Yep, not one or two but three paying shoots today!
Yes they are for the same company but they are paying gigs and they are pretty straight forward. It won't be that difficult and I should get the clips uploaded tomorrow.
Final show tonight for Lil' Abner. It's been a long grind for sure. The cast is still doing well though. I can tell it has worn them down as a lot of them were in Julius Caesar in the park before this show.
That's a lot to ask from an actor but they are weathering it well.
After the first two shoots this morning I should have some free time to relax and maybe catch some Starcraft 2. I hope so anyway. A coworker and I have formed a team and are trying to improve our ranking from the Bronze league to a better one. Right now though we deserve Bronze.
We are very close to a breakthrough right now but can't figure out where the weak part of our game is yet to win consistently. I've got less than twenty games and likely closer to fifteen down and we've lost most of them by rushes. The last game we turtled in and built D and teched up our units though. Several games we've been close though so I know we are close to winning and advancing.
It's in our build orders somewhere and once we iron that out we'll be a formidable team!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Finally!
After thirteen plus hours of downloading, Thing 1 installed the game for me while I was at work. I went to the grocery store after work, got some deli stuff. Went by The Date's work and she made a sandwich.
Then I was able to get home, get changed, and get fed. Then finally, after long last, right at the twenty four hour mark of purchase the day before...I started Starcraft 2!
I looked over the interface really well and went right to multi player. That's where this game shines for me, the human element, complex chess with cooler pieces. I have a lot of rust to shake off! In the original game I had a stretch of nearly thirty games without a loss. After a while typical burnout set in and I didn't play much after that.
Last night I found I was basically a newbie once again. I was walloped by the time I started to remember what I was doing in the first game. After I remembered what I was doing with the Zerg I had Terran battlecruisers knocking on the front door! I was out of the game in no time after that.
He had teched up so fast I couldn't keep up. So then it was time for the next match. I played random as I feel it gives a slight advantage to the player, the opponent doesn't know what strategy to work with. Of course it is nullified if they go random too so it is easy to counter.
Next match I was Terran and the random opponent was Zerg. I built Marines quickly and then went Marauders. This was to fend of the early Zerg rush but it didn't come. I wasn't able to tech up very high as it took me a while to figure out which buildings were needed for which units. I expected to lose but just wanted some experience in the new game. It wasn't long before I was under attack and out of the game again.
Two practice games down, forty eight to go!
The third game was with a coworker! He Zerg rushed me quickly and crippled my economy and soon finished off my base. Then we did a 2V2 cooperative match. I wound up Protoss for the first time and he played Zerg. He loves Zerg. He concentrated on the speed rushing, I started making Zealots, and then went with heavier support in the Immortals.
We destroyed the other team in no time! He's been playing for a couple more days and has around thirty games under his belt. He is getting really good at the Zerg rush and scouting. We figure that he can do that and I'll concentrate on the mid to late game units. We could be a formidable team!
We'll be doing the placement matches next week so we can get into league play!
Then I was able to get home, get changed, and get fed. Then finally, after long last, right at the twenty four hour mark of purchase the day before...I started Starcraft 2!
I looked over the interface really well and went right to multi player. That's where this game shines for me, the human element, complex chess with cooler pieces. I have a lot of rust to shake off! In the original game I had a stretch of nearly thirty games without a loss. After a while typical burnout set in and I didn't play much after that.
Last night I found I was basically a newbie once again. I was walloped by the time I started to remember what I was doing in the first game. After I remembered what I was doing with the Zerg I had Terran battlecruisers knocking on the front door! I was out of the game in no time after that.
He had teched up so fast I couldn't keep up. So then it was time for the next match. I played random as I feel it gives a slight advantage to the player, the opponent doesn't know what strategy to work with. Of course it is nullified if they go random too so it is easy to counter.
Next match I was Terran and the random opponent was Zerg. I built Marines quickly and then went Marauders. This was to fend of the early Zerg rush but it didn't come. I wasn't able to tech up very high as it took me a while to figure out which buildings were needed for which units. I expected to lose but just wanted some experience in the new game. It wasn't long before I was under attack and out of the game again.
Two practice games down, forty eight to go!
The third game was with a coworker! He Zerg rushed me quickly and crippled my economy and soon finished off my base. Then we did a 2V2 cooperative match. I wound up Protoss for the first time and he played Zerg. He loves Zerg. He concentrated on the speed rushing, I started making Zealots, and then went with heavier support in the Immortals.
