(661): i get tired of guys telling me there married or they have a girlfriend. they act like it concerns or matters to me

This week has super duper amazing awesome time funtastic fun!

I got to go out with my boys Monday and Tuesday and got to do two shoots both of those days, which was so much fun. KJ and I are working on not being mean to each other and we both had nothing to do at a shoot on Tuesday so we talked. Sadly for me, everyone on that crew knows how old I am now because the logistics desk called me up during it and asked for my DOB and SSN so I could get cleared for the WH, and I was like, "DOB: 4/14/1991." and KJ was like, "Whoa, 1991?!" and Chris was like, "Whoa, you're 18?!" and KJ was like, "Whoa, you're 18?!" and I was like, "Whoa, you cant do simple subtraction!?" Apparently I look 20, which WAS a plus until it didn't matter anymore. Boo.

Yesterday was by far the most amazing day of my life though because I went to the White House! When I got to CSPAN in the morning, one of the people in my 2 person crew was like "So out schedule is: get there, set up, three hour nap, lunch, and then maybe the press briefing will start by then." So I was like, "All right, this is going to be the best day ever, I love naps!" So we get to the White House and saunter in through the front gate (it was way less secretive and secure and such than I thought it would be, but no complaints) and walked up the front driveway to the West Wing where the press room is and one of my crew stood outside with me and explained which room was where in the White House and all about the security and stuff that he knew about which was neat to learn about. As soon as we got there they told me to tell anyone who asked that I was a producer because interns aren't allowed outside of the press room, so lying to everyone about my age (I apparently graduated from college in '07, go me) and title was fun.

Later he took me downstairs below the press room where there used to be a swimming pool before they built over it and the tiles are still on the walls and people from the press who have been down there have signed it for years, it's like the wall of fame of the White House Press Corps, and he handed me a sharpie and told me to sign and I freaked out. My signature is on a wall at the White House! Later on he also bought me a tea. Ben is now my favorite person alive.

After the press briefing, which was pretty cool because I got to stand up front AND meet this reporter from NBC who I've been crushing on for years because he's super dreamy (and unfortunately married), the independent field producer who just so happens to work for CSPAN was like, "Well, there's an event that's only for the press pool, so only a few people get to go and I'm one of them, but my Blackberry is broken so if they need me I need to be in my office, would you like to go to the Cabinet meeting?" and I was like "OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG yes!!!!!!!" So I lied and said I was the IFP and got walked through the West Wing and the Rose Garden to the Cabinet Room with just me and 5 reporters and a few cameras and stood like, 4 feet from Obama. BEST DAY EVER.

Later on I watched a bill get signed and saw the Kennedys, Al Franken, Sen. Nelson, the head of the Joint Chiefs, the Defense Secretary, and others at that. I made friends with the Asian press, which was fun.

Overall, best week ever in my life.

Tuesday I somehow ended back at CHS, which was depressing and I broke a life resolution twice in as many days....then I went shopping and life looked brighter.

Wednesday I was held captive by my mother and we went and saw "Where the Wild Things Are" which was adorable.

Thursday began me and Jongy's epic adventure to DC. We left at 4:00 because he had a midterm and ate when he got to my house. We drove until about 1:00 and then he had to take a nap. At 5:00, he needed another nap so I stupidly said I'd drive, just so we could try and miss morning traffic.....which we got stuck in AND I couldn't see out my back window. I hate driving Shakira. I hate it foreverrrrrr. We eventually got to DC at 7:30AM and slept for a few hours. We woke up and went to CSPAN and gave them baked goods and I showed Jon around. Later on we went and got lunch in one of the Senate office buildings and looked at the Capitol. Then we walked down the national mall and went to the Air and Space Museum and the American History Museum. After Jon took a nap we went out for sushi and walked around. Overall it was a good day. Yesterday we woke up and went to Eastern Market for breakfast and looked at things around there. After that I felt like crap so I took a nap and Jon watched NBC's Thursday night line up that we missed because we were driving. Later in the evening, I cooked dinner and no one died. Afterwards we went to Tryst and got coffee and then went grocery shopping in Adams Morgan. Even later we went and got more coffee....we do things like that. We watched a movie and went to sleep. This morning Jon left at 7:30. Boo.

Since I felt like I had done absolutely nothing for forever, I made the journey to Georgetown and went to the library to get books for my research paper and saw Nicole and Courtney there, so I sat with them and left when they did. The bus was forever late, but evnetually we got ot Dupont and we ate Subway at the fountain there and then came home. Overall I felt productive and got to go outside for a while, so that was nice.

