Best Place to be for the 4th of july....

duh

Leaving for St Louis tomorrow at 12 from LA

Home till July 7th to celebrate the 4th, see friends, family and to be apart of my friend Jennah's Wedding.

Its a busy week, but I'm really looking forward to it....even the humidity =)

what the heck?!?!

http://oscar-watch.ew.com/2009/06/2010-oscars-to-have-10-best-picture-nominees.html

10?!


i'll have to let this sink in, no comment right now...=/

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going to the LA film festival tonight in westwood to see Paper Heart. This is the one movie I'm most excited to see this summer (comes out in Aug) so i'm excited to get a sneak peak. Since it is LA and a film festival, i'm hoping for maybe a director/writer/star FAQ at the end. Fingers Crossed.

two thumbs up/4 stars

Every summer i become disappointed with summer movies. I get tired of the action or they just seem to have no plot by the time July 4th hits.
So far this summer is off to a great start
i'm 4/4
I Would recommend all of the above movies and thought it was well worth my over price LA movie ticket to see each and every one of them.

Next summer movie on the list to see...The Proposal. I love Ryan Reynolds...a lot. Way too cute.

PS
check out the Away We Go soundtrack

C is for Conan

One of the many reasons I decided to stay in LA past the internship was because Conan O'brien would begin taping The Tonight Show starting June 1st.

I have always been a big fan and never had the chance to see him in NYC. So i figured if I was still around in LA for the summer my odds of getting tickets to a taping would be good.

Tomorrow that small goal/dream comes true

I'm going to see a Conan Taping!!

I'm going with Cliff Mitchell (friend from high school and Mizzou) and we're pretty pumped. A drive to burbank and waiting in line for over an hour is well worth it.

See you tomorrow Conan...and andy....and max...=)

Part 2 of living in LA

Susan left this week and i am officially house sitting for the summer now.

The joys of the week have been...
having my own closet again
knowing that there will always be hot water from now on when i shower
and having a fridge where i do not have to section off my own shelf with all of my food with my name on it.

This is the first time I have lived by myself, so I don't know how i will continue to enjoy my own space after a few more weeks of this. I'll just have to keep busy.

currently watching: a lot more tv.
The power of dvr is amazing and with Conan being back I have felt guilty all week for ignoring Dave. I have no idea how this new late night talk show choice is going to be worked out.

currently reading: The Year of Living Biblically. So far, it has been really entertaining. I wish i was in a bookclub right now to discuss it.

currently listening to: the new Mat Kerney cd. I picked up a few cds at a Target outside of San Fransisco on my way back to LA on Saturday and I have not turned this one off yet.

I also reached another level of adult hood this week...I joined Netflix.
I don't know why I have always seen this concept as some kind of adult luxury -- but i have.
I figure i may have more time now to finally get into some shows i have always wanted to watch, True Blood, Mad Men and Weeds, joining Netflix seemed liked the best option.

Also, for the first time LA weather is not living up to it's perfect reputaion. I have learned another LA phrase; June Gloom. It has been in the 60's all week and yesterday we even had a thunderstorm. Thunder is rare here and everytime i heard it, i thought it could be another earthquake instead.

I'm trying my best to find time to get to the movies, but i have been working everyday since i got back from my trip with my parents. I want to see UP at the Disney Theater on Hollywood Blvd and Away We Go opens tomorrow here in LA

Back in STL one month from today for the WG 4th fesitivites and Jennahs Wedding!