I just returned from my visit to Prestonsburg to see Erin and the rest of the gang at JWT... but mostly to see Erin.
Monday I arrived a little before noon and went straight to the cabins to get Erin out of bed. :) We went to lunch and then I checked into my hotel room. That night we went to see Lady in the Water which was really good, actually I enjoyed it WAY more than I expected. The movie is not at all what you expect it to be... much like the rest of M. Night Shamalamadingdong's movies. It's a definite buy... plus it was mine and Erin's second date movie. :)
On Tuesday, I was really nervous... Erin's family came into town to see the shows at JWT. It was a big family thing... her mom and dad, two aunts, an uncle, and a grandmother came down from Newark, Ohio (near Columbus). As Erin is my first girlfriend, I've never known the anxiety of "I hope her family likes me". That night we ate at Billy Ray's, which is an awesome home-style cooking restaurant... and apparently while I would be talking to one family member, the others over my shoulder to Erin would mouth the words, "we like him", and "he's a good one". That evening I went to watch the show (Legend of Jenny Wiley) and ended up running music and sound effects for it.
Erin, her family, and I rented a pontoon boat on Wednesday. It was her mother's birthday, and we had cake and chips and cookies out on the boat. It really was a beautiful day to spend with some fine folks. Watched Footloose and hung out with some of the gang after the show.
It was a great week so far, and Erin comes to visit tomorrow, and she'll be staying through Sunday!!! She'll be here for my birthday, which is an awesome present in itself!! A lot of my friends will get to meet her, which I am very excited about! I think she's as nervous to meet all of my friends as I was to meet her parents. She's adorable. :)
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Really Great Week
This past week, I got to hang out with Stephanie a lot. Y'know some last-chance one-to-one friend time.
Tuesday was her last day at work, and so we celebrated by taking in a double feature of Click and Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest. Both movies were really great... we were both really pleased because for some reason we had both heard fairly bad reviews for Pirates (not that I take too much stock in what critics think). Oh and by the way... for all of you movie goers that like to stick around for something to possibly happen after the credits... something does happen, and it's not worth sticking around. If you want to know - I'll tell you.
Wednesday I helped Stephanie clean up her house a bit for when Chris came to visit. I also got a new toy that I can't get enough of. I ordered a Palm T|X from buy.com... it's really awesome. It's equipped with BlueTooth and WiFi and has expandable memory. You can check email and browse the internet. You can also view photos, watch videos, and listen to music on it. I really love the ability to take photos with me instead of carrying them in my wallet.
Thursday I finally got my LiveWire fix after 3 months of being away. Dustin joined me after work. Stephanie and Chris joined us a little later... Steph had just gotten back from picking him up at the airport. And Katie joined us shortly after that. Then we all went to Casa Cafe where Steph's mom joined us and we all dined on great mexican food.
Friday I went to Steph's and hung out with her and Chris, and they helped me out with a cover letter for my resume that I'm sending to Barter Theatre. Then we watched Office Space which Chris hadn't seen, ate some dinner, and then played the requisite game of Mario Party on GameCube.
Saturday I headed up to Fayette Mall in the morning because JWT was doing a promo in the mall and Erin was going to be there. Unfortunately, I only was able to spend about 30 minutes with her because 1) the vehicle she was riding in was the last one to arrive (a little late, too) and 2) I had to drive back to Richmond for Stephanie and Chris' co-ed wedding shower. Erin and I both pretty much agreed that any amount of time we get to see each other is completely worth it. On the upside, I bought a really awesome shirt at Hollister for 20 bucks. When I left the Mall, I drove down for the wedding shower... which was a blast. There are just some groups of people that you can't help but have a good time with... those people were all there. After the wedding shower, it was bachelor/ette party time. Now Chris had already had his actual bachelor party in England, so really it was just a few guys going out drinking... pretty low key. We went bowling for a bit, then hit a pool hall and shot pool for a couple hours. It was still a great time, just what the doctor ordered.
Tuesday was her last day at work, and so we celebrated by taking in a double feature of Click and Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest. Both movies were really great... we were both really pleased because for some reason we had both heard fairly bad reviews for Pirates (not that I take too much stock in what critics think). Oh and by the way... for all of you movie goers that like to stick around for something to possibly happen after the credits... something does happen, and it's not worth sticking around. If you want to know - I'll tell you.