We destroyed the other team in no time! He's been playing for a couple more days and has around thirty games under his belt. He is getting really good at the Zerg rush and scouting. We figure that he can do that and I'll concentrate on the mid to late game units. We could be a formidable team!
We'll be doing the placement matches next week so we can get into league play!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Twelve Hours
The Date said yes and let me purchase and download Starcraft 2 last night!
The problem is that as of this second it's been downloading just over twelve hours and has completed 5.46 gigs of a 6.99 gig package.
It'll wrap up a little after eight this morning. After I'm at work.
I have a show tonight so I'll barely be able to get it installed by the time I have to get to the theatre. Tomorrow night I'll actually be able to start playing a bit but not long as I've again got a show to get to.
After the show lets out tomorrow night I'll be able to hit it harder and then Saturday morning, look out!
I'll be reigning down a Zergpocalypse upon my poor opponents the likes they haven't seen yet! Perhaps I'll bring the Protoss Pain on them! Maybe I'll mix it up some and terrorize them with the Terrans! Not sure, I used to be able to play all three races fairly competently and played random. It's been more than a handful of years since I've played though.
I've watched tons of You Tube stuff out there and I've got it down again but there is no substitute for playing. And play I shall!!!
The problem is that as of this second it's been downloading just over twelve hours and has completed 5.46 gigs of a 6.99 gig package.
It'll wrap up a little after eight this morning. After I'm at work.
I have a show tonight so I'll barely be able to get it installed by the time I have to get to the theatre. Tomorrow night I'll actually be able to start playing a bit but not long as I've again got a show to get to.
After the show lets out tomorrow night I'll be able to hit it harder and then Saturday morning, look out!
I'll be reigning down a Zergpocalypse upon my poor opponents the likes they haven't seen yet! Perhaps I'll bring the Protoss Pain on them! Maybe I'll mix it up some and terrorize them with the Terrans! Not sure, I used to be able to play all three races fairly competently and played random. It's been more than a handful of years since I've played though.
I've watched tons of You Tube stuff out there and I've got it down again but there is no substitute for playing. And play I shall!!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Starcraft At Work
Well not exactly at work. I was watching matches with commentary on You Tube. HDStarcraft does an incredible job of commentating SC matches. He is very prime time ready if a channel would jump on this opportunity.
If ESPN 2 would hold a tournament and put it on TV I'd watch it all the time, every match! This has poker tour potential in my humble opinion. It's fast moving chess with better pieces. It's just begging for a sponsorship and TV time! Back it up with money and all of a sudden it's going to be a major event!
I will still have to await Friday to get my copy but wait it out I shall as there is no alternative.
Deadliest Catch was a good season ending episode. It wrapped up the storylines nicely and put everything together at the end. What an incredible season! Can't wait to see what next season has in store!
Now I'll have Chasing Mummies to watch! Great show!
If ESPN 2 would hold a tournament and put it on TV I'd watch it all the time, every match! This has poker tour potential in my humble opinion. It's fast moving chess with better pieces. It's just begging for a sponsorship and TV time! Back it up with money and all of a sudden it's going to be a major event!
I will still have to await Friday to get my copy but wait it out I shall as there is no alternative.
Deadliest Catch was a good season ending episode. It wrapped up the storylines nicely and put everything together at the end. What an incredible season! Can't wait to see what next season has in store!
Now I'll have Chasing Mummies to watch! Great show!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Finale
Tonight is the last episode of Deadliest Catch for the season. I watched the behind the scenes special about the camera men and how the relationships between the fishing crew and camera crew develop.
Fascinating stuff. It would be a hard job for me to turn down if I ever were to get offered a film crew job on one of those ships. A season at sea would be a life experience no one would soon forget.
It would be a test of endurance against the elements. A difficult job in difficult conditions. After it was over you'd be a better man for it though.
Today one of my favorite daughters of all time has her sixteenth birthday! Yes Thing 1 turns sweet sixteen today. I know she likely won't read this so it's safe to say that she's going to love her present and her uncle has another piece he's bringing over later on. I'm certain she'll flip out:)
Happy Birthday Thing 1, love you and I'm glad you are my daughter!
