I am off from Letterman tonight so I figured I would take this time to update this lovely blog. Ok, lovely is stretching it a bit. How about slightly boring and uneventful? Works for me.

I did stop by work after work... ahh, the joy of 2 jobs. Really though, I stopped by Late Show to drop off a DVD I have promised someone for about 2 weeks now and was sooo excited. =) * 4 * new people were starting today. You couldn't possibly understand how happy that makes me. Soon enough I will be done with platform duty. =) For the past 2 weeks I've been manning the "platform" for about an hour each day. Scraping raw chicken pieces off the floor at Chick fil A was better than this job. Basically it's solitary confinement... I am required to stand on this landing of 2 staircases that lead to the downstairs restrooms. The main goal of this position it to make sure that no one is in the hallway when Dave runs by at 4:20, so I am only really needed for about 10 minutes. The other 50 minutes or so I am pacing back and forth, practicing my dance moves, daydreaming about actually being in the studio watching the show or just plain zoning out. If I was actually able to sit it would be a great time and place to meditate, but I "have to look sharp" which evidently means no sitting. Cause someone walking around the corner seeing me practicing my "lawnmower" to stay awake is sooooo much better.

I can't say it's ALL a waste. Earlier I mentioned that Dave runs by this platform everyday. My very first time to work this position everyone told me, "He'll sprint right past you, maybe saying hi. Just smile and say hi back" (oh and BTW, these people are total freaks about how you aren't supposed to look him in the eye, how you are not supposed to talk to him, etc.) Anyway, so at 4:20 I hear stomping from around the corner. I think to myself, "Well, this can't be him, cause this doesn't sound like a sprint" but sure enough it was him, shoulders slouched over like a monkey, running like a grandma. He looks at me, gives me the goofiest smile I have EVER seen and then..... He HISSED AT ME. (Not like a snake his, but more like a vampire hiss. Like it matters) And then he continues off into the sunset. Later on I asked if he hisses at everyone their first time on the platform... apparently this was a first. Oh, don't I feel like a special gal.

Well, that's it for now. I have some serious business to attend to... Tony Hawk. =)

Last and final entry.... I think

Well, I finished my internship a week or something ago and I am still feeling the pain of withdrawals. Man I miss that place. Everyone was totally cool, I made a ton of friends, and to top it all off... I miss the city. I dont think I am suprised with liking working for the show as much as I am suprised that I LOVE New York. What an awesome place. I love the busyness, the fact that there's always some freakshow close around to make you feel normal.

But back to the show. I think I have made a good impression, because after finding out that audience coordinator is leaving (which means that the intern coordinator, my boss, will be filling the spot) a few people implied that I was on a very short list of people they want to fill her spot. I'm going to TRY! not to worry about it, and if it happens, it happens, but I am just so excited about even being a possibility. So cross your fingers for me.

On a more negative note, I have been applying for jobs for a solid 2 months now and I have gotten NO replies. Very frustrating, since as according to Ginger, "You look great on paper!" (what about in person, dammit!) =) I have applied to all sorts of jobs, not even being picky at this point, and NOTHING. SO I am currently in DC, living off my sugar daddy. Maybe I should learn how to cook and clean now, at least TRY to be a good wife. =)

Well, as you probably already know, as time went on at the show, things that would be very weird to others became total commonplace, so it's very hard to think of anything exciting to write about. But in retrospect, I got to meet (or at the very least check out) a lot of celebrities. I had access to an unreal amount of their information that I am sure if I was some psycho, I could have done some serious damage. I did a lot of reading of trashy entertainment magazines. I opened a lot of useless promotional material for my bosses, so much that I now understand why an advertising budget for a film can be in the upwards of 10 million dollars. Some of the shit they got is UNBELIEVEABLE! I mean come on, a box came for the matrix without a key, (it came days later) with at least several hundreds of dollars worth of stuff. DO you really think that WB had to advertise THAT movie... ?? But I digress... what else? I've just had such an incredible time working for free that I shutter to think how much I will love the place once I actually get paid. =)