Wednesday I helped Stephanie clean up her house a bit for when Chris came to visit. I also got a new toy that I can't get enough of. I ordered a Palm T|X from buy.com... it's really awesome. It's equipped with BlueTooth and WiFi and has expandable memory. You can check email and browse the internet. You can also view photos, watch videos, and listen to music on it. I really love the ability to take photos with me instead of carrying them in my wallet.
Thursday I finally got my LiveWire fix after 3 months of being away. Dustin joined me after work. Stephanie and Chris joined us a little later... Steph had just gotten back from picking him up at the airport. And Katie joined us shortly after that. Then we all went to Casa Cafe where Steph's mom joined us and we all dined on great mexican food.
Friday I went to Steph's and hung out with her and Chris, and they helped me out with a cover letter for my resume that I'm sending to Barter Theatre. Then we watched Office Space which Chris hadn't seen, ate some dinner, and then played the requisite game of Mario Party on GameCube.
Saturday I headed up to Fayette Mall in the morning because JWT was doing a promo in the mall and Erin was going to be there. Unfortunately, I only was able to spend about 30 minutes with her because 1) the vehicle she was riding in was the last one to arrive (a little late, too) and 2) I had to drive back to Richmond for Stephanie and Chris' co-ed wedding shower. Erin and I both pretty much agreed that any amount of time we get to see each other is completely worth it. On the upside, I bought a really awesome shirt at Hollister for 20 bucks. When I left the Mall, I drove down for the wedding shower... which was a blast. There are just some groups of people that you can't help but have a good time with... those people were all there. After the wedding shower, it was bachelor/ette party time. Now Chris had already had his actual bachelor party in England, so really it was just a few guys going out drinking... pretty low key. We went bowling for a bit, then hit a pool hall and shot pool for a couple hours. It was still a great time, just what the doctor ordered.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Living
I was thinking the other day about all the places I've lived and how long I've lived there (since moving out of my parents house). Here's what I came up with:
January 2000
Moved to Richmond, KY - Keystone Drive
Total: 17 months [1 year, 5 months]
May 2001
No actual residence - first summer at JWT
August 2001
Found apartment - Marietha Drive
Total: 24 months [2 years]
August 2003
Moved in with Dustin / Brian - High Street
Total: 16 months [1 year, 4 months]
January 2005
Moved to Lexington - Todds Road
Total: 12 months [1 year]
January 2006
Moved in with Dustin / Katie - Caroline Drive
Current total: 7 months
* Summers of 2001 - 2006, resided at JWT Company Housing
January 2000
Moved to Richmond, KY - Keystone Drive
Total: 17 months [1 year, 5 months]
May 2001
No actual residence - first summer at JWT
August 2001
Found apartment - Marietha Drive
Total: 24 months [2 years]
August 2003
Moved in with Dustin / Brian - High Street
Total: 16 months [1 year, 4 months]
January 2005
Moved to Lexington - Todds Road
Total: 12 months [1 year]
January 2006
Moved in with Dustin / Katie - Caroline Drive
Current total: 7 months
* Summers of 2001 - 2006, resided at JWT Company Housing
Monday, July 17, 2006
Stupid 'Net Tricks
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Another Photo
This one is another good photo of Erin... try to ignore the sober-challenged person next to her.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Home | Bittersweet Good-byes
Well, I'm home at last. Looking at the calendar, I should be able to have a little bit of down time before one of two things happens (school or barter theatre gig).
I'm going to be taking as much opportunity as I can to spend time with Stephanie before she gets hitched and leaves for London. I also have some time that Erin and I can visit each other, she's coming to Richmond some, and I'll head to Prestonsburg some. We're both really excited about it. I'm very excited for her to meet as many of my friends as possible.
Last night was really tough on me. I had to leave a bunch of great new friends way too soon. I'm not used to leaving during the middle of the season... actually, the past couple of seasons, I've been one of the last people to leave due to my involvement with the Theatre On Wheels school tours after the summer season. I decided I wanted to have lunch with some people before I left, and I spread the word that whoever wanted to, could come... I was only expecting 4 or 5 people to show up, but there were around 16! Erin of course was there, Elizabeth and Wade (who I worked with on the promo tour), Wes (a buddy of mine from college/JWT), Scott (my boss), Sarah & Hemphill who I knew from last summer, plus a couple of other people in the company that i'd grown close to over the past months (Katie M., Katie Pfrogner, Bronson, Lindsay, and Tony).
