Llama’s been busy

It has been nearly three weeks since I last wrote.  I am going to try to do a quick recap of events.

June 10- The Barge Bash

This is a party for people who work in production in NY.  It is on Pier 17 in the South Seaport.  A three floor restaurant is roped off and production-ists? enjoy a private party with an open bar and a gourmet buffet.  Its super swank, but don’t get the wrong idea.  This is not a frequent occurrence for production staff.  I think it is a once-a-year party to make up for all the glamor that the editors get. (or all the exaggerated “glamor” they make people think they experience)

I went to the Barge Bash with two men from work.  It was a lot of fun listening to them talk about work politics.  I met interesting people all night.  I got a business card from a woman who wanted me to send her my resume…which I did.  She works for Rizzoli International.

On Friday June 12-Intern Breakfast with Hachette’s CEO & COO

I don’t have a picture of myself wearing the outfit, but here is what i wore…

At the breakfast I spoke with the COO.  When he asked which of us had worked in an office before I was the first to speak about how my experience compared to this publisher’s office.  (This one rocks!)

After the intern breakfast I went upstairs to the VP of Production’s retirement party!  They had chocolate cake and champagne!!  (best office ever, right?)  The CEO and COO were there too.  The COO brought me into a conversation, by name!  I was asked what my favorite film was.  I said it was Double Indemnity.  I don’t actually have a favorite film because it depends on my mood and a bunch of other things.  But I think that DI is a good answer because it shows that I like film noir, older movies, b&w films, and things that make you think.  The VP of Production (who is now retired) came to talk to me after the party.  He loves films and has an epic top ten list.  His favorite film is the Hollywood version (not Welles’ prefered version) of Touch of Evil.  What I mean by the different version is that Orson Welles made Touch of Evil, edited it and created a film that had a specific mood and message.  Hollywood didn’t like it so they re-edited it and released their version.  Personally, I can’t like the Hollywood version on principle.

Ok, so the first week of the internship was packed with excitement.  Thing slowed down after that but I still seemed to be constantly on the go.  I don’t know exactly what I did (because I didn’t record it in my blog) but…I was busy…?

Alle, my sister, graduated from high school.

I got an iphone

I emailed another person my resume.

I attended a meeting for my boss.  I took notes, and made sure the art dept. new when they had to get covers to my boss.  I also had to tell them which covers they were supposed to have gotten to her already.

I got a job offer…kind of.  What happened was, the people I worked for last summer (at a book production company) called me and wanted to talk about creating a position for me.  I told them that would be great but I am not available to start working until August 14th.  That is when my internship ends.  I felt really bad about turning down a job that started now but I made a commitment to this internship and I have to stick with it.

My roommate and I got a picture of the two of us together!

We went to Battery Park yesterday and read in the shade!

We found a nice spot under a huge tree.  There were some guys drumming near us; it was relaxing.  On the same patch of grass a few feet away a group of people were practicing Shakespeare!

There was a lot of stuff going on in the park.

Today…I worked on this post.  Well I read too! Right now I’m reading Bitten & Smitten.  It is really funny.  But when I need something serious, or I just feel like listening to a book instead of reading it myself, I have been “reading” The Historian.  Its an addictive mystery that you immediately become enveloped in from the first chapter…just like the characters.