Only in New York

Oh, Christmastime in New York, how I love and hate thee at the same time! Being in the city when all of the lights are up and the Rockefeller Tree is in place is really quite magical. The giant snow flakes on Saks light up to the music several times and hour. All of the trees look like they're made of ice with all of the lights and decorations. It's really beautiful. Unfortunately, while I'm trying to get from place to place there are approximately 64654654 tourists stopping RIGHT in the middle of the sidewalk to look up and take photos of said decorations. I swear that I have to be in the background of at least 500 people's photos making the most disgusted face you've ever seen. So many people say that New Yorkers are rude, but I think it must only be tourists who say that, because they're the only ones who walk 5 people across on the sidewalks while pointing and saying, "Well if we're at 5th avenue now... and we need to go to 42nd street..." Let's just say that I've elbowed a few dozen people in the back during the past 2 weeks!

There's always something crazy going on in NYC, and these past few weeks have been no exception! Work is going great, but I am ready for a break, that's for sure! I could have been spotted on Conan a few times this week. Most noticeably when Jim Carey came into the audience to sing a Christmas song. Check your local listings for a repeat. Things are going well though, but I'm starting to look forward to picking up another assignment after this. Something more on the creative end would be perfect at this point.

The MTA Transit Strike was in full swing this week. TWU members were only off the job for 2.5 days, but it felt like a lifetime. NBC provided some busses for transportation to and from work. It worked great on the first day, but when the bus didn't come the second day I had plenty of time to ponder the meaning of life on my 45-block walk to work... then home again, then to work again the next day, then home again last night. 3.4 miles each direction. If I'm really skinny when I come home to PA next weeek don't be surprised! Trains were running again this morning, so hopefully there will be no delays for my trip to the airport on Tuesday. Look out, Pittsburgh! I'm coming home!

No one is at work right now because for some reason people with "normal" jobs don't have to work the day before Christmas, or the Monday after. What a rip off. Until next time!

I'm still alive, I promise!

I know I haven't updated my blog in a while, but there hasn't been too much to update about. Had I made and update it would look something like this: worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked worked.
Thrilling, I know.

Although I'm doing it a lot, work it going well. My Conan assignment pretty much rocks. I get to see major celebs and bands 4 days a week and get paid while doing it... not bad. I'm going to the Conan holiday party on Thursday night. Very exciting! I'll let you know if anything exciting happens.

Other than that I don't have much to report. I've been getting some xmas cards in the mail which is really nice, especially because I don't get to go home for the holiday :( I will be in the 'burgh from Dec. 27-30th though, so pencil me in for those four days!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm writing this post from work because 1) I had to work today and 2) my computer is dead. So if you haven't seen me online in a month, that's why. But I'm still alive!

I'm definitely on Conan tonight, so you should probably watch. During the opening bit Mark Pender comes into the audience and I am clearly visible in the back. I'm wearing a blue blazer and yellow t-shirt. Also, Al Franken will run into the audience during the credits and he comes up and high fives me!!! It was a fun show, even if I did have to work on Thanksgiving.

Now I'm off to watch some TV and then out to dinner w/ some of my Page friends who also didn't get to come home for the holiday. *cue sad music*

Happy Thanksgiving!

Picture this...

It's 6am and I'm standing in the plaza outside the TODAY show... Cyndi Lauper is doing a soundcheck as the sun is coming up between the buildings. Again I must admit, my job is pretty cool.

Weekend TODAY is going great, but I am definitely ready for it to be over! Waking up at 5am on the weekends is not a fun way to live. I look forward to returning to normal people schedule soon. The good thing about it is that I get to make a demo tape on the TODAY set. So I'll get to sit right where Ann Curry delivers the news and make my own tape to add on to my resume. Pretty cool...

My new assignment as Conan TOC is going pretty all right, too. Things were a little rough last week while I was training. Conan's wife had her baby on Wednesday and the show was cancelled, then Thursday my big boss was sick so the Jeanette, my predicessor, had to fill in for her, leaving me all alone. Luckily nothing crazy happened. Friday was a completely different story though. We had 3 really big guests and sooooo many people on the VIP list that a bunch of confirmed ticket holders were turned away. They weren't too happy about that! It brought me back to my old days at Iggle Video when people would scream at me over their late fees... good times.

Not much else to report, but I've seen about 8000 celebs this week.
Here's a recap: Cyndi Lauper, Jennifer Anison, 50 Cent, Robert Downey Jr, Steve Irwin the Crocodile Hunter, Allison Krauss, Keira Knightly, Nicole Richie and Green Day.

From Studio 6A in Rockefeller Center...

It's Late Night with Conan O'Brien!

Yesterday I found out that I got the position as the new Ticket Office Coordinator for Late Night with Conan O'Brien! I'm so excited about the assignment! It comes with a lot of responsibility, which is right up my alley! I'll be in charge of ticketing for the show, as well as organizing the seating of the audience and the other Pages who are working the show. The assignment runs for the next 15 weeks, so I'll be in that spot until the second week in February. It's a really long assignment, but it's going to be a ton of fun! I'll work Monday thru Friday 8:30-7pm... really long days, but long days=lots of money. If you need tickets you know who to talk to...