February 9, 2009
CSI: North Kingstown
Wow, it was like an episode straight out of CSI, but without the cool people like Marg Helgenberger, George Eads etc.
Sunday Morning (February 8, 2009) just down the street from my house there was a shooting in a house. Cop cars galore and yellow crime scene tape surrounding the front porch with channels 6, 10, and 12 news vans skulking every corner block with the cameras perched high above just waiting for a glimpse of the crime.
So here's what happened. At 9:30 am the police got a call about an 18 year old boy acting strangely and being verbally abusive to his girlfriend so the cops showed up at the apartment to see the boy yeilding a knife and pointing at the girl (who is from East Providence). The police man got out his gun and told the boy to drop the knife, but instead of being smart the boy turned towards the policeman with the knife now aimed towards the policeman. On the second request to the boy to drop the knife, the boy instead started moving closer to the police saying things to him. The policeman, had no choice but to shoot the boy. Then (don't know how) some other policeman accidentally shot another policeman in the arm. It ended up with both the boy and the cop at RI Hospital. The cop was fixed up and released last night. The boy is still in the hospital.
Luckily no casualties but the cops were there ALL DAY! It was crazy driving by the house.
Sunday Morning (February 8, 2009) just down the street from my house there was a shooting in a house. Cop cars galore and yellow crime scene tape surrounding the front porch with channels 6, 10, and 12 news vans skulking every corner block with the cameras perched high above just waiting for a glimpse of the crime.
So here's what happened. At 9:30 am the police got a call about an 18 year old boy acting strangely and being verbally abusive to his girlfriend so the cops showed up at the apartment to see the boy yeilding a knife and pointing at the girl (who is from East Providence). The police man got out his gun and told the boy to drop the knife, but instead of being smart the boy turned towards the policeman with the knife now aimed towards the policeman. On the second request to the boy to drop the knife, the boy instead started moving closer to the police saying things to him. The policeman, had no choice but to shoot the boy. Then (don't know how) some other policeman accidentally shot another policeman in the arm. It ended up with both the boy and the cop at RI Hospital. The cop was fixed up and released last night. The boy is still in the hospital.
Luckily no casualties but the cops were there ALL DAY! It was crazy driving by the house.
Lately, I've been thinking...
There is this show on at 11:30pm (starting February 16th - it moves to 11:00) on E! I love it. It's called "Chelsea Lately." It is like a late night talk show kind of thing where it starts off with the host and comedian-ess Chelsea Handler talking about something or other in the entertainment industry. Then she sits down at her table with three guest table-ers usually comedians and sometimes random people. They talk about hot topics of the day, Lindsay Lohan and Sam; Amy Winehouse etc. The topics and their conversation about the topics are HILARIOUS! Chelsea Handler has such a way with her comedic timing and such. I just laugh my badoncus off!
She also has her assistant, a little person by the name of Chuy there on the show and he is from Mexico and soooo funny, their exchanges are classic.
After two segments of the table talk Chelsea has a guest on the show and they talk about the latest movie/tv show/CD/book that the guest has out and she is just soooo funny when talking to them.
you just have to watch it. So hysterical.
She also has her assistant, a little person by the name of Chuy there on the show and he is from Mexico and soooo funny, their exchanges are classic.
After two segments of the table talk Chelsea has a guest on the show and they talk about the latest movie/tv show/CD/book that the guest has out and she is just soooo funny when talking to them.
you just have to watch it. So hysterical.
First Class part DEUX
Friday February 6, 2009
First class for grades 3-5
Friday was the first class for grades 3-5. I was highly anticipating it and arrived at the community center on time and set up for the enthrall of children. Chris Cook was the first to arrive followed by some newbies. As children came in one by one I noticed how many new kids had joined us! I saw many of our regulars, Rachel, Maisy, Adeline, Nicole, Chayton, Kayla, Elizabeth, Jocelyn etc. Jill arrived and we continued taking money from people.
