Hollywood vs. the cold

Jesus and Colin Firth would like to thank you for your time if you watch the Oscars tonight.

Ok it seems that ABC forgot to advise people that this year they were starting the ceremony at FIVE PM not 8... ugh. So with that in mind, I missed the beginning and was super sad. But still, I did get to enjoy the major winners. So I went over to my friend's house, had yummy pizza, made our own ballot guesses, talked a lot of shit. We were funny I must say. Enjoyed a lot of good conversation. yes I am a shame to say that I honestly thought the Social Network was going to win Best Director.. but it didn't. Good film, but I think after a few months it lost it's hype... now if you can, please check out Randy Newman's speech. He was like that crazy old drunk uncle that everyone loves. He was the winner for Best Song for Toy Story 3. Anyway it was cool to see a few cast members of The Fighter win... I met those guys! James Franco was super high... seriously check out his expressions. Classic. Overall, I think the Oscars are a big thing here in L.A., as they should. It is fun to see people get into it and enjoy them. I think it is an L.A. thing to do and you really can't deny that. That is part of what our culture is... sadly, watching the Oscar fashion trend is included :/. But it was cool to have walked the red carpet (check last post on my blog).

Anyway, Natalie Portman's speech was boring, I can never understand Christian Bale, I seriously think Colin Firth should of taken his shirt off... and what was Chris O'Donell doing at the Oscar parties? I bet he wants to be Robin again and is trying to beg Nolan to take him haha... celebrities running into him were probably saying, "hey robin, haven't seen you in a long time, where is Batman?. Ok maybe that is funny to me? Anyway that Best Picture Montage was amazing... going along with a dialogue from the King's Speech as amazing images from all the Best Picture films were shown. Great composure of music, words, and images...












Anyway L.A. has been freezing these past few days. I guess it has snowed.. well in Burbank, but still pretty amazing. I can't believe all these women at the Oscars were wearing sleeveless gowns in this weather! Right now I am freezing as I sit in my room typing this. Wearing Jeans and going to the toilet in the morning is very painful process. The toilet seat is so cold, I shiver. Maybe too much information there, but I am sure there is someone out there who agrees with me!?



Well over the weekend as I was trying to clean my camera... I realized a lot of dust was building up... well the genius of me tried to clean it and failed. Now I think I have a scratch mirror sensor thing... ugh. So I have to go to the Canon Service Shop or a Camera Store where they can fix it... I seriously was upset. My camera is my joy and one of my greatest possessions. First thing I would grab if there was an earthquake. I just hope it is fixable. So far my images don't get damage, but it is still painful to see those scratches through my viewfinder. UGH. I especially need it for a photo shoot I am doing with 2 friends, heading to Malibu Beach and Downtown L.A. Need to build a portfolio of some sort.

Alright too much excitement today. I seriously was full of joy when King's Speech won, for a second I thought the Social Network was going to take it. Although I am glad they took Best Score. Amazing. I think today I fell more in love with film. Not just because of the Oscars, but because of the feeling I get each time I talk about film. Anyway check out some of my pics I took above... obviously except for the Colin Firth and Jesus one. Have a good day everyone!

So I practically went to the Oscars.....

So today I went to Hollywood to see how the madness of the Oscar set-up was going. I WALKED THE RED CARPET!!!!!!!!! By the way, there are soooo many weird things going on in Hollywood. But honestly, that is what makes this area pretty much awesome and entertaining. It was also weird to run into Christian Bale's publicist. I remember her from working on The Fighter press junket. I should of yelled out her name and asked her to give me a random job on sunday. This is the first time I do this. It was sort of surreal. I have been to Hollywood and Highland many times, but today was the first time I saw the Oscar set-up. Of course we all dream of being part of a cool even or being recognized for our work. Soo with that in mind one day? It is nice to feel why I love movies. It is the only time where you get to leave your world, at least for 2 hours. The only time you are in another place. Films cheer you up, make you cry, make you feel, laugh, etc. They speak us, maybe even relate to us at times, regardless if we are American or British. So it is nice to think how much film connects us.