It just so happens that one of my favorite games of all time, Starcraft, is releasing it's years overdue sequel on the same day! Starcraft II: The Wings of Liberty! I'll be looking forward to grabbing a copy of that when time and money allow:)
Fascinating stuff. It would be a hard job for me to turn down if I ever were to get offered a film crew job on one of those ships. A season at sea would be a life experience no one would soon forget.
It would be a test of endurance against the elements. A difficult job in difficult conditions. After it was over you'd be a better man for it though.
Today one of my favorite daughters of all time has her sixteenth birthday! Yes Thing 1 turns sweet sixteen today. I know she likely won't read this so it's safe to say that she's going to love her present and her uncle has another piece he's bringing over later on. I'm certain she'll flip out:)
Happy Birthday Thing 1, love you and I'm glad you are my daughter!
It just so happens that one of my favorite games of all time, Starcraft, is releasing it's years overdue sequel on the same day! Starcraft II: The Wings of Liberty! I'll be looking forward to grabbing a copy of that when time and money allow:)
Monday, July 26, 2010
Four Down
Three more shows to go, I think. I don't think we have a Sunday show but I could be wrong either way I'm off until Thursday now! A break I very much needed.
This is going to be a tough week at work. We have a team of inspectors coming around to do over the shoulder inspections on your job. It's a stressful time for everyone. I realize that whatever they find on you it doesn't come out of your paycheck so it doesn't matter to a large extent. There could be other consequences though like putting up more hoops to jump through before doing your job.
Where I work there are two different kinds of people, those who help you do your job and take hoops away and those who make your job harder by putting up more hoops before you actually get to the real job job.
Overall I expect to do well and everyone else to do well overall. I've got work planned out this week which is very easy to inspect, I kind of stacked the deck. The work I have planned will take several hours in hot and noisy conditions. They won't want to stay there any longer than I do. Then I have some other simple work to accomplish that's easily verifiable.
It's not so much cheating as it is superior planning and forethought. I know it isn't original either as I've learned it over the years from many people:)
Regardless I've got things covered:)
Made some awesome fried squash and chicken fried steaks last night for supper! I used self rising flour and a fiesta ranch mix for batter. A regular egg wash. and I thought we had some garden fresh squash but we were out:( so I had to make a trip to the store.
Incredible meal after the matinee as I was starving! The Date enjoyed it as well and Thing 2 did her best to finish everything she could!
The week begins!
This is going to be a tough week at work. We have a team of inspectors coming around to do over the shoulder inspections on your job. It's a stressful time for everyone. I realize that whatever they find on you it doesn't come out of your paycheck so it doesn't matter to a large extent. There could be other consequences though like putting up more hoops to jump through before doing your job.
Where I work there are two different kinds of people, those who help you do your job and take hoops away and those who make your job harder by putting up more hoops before you actually get to the real job job.
Overall I expect to do well and everyone else to do well overall. I've got work planned out this week which is very easy to inspect, I kind of stacked the deck. The work I have planned will take several hours in hot and noisy conditions. They won't want to stay there any longer than I do. Then I have some other simple work to accomplish that's easily verifiable.
It's not so much cheating as it is superior planning and forethought. I know it isn't original either as I've learned it over the years from many people:)
Regardless I've got things covered:)
Made some awesome fried squash and chicken fried steaks last night for supper! I used self rising flour and a fiesta ranch mix for batter. A regular egg wash. and I thought we had some garden fresh squash but we were out:( so I had to make a trip to the store.
Incredible meal after the matinee as I was starving! The Date enjoyed it as well and Thing 2 did her best to finish everything she could!
The week begins!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Show Three
It was the largest crowd of the run. Nearly a sell out, it actually might have been if there were some people who didn't show because of the rain storm.
As Deadliest Catch winds down for the season I believe I've found the new best show on TV, Chasing Mummies. Dr. Zahi Hawass rules the Egyptian dig sights with an iron fist but when someone is in trouble he really does have a heart of gold and shows his genuine concern.
I've seen the first two episodes and this is the only show I've seen that makes archeology appealing to me. Not so much the rocks and artifacts but the film crew is actually part of the story. That is a mixture of both worlds for me that would really make for a cool dream job!
You get the adventure and get to do what you enjoy! It would be a cool gig for sure. Following Dr. Hawass all over Egypt would be a very compelling occupation. He is a compelling man, he goes from soft spoken to fits of anger, and back again in no time. He is an amazing gentleman and has an encyclopedic knowledge of the pyramids.
This is a show I can't miss when it's on, even in reruns.
