First few days

Well I woke up early Monday morning to take my sister to the airport. It was overcast and drizzling - something I thought I would see in Seattle but now here. And all the while the weather in Seattle was in the 80's - go figure!

After dropping her off and driving back to my apartment - I got really homesick, but I didn't have time to think as I needed to get ready for work and get on the road.

Traffic wasn't too bad - takes about 30 or so minutes to get to E! I don't take the freeways as it's probably slower taking them.

I got to the offices a half hour early and waited in the reception area until the Intern Coordinator came in to welcome everyone. It was a nice wait because I got to watch the E! shows on all the TV's on the wall. haha.

After filling out some paperwork and getting pictures taken for security badges, some other interns and I talked about where we were from and departments we were interning at. They were all nice - but I probably wont see them again since we're all in different departments - but maybe around the offices - I forget all their names though.

My supervisor Martha came down to reception and got me and showed me my desk. It has everything you'd expect - but also has a TV. I dont know where the remote is though - so I don't watch it.

The first day I did little projects and also some training. Not too heavy - I didn't pack a lunch and didn't really know where to eat so I just had a vending machine lunch. Not too glamorous but it worked.

Before I knew it the day was over and I was headed home. Traffic was a little worse going home - but I was also exhausted and ready to be home - which made it seem longer. I was going to stop by the grocery store - but I didn't have much time and really just wanted to go home. So I did. But once I got to my apartment I realized all I had to eat was granola bars. great. oh well.

I watched some tv shows and was asleep by 10 - which is not normal for me. 10? c'mon I was hoping to watch the new Tonight Show with Conan - dang.

Woke up early the next morning - no breakfast since no food - and headed off to work. I made it about 30 minutes early again so I stopped by Ralphs grocery (basically Safeway - but they don't have Safeway here) I got a sandwich for lunch and some fruit roll ups haha. I felt like I was in elementary school again with a sack lunch for a field trip.

Being my second day I didn't do too much - just some small projects again. I also got to watch some upcoming shows and make sure there wasn't any major errors. I really enjoyed the shows - one was a special on the behind the scenes look of the new movie "Planet of the Lost".

I met Jenny for lunch ( a fellow WSU student and intern at E!) we ate on the deck and then went for a walk around the La Brea Tar Pits. The Tar Pits are right across from the building and are naturally occuring tar seeping up from the ground? its very strang and interesting.

After lunch it was back to work - and then the day was over.

I decided that I really needed to go the grocery store. Traffic was bad and it took a while to get to the grocery store. I didn't feel like cooking so I ate 'In-n-Out' for dinner - its really good and cheap. I still didn't buy much at the grocery store - just the neccesities - donuts, bread, cheese, turkey and gatorade. I'll need to make another stop soon ...

From the time I left work to the time I got home after the grocery store and pit stop for food - it was two hours. I made it home just in time to watch some reality shows and then off to bed for me - busy day the next day ... I was going to six flags!

Drive Down

Ok so I should have updated this sooner - but I've been pretty busy. Here's the details on the drive down.

My sister and I left last Friday morning on our journey to LA. The night before I didn't get much sleep and kept thinking I was forgetting things...but by the time the morning came I loaded up the car with my clothes and shoes (all that I was taking with) and we were on our way.

Traffic wasn't bad leaving Seattle, but Portland was a little crowded around the time we went through (noon). Their freeways were interesting and tangled looking - but had great views of the city and water etc ...

Shortly outside of Portland there was this building on the right hand side that stated the business was called "Jiggles Dancers" ... interesting name for a strip club I thought... odd...

Not much happened between Portland and Eugene, the town we made a stop at. Gassed up the car and got some snacks. I didn't know what to do when I pulled into the gas station - do I get the gas or does the attendant fill up the tank. Right when I was going to get out of the car he started pumping the gas - made it easy for me.

The trek from Eugene to the state line of California was the same - not much happening. Once we hit northern California the tree's and landscaped started to look different - we had been drivign all day but it didn't feel like it so it seemed like we would be in WA still. My time orientation is off I think.

There were a million little fly/gnat bugs that were hitting the windshield so fast that we weren't sure if it was raining or bugs ... I put my hand out the window and it felt like raindrops but my hand wasn't wet ... yep it was bugs. sort of gross. After a while the windshield was so bad that we had to pull over at a gas station to clean the windshield - everyone else had the same idea. Not one person was filling up with gas but all were cleaning windshields.

We mad it to Sacramento the first night - it was a nice hotel - I took the soap so I had some when I got to my apartment.

