Justin Bobby

If that name means anything to you then watch this-




You won't stop laughing. The eyes are perfect.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was great. In the morning my parents, Rodger, and I went on a bike ride. This was a tradition my family had, to go on a bike ride every Thanksgiving morning, but for the past few years or so we haven't done it. So this year we gave it a kick start. It was a fun ride, although it was extremely cold. We missed Vickie on our ride though. Maybe next year.

Afterwards we came home to cook. I made the Green Bean Casserole.

For dinner my parents, Vickie, and I went to my Grandma's house. There were 18 of us there. We gained 2 this year because 2 of my cousins got married. The food was great , I ate so much! My mom's yams were my favorite.

I had such a nice time at my Grandma's house. It was great to see everyone and catch up on each others lives. I can't wait until Christmas to see everyone again.

When we left my Grandma's house we went over to my Aunt Peggy's for dessert and to see my mom's side of the family. That was fun also. We had dessert, talked, and watched the USC game. My cousins, Vickie, and I also drew names for our Secret Santa exchange on Christmas Eve.

Me and Cory

I pretty much ate from 1pm-8pm straight. Family and food- a perfect way to spend Thanksgiving. And then I fell asleep early as a result of my food coma, which worked out well because we had to be ready for the "day after Thanksgiving" shopping. Target at 5:45am. (Another family tradition). I love it.

Thankful.....

for the wonderful people in my life

Funny Telephone Conversation

Me: How was the zoo?
Mom: Really fun, Dad and I bought a zoo membership.
Me: That's cool.
Mom: We should all go in December, they put on some kind of Christmas program.
Me: Oh yeah?
Mom: Yeah, like "Dancing with the Deers"
Me: Huh?
Mom: Wait, that's "Dancing with the Stars"
Me: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!

So what exactly is this Christmas special they have going on at the zoo?

This Picture is So Great

When I looked at this picture in my camera I could not stop laughing.

How great is the guy smiling through the window?

I just love kooky people. And I also love Vickie and Beth.

A good time had by all.

I don't like this at all

Below is a blog that Jenna Fisher (Pam on The Office) wrote on her Myspace about the Writer's Guild strike. Only 2 episodes filmed left to air? This strike needs to end soon. Also, watch the YouTube link, it's kind of funny.

And then I read that Lost might not air again until Fall 2008 or February 2009? They might as well forget about it at that point.

What will I do if this strike continues? Might I actually have to get a life?

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Understanding the Strike
By now you may have heard that The Office has shut down production. This is true. They cleaned out my trailer and just delivered me 3 boxes of my stuff. It is pretty surreal. We cannot produce new episodes of The Office until the Writer's Guild strike is over.

You might be confused about the issues of the strike and I'm hoping that this blog can make it a bit clearer. (I should probably tell you that I support my head writer/producer Greg Daniels and the writing staff of The Office in their decision to strike.)

The big issue in this negotiation involves the internet. If you go to NBC.com right now, you can watch an episode The Office for free. The network runs advertisements while you're watching it, which gives them an extra source of revenue. The actors, writers, producers and director, the people who created the content you are watching, are not compensated in any way for this.

The Writer's Guild has taken the position that the writers should receive residuals if the show re-airs on the internet just like they receive residuals if it re-airs on television since in both cases the studios are making money. The issue is a huge deal, because the internet is clearly where the future of entertainment lies.

Right now, a number of successful shows (like Lost for one) have stopped showing repeat episodes on TV at all, and have replaced them with ad-supported streaming video on their websites. If you're a Lost writer, or actor, or director, or a teamster that's no residuals at all for that show, and that's a big pay cut. We all count on the extra income that residuals provide as it can help us through a slump in our career when we aren't working as regularly. It is our safety net. In 10 years I may need those residual checks to cover my electric bill. You never know. Hollywood is a fickle town. If in 10 years, everything is rerun on the internet, the current union contracts say the studios don't have to pay us a dime. And, I'll be sitting in the dark.

I hope that helped to explain things a little. For more…

Here is a video of our awesome writers on the picket line. They are funny even on strike:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=b6hqP0c0_gw

And you can also read James Gunn's blog on the subject which I thought was really great:

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=58119776&blogID=325719700&Mytoken=48DA5041-E1D5-4563-86851B6E03CBFA22555321

Oh...there are only 2 unaired original episodes of The Office left. And, I'm sad to say the one we were getting ready to shoot was going to be the funniest of the year. I'm sure of it. They've been pitching this particular story idea for over 2 years…it involves Pam and Jim being in Michael's home but that's all I'll say. I hope we get to shoot it soon. Let's all stay strong and hope that the strike can end soon.

Mom's Birthday

Friday was my mom's birthday.

On Saturday night we all went to Pinnacle Peak's (a BBQ place) for dinner. Rodger and I shared a 3 lb steak. MMM..... STEAK....

After we came back to the house for cake and presents. I made a chocalate cake with white frosting and strawberries.

It was a great time!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Halloween Fun

On the day of Halloween I dressed up as a cat.

Me and my mini-me.

My co-workers and me.

And this is my boss and me. He was a fisherman and I was a cat so of course we had to take a picture together.

My co-worker Rachael and me. She wore her boyfriend's UPS uniform. It was cute.

It was a fun day. My costume was thrown together pretty last minute. I have a tail, neck bow, and cat ears but I couldn't find the ears so I made some out of a headband, poster board, foil, and black paint. Pretty creative, I thought, and I didn't have to buy anything.