It's been over a year since I last updated this thing. Yes, I've been busy. I've also been supremely lazy when it comes to creativity. This needs to change. I'm hoping returning to this, and being intentional about keeping it up, will boost the other areas in my life that are lacking creativity. Or at least give me something to do for a few minutes every day.
Some things that have happened in the past year:
* I quit my reception job
* I took a month-long trip to TN, KY, OH, MI, and GA
* I was mostly unemployed for over 6 months
* Henry went to live with my sister in Nashville
* I started a running group with some friends
* I cut 12 inches off my hair and gave it kids with cancer
* I joined a homegroup that I LOVE
* I became a tour guide at WB, a job I've wanted to do for years, only to discover I'm not very good at jobs dealing with the general public. I got laid off after 6 weeks.
* I got fired from background work
* I'm back to temping at WB
Hopefully in the future I won't have to update you with bullet points. I will keep up with this. I will.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Thursday, April 02, 2009
The End of An Era
I'm watching the final episode of ER right now. I haven't watched the show in probably about 7 years. Maybe one or two episodes here or there, but once I went to college I dropped my dedication to the show for my higher scholarly pursuits (such as Gilmore Girls, the Simpsons, and Futurama). But there's something sentimental about a show I literally almost can't remember not being on coming to an end. A show that I was dedicated to during my four years of high school, despite that being only a blip in the life of the series.
Every single major character that I loved and knew at that time is no longer a regular on the show. Some of them are dead. Some of them are only here tonight, an homage to the roles many of us fell in love with years ago. I don't even know these new characters. I know the actors from their other shows (John Stamos from Full House, Linda Cardellini from Freaks and Geeks, etc.), but I have no idea the characters themselves nor their relationships, personalities, nothing. Maybe one day I'll catch up on those 7 years. Probably not.
Some thoughts while I watch:
1. Rory Gilmore is a med school intern?!
2. What happened to Laura Innes' (can't remember her character's name) crutches?
3. Have those two admin guys been on the show for the whole 15 years?
4. John Stamos was a grown-up when he was Uncle Jesse. How old is he now?!
(The preview for the Hannah Montana Movie just came on, but the scene with my feet in it is first and I always miss it til it's over.)
5. Lissel!! Lissel is totally front and center in this scene!!
6. Remembered Laura's character name: Kerry (only because Dr. Carter said it.)
7. That baby is totally not crying. Definitely smiling.
8. Horrifying. Further confirmation that I will never have kids.
9. Do John Stamos and Linda Cardellini's characters have teenage children?
(Woo Wolverine trailer!)
10. Crap, this is going to go on for another hour. Can I stay awake?
11. Wow, crazy that I walk past that ambulance bay nearly every day. I wonder what they'll do with it now?
(LOVE this new Hulu commercial with Seth McFarlane)
12. Thandie Newton is British?
13. Alright, we're at 1:26. Where the hell is George??
14. Wow, this episode is turning me off of having children, growing old AND getting married. Thanks ER. Thanks a lot.
15. Crap, she's going to break up with him. Or ask him to marry her.
16. Wait the woman that just died isn't the woman who broke her arm at the beginning? They can't have have two older-than-death women on the same episode.
17. Only 5 minutes left, and they've got an explosion coming in? I guess we're going to end on a high note.
And that's the end. Good show. I don't they could have done a better job.
Every single major character that I loved and knew at that time is no longer a regular on the show. Some of them are dead. Some of them are only here tonight, an homage to the roles many of us fell in love with years ago. I don't even know these new characters. I know the actors from their other shows (John Stamos from Full House, Linda Cardellini from Freaks and Geeks, etc.), but I have no idea the characters themselves nor their relationships, personalities, nothing. Maybe one day I'll catch up on those 7 years. Probably not.
Some thoughts while I watch:
1. Rory Gilmore is a med school intern?!
2. What happened to Laura Innes' (can't remember her character's name) crutches?
3. Have those two admin guys been on the show for the whole 15 years?
4. John Stamos was a grown-up when he was Uncle Jesse. How old is he now?!
(The preview for the Hannah Montana Movie just came on, but the scene with my feet in it is first and I always miss it til it's over.)
5. Lissel!! Lissel is totally front and center in this scene!!
6. Remembered Laura's character name: Kerry (only because Dr. Carter said it.)
7. That baby is totally not crying. Definitely smiling.
8. Horrifying. Further confirmation that I will never have kids.
9. Do John Stamos and Linda Cardellini's characters have teenage children?
(Woo Wolverine trailer!)
