Sandeedandee's Journals

Buzznet, I Miss You

i've been so busy with work (holidays are the busiest times for retail) that i haven't been able to come on here for over 2 months.

Missing:

you.

concerts

shooting shows

catching up with my bnet friends.

hopefully i'll be able to come on here more often once x-mas is over.

do you guys still remember me??

-Sandee

short and [somewhat] sweet: VMA's

Kanye West is the biggest douchebag for what he did to Taylor Swift at the vma's

*that's all that needs to be said

Vampire Baseball Game in Portland

Twilight Vampire Baseball Game

where to start?!

My older sister Claudia and I got to PGE Park where the game was going to be held, a little after 9 am. Went to the will call window and got out press passes and made our way inside. We found our way down to the field area. I went looking for Kelly, my Make-a-Wish contact. Another girl from Make-a-Wish Foundation took us back into the field suites to look for Kelly. Which also happens to be where the cast and crew were hanging out waiting for the game to start. We were waiting in the hallway for Kelly to come find us. My sister was looking in her mirror fixing her hair when Solomon Trimble was walking by, he said “your hair looks fine” and smiled as he walked by.

Kelly came over and gave us the scoop on what was going to happen etc. she and the other girls from Make-a-Wish were very nice and helpful. She led us into 1 of 2 suites where some of the cast were going to come into and do pictures and interviews with the press. We had the option of going in and out of both suites to do our thing.

About 20 minutes later, Kiowa Gordon (plays Embry Call in New Moon) came into the room. I have to admit that at first I did not recognize him from the pictures I had seen of him. He seemed slimmer in person (not as bulked up). You could tell he’s a shy guy. He didn’t do that much talking. When he was getting interviewed by a local radio station, I overheard him saying that he’s in a band with some of his friends. he sings. Plays drums. And also speaks German. Nice!

After snapping a few shots of him, Claudia and I moved onto the next suite where Michael Welch (Mike Newton), Peter Facinelli (Carlisle Cullen) and Edi Gathegi (Laurent) were in.

Michael Welch was the closest to me so we got to talking. I asked him if he was good at baseball. He said he hadn’t played it in years so that we would see if he was any good on the field. Basketball and Tennis are two sports he loves to play the most. When he’s not acting, he likes to do regular things like spending time with his family, friends, and girlfriend. He also likes to go hiking. He’s currently shooting a movie called “Unrequited” in Lexington, Kentucky. It’s a modern version in the style of 1990’s “Misery” (starring Kathy Bates and James Caan) he mentioned it’s a darker movie, more indie-style and he probably wouldn’t recommend it for the younger Twilight saga fans.

Peter Facinelli and Edi Gathegi were doing an interview with local news, I believe. Off the bat I could tell that Edi and Peter get along very well, judging by how playful they are with each other.

Peter’s wife and actress Jenni Garth was there too along with their 3 daughters (one of also played in the game). They drove up to Portland in their motor home.

We switched back to the other suite and Alex Meraz (Paul-Jacob Black’s fellow wolf friend) and Christian Serratos (Angela), had joined Kiowa in the suite. Christian was bedazzling her baseball hat with some glitter.

while Alex was hanging out with Kiowa.

We had to leave a bit after so the cast could finish getting ready for the game. Back outside in the hot, hot, hot morning. It was close to 99 degrees. Probably should’ve put some sunblock on. Cast and crew (minus Peter, Rachelle and Edi) came on to the field to practice on the field. Close to half hour later Rachelle came on the field and waved and talked to fans from the stands. Edi followed suit a few minutes later. Rachelle greeted him with a big embrace.

Peter, or how Rachelle liked to refer to him ‘The Fac’ (pronounced ‘fach’) came out last to practice. Once everyone was on the field, the announcer introduced all the cast members and crew.

Team: Portland People Eaters: led by captain: Rachelle Lefevre, Edi Gathegi, Kiowa Gordon, Ayanna Berkshire (Forks waitress, Cora), Christian Serratos, Logan Welch (Edward‘s double), Tyler Nordby (Bella and Edward‘s fellow Biology classmate) , Sean McGrath (frat boy) and some crew members.

Team: Veggie Vamps Dancing With Wolves: led by captain: Peter Facinelli, Alex Meraz, Solomon Trimble, Michael Welch, Catherine Grimme (young Bella), Gavin Bristol (frat boy), Luca Facinelli, Ryan (peter’s nephew) and some crew members.

What follows is my lame attempt at describing the game, since I have little knowledge of baseball. Apologies in advance:

Rachelle was the first to bat. Got to first base in a flash
Edi‘s next. Hits the ball but is caught by one of the crew members.
Christian Serratos gets first base after crew member misses catch.
Kiowa hits it into a double play. 3 strikes.
Teams change places
Peter is first up to bat for his team. Hits it on first swing. Takes first base
Alex up next. Swings, misses. Get it at second swing. Edi doesn’t catch it. Alex takes first, Peter second.
Michael with a single
Solomon with a single. Hits it far. Peter, Michael, and Solomon make home base
Score so far 5-0 Veggie Vamps Dancing With Wolves
Peter’s up to bat again. Steal 3 bases.
Alex gets first base. Peter slides into home (definitely one of the best players)
Michael strikes out. I guess not playing baseball for years affected his game. Haha
While in the dugout “that’s what happens when Peter doesn’t pitch” Edi jokes about them batting better.
During Michael’s turn to bat the announcer said “not only did he strike out with Bella, but he’s gonna strike out with the ball” to which everyone in the venue had a good laugh at, Michael included. Probably one of the funniest things that day. He didn’t strike out, by the way.