To anyone who is remotely interested in doing something like I did.... it's really not that hard. I worked with as many idiots as cool people. I opened a lot of resumes and cover letters to tell ya, it's more about luck than anything. I got EXTREMELY lucky, I was just a regular black and white resume among a sea of others, and I have now had the opportunity to experience so much. So thanks to whomever, God, Karma, Fate, whatever the governing body may be. =)

Thanks for reading my weblog. I will start a new one for whatever job I end up getting. Lucky for you, huh? =) j/k

AGAIN, I am sorry that I haven't written in a while... things have been pretty "normal" but I guess normal is relative when you are working at Late Night. I have been ACTIVELY searching for jobs with absolutely no avail. Not a single phone call in response to probably about 10 to 15 jobs I have applied for. I am pretty sure that I can get into the Page Program at NBC, which is basically giving tours until I get an assignment which could be at my show, SNL, and some others at NBC. It's an excellent opportunity as well as it gives me the chance to be in the building if a job comes open at late night.

Things with the show have been great. I've been working with Sara more now that Kristina is gone on maternity leave, so things are much more fun. =) Yesterday I went to drop off a tape at FOX right across the street. When I was walking back there were cop cars EVERYWHERE and they wouldn't let people cross and they had shut down the street. Turns out that someone called the bomb squad because of a suspicious package. When I finally made it back up to our floor and looked out the conference room windows, we had front row seats to the squad releasing the dogs on the "package" and they suited up this guy (who ended up looking like an astronaut when they were done) who then opened the "package" right there on the street..... and what do you know... there was NOTHING in it.

Less than 3 weeks left for the show and people are slowly trickling away. A few good friends have already left and it's getting kinda sad. I never imagined that I would be sad about leaving a job that I dont get paid for and have lived halfway across the country from my hubby.

I can't believe that I would forget to post it... but I have to tell the world... I MET A PORN STAR.


Not that it's THAT big a deal. I just think that if I am going to document what's going on in my life, I might as well include the fact that I met a porn star. It wasn't by any means the most exciting thing I have done ( ok, there was NO doing... ) so far, but I think it at least merits some mention.

SO it's a rough life being an intern. On hiatus, AGAIN, so I'm down in DC for the week. If I WAS employed by the show right now, I would be watching reruns of Friends and Seinfeld and getting paid for it. 11 weeks out of the year. What a life. And to think that people were actually complaining about it being time for a break.... we were only on break 3 weeks ago or something.

To recap the week before hiatus:

I guess the talent gals are becoming more comfortable with me so they have been asking me to come down during the show and help out with the guests. This week I have had the pleasure of meeting Dennis Miller, Adam Sandler, Seann William Scott and Luis Guzman. Then on Friday night we all went out to a bar for a party since one of the show's writers is leaving. Can't say it's everyday that you walk in on Amy Poehler in the bathroom. She was nice and apoligized to ME for leaving the door unlocked. Very surreal. I am living such a weird life, going to parties and seeing people from the tv there. VERY strange.

SO it's been a while since I have actually talked about the show... kinda defeating the whole purpose of the website =) So here's a summary of some of the things that have been happening:

Things are going very well in my "new" position. The other intern that got the boot has been a lot cooler lately, but I am sure he talks a ton of crap behind my back. He just seems like that kind of guy. My bosses are really cool to me... last week one of my bosses even had me come watch tapes of talent with her, which was really cool. So for basically 2 hours we just sat and watched tv and made fun of people. =)

Some pretty cool celeb sightings last week including Vin Diesel and Colin Farrell. Colin was backstage drinking and smoking just like expected. Both guys actually seemed pretty cool. I also got to pick up Michael Palin from his car (guy from Monty Python) and escort him up to the studio. I had never seen the guy before, but he had people waiting outside for autographs.

Today I talked to Conan, briefly, but still weird. I know i have said it before, but everyday I can't believe that I am walking around in such a historical place like Rockefeller plaza, seeing people like Conan on a daily basis. I am VERY fortunate for being given this opportunity.

