Don't want to be a painter 'cause everyone comes to look...

So as mentioned before I am test driving a new (to me) camera before buying. What do we think?


Fun with focus

pretty flower

the sky and palm trees

my hovel

purple flower

oppps

I want to ride my Bicycle

Old and busted

Trek 800 19.5 in frame
"custom" paint job



My sexy new baby:

Surly LHT Complete 56cm frame
Crank Brother 50/50 Pedals
Brooks B17 Leather Saddle
SKS 40mm fenders
Tubus Logo Rear Rack
Wald Metal Rear folding baskets
used 120mm no rise stem
Bell seat bag
TopPeak frame pump
Cat Eye front light
cheap rear red blinky

Here I go again...

So its official, I will not be attending FSU in the fall, which is not surprising considering my portfolio to date. Nonetheless, I have two upcoming lighting designs to work and play with. The second, an intern production of The Shape of Things, will really give me a chance to play and explore. We are going to bring the audience onstage thus creating a hundred seat thrust stage space instead of our typical proscenium stage.

Now with no hard and fast plans for the fall, I am in the process of deciding what comes next. I could probably stay around FL and perhaps get a more designs under my belt, but that would mean my third year here. Part of me wants to pick a direction and just go for it somewhere else. These are the questions that need answers eventually.

It seems good to think and be in a position to do what I want, the only thing I need to decide is what exactly I want to do and where I want to do it.

However as promised here are pictures from the new (to me) camera. Enjoy

Random shot

What my room looks like after a week of tech at the theatre

The times, they are a changin..

So long time no post. I have learned something about myself recently, I hobby hop. Things hold my interest for a while then they are eventually replaced by something else. The most recent addiction is biking. I am now the proud owner of a new, blue Surly Long Haul Trucker. I opted for the complete bike option, and am slowly fitting her out with racks and panniers, a new stem and saddle, etc etc. Pictures to follow

In other news grad school remains ominously silent. No news at this point in the process is bad news, so it looks like I am going to have to figure out what I am doing come early September. yet, Ithaca will be as close to a vacation as I get. It is beautiful country and a relatively normal work schedule. Not to mention there is a cycling club up there :)

I will start in earnest on getting the lighting design together for Visiting Mr. Green on Monday. I am excited to get the chance to do a show down here. I will post pics after we open next month. I got a new to me camera to test drive from one of the designers. Its an old school digital camera (writes images to CD) but it looks promising. we shall see.

peace

but I can tell by watching you that there's no chance of pushing through

This has been a busy week. We open the biggest show of perhaps our history on Friday. I will have 1 and 1/2 days to iron all the kinks out of the wireless microphones, and having everything sounding as pristine as possible while also continuing the M.E. duties. Also I have to op this show, apparently wireless mics dont mix themselves.

Still no word from grad school.

Thus far 2008 has been a banner year, in that nothing much has happened. I have no plans past the summer if grad school falls through, and I have 3 years worth of plans if it happens.

I have several offers of couches in various cities all over this country, if I find myself in August without work. Seeing as I am totally unattached they seem more appealing all the time. I have been in a rambling mood of late.

This is however a month of holidays. mardi gras has passed leaving us in lent, and I for one have decided to give something up for th first time since ever. I think it ridiculous that anyone would give something they enjoy up for any other reason than a personal lesson in self discipline, but such things are worthwhile at times, perhaps?

Also this thursday is St. Valentine's day, and though I have never had a valentine, excepting of course my 8th grade girlfriend of a whole 3 months, it is perhaps one of my favorite holidays. It is an excuse for a party and a time for all the lovers out there to act out.

And finally St. Patrick's day will be upon us soon. Need I say more?

Have you ever thought about what protects our hearts...

It has long been noted that humans enjoy patterns, be they patterns of behavior or patterns of events, numerals, or even visual artifacts. This can be either good or bad. Without it we would not have the beautiful symmetry of greco-roman architecture, or literary thematic symmetry. On the other hand, people often allow their lives to fall into ruts (road worn patterns) and lose touch through repetition.

To avoid such, I applied to grad school, and, for once, pro actively followed up. setting up my own interview and what not. It happened yesterday and I can report that it went as well as it possibly could. I also was able to see my dear and newly married friend Sam. After a good interview at school and a fantastic meal with Sam and his wife, I drove back this morning.

Who knows if I shall get in, but at this point there is little I can do about it.

Tomorrow I must catch up all some of the work I missed and then I have to drive 3 hours to see my first concert in a year. Its been far to long. Perhaps I shall post about that little road trip after it happens.

Everybody's working for the weekend...

So people stop me on the street and ask me, "What do you do with your life?" (this is a total fabrication, but I needed a lead in)

So after driving close to 14 hours down back roads the day after Christmas I arrive back in sunny FL, ready (though perhaps unwilling) to start work the next day. Here are the results. This ladies and gentlemen, is my first semi official lighting design. It was just a small 1 - 1/2 man show, with a modded plot from the show we closed before Christmas since I had 1.5 days with ~5 hours of tech with actors to make lights and sound work.

This all to say...










In other news it's now 2008, and I have resolutions for the first time I can remember. Usually, at least from what I understand, resolutions fail miserably. People get all excited about a new year and make promises to themselves they don't keep. Thanks a lot human nature, we all appreciate it...

Oh well we shall see shall we not.