Tales of Hollwyood: Keeping Up

Kay, so I'm trying to be better at this whole blogging thing, but it just doesn't seem to be working. I haven't had much interesting to write about lately, and if I had written, it would have been just a bunch of whiney sentences.
So, I guess to keep everyone in the loop, I'll just say that I'm doing fine. Hollywood is crazy as always and I'm super swamped with work since it's the almost the end of the semester.

Tales of Hollywood: Dear Lord....

So, it's 2:07 pm on a Sunday in Los Angeles and I am sitting in the AMDA computer lab taking in the lovely leftover barbecue pit smell from the fire in the elevator shaft last Tuesday. I'm not super happy seeing as how today I was suppose to take two of my best friends to church at 3:00 and have a gay old time, hopefully ending with me recieving some life changing revelation. But instead, both friends crapped out, and I found out that contrary to my dad's sworn belief, church started at 2:00 while I was in my crap clothes catching up on blogs because my own laptop won't even turn on, and I have rehearsals for my scene in acting at 4:00. So instead of having this wonderfully, life changing church experience, I will be wallowing in my normal self pity. Ain't life grand.

Though, I'm not saying that I don't have anything to be happy about. Yesterday, Anna, Jacob, and I went to the park from my new favorite movie 500 Days of Summer, called Angel's Knoll in downtown Los Angeles. It was picture perfect, literally, we took pictures. I still can't believe that I live here. Los Angeles, the city of angels, the second largest city in the US. It really is quite crazy. And all the while, I'm at school, not slaving away on term papers about things that I don't give a crap about, but doing what I love and having a gay old time doing so. I just wish that for once I could have a day where I go to bed saying, "Golly gee, today was just grand!" But I guess that's just not realistic.

I don't know why people hate LA. I absolutely love it. It's just full of so much life and color. Everywhere you turn, there is something to do, or something beautiful to look at. The people are generally quite hospitable, except for the crazy homeless people on the street corners. And the weather is almost perfect, compared to Houston. I really am so glad that I'm here.

It would just have been nice to have been able to attend church today...

Tales of Hollywood: The Beginning...

Alas, my posts from Hollywood begin! So what do I have to say on this subject? Two words:

Holy Crap!!!

So, just in my first full day in here, guess who I happened to spot at Target while buying junk for my apartment? Donald Faison, a.k.a. "Scrubs" Turk Turkelton and Harold Perrineau, a.k.a Michael "The Black Guy" from "Lost". Yes, it is true, celebrities shop at my favorite sort-of-discount store. I don't think I have ever been so excited in my whole life. And of course, I immediately called my brother, since they're from his two favorite t.v. shows. I'm pretty sure he about had an aneurysm from all of the mind blow going on with this story.

Turk was very tall, not so black, and wearing camouflaged sweat pants. I guess that's why I had such a hard time seeing him. (I know, bad joke) Michael was also, pretty disguised in a skull cap and was much blacker than Turk. It took me, three plus walk by's before I even realized why he looked familiar. And on that last walk by it hit me, "HOLY CRAP! THAT'S BLACK GUY FROM LOST". I know, quite the, well, blatant statement, but I couldn't think of his name, so cut me some slack.

Personally, I believe it was a gift from God to help me get over my nerves, cause they were definitely replaced with excitement after that.

I absolutely cannot wait for the rest of my time here!

It's A Bitter Sweet Symphony

It's so crazy how things change. Just six months ago, I was planning on going to BYU this fall and couldn't wait to leave this town because I felt I had no friends. Six months later, I'm about to move to Los Angeles to go to AMDA and can't stand the thought of leaving because I have such amazing friends.

I'm trying to pretend that Tuesday isn't coming. There's just so much I still want to do. I feel like a ticking time bomb. I have so many people that I still want to spend time with and so many things that I still want to accomplish but there just isn't enough time. And on top of that, I haven't even begun to pack yet.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm super excited for my future in Los Angeles, but it's still quite bitter sweet. I just wish I could take everyone with me. I know everything will be alright though, and I won't be gone forever. I guess the Lord is just trying to make me appreciate what I have for once.

So, here's to the future!

Song of the Blog: "Penny and Me" by Hanson.

What's On My Mind Today

* I'm moving to Los Angeles in exactly two weeks...AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!

