Hello! So the SAG Awards were a lot of fun. Amazing people watching. My niece was so tickled because Susan Sarandon was in line behind her for the bathroom. She is going home to Texas with some great stories from last night. Jenna was taking a bunch of pictures and is going to do a behind the scenes blog. I am excited to see her photo journal from the whole event.

Also, a year ago (when I was preggers) I shot this little vid for my friends Alex and Dan. They finally posted it! It's about these two awkward gals trying to meet men at a wedding. My friend, Carrie Clifford, is the other gal. Check it out: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/1fb64eb681
Warning...it's kinda pg-13.

Hi everyone...it's 9pm and I am in my sweats. The baby is asleep and I'm eating some Kraft Easy Mac. Delicious. What are you doing right now? The SAG Awards are this weekend and I am determined to not be a spaz on the red carpet. Most of my pictures from the red carpet I am talking or doing a funny face or trying to do the over the shoulder pose (which is a lot harder than it looks). Folks...I am a dork and the whole red carpet thing feels so weird to me. I don't know if I'll ever get used to it. Did I tell you the story about the Emmy's last year? I told Jenna I was going to try to do a sexy, pouty pose and I ended up looking constipated and grumpy. I am excited that my niece, Brittany, is coming with me. She is in college in Texas and I am flying her out. I bought her a dress and shoes and I can't wait to see her! I miss my family a lot these days. Especially with Isabel... I wish my Mom lived right down the street. Okay... I better clean up the kitchen before it gets too late and the stuff on Isabel's high chair gets gross and crusty. Hope you all are well! -Angela

My response to your response to my response.  I will not put a link to your blog.  I am too fricken tired to figure out how to do it.

Good morning Jenna.  I didn't see your car in the parking lot.  You are probably home sleeping.  I am in my trailer eating a bagel smothered with REAL butter and pumping.  Right now I am burning more calories eating and pumping than you will at the gym today.  Have fun doing those squats.

;) Angela

ps. It is freezing on set today so I turned your heater on at your desk so it would be warm and cozy when you sat down. I mean it needs to be comfy...you might want to nap at your desk while we film.

 

My philosophy in college was, "nothing before 10am.  nothing after 2pm." My classes were scheduled around sleeping in and napping.  Aaaah...sleep.  Of course that all seems like a lifetime ago. So every time you leave me a message about your great Sunday nap or how you just fell asleep on your couch or how you slept 9 hours three nights last week.....I start making a plan in my head of how to hurt you.  Maybe I'll kick you in the shin the next time we are in the hair and makeup trailer.  Maybe I'll give you a wedgie as we walk to set.  Maybe I'll flick a paper clip at your head during a scene.  This is where my sleep deprived mind goes.  But for today, in response to your blog....

It's 1pm and this is what I have eaten so far:

7am  powdered sugar donut

8:30am  breakfast taco (sausage, eggs, cheese, bean, sour cream and salsa on a flour tortilla)

9am CHEESE quesadilla

10am lemon bar

12:20pm watermelon and strawberries

and we haven't even broke for lunch yet.  So suck it Ms. Napsalot!

Hey Dunderheads! 

 

How are you guys?  With the new baby and a full time work schedule it's hard for me to get online so my blogs might be a little more sporadic this season.  Hey new moms – do you find yourself having conversations in your head like this:  "Ooo, the baby's asleep.  I can either shower or check emails or eat or pump or call my sister back…hmmm?"   Is it bad that I often bail on showering?  I have mastered the greasy hair ponytail.  LOL. 

 

So as you know we're back at work on Season 5 of The Office.  I've been taking some behind the scenes pictures, and I plan on doing some Season 5 vids for NBC.com and will get those posted soon.  I just got to watch the blooper reel from the Season 4 DVD.  There's a pretty funny moment the cameras caught between me and Ed Helms.  I don't want to ruin it for you guys but you'll know it when you see it. 

 

Several of you over the years have asked me questions about my acting career.  I recently did an interview with Texas Monthly where they talked to me about my career.  I am attaching the article below.  And also, a few of you have written and asked what my nursery looks like.  Here is a picture of my nursery and my birth announcement that ran in People magazine. 

 

I hope you are all doing well, and in my next blog I will post some behind the scenes photos.  Right now they would be too spoilery ;).  I can't wait for you guys to see these first couple of episodes of Season 5.  So much is happening and there are some of my favorite Michael Scott moments ever. 

 

Hope you are all well!

 

~A    

 

 

 

Hi Dunderheads!  How are you guys?! I have so enjoyed just being home with Isabel these past three months.  I know we all have different religious beliefs but it is hard for me to hold her and not feel God's grace.  She is by far the best thing I've ever done.  She has started cooing and smiling.  It is awesome!  I keep dressing her up in these adorable clothes.  Monday she wore a tennis outfit that she got as a baby gift.  (Thanks Lindsey!) It might be the cutest thing I have ever seen.  And Oscar got her these socks that look like little shoes.  They are hilarious.  I made Jenna come into my trailer last week just to look at a pair of socks!  We are back at work and it is so great to see everyone.  It is like the first day after summer break.  Lots of hugs.   And Isabel is able to visit me on set for a few hours every day. Can ya'll imagine growing up with Uncle Rainn and Uncle Creed? :)  It's going to be a lot of fun for sure.  I feel incredibly lucky to see her throughout my day.  I know that when my sisters went back to work they weren't able to take their babies with them. We work long days and if I couldn't see her for 12-14 hours, I'd be a wreck.  Working Moms out there...you have my utmost respect!  I have never juggled so many things at once and been so happy and so tired all at the same time. I am including in this blog the play list I made on my IPOD for Isabel before she was born.  We listen to it as I breastfeed.  It's some good zone out music.  One day I was holding her when Shelter from the Storm came on and I was looking at her and she was looking at me and I was overcome with how much I love her.  I just started to tear up. Yep.  Me, Isabel and Bob Dylan....does it get any better than that?  ;)  I better run, I am in the next scene and I have to pump!  Too much information? :/  I hope you all are well.  Oh and Amy thanks for sending me the Isabel song.  So adorable!  Okay enough baby stuff....my next blog will be all about the show.  I promise!  Okay maybe a lil' baby stuff too.

~A
 
My baby mix:
The Dress Looks Nice On You by Sufjan Stevens
Throw Your Arms Around Me by Neil Finn
Prelude: Bach Cello Suite 1 In G-Major by Yo-Yo Ma
Such Great Heights by Iron & Wine
The Wind by Cat Stevens
The Only Living Boy In New York by Simon & Garfunkel
Magic In The Air by Badly Drawn Boy
Place to Be by Nick Drake
La mer by Charles Trenet
Crazy Love by Van Morrison
Shelter from the Storm by Bob Dylan
Energy Flow by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Down To The River To Pray by Alison Krauss
Abraham by Sufjan Stevens
Je n'en connais pas la fin (Live At Sin-é) by Jeff Buckley
Healing Hands Of Time by Willie Nelson
You're So Cool (From the True Romance Soundtrack) by Dan Head