Time flies...
... when you're bored out of your skull, but still busier than you have any right to be.
Lets see, its been what? two weeks? geeze. Why do you let me go on this long without posting...
Well, first I was busy striking Red Herring. Big strike. Everything must go. All the drapes down and folded (not bad except that they're 20'x60'). Every light had to be removed and stacked neatly in the other theatre. All platforming had to be removed and stored, and the risers had to be replaced to their preferred configuration. Bah. Humbug.
Then right away, I started in on You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Up in Beloit, 25 minutes away. not too bad, at least it's an interesting drive on back roads. Last weekend was design weekend, and Monday was light Hang. I'm getting an amazingly little amount of help from the staff of the college where they perform. It was like pulling teeth just to get a lighting inventory (and the one I did get, I had to make, but they didn't show me all the units, so not everything got counted.).
But in the middle of all this,... this week was the Mayors Arts Award Show. I got roped into 'volunteering' to do lights for it. The fun part is that it's at the big Italianate revival vaudeville theatre down the street. Gorgeous 3 million dollar renovation or some such thing a few years back. I got pictures to go up as soon as I get to a hot-spot. Their staff ME had a basic plot that I could use, with only minimal re-focusing and re-coloring. Yesterday was hang and sit around while they host a tour or two, then start focus. Today was finish focus, figure out what I can do, and start writing cues for the show, knowing that there will be LOTS of 'unforseen circumstances' to deal with. The rehearsals went well (plural, because none of the acts could be there at the same time.), and the show tonight went well. The biggest hitch was the little old lady who wandered all over the stage before deciding where to give her speech (evidently that podium thing didn't interest her). I kinda followed her around with light for a bit, and then just put up a full stage wash.
Tomorrow, now that Charlie has my undivided attention, is Focus in Beloit.
Oh, I also played in my first 'for real money' poker tourney. There's a group in the area that hosts poker tourneys for charity. They have one in Rockford every other week or so, in addition to lots in surrounding areas. Of course it's leading up to WSOP time, so they're offering 'feeder' tourneys to that. Not for me. I can't afford to throw away the 150-175 dollars for a multi-table tourney, so I entered one of the $50 sit-and-go tables. One table, 10 players, payout to the top 3. I didn't win, or even place in the money, but I wasn't the first to get the axe. I left right in the middle. And my big mistake was not being agressive enough at the right time. I had 8-9. See the flop cheap. Flop Q-Q-8. I bet 200. One guy calls. Turn is inconsequential, so I check. So does buddyboy. River comes up A. I bet 500. Buddyboy worries about my Q, but calls anyway. He's got an Ace. SHIT. I was crippled after that, because if I'd bet on the turn, he'd have folded it. I was left with 5o, which was the small blind. I'm all in, and quadruple up the next hand. But then two hands later I'm gone. Really a hoot to play though. I'm saving up for more. I've also started playing "play money" on Full Tilt Poker. If you wanna join me, sign up, no money involved. It's really fun to play tourneys with real idiots, and not just the Hoyle Casino idiots. Let me know your screen name and I'll tell you mine.
More news. I got a membership to Anderson Gardens. 40 dollars, so if Wife wants to join me, we only pay 6 dollars anytime. But I can go whenever my heart wants to. At first, I didn't tell Wife about it. The one time she joined me, I made a point of buying the ticket while she looked at the gift shop stuff. I've also been there twice already without her. Then, last night she asked about how much it would be to join, and I 'fessed up. Family memberships are $75, WAY out of our range.
You know what that means? Yep, LOTS of garden pics on Flickr.
Now the dilemma is who to give my (still secret) Free Guest Pass for two to. If S had a significant other, I'd give it to her, but it is for two, not one, twice. Possibly S-and-S. I'll probably give it to S anyway, she can always bring her brother or mother.
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and still no job news...
Lets see, its been what? two weeks? geeze. Why do you let me go on this long without posting...
Well, first I was busy striking Red Herring. Big strike. Everything must go. All the drapes down and folded (not bad except that they're 20'x60'). Every light had to be removed and stacked neatly in the other theatre. All platforming had to be removed and stored, and the risers had to be replaced to their preferred configuration. Bah. Humbug.
Then right away, I started in on You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Up in Beloit, 25 minutes away. not too bad, at least it's an interesting drive on back roads. Last weekend was design weekend, and Monday was light Hang. I'm getting an amazingly little amount of help from the staff of the college where they perform. It was like pulling teeth just to get a lighting inventory (and the one I did get, I had to make, but they didn't show me all the units, so not everything got counted.).
But in the middle of all this,... this week was the Mayors Arts Award Show. I got roped into 'volunteering' to do lights for it. The fun part is that it's at the big Italianate revival vaudeville theatre down the street. Gorgeous 3 million dollar renovation or some such thing a few years back. I got pictures to go up as soon as I get to a hot-spot. Their staff ME had a basic plot that I could use, with only minimal re-focusing and re-coloring. Yesterday was hang and sit around while they host a tour or two, then start focus. Today was finish focus, figure out what I can do, and start writing cues for the show, knowing that there will be LOTS of 'unforseen circumstances' to deal with. The rehearsals went well (plural, because none of the acts could be there at the same time.), and the show tonight went well. The biggest hitch was the little old lady who wandered all over the stage before deciding where to give her speech (evidently that podium thing didn't interest her). I kinda followed her around with light for a bit, and then just put up a full stage wash.
Tomorrow, now that Charlie has my undivided attention, is Focus in Beloit.
Oh, I also played in my first 'for real money' poker tourney. There's a group in the area that hosts poker tourneys for charity. They have one in Rockford every other week or so, in addition to lots in surrounding areas. Of course it's leading up to WSOP time, so they're offering 'feeder' tourneys to that. Not for me. I can't afford to throw away the 150-175 dollars for a multi-table tourney, so I entered one of the $50 sit-and-go tables. One table, 10 players, payout to the top 3. I didn't win, or even place in the money, but I wasn't the first to get the axe. I left right in the middle. And my big mistake was not being agressive enough at the right time. I had 8-9. See the flop cheap. Flop Q-Q-8. I bet 200. One guy calls. Turn is inconsequential, so I check. So does buddyboy. River comes up A. I bet 500. Buddyboy worries about my Q, but calls anyway. He's got an Ace. SHIT. I was crippled after that, because if I'd bet on the turn, he'd have folded it. I was left with 5o, which was the small blind. I'm all in, and quadruple up the next hand. But then two hands later I'm gone. Really a hoot to play though. I'm saving up for more. I've also started playing "play money" on Full Tilt Poker. If you wanna join me, sign up, no money involved. It's really fun to play tourneys with real idiots, and not just the Hoyle Casino idiots. Let me know your screen name and I'll tell you mine.
More news. I got a membership to Anderson Gardens. 40 dollars, so if Wife wants to join me, we only pay 6 dollars anytime. But I can go whenever my heart wants to. At first, I didn't tell Wife about it. The one time she joined me, I made a point of buying the ticket while she looked at the gift shop stuff. I've also been there twice already without her. Then, last night she asked about how much it would be to join, and I 'fessed up. Family memberships are $75, WAY out of our range.
You know what that means? Yep, LOTS of garden pics on Flickr.
Now the dilemma is who to give my (still secret) Free Guest Pass for two to. If S had a significant other, I'd give it to her, but it is for two, not one, twice. Possibly S-and-S. I'll probably give it to S anyway, she can always bring her brother or mother.
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and still no job news...
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