It was really tough to say good-bye to all of those people. I have this category of people that I call "Good People". This means they're good to have around in pretty much any situation, and you really don't get tired of being around them. The group that came to eat lunch with me are all good people. And even though I know in this business it's tough to keep in touch with everyone you meet... a good number of these people will never be more than a phone call or an e-mail away.
I'm going to be taking as much opportunity as I can to spend time with Stephanie before she gets hitched and leaves for London. I also have some time that Erin and I can visit each other, she's coming to Richmond some, and I'll head to Prestonsburg some. We're both really excited about it. I'm very excited for her to meet as many of my friends as possible.
Last night was really tough on me. I had to leave a bunch of great new friends way too soon. I'm not used to leaving during the middle of the season... actually, the past couple of seasons, I've been one of the last people to leave due to my involvement with the Theatre On Wheels school tours after the summer season. I decided I wanted to have lunch with some people before I left, and I spread the word that whoever wanted to, could come... I was only expecting 4 or 5 people to show up, but there were around 16! Erin of course was there, Elizabeth and Wade (who I worked with on the promo tour), Wes (a buddy of mine from college/JWT), Scott (my boss), Sarah & Hemphill who I knew from last summer, plus a couple of other people in the company that i'd grown close to over the past months (Katie M., Katie Pfrogner, Bronson, Lindsay, and Tony).
It was really tough to say good-bye to all of those people. I have this category of people that I call "Good People". This means they're good to have around in pretty much any situation, and you really don't get tired of being around them. The group that came to eat lunch with me are all good people. And even though I know in this business it's tough to keep in touch with everyone you meet... a good number of these people will never be more than a phone call or an e-mail away.
Friday, July 14, 2006
Best Last Day
Today is my last day at good ole' JWT. I woke up today and took Erin to a spot on the lake where we had a yummy picnic consisting of sandwiches, potato salad, pasta salad, drinks, with oreo delight and butterfinger delight for dessert. After eating we took a dip in the lake and enjoyed each other's company. It was a great day.
Erin also made me a farewell mix CD. It was very sweet... here's the list:
I'll Cover You - RENT
Let Your Troubles Roll By - Carbon Leaf
I've Got a Crush on You - Michael Buble' (boo-bley)
Dare You to Move - Switchfoot
The Perfect Drug - Nine Inch Nails
Here With Me - Plumb
I'd Give It All For You - Songs for A New World
I Won't Spend Another Night Alone - The Ataris
Symphony - Jessica Riddle
The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
Gone - Switchfoot
The Days Go By So Slow - Nightmare of Ya
La Vie Theadore - Alain Souchon
Since You've Been Gone - Theory of a Dead Man
Casmir Pulaski Day - Sufjan Stevens
The Greatest View - Silverchair
Looking Back on Today - The Ataris
That I Would Be Good - Alanis Morissette
Things I'll Miss:
- Erin (everything about her)
- the friends I've made here
- the paycheck
Things I won't Miss:
- worrying about rain
- being so far away from my friends
What I look forward to:
- any day I get to see Erin
- all my friends meeting Erin
- spending time with Stephanie
- spending time with Dustin & Katie
- spending time at LiveWire
- Sushi
- Thai Food
Erin also made me a farewell mix CD. It was very sweet... here's the list:
I'll Cover You - RENT
Let Your Troubles Roll By - Carbon Leaf
I've Got a Crush on You - Michael Buble' (boo-bley)
Dare You to Move - Switchfoot
The Perfect Drug - Nine Inch Nails
Here With Me - Plumb
I'd Give It All For You - Songs for A New World
I Won't Spend Another Night Alone - The Ataris
Symphony - Jessica Riddle
The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
Gone - Switchfoot
The Days Go By So Slow - Nightmare of Ya
La Vie Theadore - Alain Souchon
Since You've Been Gone - Theory of a Dead Man
Casmir Pulaski Day - Sufjan Stevens
The Greatest View - Silverchair
Looking Back on Today - The Ataris
That I Would Be Good - Alanis Morissette
Things I'll Miss:
- Erin (everything about her)
- the friends I've made here
- the paycheck
Things I won't Miss:
- worrying about rain
- being so far away from my friends
What I look forward to:
- any day I get to see Erin
- all my friends meeting Erin
- spending time with Stephanie
- spending time with Dustin & Katie
- spending time at LiveWire
- Sushi
- Thai Food
Monday, July 10, 2006
Untimely Opportunities
Situation:
You have your life all set up for the next year to eighteen months, and then events take place to make you question all that. It makes you rethink what's best for you, friends, family, and career, etc.Explanation:
I have been planning on going back to school this fall after returning from my summer at JWT and traveling abroad to celebrate Stephanie and Chris' wedding in London. Yesterday, I was given a possible job opportunity. The Barter Theatre in Virginia is looking for a Master Electrician. It would be an 8 month contract that would be well paying and include housing. The down side is that I wouldn't be going back to school this fall. This is a great opportunity for me to expand my horizons and further myself in my field and expand my resume by working at a theatre that's not JWT.Question:
Any advice? If there's any clarification needed, I'd be happy to accommodate.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Okay, If you haven't already seen "W's" cover of this U2 Song.... go watch it now.
