Project Wedding

For my first project with RBP, we produced a ridiculous wedding in Napa Valley this past weekend. With a budget of $800,000, how could you go wrong? But with the temperature being in the 100's for the 5 days we were there, we were just melting away. However, we managed to pull melting off very well. Thursday was spent on site, in the Production office aka a tent surrounded by miles of vineyards. Friday, was the welcome bbq and wine tasting. Set up in the pavilion of the awesome hotel we got to stay at, the theme was red and was a family style dinner with a piece of rosemary at every place setting. The open bar led to Alex and I sitting on our balcony, which overlooked the pool, with a glass of wine and scope the drunkards. The day of the wedding was spent on site again making sure that everything was coming together. The ceremony was set in the vines. The platform for the wedding party even included air conditioning to blow right up the brides dress. Immediately following the ceremony was the cocktail reception where it was Alex and I's job to act as the bouncers. We were to make sure that no one entered the tent, which led to plenty of comments by the guests. After the bride and groom had their private moment in the clear tent, draped with 100's of yards of gold fabric, the guests were allowed in. They all of course flocked to the clear-plexi dance floor which looked onto to the vines. All 192 guests enjoyed a 5 course meal, an open bar, and an 80's inspired live band, not to mention the taco toast. Halfway through the meal we got a request from one of the groomsmen to order 300 Jack in the Box tacos (who even knew Jack in the Box had tacos is beyond me). Apparently, after the bachelor/bachelorette party in Vegas the group was hungry, and wound up scarfing down some JitB tacos. While we were all taken aback at such an odd order, the employees of JitB simply shrugged and replied 'you'd be surprised.' Plating the 300 tacos ironically on very fine china, 6 of us carried them into the middle of the dance floor to a stunned bride and groom. It was probably what I overheard people talking about the most the next day. Later that night, we got to munch on scrumptious avocado salads, fillet wrapped in bacon, au gratin potatoes with truffle oil, along with some left over cake! Upon leaving all the guests were met with a take-out box filled with french fries and a hamburger the size of a quarter (seriously). The final event was the champagne brunch Sunday morning where the newly married couple were presented with a huge engraved bottle of wine. This wedding was absolutely spectacular and how could it not being set in such a beautiful location. I definitely consider my first project with RBP, Inc. an
unwavering success!

My Office

The Event Bible.
















Welcome BBQ & Wine Tasting.
















The Aisle to the Ceremony.


















The Reception & Clear plexiglass dance floor.
















Amazing Reception Tent lifted 7ft above the ground.

CHEER SF

As a way of meeting new people, I have joined an amazing cheerleading team, CHEER SF. Their mission is to raise monies for direct-care service organizations serving individuals with HIV/AIDS and other life-challenging conditions through performances as a means to entertain, inspire, and motivate audiences to strive for their personal best while recognizing and celebrating the beauty and diversity in all people. Over the past month I have performed at the Filipino parade, Reno Pride festival, the Sacremento Rainbow festival, and next week will be performing in the Macy's Passport fashion show. I have met some incredible people and I absolutely love everyone on the team!

My life as an intern

I started my internship with Rita Barela Productions International, Inc. on Monday. I absolutely love my super cool office and my very own desk! So far I have been making grids non stop of bobble head and rubber ducky prices, organizing production, registration, and the warehouse on-site boxes, and I even got to make a wood stain sample. I am looking forward to the upcoming events and the next 15 wks of my internship!

O Hippie Hill...

During our exploration, a Coffee Bean & Tea iced hazelnut latte was a must have. When I ordered, the man behind the register asked us what we were up to that day? We told him we were going to Golden Gate Park. He suggested we go to Hippie Hill where they set up a big drum circle and play for hours. We stepped off the train and followed our ears to this huge open field with people sitting all around. A scantily clad woman/hippie/bum came up to us and felt the need to hit on us and give us hugs. We sat down, far away from her, and enjoyed the beats from 20+ person drum circle (deciding that next time we would come prepared with our bongos and would join in).

He came back...

It seems both David and myself had some unfinished business when we parted ways (David would carry on with his bachelor party/road trip and I to start my life in San Fran). Not knowing when we would see each other again, we said our goodbyes and tried to "lock it up" (def: keep from falling apart). Then, after being in Las Vegas for a few too many days, and perhaps being a bit impetuous from lack of sleep, he traded in his ticket home for one to San Francisco! Within 3 hrs, he was here! We got to spend another 28 hrs together. So we took full advantage of our time and went to explore the city. Taking the train we went shopping on Haight St, ate some grub, meandered through Golden Gate Park, enjoyed Hippie Hill and its drum circle, snuck into the De Young Museum, and finally ended the exploration with a banana split! Both of us being exhausted, we went back to my room for a nap. Waking up refreshed, we dared to go outside after dark looking for somewhere to eat, but found nothing. Cold and hungry, we decided to order some pizza (that ended up being a challenge due to few dare to deliver in Bayview). While waiting for dinner, there was something that I needed to tell him, something that I had been thinking about for a while. As soon as I started this conversation, David pulled me down, and tried to make me stop talking (he does this when he feels an awkward convo is about to start up). Fumbling with his phone, he said someone was calling, he text me "i l u." I am convinced that I have a psychic boyfriend, as this is like the 3rd time he has read my mind. He told me that this was the reason he flew back, that he had to tell me in person. The pizza was delivered, and we dubbed it "The 'L' Bomb" dinner. We had a fabulous time together! I miss him already.

De Young MuseumFun times on the TrainThe "L" Bomb Dinner

Quasi-Ornithophobia

Since being in the city I have developed Quasi-Ornithophobia, meaning I'm kind of afraid of birds. There are so many pigeons that see no consequence in flying right at your head. I have been counting the number of close encounters: 5. Almost every time I have went into the city. By the end of my internship, this quasi phobia will have become full-blown.

I have arrived

Ok, so I have actually been here for about 6 days, but better late than never. I arrived last Saturday night to what seemed to be the coldest, dreariest day ever in San Francisco (view point North of the Golden Gate bridge completely covered in fog). More pictures of the bridge on a more picturesque day to come.