I decided at 6am this morning, when my eyes popped open, that I think I am going to have to get a 2nd job if I am ever going to survive this summer. 2 jobs and an internship. I can handle it, right? It is times like this where I ask myself why I chose the career path I did.

Last night at work, I managed to hit my head on a metal clothing rack. I was in the Infants department and normally the racks in there have 2 levels...like shirts on top and shorts on bottom kind of thing. Well, I bent down to pick up a pair of shorts that was kinda under the rack and I hit my forehead on the 2nd level metal thing holding the shorts. It's a little sore this morning. And, ya know, usually I am really careful about not hitting my head.

I am going to write a 5 page paper today before I go to work. It's either going to be on The Graduate or Rebel Without a Cause. I haven't decided yet. It's due on Wed. and I want to get it over with.

My car needs an oil change. I'm kinda nervous to go do it by myself, but that is because I am a weenie. See, this is why you need boyfriends...they can take your car to get oil changes, he can put gas in your car, air up the tires...all that. Oh well, gotta learn somehow.

I have been craving breakfast food like nobody's business. I really just want to go out and stuff my face. I am telling you...even if you are just having cereal....breakfast is the best freaking meal.

I also need a haircut. Ugh, I feel like there is so much! This month is going to KILL ME.

Music: Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love To You (Listening to love songs on launch.com...yes, I am feeling sappy today :)

Not a whole lot is going on, but I thought I'd do a small update...

Still no luck on the living situation. I was talking to my roommate last night and I think we're gonna go look at some places and try to get a place together. I would really like that because I already know her and have lived w/her and I love living with her, so it would take the element of surprise out if I were to find a brand new person to live with. Hopefully this will lead to something.

I am officially going to see Paul McCartney! (Thanks to Ong for getting me the ticket!) I am going Nov. 11th at Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim. I'm so excited. The only thing that sucks is having to wait 6 months! I can't wait!

Hmm, I'm putting a pretty good dent into my Will & Grace script. I think it might wind up shorter than what my teacher suggested though.

Last night at work the topic of ghosts came up again. Not sure if I talked about it before, but people have claimed to have seen ghosts in the store. Keeping track, there are 2 little kids, a man and a woman. One lady I work with last night was talking about when she saw the lady not too long ago...and I kinda tend to believe her because she's a spiritual type person. She said she used to see lots of things when she was younger, but I dunno. I believe in ghosts and spirits, but I would still freak if I saw something. Though, there was one sort of incident with me...I was working in the Infants department one night and I had straightened up some kids hangers that are in boxes and I pulled them forward to the end of the shelf and I came back probably 30 min. later and they were all pushed back, the way they were, like I had never touched them. So, who knows. *shrug*

Alright, I must go shower...I hope everyone is well. :)

Music: Chris DeBurgh - Lady in Red

Yesterday I had my interview for an internship...and I was hired...yay! I'm so happy about that. The place seemed really cool and no one looked over 30...well, except for the co-founder of the company. I will be doing the normal office grunt work, but also doing coverage on scripts and other things as needed. The guy gave me a copy of a script to read and some examples of coverage so I could get a feel of how it works. So, I just have to keep in touch w/him and I will starting in June. :) I also drove to Santa Monica for the first time and I did it w/o killing myself or someone else, which is a good thing. It really wasn't too bad. I took a wrong freeway coming back, but I managed to get back on the right one.

I'm glad I got this internship thing worked out because now I don't have to worry about looking and I can focus on trying to find a place to live. I joined roommates.com, so hopefully that will lead to something. If I can get a living situation figured out, then I will be so relieved and I would able to concentrate on school because right now, I am not doing that.

Gas prices are still high...they've gone down a little bit, but it still cost me almost $29 to put 3/4 of a tank in my car. Next weekend or maybe Friday I am going to take my car to get an oil change, which will be another experience.

On Tuesday, I bought the new Rob Thomas cd...plus another one w/7 tracks on it. It's really good. I love Matchbox Twenty, plus I love Rob.. ;) So I had to get it.

I got my schedule for next week at work and I am off tomorrow. I got a Sunday off w/o asking for it or w/o the store being closed. How awesome is that?

Well I better go...I gotta leave to take a writing proficiency test that is required before I get my diploma. Fun times, huh?

So, what's going on in my world you ask?

I would normally be in class right now, but it was canceled. That is always a nice thing.

It seems to have rained last night and if it did, then my car got a much needed bath. Speaking of my car, I need to buy more wiper fluid. I sure went through the gallon I bought.