As Deadliest Catch winds down for the season I believe I've found the new best show on TV, Chasing Mummies. Dr. Zahi Hawass rules the Egyptian dig sights with an iron fist but when someone is in trouble he really does have a heart of gold and shows his genuine concern.
I've seen the first two episodes and this is the only show I've seen that makes archeology appealing to me. Not so much the rocks and artifacts but the film crew is actually part of the story. That is a mixture of both worlds for me that would really make for a cool dream job!
You get the adventure and get to do what you enjoy! It would be a cool gig for sure. Following Dr. Hawass all over Egypt would be a very compelling occupation. He is a compelling man, he goes from soft spoken to fits of anger, and back again in no time. He is an amazing gentleman and has an encyclopedic knowledge of the pyramids.
This is a show I can't miss when it's on, even in reruns.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Two Down
Six more to go, yep a quarter of the way done with Lil' Abner.
I'm looking for things that a handful of the cast are doing different to evoke an audience response now. Mainly the human cartoon Skate is attempting something different every show to elicit responses. He's trying to push what his character capable of.
It's giving me something new each night to watch for. The audience was flat last night, they politely clapped at the end of each song but few laughs. Most of them were of the age that would get all of the references in the show too.
That's the way it goes sometimes.
I'm feeling tons better but I'm still happy to have this break today from work and the show, well until tonight. I can definitely use it:)
I'm looking for things that a handful of the cast are doing different to evoke an audience response now. Mainly the human cartoon Skate is attempting something different every show to elicit responses. He's trying to push what his character capable of.
It's giving me something new each night to watch for. The audience was flat last night, they politely clapped at the end of each song but few laughs. Most of them were of the age that would get all of the references in the show too.
That's the way it goes sometimes.
I'm feeling tons better but I'm still happy to have this break today from work and the show, well until tonight. I can definitely use it:)
Friday, July 23, 2010
Getting Better
In the words of the Last American Blue Jeans Band, Tesla, I'm getting better. I feel ninety five percent this morning! I slept most of yesterday mid-morning and afternoon away and did the show from seven until eleven.
If I had an infection of some kind throwing off my balance and causing the dizziness it appears to be disappearing. If it was something else, well it appears to be leaving me alone now.
I'm all for getting back to work today, finishing up a handful of jobs I had going yesterday, and doing the second of eight shows tonight. Yeah, eight shows.
Opening night was last night and we had between seventy five and eighty people. I understand that a few of the shows are sold out already.
A few mentions to the best performances of the show thus far, Theatre King does a great Bullmoose, naturally Skate is a human cartoon on stage as Earthquake McGoon, Hollywood Actor does a fine Available Jones. Fifth Cousin In Law (I'm only guessing at what his title actually is but we are related by marriage) does a pretty good Abner, and Bondie does a fine Daisy Mae.
The wives of the guinea pigs have their moment in the sun when they berate the laboratory officials in song.
I'm as ready as I can get for the remaining shows.
If I had an infection of some kind throwing off my balance and causing the dizziness it appears to be disappearing. If it was something else, well it appears to be leaving me alone now.
I'm all for getting back to work today, finishing up a handful of jobs I had going yesterday, and doing the second of eight shows tonight. Yeah, eight shows.
Opening night was last night and we had between seventy five and eighty people. I understand that a few of the shows are sold out already.
A few mentions to the best performances of the show thus far, Theatre King does a great Bullmoose, naturally Skate is a human cartoon on stage as Earthquake McGoon, Hollywood Actor does a fine Available Jones. Fifth Cousin In Law (I'm only guessing at what his title actually is but we are related by marriage) does a pretty good Abner, and Bondie does a fine Daisy Mae.
The wives of the guinea pigs have their moment in the sun when they berate the laboratory officials in song.
I'm as ready as I can get for the remaining shows.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Came Home
I have had a slight feeling of light headedness and dizziness the past couple of days. I took off work to head to the doctor after a couple of hours this morning. I couldn't get in to see the doctor so I came home to sleep for a while.
I'm feeling tons better now.
I'll be headed to the show, opening night, in a few hours and kick off run of the show. Four straight shows, then a break, and then three more shows I believe.
After resting up today I feel I can handle what's ahead now and couple that with Saturday's time off I'll be in good shape!
I'm feeling tons better now.
I'll be headed to the show, opening night, in a few hours and kick off run of the show. Four straight shows, then a break, and then three more shows I believe.
