It's been one year since I've moved down to Southern California. A year of living outside the City of Angels. Some people didn't believe I'd be able to last a month down here. But I surprised them. I surprised many by my decision to move to Southern California. "Why?" They kept asking me, why there?
Well, it was simple in my mind. For as long as I can remember I have had a fascination with movies and television. I have always loved to go to the movies. I have always loved the behind-the scenes aspect of filmmaking. And now I am working at one of the world's largest television and movie studios. Sure, I haven't actually made the move into the business of the TV/film industry but I am one step closer than most and one step closer than I was last year.
I have survived being evacuated twice because of fire. And now 1 year after my move, there is yet another 85,000 acre fire. Luckily, I didn't get evacuated.
Besides the job interviews I had right after I moved down here last year, I did experience a little adventure the second week living down here. September 2008...
I went with my then roommate, Cole* to a bar called the Bridge because he had a gig there. After my other roommate, Giff*, got off work, he joined us. We drank a little and after we realized Cole would not be playing and I was sober enough to drive; Giff and I headed home in his car. When I was pulling out of the parking lot, I noticed that Giff's fuel light came on and he assured me that he could drive 40 miles with the light on. When we were almost to the 5 freeway, his car started to slow and all the lights went on, on the dashboard. His car had run out of gas!!!
Luckily we were near an off-ramp and I coasted the car down the ramp and came to a stop at the stoplight. Within moments of stopping there, we had red & blue lights behind us. Just my luck! The one night I actually drink, I was sober but fearful. A Highway Patrol car had pulled up behind us. Two officers got out, one came to my window (the driver's side) and one to Giff's (the passenger side). The guy on Giff's side asked if we had been drinking. Giff told them he had and I hadn't (I had one drink over 3 hours before). They asked me if everything was all right. I told them we had run out of gas and that Giff was calling a friend to come get us. They informed us that they were going to push us off the ramp. And sure enough they did. Talk about having a freaking heart attack!
I volunteered last year for AIDS Walk Los Angeles. I made friends and it gave me something to do while I was unemployed. It got me out of the house, a couple nights a week and kept me socializing with the outside world.
Also in September of last year, I went to a Movie Premiere. Though let me be the first to admit that all I did was stand across the street from Grauman's Chinese Theater and take pictures of the cast arriving for the event. I was so excited to be able to just stand there. I found out that it was going to happen and I drove myself to Hollywood & Highland just to watch it. It was very cool and fascinating to me.
I pursued the job that I now have. From the first interview to the day I got the job, it took about 6 weeks. I think I might have been a little bit of a pain in the butt to the recruiter but I wanted the job and I constantly kept in touch with him and now look where I am.
I have gotten to experience so many cool things from working at Warner Brothers. I have gotten to stand behind the camera and watch the filming of some of TV shows that film on the lot. I have made friends with editors, caterers, drivers and crew.
By working at the WB, I was invited to my first professional Basketball game, now granted it was the LA Clippers, but I still got to experience it and it was from the WB box seats. I also got invited to my first Dodger Game, again in Box Seats.
I have been fortunate enough to watch some of the WB's major films before they were released to the general public (Harry Potter 6, Watchmen, My Sister's Keeper).
In the past year, I have met a lot of interesting people and a lot of them I can call friends. I have been very fortunate with the friends I have made. Friends that have been kind enough to drive me to and from work when I was having car trouble. Friends that have been good to me. Friends that share a lot of the interests that I have. Friends who have introduced to me the wonderful events and experiences that I have gotten to do in the past year.
I think I have done very well within the past year. I think I have managed to survive on my own, and I think that the year to come will be full of new and exciting things.
Besides the job interviews I had right after I moved down here last year, I did experience a little adventure the second week living down here. September 2008...
I went with my then roommate, Cole* to a bar called the Bridge because he had a gig there. After my other roommate, Giff*, got off work, he joined us. We drank a little and after we realized Cole would not be playing and I was sober enough to drive; Giff and I headed home in his car. When I was pulling out of the parking lot, I noticed that Giff's fuel light came on and he assured me that he could drive 40 miles with the light on. When we were almost to the 5 freeway, his car started to slow and all the lights went on, on the dashboard. His car had run out of gas!!!
Luckily we were near an off-ramp and I coasted the car down the ramp and came to a stop at the stoplight. Within moments of stopping there, we had red & blue lights behind us. Just my luck! The one night I actually drink, I was sober but fearful. A Highway Patrol car had pulled up behind us. Two officers got out, one came to my window (the driver's side) and one to Giff's (the passenger side). The guy on Giff's side asked if we had been drinking. Giff told them he had and I hadn't (I had one drink over 3 hours before). They asked me if everything was all right. I told them we had run out of gas and that Giff was calling a friend to come get us. They informed us that they were going to push us off the ramp. And sure enough they did. Talk about having a freaking heart attack!
I volunteered last year for AIDS Walk Los Angeles. I made friends and it gave me something to do while I was unemployed. It got me out of the house, a couple nights a week and kept me socializing with the outside world.
Also in September of last year, I went to a Movie Premiere. Though let me be the first to admit that all I did was stand across the street from Grauman's Chinese Theater and take pictures of the cast arriving for the event. I was so excited to be able to just stand there. I found out that it was going to happen and I drove myself to Hollywood & Highland just to watch it. It was very cool and fascinating to me.
I pursued the job that I now have. From the first interview to the day I got the job, it took about 6 weeks. I think I might have been a little bit of a pain in the butt to the recruiter but I wanted the job and I constantly kept in touch with him and now look where I am.
I have gotten to experience so many cool things from working at Warner Brothers. I have gotten to stand behind the camera and watch the filming of some of TV shows that film on the lot. I have made friends with editors, caterers, drivers and crew.
By working at the WB, I was invited to my first professional Basketball game, now granted it was the LA Clippers, but I still got to experience it and it was from the WB box seats. I also got invited to my first Dodger Game, again in Box Seats.
I have been fortunate enough to watch some of the WB's major films before they were released to the general public (Harry Potter 6, Watchmen, My Sister's Keeper).
In the past year, I have met a lot of interesting people and a lot of them I can call friends. I have been very fortunate with the friends I have made. Friends that have been kind enough to drive me to and from work when I was having car trouble. Friends that have been good to me. Friends that share a lot of the interests that I have. Friends who have introduced to me the wonderful events and experiences that I have gotten to do in the past year.
I think I have done very well within the past year. I think I have managed to survive on my own, and I think that the year to come will be full of new and exciting things.
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