10. Crap, this is going to go on for another hour. Can I stay awake?
11. Wow, crazy that I walk past that ambulance bay nearly every day. I wonder what they'll do with it now?
(LOVE this new Hulu commercial with Seth McFarlane)
12. Thandie Newton is British?
13. Alright, we're at 1:26. Where the hell is George??
14. Wow, this episode is turning me off of having children, growing old AND getting married. Thanks ER. Thanks a lot.
15. Crap, she's going to break up with him. Or ask him to marry her.
16. Wait the woman that just died isn't the woman who broke her arm at the beginning? They can't have have two older-than-death women on the same episode.
17. Only 5 minutes left, and they've got an explosion coming in? I guess we're going to end on a high note.
And that's the end. Good show. I don't they could have done a better job.
Thursday, March 05, 2009
You Never Know
Yesterday was probably one of the weirdest days I've ever had. Despite getting nearly 9 hours of sleep, I could barely get out of bed when my alarm went off. By the time I did get up, I was running late and spent the morning rushing around to get ready and out of the apartment in time for work. Ten minutes before 9:00, I was out the door and hurrying through the rain. Thankfully it's a short walk, and I can usually make it in 10 minutes, it just doesn't give me time to get my coffee or breakfast once I get there.
So, as I'm walking to work, talking to my mom on the phone, a bus drives past me, through a puddle, and sends a wall of water showering onto me. I was soaked. I'm pretty sure I screamed into the phone, but then I just started laughing. It was all I could do. My coat had absorbed most of the water to my upper body, so really just my jeans and boots had it worst. My mom asked if I needed to go home and change, but I was already late and by some miracle my feet were dry despite my sopping boots. So I continued to make my way to work.
Once I got to work, I started getting the chills from my wet jeans and just all around wasn't feeling well. I began to rethink my decision not change into dry clothes and nearly called it a sick day and went home.
But I stayed, and around 10am I got an email the rallied my spirits a bit: Joseph was asking me to read the scripture in church in 2 weeks. Well, that's one thing that I love to do and don't get the opportunity often, so I was pretty happy about that.
And then, around noon, guess who walks into my lobby? You'll never guess (unless you're one of my book club girls and got the email I sent as soon as he walked in). It was, wait for it, Jason Mesnick. That's right, the Bachelor (or Bastardachelor as I like to call him... but not to his face) walked into my lobby 2 days after "the most dramatic After the Final Rose Special in history!" airs! I was flipping out. I really wanted to be rude to him, but I knew I couldn't because that would probably get me fired. So I just pretended I didn't know who he was. Probably the nicest thing I could do, because he said he's getting harassed by everyone these days. But the best part was that Bonnie was on tv while he was waiting and she talked about him the entire time. Amazing!
The rest of the day was pretty uneventful, but the morning was eventful enough for the whole week. Frachel and I were planning to run after work, but decided not to because of the rain. We still wanted to hang out though, so I ended up helping her make dinner then she, her boyfriend, and I had dinner together and ended up hanging out and watching shows til past 10. It was so much fun.
Also, this afternoon at lunch I saw Drew Lachey.
So, as I'm walking to work, talking to my mom on the phone, a bus drives past me, through a puddle, and sends a wall of water showering onto me. I was soaked. I'm pretty sure I screamed into the phone, but then I just started laughing. It was all I could do. My coat had absorbed most of the water to my upper body, so really just my jeans and boots had it worst. My mom asked if I needed to go home and change, but I was already late and by some miracle my feet were dry despite my sopping boots. So I continued to make my way to work.
Once I got to work, I started getting the chills from my wet jeans and just all around wasn't feeling well. I began to rethink my decision not change into dry clothes and nearly called it a sick day and went home.
But I stayed, and around 10am I got an email the rallied my spirits a bit: Joseph was asking me to read the scripture in church in 2 weeks. Well, that's one thing that I love to do and don't get the opportunity often, so I was pretty happy about that.