Well, I started seriously looking for jobs now that I am not doing the DGA thing. I have applied to several jobs with the Discovery channel and hopefully one of those will work out. SO if anyone out there knows anyone, has any ideas, let me know! =)

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Today's journal is written to you from the Acela Express Amtrak train from DC to NYC. This is the first time that I have ever been on an Amtrak train and so far I am enjoying the ride. Much faster to get on and off than a plane, none of that special groping that you get at the security checkpoints that the airport, TONS more room and there's even a cafe car to eat at.

Patrick and I have completed our Adventure Tour of the Southeast without much trouble. While we were driving through Arkansas or Tennessee or something we decided that would change the name of the tour to the State Capitals Tour since we had passed through 4 or 5 by the time the trip was over. That and the fact that we changed our route a bit and we weren’t really going SOUTHeast anymore, just east. The Adventure stayed true to its name though once we reached West Virginia and I thought it would be fun to take the scenic route. As the best navigators should know, it’s always wise to check the weather before starting out on a trip… this step completely escaped me. We got caught driving through the Appalachian Mountains during a freakin blizzard. At one point, we were driving on this narrow, twisty road and a gust of wind came, knocked over the snow on some trees which then caused this mini avalanche of snow to come down on the car and the whole windshield went completely white and couldn’t see for several seconds. Pretty scary Sheetz (did you know that the actual name of a gas station chain here in the east?) Anyway… Patrick, the wonderful driver that he is, got us to our final destination in one piece.

Signed the lease on the new apartment this morning and “moved” in. When I say “moved”, I don’t actually mean getting stuff moved in… Patrick called the moving company and they said that the truck will not arrive until NEXT SUNDAY. What kind of crappy service are those people running over there? That will make the total time from pickup to drop off 12 days. Oh well. I guess I shouldn’t complain cause I am not the one having to sleep on an air mattress for over a week. I’m sorry honey. =(

I really LOVE the apartment and the area and I am really excited about getting to move down there. I applied for a job w/ Discovery channel last week, so cross your fingers for me.

Ever have a yucky good day. So many things happening, some great, some terrible.. We'll start with great cause I try to stay positive. Chris is getting married. I am excited for him. Just another few to add to the married club. =) Second bit of good news.... my first ebay auction is up to 240 bucks, more than a 100% profit. AND it still has a few days left. Yeah for CHRIS and EBAY!

On to bad news. I am sick again.. I have gotten up twice from my bed, slept until about 4. I finally was able to get a doctor's appointment tomorrow before I leave for our Adventure Tour of the Southeast, our 3 day drive from Texas to DC. 2nd bit of bad news, I didn't get in to the program for the DGA. Really feel like kicking my ass right now, but everything in this world happens for some strange reason, be it gravity, physics, God, whatever. Patrick says we can hang it on the wall when I am a world's famous movie producer, kind of like the first dollar bill in a shop. There's definitely a positive to the whole rejection, I get to be together with Patrick again. So life is good... at the very least I have expereinced a whole spectrum of emotions today and it lets me know I am alive.

I touched a Beatle. Can't say that I ever thought that would happen to me in my adventures of being an intern. Not really much to get too excited about... all I did was walk past him in a crowded hallway and he was backing up and I lightly touched him on the arm to get around him. Kept on walking, later realizing... holy crap, I just touched Ringo. Not getting paid for over 40 hours a week seems suddenly ok if I could touch other AMAZINGLY famous people. Cant say he's all that much to look at, much smaller than I thought he would be and there's a reason why he was the drummer. that man can't carry a tune.

Otherwise, things have been pretty dull lately. I will say that I LOVE the weather here in NY now! Ginger and I have been eating our lunch outside, like a little picnic. Today was a little chillier than the last few, but it was still amazing in the sun. I think to myself everyday that I can't believe I am eating in the middle of NEW YORK CITY.. OUTSIDE. Life is good. =)

No new posts cause the show is on hiatus. Doing my last "tour" of Texas before we are no longer Texans. We are moving a week from Friday to DC for Patrick's work. We went down to see Julie in Austin and LJ to see my mom.