I was interviewed by BBC UK. So many reporters everywhere, oddly enough they wanted to interview Americans, as that was one of the first questions I was asked. I was asked who do I think will win Best actor... uh COLIN FREAKING FIRTH! Then I was asked who did I think would win best Picture... UH KING'S SPEECH! Best actress... :/ that was pretty much my face. And then worst dressed.. Helena Boham Carter... but I appreciate that woman so I see it as something to admire. It was cool. Before me they interviewed some guy who kept talking about the Social Network.. the reporter then asked him "do you know of any of the other films being nominated" and he said "no....." haha made me laugh. By the way Social Network was pretty good. I think it has so many brilliant quotes. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/quotes

And the soundtrack is amazing! So my money is on Social Network winning Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. We shall see. I am excited to see James Franco host.. I think he is the creepiest looking, hottest guy right now. Oh which reminds me, the cashier at Quiznos was mighty good looking, he looked like Rob Lowe. Seriously.. I guess only in Hollywood?







After continuing our walk around Hollywood, my friend and I were stopped to take a picture for H&M Magazine. No idea why but I did... and then I was complimented on my smile and style. So that completely made my day. Over all it was a cool day. I went to school to check out the Master's program for Film and Television. But I am still figuring out what next steps to take in my life. I don't know, for now I am going to probably write up my application and see what my advisor tells me. It would be cool to eventually become a Film Professor. But not sure if going to Grad school will happen, there is a reason why things are happening. Why I am still in this field, why the international business program isn't going to work out. And the idea of doing a thesis scares me. Although I believe writing a screenplay can also be an option for me to do besides a thesis. I guess time will tell.

So this weekend I shall be with a few friends hanging out and watching the Oscars. I wonder if it is just here in L.A. that such thing happens. OK I know I had said I wasn't going to write on here for a while. But how else can I share these stories!

It is almost March and that means Las Vegas... Oh, I am very much looking forward to it! But it also means Steve Carell will be leaving The Office soon :(. By the way... I really need to start taking my camera everywhere I go. I think that is the only way I can see and appreciate life. Through my own eyes.

OK I am out... I smell like perfume since I went inside Sephora and started playing with all their perfumes. BTW, they say it might snow in L.A. and San Fran this weekend. It has been cold, It would be super awesome!!! And why the fudge are gas prices sooo high, ugh!

Randomness

I haven't been writing here as much lately. I am not sure why, I think I almost forgot I had this. I have been doing plenty of random things over the week. On Friday I had an interview... well the longest interview of my life. It was for a position to teach children Spanish. Sounds good and all.. but I am not driving to the Valley just to teach for one hour. After a while the interview was draining me out.... I was asked so many questions in both languages, my head started to hurt.

I have finally reach a goal of running 5 miles in an hour and 2 min. That amazed me, I have never in my life been this active. I really think I am enjoying it. But it is hard for sure!

I know I normally write a lot on here. Lately I feel that my life isn't as exciting as it used to be. When I was sitting on that interview, one of the women interviewing me, totally shift gears on me and asked me how much I knew about film. My answer was "well you know here and there". She started asking me about how she can go about selling her project, surprisingly I had the answers. The woman wanted me to work for her, helping her get an agent, sell her product, talk to production companies and so on. It was a bit of a turn around. She was super nice and told me I shouldn't give up in this industry. Then I told her, "yeah but you are right". So with all that in mind. I am going to give myself a small break from the blog. A week. After the Oscars, i'll write again. I need to get my script started up. An old classmate of mine and I were speaking about creating a project. So we shall see. I also think the fact that I couldn't get into the International Business Program, unless I was barely starting my first Bachelor's, and at the same time was rather encouraged to get my masters. Has been making me re-evaluate everything again. Well I don't think I had a definite answer. Teaching film at a college level would be great, but first I have to create my own credibility. So for now. I need to think and so on and so on.

Anyway, a couple of nights ago, I spit out my coffee because some reporter looked like my dad. I have a habit now to point out people that look like my dad... so for now.. this whole entire Mariachi group looks like my dad... yeah I know this has no relevance to anything. But for those of you that know my dad... come on! aren't I right? Honestly I just think it is the mustache... they probably don't look anything like him... BUT it has to be the stache. Now I need to start doing a blog of things and people that resemble my dad.

Life in L.A.