Winning team was the Veggie Vamps Dancing With Wolves. I don’t remember exactly what the score was (my sister was the note taker. Ended up cutting the bottom of her foot with a bench and had to go to the first aid area). A lot of the cast members couldn’t even remember the score when I asked them. There wasn’t any competitiveness just plain fun to be had!

After the game (which I for some reason had no idea had ended. I thought they were just on a break) fans lined up towards the entrance of the venue to wait and meet the stars of the movie.

my sister and I went back down into the field suites. We ended up talking to a lady (I really don’t know who or where she was from) then as we were standing there I happened to look up and Solomon Trimble was starring at me and he made faces at me. Haha. Less than five minutes later he came walking down the hall towards us told my sister he loved the tattoo on her arm and talked with us for a while. He asked if we enjoyed the show. (asked if I had a sharpie he could borrow. I did of course) he signed one of his headshots for a pge park employee. Can’t remember everything we talked about but I know he hadn’t slept in 23 hours so she was really tired, but still holding strong and about to go up and meet and greet with fans. He graduated from Portland State University. Majoring in math (which he told us not to tell anyone about haha) he was great. We took pictures and then he said goodbye to us.

We bumped into Logan Welch a bit after. He played Edward Cullen’s double in Twilight, and let me tell you. He really looks like Robert Pattinson and even has that shy-look-down-at-the-floor-while-talking thing going on.

(doesn't he look like Robert? i had to do a double take when i first saw him)

After we said bye to Robert Pattinson…er I mean Logan Welch, Alex Meraz was close by and I couldn’t leave without getting a picture with him. Sadly he had put a shirt on, but it’s all good.

I had to use the ladies room so we walked over to the restrooms and ran into Ayanna Berkshire leaving the bathroom. She’s so sweet. She oozes sweetness.

After using the restroom we were about to leave when I heard a familiar voice. Peter Facinelli! (I had met him back in 2004 when I lived in California) He was looking for a restroom. Then the man that had gotten Solomon’s autograph came over and was talking to us. He thought we were with the cast. I had a good laugh at that. Anyway Peter came out of the restroom so I decided I would meet him a second time and get a picture. As I was going to say something he said “Someone forgot their diaper bag in the bathroom” he was holding it in his hand and that’s when I realized that it was my camera bag! That I had entrusted my sister to carry for me. I told him that it was mine and that it was my camera bag and he handed it over. He said he thought it was a diaper bag because he shook it and it and thought he heard a rattle. Then I made a joke about it and we had a good laugh and got a picture with him, before he also headed upstairs to the meet and greet with fans.

(i look like crap in this picture)

All in all this day was awesome! I got to meet some great people and it was an experience that my sister and I won’t forget, especially since we got to do it together.

Thanks to Buzznet, Make-A-Wish and everyone else for making this happen. I had a great time!

Buenas Noches!

Well it's been ages since my last post. shame on me, i know!

ive been back from California for about 4 days and i miss my dad terribly. not having seen him for around 12 years, makes it understandable right? I had a lots of fun out there: going to the beach, Amoeba Music (so overwhelming my first time! didn't even know where to start!) City Walk, visiting family, catching up with 2 of my high school friends, and of course last but definitely NOT least, visiting the wonderful BUZZNET! meeting all the people that help make this place so wonderful and a joy to be a member of...

i have a new camera :) got it last month. (Nikon D90) havent used it as much as i would love to. sadly it's acting up (especially when i was in Cali) so i'm gonna have to take it in and have it looked at.

this wouldn't be one of my usual journal posts without me mentioning my lovely boys of Envy On The Coast. can't tell you how much i miss those boys! I'll get to see them pretty soon on tour with Taking Back Sunday and Anberlin. sooo stoked for it, you have no idea. i don't think ive gone this long without seeing them. 10th time will be a charm especially since it'll be the first time my best friend will be able to enjoy them live with me. ps she's having a little girl in June :) i'm the godmother. i will teach that little girl Spanish like no other! i'll throw in some French in there too (at least what i know)

i'm listening to Dave Melillo right now as i type. i've been a fan of his since '06. I Love his solo stuff. i'm kinda bummed that he's not really doing that anymore (at least for the time being) don't get me wrong, i love CIWWAF but i just feel he's not using all his talents. c'mon Shaant give Dave some vocals! lol. i swoon for Dave's covers. esp the Justin Timberlake cover he did. Youtube it. (also his cover of Incubus' "Drive") this guy can't be more perfect.