After resting up today I feel I can handle what's ahead now and couple that with Saturday's time off I'll be in good shape!
Almost Friday
Opening night is tonight for the show. I'm looking forward to Saturday so I can recuperate. The heat, the back to back shows, the late nights have me worn down right now and I need to rest up and recharge.
Work today, show tonight, wash, rinse, repeat tomorrow night and I'm getting the rest I need. It should be a fairly easy day at work.
Next week I'll have a couple of evenings off which will also be exactly what I need. It'll be enough to get me back to 100%.
Work today, show tonight, wash, rinse, repeat tomorrow night and I'm getting the rest I need. It should be a fairly easy day at work.
Next week I'll have a couple of evenings off which will also be exactly what I need. It'll be enough to get me back to 100%.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Face The Day
Yesterday was just a bad day. Not in general as events unfolded but I felt bad, not sick bad just bad bad.
I wanted to go find a dark hideyhole and hibernate for a week. I learned an important lesson though. I sold one of The Date's text books on eBay a week ago. The new owner wasn't happy with the condition even though it was used. I didn't argue with the customer and treated her fairly. She wished to return the text book, I told her not a problem, ship it back and I'll refund her money. She asked for a five dollar credit now to ship it back with as good faith I'd follow through on the refund.
I sent her ten. She was impressed with my customer service that she said we'd just call it even if I wanted to as she felt that a small refund like that was worth it for the condition (used, it's a used text book, they are never in mint condition) it was in. I agreed and voila, problem solved without getting angry, upset, or berating the customer.
That made the long day much better! I spent the evening in Dogpatch, I've got a show every evening and Sunday afternoon. I did a final tweak on the lights last night so I was messing with them with actors on stage. They are used to it by now and they as well as the musicians are doing a good job with poor material, but I won't rehash that blog post.
What do you do when you feel like I did yesterday? You want to give up but give up what? Clock out, quit, and become an alcoholic scrounging through the couch for loose change for your next pint? It wouldn't be long and you wouldn't have a couch anymore. That's an option but not a desirable option to me.
Do you just power through and put a smile on? I wasn't in the smiling mood but it's a better option than number one.
I used option three. Got through the day as best I could, went home and found a quiet place to close my eyes and collect my thoughts for about forty five minutes. It was nice and I felt refreshed after. No alcohol to help me cope with anything, no cigar to relax me, just a quiet half hourish on a love seat in our bedroom by myself. Although it wasn't the week long hibernation I'd have hoped for it did the job and my liver is better for it as I didn't punish it for my emotions.
I'm better today after a good night's sleep. I hope you are too!
I wanted to go find a dark hideyhole and hibernate for a week. I learned an important lesson though. I sold one of The Date's text books on eBay a week ago. The new owner wasn't happy with the condition even though it was used. I didn't argue with the customer and treated her fairly. She wished to return the text book, I told her not a problem, ship it back and I'll refund her money. She asked for a five dollar credit now to ship it back with as good faith I'd follow through on the refund.
I sent her ten. She was impressed with my customer service that she said we'd just call it even if I wanted to as she felt that a small refund like that was worth it for the condition (used, it's a used text book, they are never in mint condition) it was in. I agreed and voila, problem solved without getting angry, upset, or berating the customer.
That made the long day much better! I spent the evening in Dogpatch, I've got a show every evening and Sunday afternoon. I did a final tweak on the lights last night so I was messing with them with actors on stage. They are used to it by now and they as well as the musicians are doing a good job with poor material, but I won't rehash that blog post.
What do you do when you feel like I did yesterday? You want to give up but give up what? Clock out, quit, and become an alcoholic scrounging through the couch for loose change for your next pint? It wouldn't be long and you wouldn't have a couch anymore. That's an option but not a desirable option to me.
Do you just power through and put a smile on? I wasn't in the smiling mood but it's a better option than number one.
I used option three. Got through the day as best I could, went home and found a quiet place to close my eyes and collect my thoughts for about forty five minutes. It was nice and I felt refreshed after. No alcohol to help me cope with anything, no cigar to relax me, just a quiet half hourish on a love seat in our bedroom by myself. Although it wasn't the week long hibernation I'd have hoped for it did the job and my liver is better for it as I didn't punish it for my emotions.