Still no news about my job status. I will find out about how I did (being drunk) on my test for the DGA within the week or so. Trying not to be worried about, but I am definitely intrigued to find out how well I test when I drink too much. I am hoping that I will get offered a position at the show if the DGA thing does not work out. 2 of the 3 ladies I work for are pregnant and I am thinking they might need some extra help. We'll see I guess. =)

Well, most of you already know, but my drawings got cut... I just can't get a break can I? Well, I thought for a second at least my Geraldo one made it, but they used a different picture, one that the graphics professionals drew... how cheap. =)

Gotta watch the show tomorrow in hopes of seeing one of my drawings. Stayed until 10 tonight with some other interns to draw for tomorrow's sketch. I will be pretty damn pissed f they dont use any of mine. I drew a picture of Geraldo getting trash thrown at him, Hall and Oates cleaning service, and a tv falling out of the sky with Conan on it (in reference to today's bomb testing near Florida) They really suck, but I guess that's the point and why they call em CHILDREN'S Drawings. Sorry to ruin it for those who might have though that kids really did draw them for us. Just jokes, kids.


Things have been going really well in the new position. I stayed late last night as well since they had not booked the second guest for tonights show as of 9 PM. I didn't actually do much once they figured out who the guest was going to be, but they were very appreciative that I stayed and have been telling me how sweet I am for the last 2 days. Sweet? They must have me confused with someone else. Not much going on otherwise since I have the contracts pretty much done for 2 weeks. Interesting thing with Vin Diesel though, his management does not feel comfortable giving us his social and passport info. First time I have run into this problem and I will have to say it's a little arrogant. We've got EVERYONE else's info, but they're just too cool or something. Oh well, to each their own. I will say that I am not sure if I am cut out for the PR business, cause a lot of the people I deal with on a daily basis are total snots. (my office is great, it's the people's management, press reps, stuff like that) I think if I had to take crap form these people for much longer I would snap and tell them how I really feel, instead of saying, "no Problem!" 45 times a day. =)

Well, no posts for a week. Sorry, but I got this flu kinda thing and have been feeling miserable. Finally shook it off by Wednesday or so, so that's good. It's definfitely been an interesting week at the office. On Wednesday, Mike the talent intern starting training me for his position. I will have to say that it has been the most uncomfortable situation I have had the pleasure (or maybe I should say displeasure) of being in. He was constantly standing over my shoulder, telling me what to do. That would be fine, since he was "training" me, but he was taking it way too far. As far as telling me how to remove a staple from some papers so I could make correction to a contract. Or showing me the advantages of white-out. Come on dude, I wanted to say. I DID graduate from junior high and did I forget to mention that I have completed a college degree, not once, but TWICE. Maybe he fells that since he had trouble with these concepts, the assumption can be made that I will to. Who knows. Maybe he's just a jackass. (ok, he IS, no maybe about it)

So after the thorough training that I have received, things have been going well. Here's a description of my new duties:
- answer phones for the talent executives
- once a celeb is booked, I call their contact people and get their payment info (copies of passports, driver's licenses, that kind of stuff)
- type out contracts once I get all the info
- answer the phone some more
- open the mail (which may seem like an easy task and it is, but they get 10-20 packages a day with all kinds of stuff, from tapes for people that want to get booked to fruit, still don't know what dirty pears have to do with a movie premiere)
- sometimes go down and meet the celebs at their car and escort them up to the studio
- a BUNCH of busy work, like making copies of the monthly calendar and distributing them to all the people in the office as well as all over the building
- and finally, answer the phone some more!