7AM in-time tomorrow. Bleckkkkkkk. It's baked goods Monday, though. =]

"I feel like I took the Disney version of the walk of shame."

I got home Thursday night only 30 minutes late! It was amazing! Jonathan got lost and was later than I was, but it was all good.

I saw a bunch of people I love on Friday because I stopped by IMEX and KFC. Andrew told me never to work at IMEX again as a favor to myself. Walmart apparently doesn't sell slips anymore, making finding the stuff for my Halloween costume impossible, so I had to go with a nightgown instead of a slip. Apparently people in Brooksville don't even try to keep it classy anymore. I went to HCA's football game and they lost, which was sad, and I don't know anyone left on the team, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Applebees and secret plots happened....I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

Saturday was just a bunch of insanity inspired by insanity.

Yesterday I went over to Disney to see my dad and his family and we all went to MK that night and froze and got candy. We met this guy from W. Laf, IN and I was like, "I work at CSPAN and the CE..." "OMG the CEO of CSPAN is from WL!" "Yeah, I kn..." "I went to his high school! He;s famous!!" "I know."

Today I snuck onto CHS campus to see Bailey and she made me awkwardly talk to her class about how going to college and getting out of Brooksville was a good thing and about how life is awesome when you intern at CSPAN and get out of high school. She said it was inspiring. I got an organic chocolate cake out of it. Fair trade. I didn't get arrested. Fairer trade. Some kid who wasn't even there when I went to high school knew who I was before I was introduced and he like stalked me the whole class and called me "the distinguished guest." I'm a school legend now apparently because of everything awesome I did that no one cared about when I was actually there. Legend status = awesome. Overall, a successful trip.

So she's lactose intolerant AND a slut.

textsfromlastnight.com : what gets me through 6 hours of senate hearings.

I'm going home tomorrow! I'm super stoked on seeing Jongy and crew. Although I'm kind of sad not to be going to CSPAN for over a week.

I got out of work three hours early tonight!

I'm dying Courtney's hair later....this should be interesting.

I got invited by a co-worker to hang out. He says I will like his wife. I'm super stoked because he's my fav (also he graduated from college like, 2 years ago, so he's not some creepy chester).

OMG is Joseph Fiennes in that new ABC show?!!??!?!!??!?!? I will watch ANYTHING with him in it, even if it is on ABC.

Monday night the red crew dropped me off outside of the building so I could be home in time for Gossip Girl. The red crew is now my favorite.

On Monday this girl at our site was super nice to us and gave us free stuff and we were like, that's cool. She then told us she was a friend of this guy, KJ, who works at CSPAN and we were like "oohhh, ok." So then I told KJ that we met his friend when we got back and he was like "That was my girlfriend." and I asked if she knew that......................maybe KJ is delusional.

I'm going to see Bailinator while I'm home!!

I'm going home tomorrow!

JCFF continues tonight!

I'm going to see SMD in November and my friend Adam from down the hall is coming so I'm not going alone, which makes it even better.

I'm going to Disney this weekend!

I need to make my Halloween costume. ughhhhhhh

Mood: happy

No one else is in the field office and I have an hour to kill

I just ran into an HR person in the hallway and instead of yelling at me for sluttin it up (I COULD potentially have my undershirt higher up, but that's no fun...the fact that I have one on at all is a miracle) she complemented my outfit. Success.

Hollerin@chu, Becky Sees!

Becky told me she reads my blog too.

Bby Ashton is old enough to go clubbing......yessssssss.

Guy on train (after Goth girl gets off): Was that a vampire?! Man, I need to go to church. It's like "Twilight" up in this piece.

Me:"...so we're going to have to sleep out on an air mattress in the living room."

Derek: "I feel like that's a pretty accurate glimpse into your future if you stay with him."

Me: "Ouch."

Rando customer: "Looking beautiful as usual."

This was the same rando who was editing his book while eating. When I asked him about it he said the book was a cross between "Jumanji" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" and besides the obvious Copyright infringement issues at stake here, that sounds like the scariest thing ever because "Jumanji'' traumatized me as a small child and I've never quite gotten over it....srsly, I ran out of the theater SCREAMING.

I'm saddened by the lack of regrettable choices I made this weekend....although Mel and I did ask a secret service agent (who looked JUST LIKE Jason from SWR, no lie) about security at the White House like total creeps, which probably wasn't a good idea....although he was the nicest SSA I've met.

I had a customer today who introduced himself to me and proceeded to talk to me for like, 10 minutes today, talking about Obama and ND and iPhones and all that jazz. He was def my fav.

