Firsts

I've experienced many firsts in this past week.

I had my first celebrity sighting of the summer. I went to The Grove to apply for a job at a few shops, and discovered that is where they film Extra. Imagine my surprise when I learned I could come to The Grove everyday and see Mario Lopez's beautifully dimpled face. On this particular day, he was interviewing George Lopez about his new dating show.

I had my first day on my two internships. As a part of the art department, I have been working to make rocks out of paper and plastic. Once I taped giant balls of paper together, I melted layers of trash bag plastic around them, and then painted them to make them look more life like. Today, I finished up painting a bunch of props white for the opening scene in the film. It's fun getting crafty, and I'm learning a lot about what goes into making a film from the art department.

My work with the film festival as been primarily working on a social media outreach. I have been working with a team of interns to promote the Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles. I get more and more excited for it each time my supervisor talks about the networking opportunities it will provide and the penthouse parties we will get to attend.

I took what is sure to be my first of many trips to Santa Monica. It is easily my favorite part of California that I have seen so far. It has everything, a pier, a beach, and great shopping. It is also where a friend of mine from Penn State just moved into a great apartment.

I booked my first trip to Vegas! The weekend following my 21st birthday I'm hitting the road with some friends to celebrate in style. We booked our weekend at Planet Hollywood, located in the center of the strip. I remember being 16 and having this crazy fantasy of celebrating my 21st birthday in Vegas. I never thought it would actually happen.

And finally, I am currently watching the Tony Awards for the first time, and it makes me want to get involved in Broadway productions. Or at least go watch them all.