Well, if you wanna check out my acting debut, tune in for Friday's show. Yesterday we taped this little bit with giant ants, and if it doesn't get cut (you would be surprised how much DOES get cut) then you will see we in action. I'm the one holding the cake, in case it's been so long since you have seen me and just cant recognise me. I am so excited... this morning I purchased Coldplay tickets for this June at Madison Square Garden. I also got a few extra pairs to try and sell on ebay. That shuld be an adventure, especially after the whole watch incident. For those who dont know, I made my first ebay purchase, a watch. I was so excited when it finally arrived, but when I opened it..... it was the MOST HIDEOUS THING I HAVE EVER SEEN. There's no way a fine designer like Kenneth Cole would EVER produce a watch THIS UGLY so it's definitely a fake. Oh well, it was only 30 bucks. Guess you gotta learn your lesson the hard way right?

Well, I think I start my new job as the talent intern next week. I have been going back and forth about the whole thing, wondering if it's the right decision. I am hoping that the talent executives will give me a fair shot. The last 3 or 4 interns they have TOTALLY hated and I am really concerned that they are holding these people to impossible standards. I guess we'll see soon enough.

Ah, what a yucky day in so many ways. It's raining out and very dreary which makes we want to take a nap. But instead of napping, I got to wade around in the rain and take the DGA Training test. To top it all off, I was SOOOO intelligent last night and got VERY drunk, which later ended in me getting sick. (To my credit, I didn't drink all that much... it must have been the lack of dinner) The test was at 8 this morning and I really think I was still drunk through most of it. Which is not really the state someone whould be in when they are taking a timed critical thinking test. Oh well, I think I may have blown my chance at getting in and that makes me pretty upset with myself. Nothing I can do but wait, so might as well not dwell on it, right? Who knows, maybe I even scored better. =)

I DID have fun last night though so all is not wasted. Met a few new people and got to hang out with some friends from work. I was really drunk and tired. I hope they dont think I am some crazy drunk chick that cant hold my liqour. (Last night I was, which is sad! At least they didn't get to witness the resurrection of those drinks) SO anyway.... Had a subway sandwich and realized that I dont miss them all that much. When Sarah and Ginger return from Vegas I think we are all going to start induction again and lose a few pounds. At least I know now that when I crave a subway it's defentiely not worth it.

Totally forgot to mention what I got to do Friday afternoon, so I am updating this entry. Normally the script interns get to do this, but one of them wasn't around so the other came and got me. Its simple really, but the whole expereince was surreal. Conan does his monologue jokes backstage to gauge for laughs and then cuts what he think bombs, ect. Well, I got to go back there and was one of the people he read the jokes to. There's actually important reason to be there, but I'll get to it later. Anyways, before I walked back there, Jen says, "you have to laugh, NO MATTER WHAT!" Apparently if there's no laughing, he gets mad and then he "has a bad show". He did his jokes, all was well and I didn't have to force any laughter cause they were funny jokes anyways. My main job was to write down the order of the jokes as he said them and then take it back to Allan, the director, so he can know what's going on. So that's my story, I talked to Conan 30 seconds before he went on for the show. I may bitch and moan about this internship, but there are some moments that will definitely last with me forever.

It was Ginger's birthday today. We had lunch together and I took her on a tour of the office. I realized that I take it for granted what all I get to see in the matter of a day. or example, we went up to the 9th floor and looked down on the SNL studio and the Foo Fighters were there rehearsing for this weekend's show. That's not really available for everyone to do on an average Thursday afternoon is it? I guess I am lucky. Maybe I HAVE become jaded already.

I am glad to learn that I am not the only one that thinks one of the interns is a psycho and possibly a stalker. When she answered the phone this afternoon and was told that she needed to bring down a few beers for Rachel Griffiths and another girl offered to do it, she went psycho. She absolutely had to do it, cause as she said, "I LOVE HER!" The other night when Molly Shannon was on she actually knocked on her closed dressing room door to meet her. How weird is that? Think they may want some privacy if the door is closed? I guess not. I really cannot figure out why this girl thinks she's such hot shit and the whole world revolves around her. I dont think I have ever met anyone that was so arrogant about nothing. She's even arrogant about stocking the frigde with drinks. Gotta stay with her system or it wont work. Uh, they're just cans of soda, hun. What a freak.