Check out the video.
Check out the video.
Upgrades
It's amazing how something simple in your life will reenergize it for you. Well, this can almost be taken literally for me. I just recently bought a new battery for my laptop. I had been confined to the 6 foot leash of power for several months now, and it feels great to be able to just open up my laptop and do some quick work without having to pull out the power cable and find an outlet. This will be particularly helpful in my vagrant past time of visiting coffee houses and other Wi-Fi hotspots. Aside from my new freedom in Lithium Ion form, I also purchased a 1GB USB Thumbdrive. It too has come in VERY handy so far. I've been able to transfer pictures from friends computers to mine, as well as having documents available wherever I go that I might need them (without having to carry around my computer).
I purchased both of these things on Buy.com for a VERY reasonable price. The 1GB thumbdrive was only $27. Go me! I'm thinking about maxing out my memory in my computer while I'm at it to give it just a little bit more life until I can afford to buy a new computer. Those MacBook Pros are looking quite interesting.
I purchased both of these things on Buy.com for a VERY reasonable price. The 1GB thumbdrive was only $27. Go me! I'm thinking about maxing out my memory in my computer while I'm at it to give it just a little bit more life until I can afford to buy a new computer. Those MacBook Pros are looking quite interesting.
iPod Musings
To understand what this is all about... check out Patch's blog. A lot of mine made sense... some didn't... and some were just eerie.
Will I get far in life?
Last Night's Daydream (Downhere)
How do my friends see me?
Open Your Eyes (Goldfinger)
Where will I get married?
When I Go Out (Five Iron Frenzy)
What is my best friendÂ’s theme song?
Stardust (Frank Sinatra)
What is the story of my life?
You Don't Know how it Feels (Tom Petty)
What was high school like?
Dateless Losers (Reel Big Fish)
How can I get ahead in life?
Cheer Up (Reel Big Fish)
What is the best thing about me?
Pressing On (Relient K)
How is today going to be?
It's Still Rock n Roll to Me (Billy Joel)
What is in store for this weekend?
Kit Kat Jam (Dave Matthews Band)
What song describes my parents?
Pressure (Billy Joel)
My grandparents?
Tribute (Tenacious D)
How is my life going?
Elephant Love Medley (Moulin Rouge Soundtrack)
What song will they play at my funeral?
The Kids Don't Like It (Reel Big Fish)
How does the world see me?
One Real Thing (Skillet)
Will I have a happy life?
If It Were Up To Me (Rooney)
What do my friends really think of me?
The Remedy (Jason Mraz)
Do people secretly lust after me?
You May Be Right (Billy Joel)
How can I make myself happy?
All You Can Ever Learn is What You Already Know (The Ataris)
What should I do with my life?
Brick (Ben Folds Five)
Will I ever have children?
New Beginning (Trapt)
What is some good advice?
Rain King (Counting Crows)
What is my signature dancing song?
Rosanna (Toto)
What do I think my current theme song is?
Tiny Dancer (Elton John)
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Scott's A Dork (Reel Big Fish)
What type of men/women do you like?
