Writers BlockParty

JONER.

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:31:59 -0700

Lol, i saw a comment on a youtube video for the Jonas Brothers that used the word "Joner." That made me laugh very hard. speaking of JONER...WHOSE GOIN TO THEIR CONCERT TONIGHT?

WHO?

Ohhhhhh snap.

Whose ditching work early to get the best lawn seats possible?

Whose ready to tackle little girls if they step in front of me?

JENNNNNNA. Yeeeeeah.

Also, I officially sent in my application for the fellowship yesterday. triple checked everything, fingers crossed. good thoughts. I also entered two scriptwriting contests just because...you never know.

So, for those of you who love some Jonas Brothers in your life...enjoy these video clips! If you're goin to the show tonight...ENJOY YOUR JONER! i know i will. ew.

FNMTV Jonas Brothers- Burning Up [HQ] Performance ONLY

Jonas Brothers: When You Look Me In The Eyes - Official (HQ)

Jonas Brothers- Goodnight && Goodbye

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Nearing the end...

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:29:22 -0700

...of the application process! I finished my script, registered it with the WGA, wrote my autobiography and statement of interest and triple checked EVERYTHING. All I need to do is bind my script, notarize the application and send it off! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

While I’m shitting my pants waiting for a response (tentatively scheduled for Dec.) I will send out my spec script to agents, and who knows, someone might like it and choose to represent me. But all my hopes are going towards this fellowship. I know I can do this, and do it well.

Things are a ch-ch-chaaaangin. I’ll give you the entire lowdown as soon as I get the word for sure. It’s a good thing, as well as a sad thing. meh, such is life.

Jonas brothers concert on Wednesday! WOO HOO! oh, god! I'm so EXCITED! I swear, I will bum rush the stage and just tackle Joe. look for me on the evening news!

coaching classes about killed me. I’m so sore, it was extreme. when I gave my presentation, the man in charge said I was the best :) well, of course. i am jenna after all. he told the group that if they wanted a good example of how i should look to coach a session, just study what i did. how did i get so amazing? i'm not sure. man, i am FULL of myself.

work is still stealing my soul, but it pays the bills. this fellowship is my ticket to my dream. please god, GRANT IT TO ME.

dark knight rocked my movie world. twilight rocked my literary world harder than any other book has. and the jo bros continue to rock my music world.

survey time? i think so.

1) Last night, did you go to sleep happy?
well i passed out exhausted at 5pm, and then when i tried to go to bed at 1130, i couldnt fall asleep. so no.

2) When was the last time you changed in front of someone?
i change in front of katie all the time.

3) What are you wearing?
black pants and a red, white and black print top. work clothes.

4) Where is the shirt you are wearing from?
marshalls i think

6) Do you ever turn your cell phone off?
at night to save battery and to fend off drunk dials

7) What happened at 3:00am today?
i was sleeping.

10) Do you hate anyone?
i hate raj. with the fire of a thousand suns

11) Are you going out of town soon?
THIS WEEKEND FOR DOLO-PALOOZA!

12) What is your favorite thing to eat with peanut butter?
bread? i pb & j always hits the spot

14) Have you ever collapsed on the floor?
yes right before i had to coach. i was hungover and dehydrated...they called an ambulance. true story.

15) Do you have a good relationship with your mother?
she's my best friend :)

17) When was the last time you bought something?
i bought dinner yesterday

18) Have you ever told someone you loved them?
yesh

19) Do you tend to get in fights?
not intense ones. little spats here and there

20) If you could change your eye color would you?
their hazel now, but i wouldnt mind a deep green color

21) What do you want in your life right now?
a career in writing

22) Is there anyone that calls you baby?
my mom when i'm being one

23) What was your last "oh shit...i.." moment?
printing my script at work and realizing it had edit marks on it so i had to print the whole thing again

25) How is your hair?
getting long. always pulled back. in need of color

26) What are you thinking of doing right now?
going to chipotle with my work friends since maura won a free lunch there! WOO!

27) What are you doing tomorrow?
going to work. probably cleaning and running errands to finish my application. grocery shopping maybe

28) How are you?
i have cramps, thanks

29) Do you love anyone?
my family, my friends, my dog peyton, john krasinski, joe jonas

30) How tall are you?
5'7''

31) When was the last time you laughed so hard you thought you were going to wet your pants?
on the way back from dinner with katie we were talking about "grooming" FOOF.

33) Do you like the dentist?
does anyone?

