I wrote on January 28th, 2003:

Hi everyone!

I apologize for the mass emails, but it’s very hard to find time to write individually and I can’t remember what stories I have told to whom, so this is the best way to let everyone know what’s going on.

Well, it’s cold as H#$%, yesterday was in the single digits and they say with wind chill it was negative something, the actual number doesn’t matter anymore, its just COLD. They also say that this is one of the worst winters in NYC and I say thanks for the nice “warm” welcome.

I am really enjoying my job. To sum it all up, a monkey could do my job just as good but I am getting to see a lot of cool things, how the show works, meeting tons of important people and most exciting of all, Conan asked me how my weekend was. Ah, the little joys in life. Last week I was sorta “promoted” and I will be filling in for the assistant to the director of the show for a few days in the next few months, so I must be making somewhat of a good impression on these people. There’s really nothing glamorous about the job itself, but it does entail sitting in the control room for the duration of the show and getting to hang out in the studio more than before, so that’s really cool.

Haven’t really seen any of my favorite celebs yet (soon enough, Matthew McConaughey is on next week!!) , but I have seen quite a few. The highlights include getting a ham and provolone sandwich for one Mr. Martin Lawrence (who, when delivered, requested that his “posse” hook me up and I made 10 bucks off of errand), standing right next to Conan and Penn and Teller discuss pros and cons of their jobs just like regular folks, except it was the weirdest thing in the world to actually hear Teller talk, and I can definitely say that Dylan McDermott is MUCH better looking in person than on tv.

Well, that’s about it. I definitely miss home, but I’ve been so overwhelmed with this huge change in my life (walking over ten blocks to the subway, using public transportation, and wearing a HAT and SCARF, being in NYC everyday, working in such a historical building like Rockefeller Plaza) that I haven’t had much time to really think about it and get depressed, so that’s a plus. I hope all is well in everyone else’s lives and I hope to get the chance to hear about it, so WRITE BACK with details. =)

Gwen




posted by Gwen at 4:02 PM