* I'm terrified of the future.

* I'm so excited for the future.

*Girls make planning dates so frustrating. It does not have to be this hard!

* I don't handle stress well, if at all. It's been way too long since I've had to deal with this kind.

*Glee makes me so freaking happy!

*Ingrid Michaelson reads my mind.

*Sometimes being awkward is okay, sometimes it's not so okay.

*I have no life and I don't know if I'll be able to handle it once I do.

* The news makes me feel like a really bad person. There is so much going on in the world, and yet I'm still worried about all this?

As I've been preparing to move out to LA, a number of things have been going through my mind; will I like my roommates, will I make any friends, how am I going to be without my mom, am I going to be able to deal with all the stress of school, what will I do without all of my friends here? Needless to say, I've been pretty stressed and relying very much on the Lord and my faith in him. So, today's lesson at Institute, which focused mainly on Christ's atonement, was perfect for me. I ended up baring my testimony, and my soul, a balling my eyes out. It was quite nice, especially hearing all the thanks from other people for doing so. It made me feel really good.

So then on the way home, I blasted Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" with the windows down. It was just so perfect and freeing. It was one of those infinite moments that I cherish so much. And it's such a great song. Not to mention the perfection that is the "Glee" cast version. It gives me chills every time I watch it.

After that, I blasted Ingrid Michaelson's "You and I" and Noah and the Whale's "Five Years Time". If was really great. I love those songs so much. They just make me so happy and bring everything into perspective.

Tonight I am finally full of hope and optimism for my future.

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I'm Out- Meredith

A Very VMA-Side Story

WHAT WHAT? Say what? That's right, tonight was the MTV Video Music Awards and this year was actually quite entertaining. As I was Twittering (yes, I Twitter) about the VMA's, I decided i should write a blog of my critiques of sort.
First off, Lady Gaga, or as we refer to her in my circle, Lady G. What the freak was she wearing? Through out the show, it became a sort of game for me to spot her fabulously outrageous ensembles. First Mardi Gras-esque one eyed mask with a gold plated, black feather covered neck brace that looked as if she broke her neck, got in a fight with a glue stick and proceeded to attack a flock of crows, who then tried to peck her eye out. Next, her performance outfit (by the way, her performance was top notch Campiness) which was, by the end of the performance, looked like Marie Antoinette on a serial killing spree. After that came her glorious outfit especially for accepting the Best New Artist award, a red lace dress, apparenly turned backward with the hood up over her face and a matching King Triton crown (I believe she took a cue from OkGo). And last, but certainly not least, her lion mane of birds nests during Andy Samberg and Jimmy Fallon's skit. Lady G, kudos to your brilliant fashion insanity!
You know how I have had this love affair with Kanye West and my Kanye shoes? Well, the Kanye West part may potentially be over after his little scene stealing escapade during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech. Personally, I believe that MTV planned it before hand, much like the Eminem controversy during the MTV Movie Awards, to spoof his other similar escapade we he thought he should have gotten an award at some show last year (I'm really fuzzy on the specifics). Yes, Kanye, you have great style, your not to hard on the eyes, and you definately have talent, but Taylor Swift is pretty much the sweetest, most adorable celebrity ever. She looked like she was about to cry, and probably did once she got of stage. And leave it to Beyonce to be the female Barrack and let Taylor make up for that moment. So shame on you Kanye, and if this was not planned by MTV, we are sooooooo over!
I guess I have to mention the Michael Jackson tribute. I'm not a big fan or anything, I mean, I like his music and all, but I didn't cry when he died (I hope that didn't sound super insensitive). But, that tribute was pretty great. It made me teary eyed. The dancing was top notch and Janet's performance was great. I especially loved the ending with the picture of her and Michael together. And did any other Morms feel awkward when Madonna didn't end her speech "In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen"?
And last, of course, I must mention the pinnacle of my VMA experience. Jimmy Fallon and Andy Samberg. Together. On Stage. Funny together. In that moment, MTV almost restored my love for their station. Almost.
So MTV, kudos to you for putting on a great show, and kudos to Russel Brandt for a great job hosting and for offending less people than last year.







Big points to anyone else who saw Lady G's last birds nest outfit. And even bigger points if you can find a picture.