Thursday there were some pretty big people on, Danica Patrick brought along not only a huge entourage, but also her car, in which all the doctors tried to fit into for the 'A' show.
Lisa Bloom (Gloria Allred's daughter) was also there on the 'B' show promoting a new book she recently wrote and I got to hang out with her most of the day. She was really sweet and really laid back, not at all what I was expecting from a daughter of such a well known lawyer. Caroline Manzo from The Real Housewives of New Jersey was also on that same show. Compared to the preparation and pandaemonium that in sued when Adrienne came a few weeks ago, Caroline's time with us was a piece of cake. She had two other people with her and literally just spent a lot of the time in her room hanging out. I didn't get to meet her, but she seem really sweet..
I left a little early to go to a taping of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, so that was super exciting! What I didn't know, was that Ellen recently threw out her back so even though we did a lot of dancing, she didn't do much dancing with us. That was a little sad, but it was still a lot of fun. Tyler Perry was on promoting his new Madea movie, an activist against dog fighting, puppy mills, and the cruel treatment of animals was also on and we all got a copy of a book that he just published. I'm pretty pumped to read it, I have a feeling that it is going to be one of those books that changes the way you view an important issue. MARK BALLAS and CHELSEA KANE from Dancing with the Stars were also on the show! They did their Vietnamese Waltz from last week's episode (which I am super behind on and still have yet to see) which was to the Harry Potter theme song, so because it was them dancing to that song it was pretty much my favorite thing ever. I said when coming out here I really wanted to see at least one person from season 11 and now I have seen two! Florence & Mark, both a celeb and a pro...so I GUESS I can go home happy, even though I still haven't seen Andrew Garfield. That would make my life. :)
Friday, Kym Douglas, an unconventional beauty and health guru (who is on Good Day LA quite often) was on the show again. She, like the dermatologist Dr. Ava Shamban, is on the show at least once a week, and she is literally the sweetest woman I have ever met. She is a ton of fun, and she adapts to literally anything we could throw at her with NO qualms about it. Everyone in our department is in agreement that if Kym asked us all to come work for her, we would do so, no questions asked. I absolutely love Kym and I can't wait for her to come back next week!
The talent & wardrobe interns also got to take our semester pic with the doctors on Friday, the only difference between our pics and pictures of past interns is that ours was taken on stage, in between segments, in front of the audience! It was kind of awkward and a little mortifying, but the picture came out great and I am really glad we got it!
Community was also doing sound bites across the hall, so I saw Yvette Nicole Brown (who plays Shirley) and talked briefly with Danny Pudi (who plays Abed), so that was pretty cool.
That night, the ICLA program went to the Dodgers vs. Cardinals game! It was SO much fun to go to a major league baseball game in LA! It was Jackie Robinson Day, so all the players from both teams were number 42, which I thought was such an awesome tribute to Jackie. The only disappointing thing the whole night was the complete blowout of the Dodgers, they lost, something like 9-2. After the game they had this firework display and you could go down and sit on the field to watch it. A bunch of us decided to stay in the stands, and it was so overwhelming watching the massive amount of people running around on the field below. The firework display was literally the best I have ever seen in my life. It was timed to the music perfectly and every single firework was freakin beautiful. So, so great.
Saturday, Ginny, Danny, & I got up early and drove to San Diego! First we went and walked around the Gaslamp District, which was really, really cute. We wandered in and out of cute shops and just explored the town for a little.
Then we went to La Jolla Beach, which apparently is one of the best beaches on the coast. It was packed with people; swimming, surfing, & hanging out, but it was a great time. It was also the first time it was actually hot when we decided to go to the beach, so Ginny and I were excited that we actually got to lay out and tan while Danny went in the water.
After that we checked in at the motel and went to Ginny's cousin's house because she invited us to dinner. It was the first time Ginny and her cousin, Rachel, had seen each other in years, so it was a good reunion for them. Rachel, her husband, and daughter were super nice, and her cooking was incredible! It was literally the best meal with the best company I have had since coming to LA. Her daughter is 7 and she is the cutest thing in the world. She also plays the violin (really well for a 7 year old!) which completely blew me out of the water. It was such a good time! It made me miss home a lot though. There is nothing that can compete with a good family dinner. Good thing my mom & Matt get here in two days! :)
At night we went to Mission Beach, where there were a lot of amusement park rides and games. We mostly just walked around, but it was cool to experience that fun, pier vibe on the west coast. Apparently Mission Beach is another of the three beaches in SoCal that allow you to have bonfires on the beach, because all along the coast there were people sitting around fires, so that was cool to see. Seeing the ocean at night always blows my mind because it is so different looking and such a different experience. It is almost eery, but calming at the same time. Deep stuff!
The next day we went to Coronado Island (on recommendation from Rachel) in search of the 50's diner where they have great breakfast. We finally found it after a little searching. It was a really cute little place! Not only do all the table have jukeboxes on them, but unlike at Johnny Rockets, if you put a quarter in and select a song it actually plays!
Afterward, we walked around the island a little. It was the cutest place I have ever seen, definitely something I would recommend to anyone going to San Diego. There was also a ton of stuff going on too! There was an old antique car show that we walked by, a flower show that we didn't go to because it costed money, and a book sale that we, of course, stopped at. It is insane how many books I am going home with when I came out here with one. Buying cheap books at sales like that is literally my one true weakness. I cannot help myself.
Afterwords, we were also recommended to go to Old Town, which is this really old Mexican area with neat little restaurants, shops, and other older buildings. It was really cool to see the different area and culture right smack dab in the middle of modern, San Diego.
Then we drove to Laguna Beach, to of course, see the legendary beach made famous by the horrible reality show...haha. We actually parked right by Laguna Beach High School and one of the doors were open so we peaked around the school a little. I was surprised to see a high school that actually has a court yard for kids to sit in during lunch or any other downtime. I thought those types of schools could only be found in movies. My high school sure as hell didn't let kids outside unless they were with a class for fear people would just leave. After that we hung out at the beach a little, but didn't stay very long because it was overcast and a little bit cooler. The area of Laguna was really nice, definitely a good vacation spot for anybody that likes the beach, whether it be a couple on a honeymoon or a family looking for a place with activities for all ages.
Finally, on the way home we drove through Newport because Ginny wanted to see the area that The OC was filmed in. Unlike Laguna, all there was to Newport was the beach, so we definitely made the right choice at stopping at Laguna instead of Newport.
That night when we go home we just hung out and watched a little Friday Night Lights, the perfect end to one of the best weekends we have had so far!
Yesterday was another normal day at Intuition.
Last night was our last meeting for the mini-course and we broke into groups and took turns pitching the movie idea for the 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' script. It was really neat to see how an actual pitch would go and what people fall into what roles on both the creative and executive ends of the pitch.
This morning, after I refilled my prescription at the Rite Aid on Sunset, I am pretty sure I passed Rob Lowe in his car on my way back to Intuition. I can't be completely sure because I didn't get the best look at him, but I really think it was Rob, so that is super exciting. Especially because I have been watching season 3 of Parks & Rec! Now I guess I better get back to work. After class tonight I am gonna go shopping for the rest of the groceries I'll need for when Mom & Matt are hereeee! CAN'T WAIT!
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