You're still checking this thing?

Really?

You must be really bored :)

Long time no blog.

Is anyone going to Floralia?

I just got to say the coolest thing. I was telling my sister about how much I missed everyone, and she was like, "whatever, they're all probably sitting in cubicles." (Keep in mind that she doesn't know you guys). In response, I got to list what all of you are doing.

Think of that list. I have really cool friends. 

Eeyore

I don't know how many people still check the blog. But I don't feel like calling anyone, or sending a mass email, so here goes.

My 92 year old grandmother is in the hospital. She had pneumonia, and even though the antibiotics seem to be working, she is so weak she can't raise a glass of water to drink. My family is flying out tomorrow to see her.

Today I went to work feeling as though an invisible blanket of thick fog had settled over my head and shoulders. It's a little bit harder to breath. It's a little bit harder to think. There is a pressure behind my eyes that I would say were tears only my cheeks are dry. I can feel my heart beat.

It's not like things have been good for a while. She's been in assisted living for the past several years, and we've had to have someone come in to take care of her every day. She's going deaf but is too proud to wear hearing aids. Sometimes she remembers who I am and sometimes she calls me Amy. She can't walk without help, and she's spent most of her time in bed, sleeping or watching TV or something in-between. And all of this I hear from my Uncle, because we stopped our yearly visits a while ago.

I know she isn't the grandmother I remember. She hasn't been that person in a long time. The house she lived in and that my father grew up in was torn down and replaced with one of those multi-million dollar homes years ago. I'm sad to not have visited her more, but those visits to see her dazed and weak were sadder. There is no silver lining to this cloud, only the inevitable. And the waiting.

Happy Valentines Day!

On this bright and sunny (and cold) Valentines day, I just wanted to say how much I love and miss you all...
Our amazing theme parties
The way going out to dinner as a group was a production involving 5 cars and many phone calls
Laying/Playing out on the Green together
Sending out Valentines to everyone (Drew thinking he didn't get one because he didn't check his mail all week)
The way everyone was always in everyone else's business (ok ok, so I don't really miss that...)

Point is, I'm thinking of you all. Picture this with Disney Princesses on it and a Hershey Kiss attached.

Happy Valentines Day!

Love,
Amanda (too)

das ist pfundig!

Hey all. I realized I've been quite out of touch with most of you lately.... so I thought I'd do the quick bullet point fill in, and hope that you all do the same, as it gets lonely here, and i want to know what you all are doing!!!! But life is good, I finish my first semester with a final next friday!!! Heading to Morocco the week after... but a recap:

-family visited over xmas. went to istanbul
-saw amanda in prague for new years
-best friend from home visited: fun times, went to amsterdam, drank beer
-actually passed my midterm. barely. worst grade i've ever gotten on an important test
-i have a 2 month break starting feb. 8th
-i'm learning bayrisch (bavarian) it's great.
-i miss mexican food. always.

and if you got this far, here is a most fantastic article... oh deutschland: http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,532260,00.html

love rose

Class of '07 Reunion

Hey, who , if any of you are planning on/thinking about going to the one year reunion on May 17th?

A summary of my last few weeks:

• 4 people: Ryan, Liz, Christin, and Danner. Ryan is my best friend here (I'm pretty much over having a crush on him), and Liz, Christin, and Danner are all graduating this year (unfortunately). The five of us have been hanging out nonstop, and it's the first time since I've left you guys/ been in California that I've felt like I've been spending my time with the kind of people that I'm meant to be spending my time with.
• 2 trips to Disneyland: ... and one of the trips was on the day of my return to California. Both times have been with the above four people. 
• 6 incredible movies in the theaters: "Juno" (My favorite of the year so far - hilarious, witty, unique, and omplete with a perfect cast. You all need to see it. ); "Atonement" (Impeccable sound design and cinematography - my second favorite of the year. See it even if you think you wouldn't like it.); "Dan In Real Life" (Funny and heartwarming - and a better film than it will probably get credit for); "Teeth" (Something I never would have seen on my own due to the content, but surprised me by completely winning me over - it is absolutely hilarious, different from anything else in theaters, and a truly well-made film - a Sundance winner! You guys have to go see it in theaters - half the experience is sharing it with others.); "Cloverfield" (Pretty good and different from just about any other film of it's kind. Made well and worth seeing for the experience, especially in the theater... but be prepared to get motion-sick!); and "There Will Be Blood" (It's obviously an amazing film with incredible acting by multiple actors, but I had a hard time sitting through the whole thing). I've also recently seen "Enchanted" (adorable!), "The Bucket List" (eh), and "27 Dresses" (eh. But James Marsden's hot).  I am still eager to see "No Country For Old Men," "Into the Wild," "P.S. I Love You," and "Sweeney Todd."
• 3 films that I've been working on: 1 ) "Sombrero," which starts tonight and will have me on set from 10pm-10am every night. I'm the UPM for this film, which is a job I love and which is a realy important job on set. This film also has the best crew I've ever worked with... and the script is hilarious. I can't wait to meet the cast. 2) "The Moment She Fell," which is the film that I was assigned to for school, but with which I really lucked out - I got assigned to a film with a script I love and with a producer who is wonderful to work for and who is encouraging me to learn in every aspect of producing this film. It's a lot of work, but I'm really enjoying it. 3) "Eli Vs. The Rope," which is the first film that I worked on this year. I was the 2nd 2nd AD when it started, but we did pick-ups (bringing the cast back to get shots we missed or didn't like from the first time around) yesterday, and I got to be the 1st AD. This position is one of the most important jobs on set (s/he basically runs the set), and I've been dying to try it. Danner (the director) knew this, and offered me the position - and I had a great time! We not only got all of our shots off, but we also got some extra ones. I had also spent the entire day before yesterday securing a last-minute location for these pickups (we'd lost the one we had), which was a good producing experience for me, if not a totally stressful one.
• 1 trip to the beach with 1 bottle of wine: Probably my favorite night since I've been to California. I went with those four previously mentioned people (honestly, everything I've written about has been with these people) at 9pm at night, and we just lay on the beach, drinking wine and watching the stars for about an hour. Amazing.
• 2 kid's movies: We watch "The Land Before Time" and "An American Tail" a lot. It's really fun, actually. We quote them by now. 
• 3 games: Taboo, Catchphrase, and Asshole are played often. I'd like you all to know that I am the clear champion of Taboo around here. Thank you, Amanda, Rose, and Mollie for being such effective teachers. 
• 1 all-nighter. That was last night. In order to prepare for the 10pm-10am shoots this week, we stayed up last night watching movies, playing games, and going out to breakfast this morning. I slept today from 8:30am-6:30pm, and I'm hoping I'm ready to do the shoot tonight!

I think that should just about do it! I'd say I've had a pretty amazing few weeks. Miss you all. It was so great to see so many of you over break... I just wish I could have seen more of you!