34) Who was the last person you talked to in person?
maura but we're in the same office

36) Are there any posters on your wall?
at home there is. a friends poster is in my room. framed of course

38) What will you buy next?
the binding for my script or grocries

39) Favorite drink?
diet wild cherry pepsi, propel gatorade in grape

40) What is your biggest pet peeve?
repeating myself, stupid people

41) What shoes are you wearing?
black flats

42) Any plans for tonight?
hanging out around the hosue

43) Lay out or fake bake?
fake bake is faster, but i havent done that in awhile

44) What's the connection between you and the last person that called you?
my mom called me last night and left me a voicemail saying "you better not be watching one tree hill"

45) What color are your bed sheets?
blue and brown stripes i think...i just got new ones

46) Last car you drove?
my nissan

47) Are you wearing anything you borrowed from someone?
no, but i did just check to see if was wearing the bra gina gave me. i'm not

48) Can you sleep in jeans?
ugh, absolutely not

51) What new thing happened today?

i didnt drink coffee this morning, jsut orange juice. thats a first

56) Who was last to cook for you?
yikes, whenever my mom cooked last

59) Do you think you'll be married in 10 years?
probably, but who knows

60) Will you ever hug the last person you hugged again?
katie? SURE!!!!! AWRAR!!!

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coaching clASS

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:43:53 -0700

i have my coaching classes to obtain my E license this weekend. tonight 6-9. tomorrow 9-5. sunday 9-4. which means i dont get a weekend. i need it though to continue coaching my club team. i jsut know its gonna be boring basic stuff that i know already. siiiiiiiiiiigh.

i'm going to see dark knight tonight and i'm very excited. i havent seen the last one and i'm not the biggest batman fan....but c'mon. we all know the numbers are gonna be huge to see heath ledger as the joker. i have no doubt he will be fantastic.

my friend from work just got fired. why do i wish it were me? because then i would have the incetive to make a living freelancing. not the best income, a free lance writer. but his job is slowly stealing my soul. and one of my friends is gone. which means i have three left here. and raj is still here, so that means i still want to punch him whenever i hear is obnoxious voice.

i registered my script with the writers guild! no turning back, now. i just need to write my statement of interest and we should be good to go in terms of applying for the fellowship. i worked hard on the script, and i hope my talent outshines my lack of actual TV writing experience.

Twilight has consumed me. i ordered the rest of the series off amazon today, as well as pre-ordered the final installment and i've been watching any footage i can get on the movie all day long. how am i still working here?

enjoy the weekend, you bastards. i dont get one.

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Twilight

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:46:17 -0700

So, I bought Twilight yesterday. With the movie coming out and the recent article in Entertainment Weekly, I thought I’d see what all the fuss is about. So i strolled into borders to pick up a book on ScriptWriting (my true love) and ran smack into the big display of Twilight Books. I purchased it.

and sat down to read the first couple chapters.

and I’ve been struggling to put it down since.

i get the fuss now.

WOW. like knock me on my ass wow. Of course, millions of teenage girls (and others) already knew this. I wish I got the memo. It makes me hate my job, sleeping, eating, or anything else that interrupts my complete submersion into this book.

I’ve seen the trailer for the movie, seeing as the only other true love I have besides writing is movie trailers. I watched it again. And am even more excited to see it. Too bad it’s not coming out until december.

What does everyone think about the casting choices?

The girl cast for Bella Swan also played Melinda in the book to TV movie “Speak”, which just happens to be my favorite book. I’ve read it so many times. I have the ripped cover and food stains all over every page to prove it. When I saw she was cast, I got even more pumped!

I’m not too far into the book, so no spoilers!

Also, if you got my script to read and give me feedback on....WHAT ARE YOU READINY MY BLOG FOR??? GET BACK TO THE SCRIPT!

Then again, I just finished my second draft and i changed alot. Hopefully I get all the feedback I can and can make one final revision and send it off as part of the fellowship application. Then I'll probably do another spec script (the office is a possibility, but that will be tough to write) and i'll finish my pilot. Experts say when trying to land an agent, you should have at least one good spec script to show, but i'm going to try and get more just in case they ask for alot of samples. I'm very proud of my How I Met Your Mother one! And i had so much fun doing it! I hope it leads to big things for me.

i'd frame it.

