Finally got the consistent internet I've been praying for. Took long enough, but I'm really enjoying LA in the meantime. I've done a lot of sightseeing the last two weekends, but not nearly enough beachgoing. I expect this weekend will be the weekend I finally head up to Malibu, seeing as the temp is supposed to rise into the triple digits. ZOIKS!
My internship with Herzog and Co. is really incredible. So far, I've watched Secretatiat, the new Disney movie coming out next year!
I've also seen daily footage from Pirates of the Caribbean IV, Transformers 3, and a new sci-fi movie called "I am Number Four." Think Twilight with aliens.
The company itself is really cool too. Everyone is laid back and casual, which is great because often I need to recycle my outfits to stay warm in the air-conditioning. I think I made through the first week trying to dress nicely, then dropped the facade and bundled up. Don't judge me.
I'm also learning a lot about the ins and outs of media marketing. I learned about something called a "sizzler reel," which the creative content editors (different from the theatrical editors- they mostly only make trailers) put together for the clients from Disney, Dreamworks, etc. It's made for the client's investors to get them involved in the movie, and because it's not for a general audience, often contains spoilers and special footage (that I got to see :). Today, the President of Dreamworks came in to see the "Number Four" Sizzler. I watched, Cinderella-like from my post at the copy machine, as Anna, the creative content coordinator, rushed about hiding the stuffed toys and razor scooter and telling everyone to "be on their best f***ing behavior."
I think Penelope is my favorite person at the office. She's a Brussels Griffin that belongs to Bill, the guy who got me in to Herzog. It's like a pug with a beard. She has this adorable underbite that makes her look like a cross between a barracuda and a gremlin, except that she's constantly smiling. Bill brings her into work every now and then and everyone swoons over her. With good reason.
The most excitement I've had here in LA was the earthquake about a week ago. I was sitting in Bill's office, watching a TV spot for Sorcerer's Apprentice, when the blinds started swaying. Then everything started moving, and I got slight motion sickness. I want to say it was a 5.something on the Richter Scale, but I couldn't tell you for sure.
Stay tuned for the sitcom-portion of this blog. I'm subleasing out here with five OU grads, 2 of whom are temporarily homeless. I'm sharing a bathroom with 3 guys. More on that as the story develops. Oh look, we're out of hot water.
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