The Fabolous Life of...

It's Wednesday which means that it's halfway to the weekend! Hurray!

Let me get one thing straight. Everyone assumes that because I'm working in the entertainment industry I'm having a complete blast out here. Although there are some perks, it's completely not as glamorous as it seems to be. I've definitely learned that your passion has to carry you through each day because it's not easy. People in this industry probably work the worst hours for the pay they get. So go for it 100% if you absolutely love it! I just wanted to say that!

Anyways, classes have been pretty smooth this week. I think I'm going to have a lot of fun in the directing and the music class. Our music teacher is going to bring in Adrian Pasdar and Greg Grunberg from Heroes (and maybe Hugh Laurie!) to class as guest speakers. They're in a band called Band From TV and they play covers to raise money for charity. It's a really cool idea! They also recently performed on The Tonight Show.

Sadly, I heard this song on The Hills, but I really like it:

8 AM classes? pshhh.

It's still January and I'm already so tired. Working full days with classes on top is definitely a challenge. My 2 classes are 3 hours long on Monday and my other class is split to 1 hour each on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Sleeping at 10 PM is so amazing! I'll never complain about 8 AM classes anymore. That seems so easy right now compared to working for no money :P.

This weekend is kind of gloomy which makes me not want to do anything. The rain makes for a badly needed car wash though.

In other news, I saw George Clooney, Amy Poehler, Howie Mandel, Zachary Levi, and Kyra Sedgwick all in one day at work. It's a little crazy to be walking around with all these celebs but I think I'm getting used to it. Except for George...I was still awed.

This weekend is all going to be about homework, internship journals, and catch up on sleep!

My sister, some friends, and I went to an outdoor skating rink by the beach in Santa Monica! It was pretty awesome:

Reporting from Sunny LA:

Hey everyone! I'm back to blogging for a new semester in a new state! That's right...I'm in the Governator's state of California participating in the UTLA program. This program is all about helping students get into the entertainment industry through internships and classes. I currently have 2 internships with a television show and a film production company. It's going to be a lot of work especially with classes on top of that. By the end of the semester, I'll hopefully know if I want to go the route of becoming a producer. I'm also planning on staying here for the summer to fulfill my marketing internship credit with another couple of companies in mind. I'm going to go all out and hopefully get something in return!

The classes I'm taking sound pretty interesting:

1. The Creative Process of TV and Film - This class is going to cover the whole development process of a script to production.
2. How the Music Industry Works - It'll cover everything from writing songs to marketing/promotions.
3. Topics in Entertainment - This class is split into 3 different topics: Directing Feature Films, Post Production and Editing, and Acting.

I'm taking these classes as my upper-division non-business electives. I actually only need two so I could potentially pass/fail one of them. We'll see how they go!

I hope everyone has a great start this semester. It definitely feels weird that all my friends are back in Austin while I'm 1500 miles away. I'll definitely miss everyone there! Keep me updated with Austin life, or if you have any questions about UTLA or the entertainment industry...leave me a comment!

Oh and the pictures on the right were shot by my sister this past weekend! We went to Malibu and Pepperdine University to get some of those shots.

PS. This clip is hilarious...see if you can spot yours truly dancing at 2:33. ;)