God bless New York City. I never thought I would be so amazed by the sights, sounds and weirdos that New York holds. I cant walk 3 blocks without seeing someone yelling to themselves " Fuck ______ (enter mexicans, blacks, whites, asians, green men, whatever) , guys wearing signs that say "Kill the aliens that are capturing our minds: Big Brother is watching!" or a group of 4 - 5 NYC Emergency Patrol Police with semi-automatic weapons. And I saw all of the above within a few short minutes this afternoon. I hope I never become jaded to the point of accepting these fools as normal. I'm not really calling New York's Finest with machine guns fools, but it is a weird site none the less.

Bought groceries for Conan today. I made a promise to my intern friend, Jim, that when I become rich and famous I will ALWAYS concider the elements before I send one of my own interns on stupid errands like purchasing LOW fat lemon yogurt or high grain bread with no more than 45 calories per slice. I'm not really complaining about the actual errand, cause I mean, who all has the opportunity in life to purchase Balsamic Vinegar for a host of a TV show. It's more the principal.. some people tend to forget that we just had one of the East coast's worst blizzards in 100 years or something.

Seeing Beck sing more than made up for the morning though. I have never been all that much a fan, but he performed today with just his voice, a guitar, and a harmonica and it was absolutely amazing. I will be working in the control room until the 3rd of March and then I will move into the talent intern position. At least that's how's it's going to go as of now, but with all this drama and Mike being too arrogant to see that they dont like him, who knows what will eventually happen. I really like it in the control room, even though I don't do a lot of work. It's more the expereince of being down there and being with the director and producers, seeing the rehearsals, watching Conan and the writers decide what is going to work in the show and what's cut... it's just an amazing. I am very blessed for being given this opportunity, no matter how much I complain about balsamic vinegar.

You have to wonder sometimes who makes the big decisions when it comes to things like war, space travel, and most importantly public transportation. My morning commute to the city was probably one of the most miserable experiences of my life. Ask Ginger, all I could say was, "Why?" because I was profoundly confused. Why *YOU* may ask? Well, some people felt that it was not necessary to run the Path trains into the city at full capacity (only every 15 min, the weekend schedule) even after the mayor held a press conference last night and told people specifically that the best way to travel in Blizzard 2003 is by public transportation. Maybe the major decision makers at the path felt that since there was so much snow, so much that people's cars are completely encased in snow, most people would be using their vehicles to commute to the city. That being said, I am probably making a total ass out of myself and there is probably a much better explaination. Needless to say, there were more people than trains this morning, so bad that I had to wait for 3 trains to come before I was able to get on one. So bad that when we tried to board, it felt like I was in a stampede, people throwing elbows and shoving. So bad that Ginger was able to board the second train and I was only inches away from getting on myself, but there was just NO room left. People shoving me from behind, yelling to me and the others to get on. Ginger's train was about to leave and I was SO frustrated that I told her that I just wanted to go home and I almost started crying. And I haven't been so frustrated that I cried in I don't know how long. (Patrick could probably tell you, but I swear I don't remember) So, anyway, I stayed and made it to work in one piece. Luckily I didn't have to walk 7 blocks to get a PLAIN turkey sandwich for anyone today, so the day became much brighter. I even rode an elevator with Al Roker and got a free $40 dinner and t-shirt too. Ah, the benefits of working for free.

I just want to apoligize for that rant, but it's much cheaper than therapy. Hope you have a snow free day. =)

Due to the current weather conditions (aka Blizzard 2003) I am wasting time by creating this weblog... therefore I am also wasting YOUR time, but I guess you must care a little about me if you are checking out my page. So, thank you and I love you too. =)

It has snowed over a foot as of this afternoon and we only have more to look forward to. Yea! Tomorrow I will start a whole new adventure, that of trying to make it to work in over a foot of snow.. but at least I can tell my kids that I had to walk 11 blocks to work in snow. Fortunately for me, I can't say it was uphill, nor barefoot.

Hopefully this site will be updated frequently in my attempt to document what has been going on in my internship with Late Night. Here are links to my old emails in case you want to catch up and that way others don't have to hear my boring stories more than once.