The End of 2009

Last year I started this Blog. Last year at Christmas (2008), I started this blog. I thought to myself, I am going to post something every week. It was supposed to be a year full of posts... Alas, I have not kept up with my promise.


The month of December 2009, was full of unexpected adventures. I spent an evening with Dexter fans and friends at the DEXTER Season 4 Finale Party.


And another full day at Disneyland. Most of the day at Disneyland involved me and my 3 friends trying on a variety of hats (occasionally we went on a ride, but we had fun).

I was unable to go home for Christmas, so I spent the holiday in Southern California by myself. I continued my Holiday Movie Marathon.

Today I watched reshoots of the new Nightmare on Elm Street movie starring Jackie Earl Haley as Freddy Krueger.

November 2009 had its highs and lows. My little sister got engaged on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco. And on that same day, my dad went through a surgery that had me on the edge of tears the entire day at work. (He's fine). But still a very emotional day.


I did, however, get to go home to Northern California for Thanksgiving and my birthday. I was able to visit with friends and spend time with my family (though I never got to visit with my niece and nephew). I went to a couple movies: The Blind Side and New Moon. I went to a couple of my favorite local restaurants (Shout out to: La Comida & Italian Cottage).

Also in November, WB Softball team: Wrath of Kahn. We started our games in November and they are supposed to go through February. It's something new to do outside of work and a great way to socialize with my coworkers.

October 31, 2009 was probably the most exciting day of the month. Dressed up like a waitress from Merlotte's and joined my friends, Mute and Crowe at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to watch "Halloween."

September is when the WB lot starts to pick up. During the summer, all the fall TV shows are on hiatus and not much is going on. But during this month, me and a couple of friends started to have dinner every Friday night. It was something to look forward to after a long work week.

August: Valentine's Day was filming on the lot. Saw Anne Hathaway riding a Vespa, Garry Marshall heading to set, Carter Jenkins outside of Stage 19 and a few background extras.

July: The big EVENT of the month was going to Grauman's Chinese Theater and seeing Harry Potter 6 with friends before the movie was released to the general public. The movie was free and we also got free soda and popcorn.

June: I got to go home to Chico for a week at the beginning of the month. I went home to see my niece graduate from Junior High School. I also went with my Grandma to have lunch in Corning with some cousins. And I got to hang out with my old Wise Owl coworkers, Char & Kier.
I also volunteered my time at the WB Lot Sale. Very cool event. The WB puts on a huge garage sale every couple of years and sells props, costumes, and furniture from their TV shows and movies. I bought a couple of plates and mugs (Legally Mad).


In May, I went to a Media Focus Group for The Mentalist. It was interesting, I got to put my 2 cents in on my thoughts and feelings about the characters and their back stories, etc. I also was supposed to go to the Ellen DeGeneres Back Lot bash, but unfortunately, my friends and I got turned away because they invited too many people to the event.

There were a lot of fun events in the month of April. To start the month off, I attended the unveiling of the new WB Animation Mural featuring DC Comics Superheroes & Villains (as well as some Looney Tunes characters & Scooby-Doo). Mario Lopez hosted it, America's Best Dance Crew danced at it and Julie Newmar posed for pictures at the event.

I also had a lot of car trouble during this month. Spent almost 2 weeks without a car, fortunately for me, I have great friends down here.

I happened to meet an Academy-Award winning editor by chance too. He is super nice and has allowed me to come into his office and watch him edit episodes of the TV show that he works on. Those have been some Awesome Days.
As well as, LA Times Book Fair at UCLA and "Mammia Mia" at the Pantages Theater.

March: It's PILOT SEASON on the WB Lot. Lots of sets being constructed and shows being cast, and filming being done. Watched a lot of the production of a David E. Kelley pilot called "Legally Mad," starring Kristin Chenoweth being done on the lot (sadly, it did not get picked up, so I don't know what the end result looked like).

The 15th and finale season of the NBC medical drama, "ER" comes to an end, complete with a Stage 11 Dedication. Almost every major leading star comes back to the show for the finale season, even that guy, what's his name, with the salt-n-pepper hair... oh, yeah, George Clooney.


Went with friends down to San Diego to see "Rent" on stage. And went with Mute to a book signing in North Hollywood.


February: Watched A LOT of filming of 2 of my favorite WB shows: CHUCK and The Mentalist. Also my roommate got a Wii for his birthday, so there were a lot of Wii tournaments in the house during this month.



To start of the 2009 New Year, in the month of January, I got my first up close look at The Mentalist filming one Friday evening, when they were filming outside of Central Perk on the WB lot. I spent approximately 2 hours watching them film a scene that ended up being only a few minutes in the episode "Scarlett Fever." It was fascinating to watch Simon Baker go from an American accent while doing scenes to his own Australian accent in between takes.



I also attended my first LA Clippers Basketball game with coworkers after a long and intensive day of inventory at work. They won!


On the 20th of January, Barack Obama was sworn in as the President of the United States. And I attended my first live taping of a TV show: The Big Bang Theory.

And that is a little of what I experienced this past year, what I saw this past year, etc.