And then, around noon, guess who walks into my lobby? You'll never guess (unless you're one of my book club girls and got the email I sent as soon as he walked in). It was, wait for it, Jason Mesnick. That's right, the Bachelor (or Bastardachelor as I like to call him... but not to his face) walked into my lobby 2 days after "the most dramatic After the Final Rose Special in history!" airs! I was flipping out. I really wanted to be rude to him, but I knew I couldn't because that would probably get me fired. So I just pretended I didn't know who he was. Probably the nicest thing I could do, because he said he's getting harassed by everyone these days. But the best part was that Bonnie was on tv while he was waiting and she talked about him the entire time. Amazing!
The rest of the day was pretty uneventful, but the morning was eventful enough for the whole week. Frachel and I were planning to run after work, but decided not to because of the rain. We still wanted to hang out though, so I ended up helping her make dinner then she, her boyfriend, and I had dinner together and ended up hanging out and watching shows til past 10. It was so much fun.
Also, this afternoon at lunch I saw Drew Lachey.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Update: ZachWatch '09
I saw him yesterday!! It was at Jamba Juice. I smiled and said hi and he said hi back, it was amazing! Josh (who plays Morgan) was there too, but he wasn't paying attention. So now that verbal contact has been established, what's next? Conversation? Physical contact? ;-)
Also, a guy I work with is pretty sure he saw Zach at CVS last night. So, all in all, it was a pretty good day for ZachWatch '09.
Also, a guy I work with is pretty sure he saw Zach at CVS last night. So, all in all, it was a pretty good day for ZachWatch '09.
Friday, November 14, 2008
I hate to admit it...
But I'm actually enjoying Twilight. Its just the teen fiction/romance/fantasy that I love (A Great and Terrible Beauty, Harry Potter, etc.) Definitely not the best I've read, and of course there are major flaws in the story and storytelling. But it's still a whole lot of fun and quite an enjoyable read.
Monday, November 10, 2008
A game I like to play
Sometimes when I'm walking around on the lot, and a tour cart drives by, I'll put on my sunglasses and sort of try to hide my face so the people on the tour think I'm famous. But then I wonder, if I've succeeded in fooling them, and they really do think I'm someone famous, who do they think I am?
That is the game I like to play. I also like to play my own version of "GeorgeWatch '08" called "ZachWatch '08" where I keep an eye out for Zach Levi. That's a fun one too.
That is the game I like to play. I also like to play my own version of "GeorgeWatch '08" called "ZachWatch '08" where I keep an eye out for Zach Levi. That's a fun one too.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
New Project!
Well, I finally did it. After months of encouragement, I have finally started a photo blog. It's not just any photo blog, it's a 365 photo blog! I'll post one photo a day for one year, and the rule is that some part of me has to be in each photo. It also has to relate in some way to what I've done or what has happened that day. We'll see how it goes. Check it out! MJ365.
Friday, October 03, 2008
What is this world coming to?!
The other night I was watching Mr. and Mrs. Smith on FX (don't ever watch movies on FX by the way, the cut out imperative scenes and have commercial breaks every 2 minutes), and I kept seeing two of the worst commercials I have ever seen.
The first was for some fast food (I think it was Arbys) chicken fingers, and this is what the commercial was: A man is eating his chicken fingers at an outdoor table with is dog tied to the table, watching him eat. The dog whines at the man, so he gives the dog A WHOLE CHICKEN FINGER. The dog holds the chicken in his mouth for a moment and just looks at the man, indicating he wants to dip the finger in barbecue sauce. So the man lets the dog dip his chicken finger and then the dog swallows it whole.
...
Are you trying to kill your dog, sir?! Is Arby's trying to convince us that feeding your dog a whole piece of fried chicken smothered in barbecue sauce is actually good for him?! I never feed Henry anything but dog food and dog treats, with the occasional carrot thrown in there. I can't imagine how fat and sick a dog would be if his owner actually fed him from the table like that. Ew. It's pretty much abuse, and it makes me so angry to think that a restaurant is using to sell their chicken.
The other commercial was for electronics for toddlers. I think it was from Playskool, and it pretty much shows two 3-year-olds running around with their damage-proof DVD player and digital camera, dropping them and banging them on things and throwing them in puddles. But, good news, Playskool made them out of brightly colored plastic and rubber, so they're fine no matter what!
Really, Playskool? Really? You think irresponsible, clumsy toddlers need expensive, up-to-date electronics so much that you're making child-proof versions now? I kind of always thought that if a kid isn't responsible enough not to break something of value, he doesn't get it until he is. How spoiled are children these days that instead of teaching them to respect the value of their toys and games, we just make the toys unbreakable and let the kids go to town? Why do toddlers even need portable DVD players and digital cameras, anyways? Whatever happened to dolls and make believe and those fake cameras that click and flash but don't actually take pictures? How good would pictures taken by a 3-year-old turn out anyways?
