I feel as if I am mapping out the rest of the year during the unpacking phase.
I am rebuilding my environment carefully so as to maximize the space (and there is a lot of it) and make everything more conducive to creativity.
Thus far, it is working out quite well. It has preoccupied me more than I would like, but the venture is a positive experience and one of most positive I have ever had. Who knew that a move could prove to be so important?
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
What They Want When They Want It
I have worked in the backstage/production end of cable programs and performance venues many, many times. I've seen some strange behavior. I've witnessed some odd demands.
Since I am not able to blog about these experiences in detail, I will post a link to a lively page of examples taken out of real contracts for various performers and what they need to have backstage in order to work. I trust you will find it amusing.
Do not doubt they are for real.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/index.html
Since I am not able to blog about these experiences in detail, I will post a link to a lively page of examples taken out of real contracts for various performers and what they need to have backstage in order to work. I trust you will find it amusing.
Do not doubt they are for real.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/index.html
Friday, March 23, 2007
Sacked Out
Today, for the first time in fifteen years, I slept through my train stop!
Fortunately, I woke up in time to get off at the next stop and got a train back fairly quickly. Naturally this would happen when I have a lot to do at the office. I was exhausted. This move did not go as well as anticipated leaving me and Kay totally exhausted. The last time a move went well for me we had Kay's boyfriend helping with the lifting; now was not a good time for neither of us to not have a boyfriend. The male muscle cannot be overestimated or overvalued in these moving situations.
I'm anxious to get things set up at the house. I am involved in several DVD and CD projects and coordinating planned publicity and get frustrated when my computer and notes are not easily accessible to me.
As for the townhouse - I still cannot believe the luck in getting it. Yes, it's only a rental but the landlord told us we could plant do whatever we wanted as long as we let him know first. The yard is practically nothing however planting some bushes around the edge will provide a natural "fence" and we can go from there.
I will be upgrading this blog. I'm ditching the photo for one thing. More fascinating entries to follow.
Fortunately, I woke up in time to get off at the next stop and got a train back fairly quickly. Naturally this would happen when I have a lot to do at the office. I was exhausted. This move did not go as well as anticipated leaving me and Kay totally exhausted. The last time a move went well for me we had Kay's boyfriend helping with the lifting; now was not a good time for neither of us to not have a boyfriend. The male muscle cannot be overestimated or overvalued in these moving situations.
I'm anxious to get things set up at the house. I am involved in several DVD and CD projects and coordinating planned publicity and get frustrated when my computer and notes are not easily accessible to me.
As for the townhouse - I still cannot believe the luck in getting it. Yes, it's only a rental but the landlord told us we could plant do whatever we wanted as long as we let him know first. The yard is practically nothing however planting some bushes around the edge will provide a natural "fence" and we can go from there.
I will be upgrading this blog. I'm ditching the photo for one thing. More fascinating entries to follow.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Movin' and Groovin'
I have been remiss in my blogging.
Curt's sudden death sent me reeling and frankly it's almost all that I have thought about. I have discovered more information about what happened and heard from a lot of people and the outcome of all that was to be more upset. Oh well.
I have been packing and preparing to move into my new place - a townhouse about five miles from where I live now. In two days we will be gone. The new place has much more space but only a spit of a yard. However, I have ways and means in which to make that patch of land into something rather glorious and after unpacking and painting, will attend to that chore.
My teaching has gone well. I have been asked if I am interested in teaching during the summer and fall. Bring it on. Class was cancelled on Saturday because of the horrid weather. It was a repeat of the Valentine's Day weather. The sleet and snow made a normally 30 minute trip home into almost three hours. The only thing you can do when driving in this crap is drive very, very slowly and hope everyone else around you is doing the same. They don't, of course, hence the 90 some accidents this county alone had in a three hour span. We are not talking about a big county.
Much to do, much to do so I am off resuming the packing, bagging and pushing of furniture. I will reward myself with homemade crabcakes (mine) this evening for dinner.
Later.
Curt's sudden death sent me reeling and frankly it's almost all that I have thought about. I have discovered more information about what happened and heard from a lot of people and the outcome of all that was to be more upset. Oh well.
I have been packing and preparing to move into my new place - a townhouse about five miles from where I live now. In two days we will be gone. The new place has much more space but only a spit of a yard. However, I have ways and means in which to make that patch of land into something rather glorious and after unpacking and painting, will attend to that chore.
My teaching has gone well. I have been asked if I am interested in teaching during the summer and fall. Bring it on. Class was cancelled on Saturday because of the horrid weather. It was a repeat of the Valentine's Day weather. The sleet and snow made a normally 30 minute trip home into almost three hours. The only thing you can do when driving in this crap is drive very, very slowly and hope everyone else around you is doing the same. They don't, of course, hence the 90 some accidents this county alone had in a three hour span. We are not talking about a big county.
Much to do, much to do so I am off resuming the packing, bagging and pushing of furniture. I will reward myself with homemade crabcakes (mine) this evening for dinner.
Later.
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