well i had a lot more things that i was thinking about talking about, but i have work early at 5am. why did i say i'd help out with the fragrance fair. who wants to get up hella early and buy perfume!? i gotta get up suuuper early so i have to postpone watching "Milk" until tomorrow. Sean Penn= amazing James Franco=hell yeah! remembering the day i met him years ago still makes me swoon. aaah.

well it's been nice sharing my thoughts and feelings with you guys. hope i wasn't too boring ;) what are you guys doing. let me know if you want me to check your stuff out. i feel bad because i've been neglecting my rad buzznet friends. a lot of the stuff amazes me on here. makes me kinda jealous that im not as great as most of you guys are. and i mean it. no bull!

goodnight buzzneters

-Sandee

ps. just uploaded a video of Evan Taubenfeld from the S&S Acoutic Tour (still have to uplaod a video of This Providence and a few of TAI) so watch it (good qual vid) Evan seriously won me over that night. he's an awesome human being.

Visiting Buzznet

Gonna visit Buzznet tomorrow :) its gonna be fun to see what goes on 'behind the scenes' so to speak, and of course meet all the awesome people that help make Buzznet an awesome site. then my dad is gonna teach me how to golf. its been a fun vacation so far :) -Sandee ps. oddly enough I haven't tanned as much as I thought I would.

California Here I Come!

I leave for California on Saturday!!! I' really stoked. I get to see my dad (haven't seen him in like 12 yrs :/ ) I think it might be awkward. I'll be out there for 10 days. hopefully I can see as many of my friends while I'm out there. like Emily (swingthefocus11) :) ooh and maybe Buzznet will invite me to come visit their HQ :x ill most likely be updating from my twitter (idk if I'll have access to a computer) my twitter is: SandeeDandee for my phone updates follow: SandraRazo1 (for some reason when I update from my phone its to this name) well wish me luck! the plane ride is making me kinda uncomfortable -Sandee ps comment me your twitters so I can follow you :)

Tweet! Tweet!

Hey guys!

long time no journal, huh?
i was going to sit down and type up a decent journal update, but it's already past 9pm and i have a lot to get done today, so i'll leave my journal update/news for later.

anywho. any of you guys Twitter!? (of course you do!)

follow moi?
http://twitter.com/SandeeDandee

for some reason when i update from my phone it posts to : SandraRazo1
so if you want to follow my phone updates follow that username as well.

let me know if you have a twitter and your username. i'll follow ya :)

ps I had an eye exam today and it turns out i need glasses :(
i'm pretty sure it's from my car accident last February. i'm kinda bummed about it, since i've always had pretty sweet vision. so now i have to get used to wearing glasses. i paid like $265 for everything. heart attack!
i won't get them until around the 23rd or so.

on the plus side! i just ordered my Twilight Super Fan Box Set from Costco.com (it was more expensive for me since i'm not a damn member. a-holes!)

i believe that is all for now. hope you guys are having a nice week.
fill me in on your lives!

adieu
-Sandra

I'm baaaack!

finally our phone line got fixed, after being without internet for ages.
I missed buzznet. mostly my bnet friends, some of you i've kept in contact with because of the power to text messaging.

got today off from work because i had to work 2 straight days of graveyard inventory, so i'm getting much needed rest.
i finally finished uploading the pictures that i took of The Cab on the Dance Around The Country Tour..yea yea yea that tour was like 5 months ago, but what can i say?...Procrastination. now i only have The Hush Sound left to upload

The Cab here:: http://sandeedandee-august08.buzznet.com/user/photos/

this is my favorite of Ian

Feliz Ano Nuevo

hey guys,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

i've been really reluctant to let go on 2008. why? because a lot of awesome (and a couple not so awesome) stuff happened for me this past year. Envy On The Coast Road Trip, first nephew, Jacob :), my best friend moving up to Portland, a lot of awesome shows. (EOTC and Kings Of Leon being the best ones by far ever) making and losing friends (it happens and you have to accept the things and people change)

and to the purpose of this jornal. some of you guys might have noticed that i haven't been on for a long time. thats because first i got a virus on my computer so that really bummed me out and i've also been internet-less for about 3 weeks now. it's weird not being able to come one here and talking to my buzznet friends, who i miss dearly. i was pretty much snowed in for 2 weeks straight. some of you might've heard on the news how Portland hasn't been hit with this much snow in about 20 years. this was the first time i even encountered so much damn snow, and i didn't like it at all!

now the snow is long gone (hopefuly for a long time) hopefuly i'll have internet back this week.

talk to you guys soon. i miss you guys! :)

-Sandra

do you Twitter???

So i've been hearing 'twitter this' 'twitter that' for long time now.
i finally broke down (or got with the times) and joined Twitter.

do you Twitter?
let's follow eachother

www.twitter.com/sandrarazo

it shall be fun...if i can get the hang of it lol

on another note! what have you guys been up to!?!? i really want to know. i'm not just asking to be nice
i miss all of you guys! even sometimes the creepy ones too. lol

or i guess you can always text 'follow SandraRazo1' to the twitter number. i believe its 40404