I just went on a secret mission to save my Oxford sweatshirt because, even after telling myself to remember to grab it, I forgot it at the grocery store when I set it down when I checked out. On the way out some rando European man was like "Hi!" and walked beside me for a while....weird.

I met a random ND grad at the Supreme Court thing I was covering. We're everywhere.

Last night after Mel and I got done looking at the White House and other sites, we got on the Metro and sat down. 10 seconds later I hear my name called, turn around, and in the row diagonal from me are Courtney and her dad....we walked right by them and none of us saw each other. Courtney is a ninja like Kellenberg.

John Cusack Film Fest continues tomorrow because I have no class!!!

I got onto staff for PEMCO's mainstage show for this spring without even being on campus.

Tom Blanford says he is sad because he was planning on bringing me on as his secret weapon and I was sad because I want to be credited in the program as his secret weapon, just like I was Claire's "assistant" for "Assassins." Needless to say, I'm going to make that happen. I'm stoked on having the crew back together, pulling our hair out as usual.

I went over to the Grinnell apt last night. Nathan is my fav bc he's hilarious when he's drunk. There was also a whale hat involved. And Pavielle and Oliva!

Mel came this weekend. We....

-went out for Maggie's bday at Ben's Chili Bowl

-went out for ice cream and it was amazing

-walked over to Bus Boys and Poets and say Pavielle and Oliva standing in line

-walked around Adams Morgan

-talked nonstop

-took tons of pics

-walked around the Zoo

-went and saw the monuments AND Solar Decathalon at night

-went to the White House

-talked Tyra

-went to Tryst

-had tons o' fun

My boss almost flipped her shhhhhh when I asked to go home a little early bc I had company here. As a result, I'm cutting my hours severely and the new manager won't call me back.

Mel Mel made my bed for me today when she left. <3

"Brenna, you're out of control, and that's why I love you."

-Ace

I've been listening to "Forever" a lot....and it may or may not be directly attributable to "The Office." I also got some Stevie Wonder music, which my or may not be directly attributable to remembering Andrew Schelldorf's impression of him.

I just watched a BUNCH of videos from sophomore year and remembered these. Other than the fact that I was dating Schuster at the time, they were grood times:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2452370

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2452143

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2451816

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=611331

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=171430

Lemme holler at you, Ace Face!

Yaset Acevado told me he reads my blog, so I'm giving him a shout out and an "I love you!" I realized today how many people at ND I miss and how much crap I'm going to have to do when I get back. Boo.

Today in the metro, I look over randomly to see Kellenberg where he definitely was not only a few seconds previously. I turn to him and go, "Whoa, Kellenberg! Where did you come from?! You're like a ninja!" To which Kellenberg simply smirks and turns back to his paper.....I consider that a confirmation of his ninja status if there ever was one.

I'm kind of a fan of Passion Pit.

Last night, while walking home from work, I walked by this couple having an extremely dramatic convo. Bad part was that they were right beside my bus stop, so I ended up just looking like a creep listening in on their convo.

I wish I could have my ipod on all of the time....damn wetness of the shower.

Courtney observed, during Day Two of the John Cusack Film Festival we're holding in my room nightly, that all of his movies end with beeping.

I has class in NPR tonight and went to Chinatown and chilled afterwards. Good times.

Mel will be here tomorrow!!!!

Taylor Swift was at ND the other day/?!?!

"Can we do it in the metro." How dirty does that sound out of context?

"The ginger isn't to cleanse your palette, it's so that your breath doesn't suck when you get laid later. It's solely for sex."

-the sushi chef at work, Nick

That guy who filmed the Kennedy Assassination who is my bestie was at an event I was at the other day and in the middle of it his phone went off it had that Jewish bar mitzvah song as the ringtone. LOVE HIM.

People keep telling me I'm the best/coolest intern ever.

Yesterday I got free food from the guys. They bought me a Vietnamese sammich AND let me have the free one they got. LOVE THEM.

Someone told me I look like I could be this girl who works at CSPAN's sister. I love her, so that's awesome.

I was told that I look Eastern European....because they look SO much different from regular Europeans. It's funny thought because I am and no one has ever called me out on it out of the blue.

Courtney and I have bonded even more over our mutual love for John Cusack. We're starting a John Cusack film fest. tonight. We both also hate Iones Skye from "Say Anything"

Today was Maggie's birthday. We colored her a sign. We ate cake. It was good.