Nothing like some ice coffee in the afternoon. I had a super long weekend, with many things planned out. By the way, isn't that an amazing shot! I went hiking and everything was super colorful. I just had to take a picture with my Ipod. Surprise it came out this nice.
Grammy's were today. Funny I had forgotten. When I went hiking today all I could see were helicopters all over downtown L.A.... I thought something happened and then I remembered what was going on. BTW ARCADE FIRE WON! Their album was fantastic, if you haven't taken a listen, please do!

http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/622216/arcade-fire-closes-grammys-after-album-of-the-year-win.jhtml#id=1657847

Right now I am sitting next to my brother as he listens to the Katy Perry album... :/ No idea, I wish I had a good reason why he is doing that, but I think he is attracted to her boobs. Well good for him I suppose.
Over the weekend I did some Vegas trip planning. Pretty much set to go at the beginning of April. I am very much excited since I have never been. Its going to probably be a night of madness and memories that I won't remember. After doing some Vegas planning, I headed out to the heart of Hollywood to meet my friends, one visiting from San Fran... I am always amazed by the people and things you come across in the Hollywood area. The fancy cars, the stylish dressed people, dogs who have better clothes than me, movie premieres, etc. It's a very surreal experience. When I was a kid, I used to think Hollywood was not real. My parents used to tell me that everyone is acting. I guess they really didn't want me to know the real reason why women were in every corner. Or why men were dressed as women. It was kind of awesome. But then I grew up and figured it out. Hollywood is pretty much real. All sorts of stories you hear about, from the wannabe actors to people who live in the area for decades. In Hollywood you can find people from all cultures, people who have failed, people who are succeeding, old buildings, new clubs. The list goes on and on. And I remembered how I was part of that for a while. Working in Hollywood is awesome, but it is draining, and you need to be prepared to not give up. Otherwise done deal. I always enjoy walking down Hollywood Blvd and Sunset. I just love to people watch and feel like I am somewhere else, some kind of fantasy. It feels far away from home. I need to go and do some photo shoots there soon.
I also remember going to shows in Hollywood and how easy it was to meet your favorite band for that matter see them perform. Every band comes to L.A., how can they not? They are all trying to make it. Pretty much growing up here was an experience and still is. There is so much I know about this city. There is so much this city has to offer. But yes it is a tough place to be. You get used to it though. I am glad I have experienced my Hollywood, now I am one of those people with stories to tell. Sometimes I wonder if i want to continue to have a career in Hollywood. At this point I am not sure. I am keeping my options open.
I know I have a lot of pictures today, so i'll explain briefly what they are. The Hives are one of my favorite bands I got to meet a while back. That was a pass I got so I can meet them and the card next to it with 1421 is the key card to the Coen Brothers hotel room when I was working at the press junket for True Grit :). The picture next to it are a bunch of trailers set up for a movie shoot. I guess there were shooting a film next to the park I run at. But many of us are used to seeing them all over the city.

I also had the opportunity to start laying out my map for stops for my upcoming road trip. There are many places to visit and it is so much fun to start listing them. I guess in some way it is hitting me that this trip is actually happening. I have always wanted to do something like this and now I finally am. As time progresses I know this map will start looking more organized and will have more locations pin pointed. It is going to be a long trip for sure. But I do love seeing all the locations I hope to visit. And I am truly excited, both for the vacation and to have my friend here. Hopefully it's going to be an awesome summer for both of us. Although I should probably learn how to swim since beaches are going to be a major stop.... Yeah I know, it's bad that I don't know... but I am going to try! Otherwise I am going to wear a cheesy life vest or those paddings that you wear on your shoulders haha... Oh god no... Nevermind, i'll just learn to swim.

Ok so I know Valentine's day is here. Which I honestly forgot all about until my co-worker brought Candy. Yeah it is a cute day. Of course we all have our opinion about that day. I just think it is pointless to have one day to show your love for someone. I think if you care for someone they need to know you care about them as much as possible. I hope I don't sound like I am angry at Valentine's Day. I am not. When I was a kid I used to love passing out candies and Valentine Day cards. Although I would never give away the "Be My Valentine" card... too much commitment there for a 6- year old haha. Scary for a kid to tell their crush, "hey be mine". Point is, hopefully regardless of Valentine's Day or not, you know that there are people out there that care about you everyday of the week.

Alright, I am going to go and listen to some more Arcade Fire. Hope everyone had a good weekend/ is having a good week. And if you live in L.A. enjoy the weather because it will rain Wed- Sat. You know, that is when most Angelinos forget to drive. We are horrible drivers in the rain. I am sure we wouldn't survive in the snow. I think the rainy weather should just give up and bring spring. March is just around the corner.. wow time flies by fast! I am almost 26 and that scares the balls off me!