Thinking Pink

Snow Dog

2012-01-26T20:10:00.001-08:00

I wasn't sure if Sammy would be pro-snow, but he seems to be a big fan.

Reunited

2012-01-26T20:08:00.001-08:00

By far the most exciting part of my day today was seeing my sweet little Sammy (and Angie, of course).

Look at his beautiful little face. SO stoked!

Sleep Please

2012-01-26T09:33:00.001-08:00

We've now hit that magical time of the Festival when everything dies, everyone (read: celebs) has left town, and all you want to do is sleep.

This is the face of someone who finally got to sleep for more than three hours at once. Hooray!

I Can't Help It If We're Gangsta

2012-01-25T21:48:00.001-08:00

My boys! Oh, and don't forget to check out www.mikethefanboy.com for my daily Sundance video reports.

Finally!

2012-01-25T21:44:00.001-08:00

I've tried to get a picture with Vera Farmiga FOREVER, but never got lucky enough to make it happen - that is, until today.

I'm SO excited! She was so nice - asked for my name, complimented my hair color. I really enjoy her work, so I was stoked for our encounter.

Appreciation FAIL

2012-01-25T08:01:00.001-08:00

So, the good news is that it's Volunteer Appreciation Day and we get super cute hand-outs like this:

Love it!

The bad news is that on the back of the packet is this unfortunate wording. I'm sure they didn't mean to phrase it this way, but it kinda reads like, "You suck." FAIL.

New Hat

2012-01-25T07:57:00.001-08:00

How cute is this hat my boss just gave me? I'm stoked!

Of course, now I'm wearing two hats, but no matter. My head will be extra warm. Also, we're heading into the tail end of the Festival when everything slows down. Yay.

Happy Anniversary To Me

2012-01-25T07:54:00.001-08:00

While technically this is my eleventh festival, it's my tenth as a volunteer.

When I checked in, this awesome card was in with my badge.

Pretty cool, right? ;)

Chris Rock Made My Day

2012-01-25T00:27:00.001-08:00

Much like Julie Delpy, I was a bit put off by Chris Rock last night. Maybe it was the situation, but I just didn't feel warm and fuzzy feelings emulating from him.

Today, however, was a much better experience. He actually said, "What's up, beautiful?" to me when he saw me. Day. Made.

Julie Delpy Bubble Burst

2012-01-25T00:24:00.001-08:00

I'm feeling much better today. One of the main reasons I was so discouraged last night was that I met Julie Delpy after her film. Now, I happen to LOVE Julie Delpy - Before Sunrise and Before Sunset are a few of my fave films.

In person, however, Julie, sadly, didn't live up to the hype. But, to her credit, she did take the picture, and it may have been bad timing immediately after screening her film for the first time.

Thankfully, I saw her again today and was able to get a MUCH better picture. While not overly friendly, she was fine and seemed to redeem herself. Phew! Now I can enjoy her work again.

Robert Carlyle

2012-01-25T00:17:00.001-08:00

Since I love Once Upon A Time so much, I was thrilled to see Robert Carlyle back at Sundance.

Robert is SO nice - he's the ask-your-name-squeeze-your-hand type of celeb who seems genuinely down to earth and kind. I'd met him once before about six years ago, but I cut off his head in the picture. Today's pic is perfect! Yay!

Fun with Friends

2012-01-24T10:19:00.001-08:00

This picture cracks me up.

I'm playing with my new awesome phone accessory and Heidels is totally over it. I'm pretty sure she's in dire need of a Franco fix.

Another Day, Another Snow Bank

2012-01-24T10:15:00.001-08:00

While I don't want to sound like a big crybaby, I'm afraid this Festival has been quite challenging for me this year. From my illness to the pipes bursting in my condo to the never ending snow and my inability to drive in it with my car, I feel ready to scream / cry / curl up in a ball and never come out.

I miss my dog. I thought I'd be able to sneak away to see him, but this snow has trapped me on this mountain unable to even drive back to my condo. In Park City! For years I went back & forth to SLC and now I can't even get around in town.

Of course it's not all bad - I've had fun with my girl, Heidels, we've got some great shots and I've seen some good films. But I'm tired. I'm cold. I want to go home.

Do People Not Know This?

2012-01-24T09:38:00.001-08:00

Why do they need a sign?

Speaking of signs I love, this one seems to sum up my feelings perfectly for quite a few people I've encountered this week.

Can I put it on a card and hand it out???

Unicorn City!

2012-01-23T23:05:00.001-08:00

We were literally just talking about how Tommy Lee is one of our unicorns because he's always at Sundance, but we've never seen him (probably because he's not normally seen in the daylight).

Today all that changed when Tommy Lee appeared in close proximity and became a unicorn no more. Hooray!

Random Find of the Day

2012-01-23T23:01:00.001-08:00

Garrett Hedlund.

Yum.

Adam Sandler, You're Next

2012-01-23T23:00:00.001-08:00

With the addition of Chris Rock into my collection, all I need is Adam Sandler to make my life complete.

I can't decide which pic I like better - black & white...

Or the color version?

Either way, they're both better than this tragedy.

Old Faithfuls

2012-01-23T09:17:00.001-08:00

These are my trusty boots my mom and I found in Iowa several years ago. They've been very good to me and stand up to the cold - while still being adorable - time and time again.

On a separate note, I'm doing video blogs for Mikey's site - live reports from Sundance. Check them out at www.mikethefanboy.com. Enjoy!

Best. Souvenir. Ever.

2012-01-23T08:21:00.001-08:00

While walking on Main Street yesterday a lady handed me this amazing souvenir.

It plugs into my iPhone and I can talk on it! So. Freaking. Cool.

Um...

2012-01-23T08:20:00.001-08:00

Why is there a Jonai on my granola bar? Do they want me to lose my appetite?!

Snowy Sundance

2012-01-23T08:19:00.001-08:00

This is my shuttle stop after The Big Storm. Yikes!

Maybe Not Mr. T

2012-01-23T00:44:00.001-08:00

Biggest foot-in-mouth today? Trying to be polite and calling Ice-T Mr. T.

I'm not exactly sure what his correct last name is, but I'm pretty sure it's not that. Oops.

Presenting Jake

2012-01-23T00:41:00.001-08:00

Jake Johnson is on New Girl and is super cute.

I was so stoked to meet him today. Missed him at an event recently and had been kicking myself ever since.

Sun!

2012-01-23T00:39:00.001-08:00

So excited to see the sun today! Wahoo!

Will Forte Rules

2012-01-22T02:05:00.001-08:00

The funniest part of our day was seeing Will Forte. Shortly before we saw him, some random guy came and told me I had the most beautiful face and eyes he'd ever seen (I literally started laughing out loud when he said it). So, he said this incredibly kind compliment and then walked away.

In the meantime, Will Forte got out of a car and came over for pics. I thanked him for always being so nice and he said, "What? F$&@ you" in this hilarious way - we were cracking up. Then, as he walked away, I asked Will if he'd forgive me for calling him the wrong name earlier. Basically I asked if we were breaking up. His response? "We'll never break up!" At that exact moment, the complimentary guy from earlier walked by and was like, "What?! Are you cheating on me?!" Too funny!