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Bucket List

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:58:18 -0700

awerkamp44: im making my bucket list

SocrBritney: thank god

SocrBritney: what kinda things are on it

awerkamp44: all sooorts

awerkamp44: i wanna do so much shit

awerkamp44: you should make one too

SocrBritney: i think i made a short one on my live journal last year or something

awerkamp44: oh ok

SocrBritney: it was like, move to LA to try acting for a couple years, married and sloppy in love

SocrBritney: visit greece

SocrBritney: make sure my mom never has to worry about anything ever again

awerkamp44: yeah but this is like stuff thats extreeeeme

SocrBritney: i wanna sky dive

SocrBritney: lets blog

awerkamp44: like one of mine is swimming with sharks of the coast of aussie...but being in a cage

LETS BLOG MY BUCKET LIST. well, not everything but what i can think of while im at work:

Jenna Mullins Bucket List (in no particular ranked importance or order)

1. visit Greece

2. move to L.A. to try writing/acting

3. make a living writing

4. sky dive

5. take a cross country trip in a car with my best friends

6. marry someone i am sloppy in love with

7. get back into soccer playing shape

8. get a dog

9. obtain my masters degree

10. write a novel on my times at SJC

11. create a TV pilot

12. meet a celebrity of my dreams (whoever it may be at the time)

13. see britney spears in concert (fingers crossed)

14. visit every state (see #5)

15. make sure my parents never have to worry about money again

16. become famous for SOMETHING

17. win an emmy for writing

18. scuba dive in the australian reef

19. drive a really expensive car (even if it's only a test drive)

20. own a real designer handbag

21. sing in front of a bunch of people

22. do a stand up routine

23. do a keg stand

24. be so moved after coaching something i cry

25. tell someone off in the most dramatic fashion

26. learn sign language

that's all i can think off right now. perhaps more in later entires. katie will post her bucket list as a comment so come back and check hers out.

also, by next week we'll have some news on some important people in my life, so i'll blog about that. until then, just sit on the edge of your seat and speculate WHAT IT COULD BE.

peace.love.jonas.

(remember i ended all my live journal entires with peace.love.britney? i'm so awesome)

21.

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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! kend.

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:24:28 -0700

Let's see.

No responsibilities or plans for saturday or sunday.

Katie is going home with the dog. (no offense roommate, i do love you)

I have one tree hill season four.

A big comfortable bed, perfect for sleeping in.

a massage scheduled for tomorrow.

this weekend. is going. to be.

ama-

wait for it

-zing!

AMAZING.

I need to get some snacks...TO TARGET AFTER WORK! WOO HOO!

i'm officially half-way done with my script. i'm hoping to get it all done by next weekend. i'm loving the way it's turning out.

http://abctalentdevelopment.com/programs_writers.htm

"No previous professional experience is necessary, but strong samples are required. "

then strong samples you shall have.

and one last piece of exciting news. Jill (my oldest sister) will be graduating from nursing school the same time i'll be graduating from grad school. We decided we're going to give ourselves a little graduation present:

http://www.cosmos.com:80/Product.aspx?trip=86480&source=CO_Product_Italy

Italy and my dream place to visit: Greece. 13 days. best. present. ever.

enjoy the weekend, kids. i know i will be enjoying it full force!

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Hatching a plan

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:52:32 -0700

I wanna get backstage to the Jonas Brothers concert. I'm working on a plan. Otherwise, i might just rush security to get there. embarrassing.

Anyways, Katie likes to do surveys as much as i do...so here's another one. i promise every entry won't be like this, just right now since nothing is going on with my life except the same old...

1. Who was the last person of the opposite sex you laid in a bed with?
uhhh...wow it has been awhile. i can't even think.

2. Where was the last place you went out to eat?
cheeseburger in paradise. terrible.

3. What was the last alcoholic beverage you consumed?
i took a sip of heathers drink at dinner on monday night. does that count?

4. Which do you prefer - eyes or lips?
in what context? on men? eyes.

5. Medicine, fine arts, or law?
writing, so fine arts. although i almost went to law school. schocking, i know

6. Best kind of pizza?
RICKS PIZZA IN RENSSELAER, INDIANA. ugh, i want some. pepperroni, black olives and banana peppers.

7. Is your bedroom window open?
not when i left this morning, it's rainy.

8. What is in store for your future?
great things.

9. Who was the last band you saw live?
natasha bedingfield.she was awesome

10. Do you take care of your friends while they are sick?
yeah, i'm amazing like that

11. What is your favorite soda?
diet wild cherry pepsi or diet dr. pepper

12. How many songs are on your iTunes?
couple days worth

13. When was the last time you purchased something over $500?
a trip to punta cana

14. Where is the last place you drove to?
work, this morning. eeeeeee...

15. Are you experienced?
i am experienced in the art of procrastination

16. Any historical figures that you envy?
MLK jr.

17. What brand of digital camera do you own?
i broke my camera on our family trip to disney so currently no kind. i need one before the JO BROS CONCERT! AHHHHHHHH!