Phoenix Pictures (the internship details that I shared w/you) has rejected me. Me and this guy played phone tag for at least 5 days and when I finally do call him when he asked me to and AFTER he said he'd like me to come in, says "oh, our summer internships are already filled." Why didn't you tell me that before??? Grr...it irritates me because I told him from the beginning that I was looking for a summer internship and he got my hopes up. Oh well, I still have an interview for another place on Friday.

Found out that Paul McCartney is going to be in Anaheim and LA in November and I REALLY want to go. Tickets go on sale next Monday for the Anaheim show. But I don't even want to think about how much they are. I doubt I will be able to afford it....that sucks because there will be a Beatle in my backyard. :(

Work has been sort of emotional lately. The boss that I cannot stand (and many others as well) left to another store...a woohoo! No more Deena. Man, just her name makes me want to slap her. On sad notes though, one lady I work with...her mom had a heartattack and had to leave early from work on Sunday. And Saturday night, another coworker, a very nice and sweet lady had a stroke. That one kind of trips me out because a few days before I was talking and joking with her. I hope things go well in both situations.

I think that is all. Not much, but still some.

Music: Muse - Time is Running Out
(One of the few songs on alternative radio that I do like these days).

Lots of stuff goin on...

I bought my cap and gown...they are black, which I knew, but I am VERY disappointed in my major's tassel color...they are brown. Blah. It doesn't look good w/the black, plus it blends in really well w/the black. You'd think the Radio/TV/Film major would have a more festive color.

A guy from the internship that I shared on here last week called me yesterday and we've been playing phone tag ever since. I got a hold of him today and he said he'd call me back sometime today, I hope it's before I go to work. I would imagine if he had to leave another message, I wouldn't be a desirable candidate if I am hard to get a hold of. I don't really think I'm hard to get a hold of though. *shrug*

I also applied to 3 other internships, one is a casting intern and the other 2 are development interns (working w/scripts). I also just got done searching entertainmentcareers.net for internships and only look through 150 internships out of over 700, I found 22 that I am going to apply for. I wish the school offered more development internships. Most of them are production and I really don't want to do production.

Went grocery shopping today. I am beginning to dread going to the grocery store because it's always a task to put stuff away. There are 6 people here sharing one fridge. While the fridge isn't that bad, the freezer is like playing Jenga. You have move something very carefully because if you don't, it will all fall out.

I slept wrong the other night and my shoulder has been hurting ever since. Last night I put a heating pad on it for a little while and it seemed to help. It doesn't hurt anymore if I move my right arm. I think it's getting better, I just hope working tonight doesn't make it worse.

Not much else going on except beginning to freak out. There is just too much too soon. Top of my list is finding an internship and finding a place to live, but if I'm working on that, I'm neglecting all the school work I need to do and vice versa. It's like you can't feel good about being productive, because while you are being productive w/one thing, you are neglecting another. Ugh! And you know, this finding a place to live is really buggin me. It's gonna be HARD to find a way to live on a Target wage. *sigh*

Music: The Temptations - My Girl

UPDATE: I just got an interview with Trilogy Entertainment for a Development Internship!

A Few Random Thoughts...

We have to watch a graduation video on how to conduct ourselves through graduation before we can get our tickets this week. How dumb is that? What are we? 12 year olds?

I had NO idea that Scott Weiland was the lead singer of Velvet Revolver. I knew Duff and Slash from GNR were in it, but not Weiland. Even though he is an ex-druggie, I have always found him to be hot.

I am upset because I find myself listening to more hip-hop and R&B. Why you might ask? Because new rock/alternative music SUCKS. I'm sorry, I know a lot of you out there like the new stuff like Franz or Modest Mouse and many bands that sound like them that I don't know the name of, but I am just not feeling it. At all. I am in desperate need for some new, good music...and who would have thought I'd turn to hip-hop and R&B. I think the late 90s were good. But alas, music always evolves, right? Until something strikes my fancy, I always have 311 and many others to fall back on.

I heard the song "Tootsie Roll" by the 69 Boyz on the radio while getting dressed. Omg, did that break back some junior high memories. I used to get down w/my bad self w/that song. Craziness.

It really sucks when things become commercialized. All of the unique, honest elements are lost when that happens. So sad.

For a class I'm reading a book called Swingin' The Dream: Big Band Jazz and the Rebirth of the American Culture. It's really good, I have always loved swing music and the era, so it's been an enjoyable read.