"Brenna! My fav-or-eet song een Serbia es priteeee Brenna." (sounded out phonetically)

-Dan, the new bus boy at work

I spent 4.5 hours at work with no tables and then I got 4 right before I was going to go home. I ended up with $60 at the end of the night, I would rather have just gone home.

Ugh, Senate hearing tomorrow. Boo.

I forgot home much I love "Say Anything."

Technically Mel Mel comes here tomorrow!

Technically I go home in a week!

Technically I come back with Jongy in 2 weeks!

Technically I'm extremely happy!

"I remember eating chips and salsa and I remember seeing them on the floor in the morning, but I don't remember deciding to eat them or even getting them out."

"Yeah, and then we went over to the Grinell apartment...I don't really remember what our mission statement for that trip was."

"'Women, Money, and Power Summit'? What is this, a hip-hop summit? First you get the women, then you get the money, then you get the power?"

-a co-worker talking about the title of our event today.

"Where did you get those mints from?"

".......The Hampton Inn."

Everyone get jealous...

Melanie effing Ellis (and friend) is coming to see me this weekend!!!!! I'm super beyond stoked. I like, bounded across the hall in joy and locked myself out of my room as a result, but it was all good solely because Mel is coming!!!

Today I was told that I couldn't use my flirtation to get whatever I want. I flirted with the guy who told me that to get him to change his opinion.

Songs I like lately: "Last Name," "Dress Me Like a Clue," "If I Never See Your Face Again," "Quelqu'un m'a dit"

I'm going to a feminist conference tomorrow for CSPAN. Awesome.

I guess everyone at the grocery store today knew something about a nuclear holocaust that they all apparently had to prepare for at exactly the same time I was buying 5 things.

I made $220 today. Holler.

Courtney and I literally did an under the table money exchange today.

We also went to a drum circle in Columbia Heights where people were dancing and there were dogs and things.

I got told that I can only deposit my paycheck on Tuesday or it won't go through. Sketch.

I have a co-worker at CSPAN who says, "Oh no she did-n't!" whenever I walk into the room.

My boss told me that it looks like I'm always happy. My boss pays me to be happy. I told her "I'll be whatever you pay me to be." I think that came out wrong.

"Brenna, what are you doing?"

"Just dancin'"

I went and saw 500 Days of Summer for the third time last night and then went to IHOP, which took over an hour.

This weekend was awesome.

I was in three states in one night.

"Then we went over there...I don't really know why. I forgot our mission statement."

Beer olympics happened. The guys commissioned me to film parts of it for the underground documentary I'm making about the ND DC program...best part is that I filmed it on the school's camera.

I almost fell asleep yesterday (who would have guessed, since I got 2 hours of sleep the night before) at work so they let me walk around...and where were we? The effing Newseum! So I got to see that for free and got to abuse my contractor badge privileges by going places I wasn't supposed to. Some creepy old man also offered to get me and my friends in for free. I also got followed/creeped on by an old employee with a walker, he wouldn't leave me alone. There were gaggles of children. I creeped on my crew from a window above the studio. I got to set up a camera too....stfu, it's exciting.

I have to go in at 6effing30 on Monday. FML. Bright side: going to a feminist conference.

I made $150 today....over half of it was in singles. Yessssss.

I'm going to see 500 days of summer for the third time with Courtney! Hooray!

My phone went mysteriously missing last night. I was sad. Then it mysteriously turned up in my bedroom, where I had definitely not been for 5 hours previously...and I have used my phone in that 5 hour time. Bizarre.

"What kind of emoticon do you put after 'I hope you titty feels better'?"

Today we went to Virginia to go to IHOP.

Courtney and I are a couple now because I sat next to her and ordered her food for her. We also shared a piece of bacon, Lady and the Tramp style.

I wished for a split second today that I had a nametag at work, but then I realized that since I don't I can lie about my name.

"This is your dinner guest starring Brenna."

"Let's tell them we were late because Brenna got hit by a car."

-Megan, when we were almost late to the Symphony

I saw Watergate today.

Kellenberg is a ninja. He appears and disappears with incredible speed. We tried to stalk him and his wife after the show and they vanished. He also popped up behind a group of us at Starbucks when they were talking about him. His wife has an accent and looks a million years younger than him, although we've probably aged him.

"The best defense is a good offense...and by offense I really do mean defense, since he was showing up to see how people like you stop people like him."

"He was from some cyber safety magazine."

"Those exist?"

"Yeah, 'Cyber Creeps Monthly.'"

There was a sign at IHOP that said "Pay Your Waiters"

The boys asked me to film the beer olympics tomorrow night. I said yes. This'll be interesting.