I know, I sound like a grumpy old man right now, but all this over-saturation of media at such a young age just seems unnecessary and makes me angry.
By the way, I promise this won't be a "one post per month" kind of blog, I just got super busy with work and life and always had more important things to do. I'm thinking of doing a "one post a day" challenge like Good Buddy Ben, just so I'll actually write more. I'm not saying I'm going to do it, I'm just considering for now.
The first was for some fast food (I think it was Arbys) chicken fingers, and this is what the commercial was: A man is eating his chicken fingers at an outdoor table with is dog tied to the table, watching him eat. The dog whines at the man, so he gives the dog A WHOLE CHICKEN FINGER. The dog holds the chicken in his mouth for a moment and just looks at the man, indicating he wants to dip the finger in barbecue sauce. So the man lets the dog dip his chicken finger and then the dog swallows it whole.
...
Are you trying to kill your dog, sir?! Is Arby's trying to convince us that feeding your dog a whole piece of fried chicken smothered in barbecue sauce is actually good for him?! I never feed Henry anything but dog food and dog treats, with the occasional carrot thrown in there. I can't imagine how fat and sick a dog would be if his owner actually fed him from the table like that. Ew. It's pretty much abuse, and it makes me so angry to think that a restaurant is using to sell their chicken.
The other commercial was for electronics for toddlers. I think it was from Playskool, and it pretty much shows two 3-year-olds running around with their damage-proof DVD player and digital camera, dropping them and banging them on things and throwing them in puddles. But, good news, Playskool made them out of brightly colored plastic and rubber, so they're fine no matter what!
Really, Playskool? Really? You think irresponsible, clumsy toddlers need expensive, up-to-date electronics so much that you're making child-proof versions now? I kind of always thought that if a kid isn't responsible enough not to break something of value, he doesn't get it until he is. How spoiled are children these days that instead of teaching them to respect the value of their toys and games, we just make the toys unbreakable and let the kids go to town? Why do toddlers even need portable DVD players and digital cameras, anyways? Whatever happened to dolls and make believe and those fake cameras that click and flash but don't actually take pictures? How good would pictures taken by a 3-year-old turn out anyways?
I know, I sound like a grumpy old man right now, but all this over-saturation of media at such a young age just seems unnecessary and makes me angry.
By the way, I promise this won't be a "one post per month" kind of blog, I just got super busy with work and life and always had more important things to do. I'm thinking of doing a "one post a day" challenge like Good Buddy Ben, just so I'll actually write more. I'm not saying I'm going to do it, I'm just considering for now.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
I live a life of danger
It's true! I almost die nearly every day.
The reason for this is not nearly as exciting as one might think. I'm not some sort of spy, involved in international espionage (as much as I'd love that). No, it's pretty much just because I live in LA. It's hard to go anywhere without some crazy, unaware driver nearly running you down. I also increase my chances of death by riding my bike to work.
I work less than a mile away from my house, it actually might be less than a half mile away, so I ride my bike. I used to walk, but then I got a beautiful bike (after the most frustrating ordeal with Target) so I ride that now. And I have to say, drivers in this town aren't very bike-friendly. They're not too walker-friendly either, for that matter.
I just got bored with this post... It was so much better when I was planning it out in my head. So I'll just leave you here. If you get a chance, check out the SCL post from Friday. It's pretty much amazing.
The reason for this is not nearly as exciting as one might think. I'm not some sort of spy, involved in international espionage (as much as I'd love that). No, it's pretty much just because I live in LA. It's hard to go anywhere without some crazy, unaware driver nearly running you down. I also increase my chances of death by riding my bike to work.
I work less than a mile away from my house, it actually might be less than a half mile away, so I ride my bike. I used to walk, but then I got a beautiful bike (after the most frustrating ordeal with Target) so I ride that now. And I have to say, drivers in this town aren't very bike-friendly. They're not too walker-friendly either, for that matter.
I just got bored with this post... It was so much better when I was planning it out in my head. So I'll just leave you here. If you get a chance, check out the SCL post from Friday. It's pretty much amazing.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Look what I found, just lying around!