I'm better today after a good night's sleep. I hope you are too!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Long Day
Literally, I had six hours of overtime! It felt great but when we arrived at the airport where the jet needed to be repaired it was hot. Very hot so I spent three hours with the electrician in a jet that was at least a hundred and twenty inside.
Then we had the five hour drive back home. I'm glad to have had the overtime though! It'll be very useful as the next paycheck union dues is taken out.
It was just a very long day, I was exhausted when I got home and I'm tired this morning.
Tonight I visit Dogpatch again.
Then we had the five hour drive back home. I'm glad to have had the overtime though! It'll be very useful as the next paycheck union dues is taken out.
It was just a very long day, I was exhausted when I got home and I'm tired this morning.
Tonight I visit Dogpatch again.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Monday:)
We have rehearsal tonight, one more evening in Dogpatch.
Other than that I think it'll be a slowish day. I finished all but the last three page chapter of Day by Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile yesterday. Amazing book of course and highly recommended for any zombie fan out there.
J.L. Bourne's writing style is just that compelling, he takes you along with the protagonist every step of the way in his journal. There's no unnecessary parts in his efficient writing. It's top notch and the story is great. If I had a gripe I'd like to see a five hundred page book instead of three hundred:)
He paints a picture of how bleak the situation really is and how difficult it would be to survive in such circumstances. How hard it would be to scavenge food, water, and supplies while avoiding the roaming dead.
I'll take On Basilisk Station to work with me and get started on it. I'm about thirty pages in already but a good start is a hundred on a book this size. It's not Les Miserables but it's close to five hundred anyway. I'm looking forward to it.
Other than that I think it'll be a slowish day. I finished all but the last three page chapter of Day by Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile yesterday. Amazing book of course and highly recommended for any zombie fan out there.
J.L. Bourne's writing style is just that compelling, he takes you along with the protagonist every step of the way in his journal. There's no unnecessary parts in his efficient writing. It's top notch and the story is great. If I had a gripe I'd like to see a five hundred page book instead of three hundred:)
He paints a picture of how bleak the situation really is and how difficult it would be to survive in such circumstances. How hard it would be to scavenge food, water, and supplies while avoiding the roaming dead.
I'll take On Basilisk Station to work with me and get started on it. I'm about thirty pages in already but a good start is a hundred on a book this size. It's not Les Miserables but it's close to five hundred anyway. I'm looking forward to it.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
A Good Saturday
With The Date on a girl's weekend at the lake I decided I was going to take my Mom and the Things to the city for lunch.
We chose Olive Garden and had a great lunch. Then we headed over to Barnes and Noble and hung out for a while. We had a great time:) I picked up a book by David Weber called On Basilisk Station. It's a genre I've long been interested in, space military scifi, but haven't actually picked up a book yet.
Perfect opportunity, it was there, I was there. After I finish up Day by Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile I'll get started on the space adventure!
I'm looking forward to it as it's been on my list of things to do forever. I can't remember the last actual scifi series I've read that was set in space. Usually I gravitate towards fantasy scifi which always seems to be set in medieval times. Time to switch gears:)
We chose Olive Garden and had a great lunch. Then we headed over to Barnes and Noble and hung out for a while. We had a great time:) I picked up a book by David Weber called On Basilisk Station. It's a genre I've long been interested in, space military scifi, but haven't actually picked up a book yet.
Perfect opportunity, it was there, I was there. After I finish up Day by Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile I'll get started on the space adventure!
I'm looking forward to it as it's been on my list of things to do forever. I can't remember the last actual scifi series I've read that was set in space. Usually I gravitate towards fantasy scifi which always seems to be set in medieval times. Time to switch gears:)
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Friday Evening
Was set in Dogpatch once again. This time I was armed with Seasick Steve. A bluesman who is known for playing homemade guitars usually with three strings or less, he is generally his own percussion section as well.
I had a good time in the booth:)
After rehearsal I went home to watch the latest Whale Wars: Hippies Fail. Last night is when the Ady Gil was hit by a harpoon ship and torn in half. Yep, it got hit after a full day of harassing the Japanese ships.
The ever tough Peter Hammersomething John Wayned the radio communications with the Nisshan Maru II as he stated that they will defend the lives of those in the water. You hippies have rotted butter and inflatable boats, what in the world are you going to do after trying to shut down and cause damage to the Japanese fleet?
Oh yeah, you could grow a set and pursue effective methods maybe? You've had several seasons now in which you go down there and fail to stop anything. The Japanese have adapted to your tactics and are now learning that just a little offense will completely put the hippies in disarray. All they have to do is follow one of your ships and it's game over. You run back to port!