I buy my cap and gown this week.

K, I'm off like a prom dress.

Well, I have been wanting to update this thing for a few days, but I just never did.

Not much is going on. I finally finished my resume and cover letter and I applied to my first Internship. (Go me.) So, wish me luck on that because it's the one that I really want to get.

School is going okay...I'm doing half way decent in all of my classes. I still have one midterm to take, which is on Tuesday. I also have some papers coming up. Let me get an opinion. Last semester I wrote a research paper on Teenagers and Music. This semester I am taking American Music and Pop Culture. In this class we have to write a 12-15pg research about anything having to do with music and American culture. SO, I am thinking, since I already wrote a paper that fits, why not tweak that one a little, maybe add or take out some stuff, and re-turn it in. Is that unethical? I'm just thinking I won't have time to do a huge research paper. But I am seriously thinking about doing that. What's the worst that could happen? It's not like I need the class; I registered for it because it sounded interesting. I should probably decide what I am doing soon.

Hmm, okay...sorry for the uninteresting post...but like I said, there isn't much goin on. Hope everyone else is well. :)

I am feeling pretty good today...well, not physically...I feel sort of funky today, but I have completed a resume and cover letter and I feel good about that. I just need to take my resume to the career center and have it looked over and I will be doing that tomorrow. And just now I got an e-mail from my major's mailing list about this internship that I am VERY interested in. It's exactly the internship I am looking for. Here's part of the description..

"The interns will assist production executives and the story department
with general office tasks, story development, and script coverage. They
will gain an intricate acquaintance with the production process and
daily office procedures. Interns will also attend development/production
meetings, while giving notes and coverage for projects. There is a
weekly intern script discussion round table, where interns will review a
script while receiving information on how to discuss a screenplay
effectively. An internship at Phoenix Pictures is a real opportunity to
gain experience, make contacts, and get a working knowledge of how
feature films are produced."

Doesn't that sound awesome?! I can't wait to get my resume done and everything so I can apply.

Work was not good last night. We were so busy, maybe it's because it was around the 1st of the month. It was insane, I tell ya.

Back to school today...I am bummed about that. Spring break went by so fast and while I did get some stuff done, I didn't get as much as I wanted done, but I guess that's how it goes.

I had a new experience this weekend...putting air in my tires. Now, it doesn't sound like much, nor does it sound hard, but I managed to make it difficult. I got to the gas station and I got the nozzle and put it on the tire and no air was going in, so I called my dad...I told him there was a lever on the nozzle and he said I had to push that down to get air out. So, I tired it again and still no air was going into my tires and I was letting air out of them. So, after 5 min. or so, my dad finally asked me if I had turned the machine on. I looked up and saw a big black button and pushed it and *poof* air started coming out of the nozzle. Definitely a blonde moment for Amanda. I just laughed at myself because I have seen my dad put air in tires 100 times and I knew you had to turn it on, but somehow I couldn't figure that out when I was there. In my own defense though, I had just gotten up about 30 min. before hand, so maybe that had something to do w/it. ;) Or maybe I am just that dumb. :Þ

I have decided against living in the dorms this summer. It costs too much for such a short time and I think it could be cheaper if I get my own place w/someone or a few people. It's nice to know what I am doing...but now I just need ot do it.

Well, I better go hop in da shower. I hope you all have a great day. :)

Music: Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia: City of the Damned

Very Sad

Last night I came home after having a great time w/Ong celebrating her birthday to find out that my parents had to put one of my dogs to sleep. She had been having trouble standing up on her back legs. They did a series of tests and even tested for cancer, but it all came back negative and she started to get better, but I guess the last few days she seemed to be in more pain than before. The vet said that it probably was cancer and a week ago when they did the first cancer test she mentioned that it wouldn't be 100% accurate and that we'd have to do a bone marrow test to see if it was cancer. So, yesterday the vet asked if my parents wanted to go ahead and do the bone marrow test. She said it would take 2 weeks to get back, so in the meantime our dog would be in pain and since the vet was pretty sure it was cancer, my parents had her put to sleep. :( It just really sucks. She was seriously the sweetest dog. She was a pure white Australian Shepherd and because of that her eye sight wasn't as good as other dogs and she was deaf. (Something genetic w/white Australian Shepherds). It's sad because my dad rescued her from his work 4-5 years ago. She was roaming around and his boss would usually call people to come shoot stray dogs, but he saved her and brought her home. I just hope she had a good life with us...and though I am sad, at least she isn't in pain anymore.