Hey Friends! (If indeed any of you are still reading this) It's been a while, hasn't it? I kind of forgot about this little guy, but in my pursuit of a good blog site that's not facebook or myspace, I remembered this little treasure that I started a few years ago. Things are pretty different now, I really don't feel the need to be anonymous anymore. But I do need a place to get out my thoughts and ideas, so this seems like the perfect place to do it.
So, let me introduce myself with a few fast facts.
1) I live in LA (that's Los Angeles for those of you initial-impaired folks), and I'm the only person I know that actually loves it here. I guess that could be because I've never lived in New York, which everyone seems to like better. But I like to think it's because this is where I'm supposed to be right now.
2) I have beautiful 6 month old puppy named Henry. Don't ask me where the name Henry came from, my mom named him and it just kind of stuck. I love him, even though he's not good all the time, and I can't imagine him not being around.
3) I have a passion for film, and my ultimate goal is to direct, but I have a lot of other aspects I want to be involved with. I especially want to do voice-over work, and I'm getting back into writing (as evidenced by restarting this blog).
4) I like to make lists.
5) I'm working as a receptionist right now, and I've gotten to the point where I have what I like to call "appropriate response dyslexia." This is where a person says to me, "Good morning," and my reply is "You're welcome." I just say the wrong thing, and it takes me a few seconds to figure out what the appropriate response is. Sometimes I'll just say "insert appropriate response here" if I really can't think of anything.
6) My absolute favorite TV show is Chuck, and my top 3 favorite movies are She's the Man, Beauty and the Beast, and The Princess Bride. I couldn't tell you my favorite book, because I love to read, and I have too many books that I love to choose just one.
7) I'm a girl geek. And pretty proud of it.
8) And probably the most important, I love Jesus more than anything. I don't talk to him enough, but he still takes care of me. More and more I'm realizing how much I need him in my life, how much I need to actively pursue him, instead of passively relying on him to help me when I need it like I've been doing my whole life.
Of course theres more, but that's another thing you'll learn about me, I always forget what I was going to write about halfway through a post. Which is probably good for you, because otherwise I'd probably just write forever and you'd get bored. Really fast.
So I'll end here, but there's a lot more to know about me, and a lot more that can be written here, so come back. And maybe I can learn more about you, too!
So, let me introduce myself with a few fast facts.
1) I live in LA (that's Los Angeles for those of you initial-impaired folks), and I'm the only person I know that actually loves it here. I guess that could be because I've never lived in New York, which everyone seems to like better. But I like to think it's because this is where I'm supposed to be right now.
2) I have beautiful 6 month old puppy named Henry. Don't ask me where the name Henry came from, my mom named him and it just kind of stuck. I love him, even though he's not good all the time, and I can't imagine him not being around.
3) I have a passion for film, and my ultimate goal is to direct, but I have a lot of other aspects I want to be involved with. I especially want to do voice-over work, and I'm getting back into writing (as evidenced by restarting this blog).
4) I like to make lists.
5) I'm working as a receptionist right now, and I've gotten to the point where I have what I like to call "appropriate response dyslexia." This is where a person says to me, "Good morning," and my reply is "You're welcome." I just say the wrong thing, and it takes me a few seconds to figure out what the appropriate response is. Sometimes I'll just say "insert appropriate response here" if I really can't think of anything.
6) My absolute favorite TV show is Chuck, and my top 3 favorite movies are She's the Man, Beauty and the Beast, and The Princess Bride. I couldn't tell you my favorite book, because I love to read, and I have too many books that I love to choose just one.
7) I'm a girl geek. And pretty proud of it.
8) And probably the most important, I love Jesus more than anything. I don't talk to him enough, but he still takes care of me. More and more I'm realizing how much I need him in my life, how much I need to actively pursue him, instead of passively relying on him to help me when I need it like I've been doing my whole life.
Of course theres more, but that's another thing you'll learn about me, I always forget what I was going to write about halfway through a post. Which is probably good for you, because otherwise I'd probably just write forever and you'd get bored. Really fast.
So I'll end here, but there's a lot more to know about me, and a lot more that can be written here, so come back. And maybe I can learn more about you, too!
Monday, February 28, 2005
Anonymity
Everyone needs a little anonymity once in a while. This is my space to be anonymous. You don't know me, and I don't know you, and I like it that way. This is a place where I don't have to worry about offending people, and I desparately need that. So, it's nice to meet you, I'm anonymous MJ.
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