18. When was the last time you got a good workout?
sunday at my soccer game

19. If you need a new pair of jeans, what store do you go to first?
MARSHALLS. i go there for everything.

20. Where did your last kiss take place?
i kissed my mom goodbye when i left home on sunday

21. What were you doing at 11:59 PM on Monday night?
sleeping or about to go to sleep.

22. Are you a quitter?
i'd quit my job if i shit money

23. Who was the last person you had in your house?

heather. and katie, but she lives there.

24. Can you speak another language?
broken german. wie alt bist du? ich bin drieundzwanzig jahre alt. stuff like that. riveting.

25. How about you put your legs behind your head?
how about i break my hip? i've already had surgery on it, that would snap it right back in half

26. When was the last time you went dancing while under the influence?
aaron cline's going away party. i also ran in the rain under the influence. siiiigh..

27. Nickname?
mullins, YENNA, really cooly person

28. Describe what you are wearing in detail?
gray pants, purple top, black flats. work clothes...borrring

29. What do you think about people who party a lot?
they are in college, do it now. you only have four years.

30. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable?
i do it to make other people uncomfortable

31. Are you one of those people who obsesses over Hollister?
i would burn that place to the ground if it wasn't arson.

32. What was the last CD you purchased?
i havent purchased a CD for myself in a long time. but i bought my dad a led zepplin CD for xmas last year

33. What are two bands or singers that you will alwys love?
britney spears and all american rejects

34. Are you guilty of any of the seven deadly sins?
probably

35. Did you just have to google the seven deadly sins to see what they were?
no but ill try and name them all without doing that. envy, lust, sloth, greed, rage, gluttony, annnnnnd.....SHIT. *google* pride and rath. rage isn't even one, but i knew it had something to with anger.

36. Where is your favorite place to get coffee?
my home house

37. Have you ever been offered a job?
when i graduated college. that IS the next step for most people.

38. Have you ever stolen anything off of a road?
a GUN SHOW sign, than someone stole it. assholes

39. When was the last time you dyed your hair?

a couple months ago. although someone else dyes it for me

40. Who was the last person you rode in a car with?
katie and heather. getting in a car with katie is a roll of the dice with your life

41. Have you kissed somebody in the last 2 weeks?
my mom? SAM!

42. Miss someone?

i miss my friends all the time. and my puppy peyton. and joe jonas..he hasn't called in awhile.

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Ready, set, don't go...

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:23:12 -0700

I like that Miley Cyrus song. Especially when i imagine singing it as i pack up my car to move to L.A. for this fellowship. Shhhh, just let me dream, kids.

She's at the startin' line of the rest of her life
As ready as she's ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in her eyes
The prize is hers to win
She's waitin' on my blessings before she hits that
open road
Baby get ready
Get set
Don't go

anyways, i'm excited to hopefully get out of work early so i can get up to chicago ASAP to go out with jordan and meg. SUPER FRIENDS UNITE! shut up.

let's end this thing with a survey because A) it kills time at work and B) katie likes to do them as well:

Name something you have in common with all of your sibling?

we all have names that begin with 'j'...also we are all pretty.

Do you fold your underwear?
no. dumb.

Do you like to drink the juice out of freeze pops?
i usually don't even freeze them, just drink the juice.

Who is the last person you wrote a letter to on paper?
uh, probably my kairos letter to myself senior year.

What was your first job?

working with steph and her mom

Aside from Driver's Ed, who really taught you how to drive?

my sister and my mom. i didn't take drivers ed

What's the one thing you love/miss about your Grandma's cooking?
Spätzle (spetz-lee)...these little german dumblings my oma used to make. mmmmm...

What color is your favorite hoodie?
i have so many hoodies, but i guess my favorite one to wear is my ASU one and it's gray

Who do you consider your second mom or dad?

jeanie and mike, megs sister and brother-in-law

Name a sound that disturbs you?
styrofoam rubbing against anything. ug.

What's your typical ice cream order at Dairy Queen?
FUCKIN BROWNIE EARTHQUAKE! oh, so much love. i prefer DQ to all ice cream establishments

What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
cabbage patch dolls

What did you do today?
let's see, my alarm didn't go off so i woke up at 820 when i'm supposed to be at work at 800. i got ready really fast, took sam to puppy camp and strolled into work about an hour late. awesome.

What did you do last night?
watched the rest of one tree hill season two, made pasta salad for the pot luck at work today, played with sam.

Do you have a cell phone?
yes i just got a new one. i swear i get a new phone more often than i get a haircut.