This one mother (of a boy named James) came up to us and asked if parents could stay. I told her that I would prefer that they didn't and she looked at me with a nervous look. Then she proceeded to tell me that she didn't know what to expect and that made her worried. She (seriously! no word of a lie) asked what I do with kids who don't pay attention? WTF?! I gave her this look as if to say "are you a moron? Do you stay in your child's classroom just because he doesn't pay attention? idiot!" But I held back lol. Instead I said "Well, I've been doing this for five years, don't worry about it." Haha. So she stood by her song for a few minutes until I started the class and then left. A couple of parents went into the smaller room and read a book. Just go do errands people! lol.
I started off with an introduction game, that didn't go too well...the kids don't have a good memory ha. So I changed the game a bit and then had them play a Stage Directions game, which was amusing. Then we did a little bit of improv and then the class was over. Went by tooooo fast. There is this one girl in the class who is in my Forest Park class...her name is Abigail and I want her not to be in this production! She is a pain! BLURGH! But oh well.
So there ended up being 44 kids in the class...yup FORTY FOUR! And I know that a few of the kids weren't in class on Friday so they're coming this friday. Which brings the total kids up to this point to be EIGHTY THREE KIDS! YUP - 83! And that isn't including the 1st and 2nd graders! CRAZINESS! :) But I love it
First class for grades 3-5
Friday was the first class for grades 3-5. I was highly anticipating it and arrived at the community center on time and set up for the enthrall of children. Chris Cook was the first to arrive followed by some newbies. As children came in one by one I noticed how many new kids had joined us! I saw many of our regulars, Rachel, Maisy, Adeline, Nicole, Chayton, Kayla, Elizabeth, Jocelyn etc. Jill arrived and we continued taking money from people.
This one mother (of a boy named James) came up to us and asked if parents could stay. I told her that I would prefer that they didn't and she looked at me with a nervous look. Then she proceeded to tell me that she didn't know what to expect and that made her worried. She (seriously! no word of a lie) asked what I do with kids who don't pay attention? WTF?! I gave her this look as if to say "are you a moron? Do you stay in your child's classroom just because he doesn't pay attention? idiot!" But I held back lol. Instead I said "Well, I've been doing this for five years, don't worry about it." Haha. So she stood by her song for a few minutes until I started the class and then left. A couple of parents went into the smaller room and read a book. Just go do errands people! lol.
I started off with an introduction game, that didn't go too well...the kids don't have a good memory ha. So I changed the game a bit and then had them play a Stage Directions game, which was amusing. Then we did a little bit of improv and then the class was over. Went by tooooo fast. There is this one girl in the class who is in my Forest Park class...her name is Abigail and I want her not to be in this production! She is a pain! BLURGH! But oh well.
So there ended up being 44 kids in the class...yup FORTY FOUR! And I know that a few of the kids weren't in class on Friday so they're coming this friday. Which brings the total kids up to this point to be EIGHTY THREE KIDS! YUP - 83! And that isn't including the 1st and 2nd graders! CRAZINESS! :) But I love it
Monday, February 2, 2009
Fourth Class
Friday January 30, 2009
Fourth (and last) class for grades 6-8
Friday was the last class for grades 6-8 and I can't believe that four weeks have already passed by since the classes began. We played a warm-up game where I was the first one out :/ haha. Then we finished up the monologues, Haleigh and Rachel D. went and then I asked Chris to do his monologue again, which he agreed and was again incredible.
Then I had whoever wanted to sing, sing. And I have to say that this is going to be the most difficult casting ever! Everyone is sooooo talented and have amazing voices! OY! And we haven't gotten to the 3-5 graders yet!
Well the class went by fast, I explained auditions and then they all left. This friday starts grades 3-5.
Fourth (and last) class for grades 6-8
Friday was the last class for grades 6-8 and I can't believe that four weeks have already passed by since the classes began. We played a warm-up game where I was the first one out :/ haha. Then we finished up the monologues, Haleigh and Rachel D. went and then I asked Chris to do his monologue again, which he agreed and was again incredible.
Then I had whoever wanted to sing, sing. And I have to say that this is going to be the most difficult casting ever! Everyone is sooooo talented and have amazing voices! OY! And we haven't gotten to the 3-5 graders yet!
Well the class went by fast, I explained auditions and then they all left. This friday starts grades 3-5.
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