Ah, I hope you don't learn anything. It would spoil my enjoyment:)
The ever alert looking Paul Watson jumped onto the publicity bandwagon and drove the wheels off of it. He was hoping for a such a situation so he could raise the debate into a larger arena. My guess is that people will see his ineffective tactics, his stoner crews, and acts that border on terrorism.
I had a good time in the booth:)
After rehearsal I went home to watch the latest Whale Wars: Hippies Fail. Last night is when the Ady Gil was hit by a harpoon ship and torn in half. Yep, it got hit after a full day of harassing the Japanese ships.
The ever tough Peter Hammersomething John Wayned the radio communications with the Nisshan Maru II as he stated that they will defend the lives of those in the water. You hippies have rotted butter and inflatable boats, what in the world are you going to do after trying to shut down and cause damage to the Japanese fleet?
Oh yeah, you could grow a set and pursue effective methods maybe? You've had several seasons now in which you go down there and fail to stop anything. The Japanese have adapted to your tactics and are now learning that just a little offense will completely put the hippies in disarray. All they have to do is follow one of your ships and it's game over. You run back to port!
Ah, I hope you don't learn anything. It would spoil my enjoyment:)
The ever alert looking Paul Watson jumped onto the publicity bandwagon and drove the wheels off of it. He was hoping for a such a situation so he could raise the debate into a larger arena. My guess is that people will see his ineffective tactics, his stoner crews, and acts that border on terrorism.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Half Day
Yeppers, today is a half day. I've got some errands to run this morning that require my attention thus prompting me to have the morning off and attend work after lunch this afternoon.
The really cool thing is that even though I'm taking four hours off I earned enough leave that I'm gaining total leave numbers this week. 4.62 per week is a fairly high rate so I'll actually accrue six tenths of an hour and have a thirty six hour work week. Not a bad deal huh?
Rehearsal went better last night, the cast and orchestra are melding. The material hasn't changed though, the story is the same. The characters and Dogpatch long forgotten in history.
The Date is headed out of town with her boss and friend to a lake house for an extended girl's night out. Thing 2 and I will likely be here alone as I'm sure Thing 1 will have plans of some sort with Fuzzy. The Date will have a great time provided she doesn't injure herself in one way or another. It'll be a nice weekend even though it'll be the first night in over a year that we've been apart. Not a bad stretch of time:)
The really cool thing is that even though I'm taking four hours off I earned enough leave that I'm gaining total leave numbers this week. 4.62 per week is a fairly high rate so I'll actually accrue six tenths of an hour and have a thirty six hour work week. Not a bad deal huh?
Rehearsal went better last night, the cast and orchestra are melding. The material hasn't changed though, the story is the same. The characters and Dogpatch long forgotten in history.
The Date is headed out of town with her boss and friend to a lake house for an extended girl's night out. Thing 2 and I will likely be here alone as I'm sure Thing 1 will have plans of some sort with Fuzzy. The Date will have a great time provided she doesn't injure herself in one way or another. It'll be a nice weekend even though it'll be the first night in over a year that we've been apart. Not a bad stretch of time:)
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Another Show
I volunteered for lights with Lil' Abner a while back. I'm not much for musicals anyway I got to the point where I dreaded hearing the Into The Woods songs last summer.
Lil' Abner just isn't funny though, it isn't the actors, director, or anything. The material just isn't funny to me. I was wanting to cut my ears off with a plastic knife last night. The material has an outdated story, the comic strip hasn't been in the papers for years and few if any people under twenty will get it. Dogpatch USA just hasn't been in the pop culture realm in so long it's become irrelevant.
The theme park is gone leaving memories of what was once Dogpatch. There is nothing to touch base with and find out who these people are as fictional characters. At one time it was different as you could read them daily and see their adventures. Then you could have a bit of background on why they were who they were, you could see your favorite characters come to life on stage.
Now it just is a musical for people over thirty with material that is more in line for children. It's an odd composition.
Lights seem to be fairly simple though, lights on, lights off. I found one place that I can dim them and shut some down when Abner and Daisy Mae are singing to each other for the seemingly last time. Other than that I can't find places that benefit from dim, lots of color, low lights, or high lights. There are always lots of people on stage so there has to be lots of light to make sure everyone is lighted properly.