We left the next morning at 10 and were on our way to LA. It was a long stretch of road and again - not much of anything. Just cows along the road - reminded me of the commercial about California cows and cheese.

We arrived into LA around 4. I didn't want to stay in downtown LA so we stayed in Burbank. Not sure what hotel to stay at we decided that the Marriott looked the cleanest and safest - little did we know it was pretty expensive - but we stayed anyways.

I couldn't check into my apartment until the next day (Sunday) at 3:30 - and check out for the hotel was 12 ... so we had lots of free time. Since all of the things I had were in my car - I didn't want to leave them unattended. Once we checked out we decided to just drive around for a few hours and see the sights.

Drove around Beverly Hills looking for famous houses - but they're all hidden away. We got back to my apartment complex in time to check in. We didn't know what to do for dinner so we went to the same place we had ate at the night before in Burbank. Oh did I mention my apartment is in Burbank - it's right by Universal Studios and Warner Bros.

Tired from our trip we went to bed early as I had to drop my sister off at Airport the next morning and get ready for my first day ...

We all seem to do it.

Why do people try and talk to others when they've had issues in the past. You know, about a year ago you have a falling out with a friend, but then all of a sudden try to get back in touch with them and then you or them are over eager to get back in touch.

Won't it just end up the way it was before? Did you forget about what had happened in the past, you may be able to forgive what happened but did you forget? Sure they may have changed, but they are still that person who you had the falling with.

Something thats been on my mind.

As much as you want to delete their number from your phone list, or on social network sites - you don't. You still want to be connected to them somehow. You don't want them to know what your up to - but you want to keep up on what they're doing. I think it's something we all do.

And then there's those people who you have lost touch with, but still want to talk to - but you won't send them a message or call. And you try to see their Facebook page, but it's private and your like crap. Yeah - we all do that too.

blink of an eye

I saw a car accident today and it made me realize just how quick things can happen. The cars were pretty banged up and I immediately thought "wow I don't ever want that to happen to my car'. And then I realized that all the times I'm driving and get distracted by some little thing - it could result in a car accident or something worse. It's weird thinking like that, and if we always feared an accident we would drive ourselves crazy and never actually drive.

We can't prevent what we can't predict.

kids...

So yesterday I went to lunch at Panera Bread and the place was packed. There was one little booth that could fit 2 people. Right as my friend Kayla and I were about to sit down, this little 5-year-old girl darts around the corner and sits on the bench and just stares up at us. Kayla was very nice and decided to go find another place for us, but seriously...I wanted to kick the little troll out of the booth and claim our place. Some people and their kids I tell you.

Driving home.

Well the day started off early. Didn't get to sleep until pretty late last night and sleeping on the floor doesn't really help much.

I said some more goodbyes today, they are never easy.

Staring at the empty apartment as I shut the door, seemed like something out a movie. I know how cheesy - but it really was.

As I was driving home I was thinking about so many things. Certain songs would bring back different memories, it was again like a movie. So cliche. I even passed a real hobo in the middle of nowhere, I wondered what he was doing in his life - how he got to where he is now - but then I almost ran over a bird, so I got back to thinking about me. Not in a selfish way, just reminiscing.

It still hasn't sunk in the there will be no more school, no more late nights editing videos in Murrow - I'm sure someday soon it will hit me.

It feels great to be home and sleep in my own bed.

Long time..

So it's been over two years since I updated the blog I had intended to keep updated. I guess it's time to keep it current.

I graduated yesterday and things are slowly starting to sink in. Things went by so quick during the ceremony. When I was in line, shaking hands and having my name called - everything was such a blur. It all happened so fast and then it was over. All that hard work had boiled down to this...and yet it didn't feel real. It still hasn't set in that I'm done. I'm sure during the drive home tomorrow it will.

Having to say goodbye today to people was pretty rough. Spending so much with your peers over the past two years and seeing them everyday will now turn into delayed returned phone calls, facebook chats, and email updates. It's not fun when you realize the life you had become accustomed to, will drastically change. It's hard to put on a front when saying goodbye, but once you're by yourself - the emotions get to you. I have to remember that 'It's not goodbye, it's I'll see you later.'

I recorded my last session today at work. As I said goodnight one last time on Z-FUN, it sunk in that this is really it. The real world awaits. I will miss all my co-workers at Inland Northwest Broadcasting, we shared many laughs.

And I will miss everyone I have befriended during my time here at WSU.

Im sitting here in my empty apartment with my computer, vacuum and the last of my things, for one last night in Pullman.