Are you emotional?
WHY WOULD YOU ASK A QUESTION LIKE THAT?!?!? EHHHHHHHHH...

Have you ever had the same dream more than once?
i used to have the same nightmare over and over to the point where i knew it was a dream every time i had it and i would sit down in the dream close my eyes and say "wake up wake up wake up" and then i would! creeeepy...

Name a song that makes you happy?
"look after you" by the Fray calms me down and makes me happy

Do you use chap stick?
the shiny roller ball one. does that make sense?

What was the most recent thing you bought?
a new cell phone

What is on your refrigerator door?
pictures of my friends, Sam, a britney spears magnet, a i HEART JIM magnet (jim halpert)

Name something you have to do tomorrow?
wake up probably hungover and go home

What was the last movie you watched?
I watched half of mystery science theater 3000: the movie last night. still makes me laugh so hard.

Do any of your friends have children?
I don't think so. One of my friends is pregnant though.

Do you prefer regular or chocolate milk?
regular

When was the last time you had Starbucks?
last week i think. i love their choc. chip banana cake

Can you whistle?
yes.can you? BITCH.

Do you have a trampoline at your house?
we did! oh man, good times had on that thing.

What movie do you know every line to?

Just Friends

Whose the last person who you got mad at?
my sister right now for being such a debbbie dowwwwner

Do you know how to do a cart-wheel?
no, i am absolutely uncoordinated when it comes to that stuff

Do you maintain any friendships originating from elementary school?
nope, the one i still have maintained if from 7th grade. oh well i guess Ali too, we've been friends since we were born but we didnt go to the same school until middle school

Do you take pills of any sort?
i'm a pill popper

When was the last time you did the dishes?
i put dishes in the dishwasher last night.

How much sleep did you get last night?
well i fell asleep at midnite and slept till 820, so enough

Do you own any band t-shirts?
i just bought a joe jonas tshirt for the concert in a couple weeks!

Last song you sang out loud?
BURNIN UP!-the jo bros!

When was the last time you slept on the floor?
ummmm, when i visited trish and lavarr in Michigan. but i was on an air matress with katie that deflated in the middle of the night so we woke up on the floor

Would you chew gum that's already been chewed?
icky

What comes to your mind when I say pumpkins?
meghan mccarthy

Friend that lives closest to you?
katie, she lives WITH me

how old are you?
23, 24 in a month and a half

What is your background on your computer?
my photo collage of men i wanna bang. joe jonas, jkras, hugh jackman, hugh laurie, chase crawford, zac efron. i just stare at it while im at work all day.

Do you wish on 11:11PM?
if i happen to see the clock at that time. and you have to touch something RED

Favorite color?
yellow

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Lauren and Nate's Top 5

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:06:55 -0700

Remeber me and Maura's top ten? Well, two more of my co-workers willingly (READ: i made them come into my room and tell me) offered their top FIVE celebrities they would sleep with. And Nate's list is alot like my "celebrity girls i'd go gay for" list.

LAUREN:

David Beckham (sorry katie)
Mark Paul Goessler. AKA Zach frickin Morris from Saved by the Bell
Johnny Depp
John Krasinski (it's about to be a WHAT? GIRL-FIGHT!)
Matt Damon

NATE

Eva Mendes
Faith Hill
Jennifer Aniston (ON MY LIST)
Kate Beckinsale (ALSO on my list)
Megan Fox (she is hott, i agree)

well done bloggers! back to work. but not really.

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Just take things slowly - one step at a time.

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:29:28 -0700

If you find yourself feeling daunted by long-term trends in your life that just don't seem to be working out, don't worry about it, dear Leo. Most likely, the problem has to do with your own decision about which way to proceed. The issue is so huge that its magnitude may be overwhelming you. One small decision is apt to have rippling effects that will last quite a while. If this seems to be the case, don't worry about the big picture. Just take things slowly - one step at a time.

Siiiiigh. Oh MSN.com horoscope, you know me so well. I know people out there think stuff like that is a bunch of "boohockey" (name the friends character)...but reading things like always put me at ease. thinking my destiny will come when its ready. the issue that is overwhelming me is my desire to write for a living. when will that start? and i'm applying for this fellowship WHILE trying to create my own TV show. i need to focus on one thing at a time. so today, i'm just gonna finish the outline for the How I Met Your Mother episode. and maybe write some dialogue. calm down, jenna. one thing at a time...

maura is leaving to go to grad school. raj is going to be our new editorial director, which means i'll be working with him. which means i quit. i'm so depressed here. at least it gives me time to work on my material.

thank jonas for a four day work week.

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