It'll be an easy show to accomplish. Kudos to the actors and directors who have done a good job with material that didn't give them a lot to work with. Kudos to the musicians too who are playing the music live and it's difficult music at that!
Lil' Abner just isn't funny though, it isn't the actors, director, or anything. The material just isn't funny to me. I was wanting to cut my ears off with a plastic knife last night. The material has an outdated story, the comic strip hasn't been in the papers for years and few if any people under twenty will get it. Dogpatch USA just hasn't been in the pop culture realm in so long it's become irrelevant.
The theme park is gone leaving memories of what was once Dogpatch. There is nothing to touch base with and find out who these people are as fictional characters. At one time it was different as you could read them daily and see their adventures. Then you could have a bit of background on why they were who they were, you could see your favorite characters come to life on stage.
Now it just is a musical for people over thirty with material that is more in line for children. It's an odd composition.
Lights seem to be fairly simple though, lights on, lights off. I found one place that I can dim them and shut some down when Abner and Daisy Mae are singing to each other for the seemingly last time. Other than that I can't find places that benefit from dim, lots of color, low lights, or high lights. There are always lots of people on stage so there has to be lots of light to make sure everyone is lighted properly.
It'll be an easy show to accomplish. Kudos to the actors and directors who have done a good job with material that didn't give them a lot to work with. Kudos to the musicians too who are playing the music live and it's difficult music at that!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Half Way!
After a fitting tribute to Captain Phil last night I turned in. Knowing today was Wednesday made it easier to sleep and look forward to one more weekend.
So before the Deadliest Catch mini marathon that was on last night I listened to a show with the world's best roller coasters. That sounded like a great thing to do! Go around the country and try the best coasters out there!
Unlike a lot of people I'm a huge fan of roller coasters, they have advanced so far over the decades that they are safer, scarier, and better than ever. Makes you wonder what the next few decades hold for them.
The Firehawk looks amazing!
Kingda Ka seems to be the world's tallest at four hundred fifty six feet.
Mindbender is located in the largest mall in North America. It is a triple loop coaster that is indoors! How insane is that?
There are tons more out there, it would be cool to actually find the time and money to experience all of these. I'm sure The Date would watch as she doesn't do well on roller coasters but maybe I could talk her into one or two:)
So before the Deadliest Catch mini marathon that was on last night I listened to a show with the world's best roller coasters. That sounded like a great thing to do! Go around the country and try the best coasters out there!
Unlike a lot of people I'm a huge fan of roller coasters, they have advanced so far over the decades that they are safer, scarier, and better than ever. Makes you wonder what the next few decades hold for them.
The Firehawk looks amazing!
Kingda Ka seems to be the world's tallest at four hundred fifty six feet.
Mindbender is located in the largest mall in North America. It is a triple loop coaster that is indoors! How insane is that?
There are tons more out there, it would be cool to actually find the time and money to experience all of these. I'm sure The Date would watch as she doesn't do well on roller coasters but maybe I could talk her into one or two:)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
This Is It
Captain Phil's last episode airs tonight. The promo alone will bring tears up, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Tuesday's Gone in the background, Jonathan Hilstrand's touching words, Sig's about as emotional as he can get. That and knowing you won't see Phil Harris anymore.
Bring your tissues tonight people, this is a two hour episode. I was so happy to be able to see Captain Phil during this season, see his good moments and bad. To see the Jake swap with the Northwestern, the precision crabbing that netted them a ton of great crab, the heartrending admission of Jake that he's an addict.
This whole season has been a perfect show for DC. I know next season they are going to lighten the content up as this one has been very heavy and emotional. I'm positive that's why they started the subshow After The Catch way earlier than normal as to soften the blow of Phil's passing.
I know several of you have started watching this show lately, some much longer, this is the one episode you have to see. It's going to be a roller coaster ride.
Bring your tissues tonight people, this is a two hour episode. I was so happy to be able to see Captain Phil during this season, see his good moments and bad. To see the Jake swap with the Northwestern, the precision crabbing that netted them a ton of great crab, the heartrending admission of Jake that he's an addict.
This whole season has been a perfect show for DC. I know next season they are going to lighten the content up as this one has been very heavy and emotional. I'm positive that's why they started the subshow After The Catch way earlier than normal as to soften the blow of Phil's passing.
I know several of you have started watching this show lately, some much longer, this is the one episode you have to see. It's going to be a roller coaster ride.
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