3000 Miles Away (Daily Planet)
Will I get far in life?
Last Night's Daydream (Downhere)
How do my friends see me?
Open Your Eyes (Goldfinger)
Where will I get married?
When I Go Out (Five Iron Frenzy)
What is my best friendÂ’s theme song?
Stardust (Frank Sinatra)
What is the story of my life?
You Don't Know how it Feels (Tom Petty)
What was high school like?
Dateless Losers (Reel Big Fish)
How can I get ahead in life?
Cheer Up (Reel Big Fish)
What is the best thing about me?
Pressing On (Relient K)
How is today going to be?
It's Still Rock n Roll to Me (Billy Joel)
What is in store for this weekend?
Kit Kat Jam (Dave Matthews Band)
What song describes my parents?
Pressure (Billy Joel)
My grandparents?
Tribute (Tenacious D)
How is my life going?
Elephant Love Medley (Moulin Rouge Soundtrack)
What song will they play at my funeral?
The Kids Don't Like It (Reel Big Fish)
How does the world see me?
One Real Thing (Skillet)
Will I have a happy life?
If It Were Up To Me (Rooney)
What do my friends really think of me?
The Remedy (Jason Mraz)
Do people secretly lust after me?
You May Be Right (Billy Joel)
How can I make myself happy?
All You Can Ever Learn is What You Already Know (The Ataris)
What should I do with my life?
Brick (Ben Folds Five)
Will I ever have children?
New Beginning (Trapt)
What is some good advice?
Rain King (Counting Crows)
What is my signature dancing song?
Rosanna (Toto)
What do I think my current theme song is?
Tiny Dancer (Elton John)
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Scott's A Dork (Reel Big Fish)
What type of men/women do you like?
3000 Miles Away (Daily Planet)
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Okay, here's a picture of me and my girl. Cute, huh?
July 4th - 24 hours
Okay, my fourth of july was pretty good. It actually started on the 3rd. Some quick background. A friend of mine here (Elizabeth Kenseck - I worked with her on the Promo Tour before the summer season started) and I decided we needed to have a tequila night. Well, unfortunatly with her rehearsal schedule and my build schedule, there was never really a night that either of us could afford to stay up late to drink... The entire crew and cast had July 4th off... so the night of July 3rd was to become Tequila Night.
July 3rd, 10:00pm - Operation: Tequila Night commences.
This was the first night in a long time that I've had the chance to spread my social butterfly wings. It was a lot of fun. After a bottle of tequila and 3 coronas, the night for me was over... Erin was really down about me leaving on the 14th, and so I gave her some one-on-one time and cheered her up. We had a really awesome night.
July 4th, 11:00am - Operation: Tequila Night aftermath.
I woke up feeling pretty chipper, no hangover, no headache or anything. I'm pretty smart how I handle my alcohol, so I rarely feel bad the next day.
Today one of the local cast members was hosting a party at their house...kind of a cookout sort of thing. It was a blast and there was great food. A bunch of us took a dip in the lake, and then went home to change for a carnival at Archer park and then to watch fireworks... well, as well all began to emerge from our showers, it began to pour outside. We decided to go to Applebee's in Pikeville as a big group, and had some drinks and appetizers instead. This was a LOT of fun.
We never made it to the fireworks, but we bought some sparklers and played with those when we got home.
That was about 11:00pm when all was said and done. A very enjoyable 4th of July experience.... sans fireworks. :(
July 3rd, 10:00pm - Operation: Tequila Night commences.
This was the first night in a long time that I've had the chance to spread my social butterfly wings. It was a lot of fun. After a bottle of tequila and 3 coronas, the night for me was over... Erin was really down about me leaving on the 14th, and so I gave her some one-on-one time and cheered her up. We had a really awesome night.
July 4th, 11:00am - Operation: Tequila Night aftermath.
I woke up feeling pretty chipper, no hangover, no headache or anything. I'm pretty smart how I handle my alcohol, so I rarely feel bad the next day.
Today one of the local cast members was hosting a party at their house...kind of a cookout sort of thing. It was a blast and there was great food. A bunch of us took a dip in the lake, and then went home to change for a carnival at Archer park and then to watch fireworks... well, as well all began to emerge from our showers, it began to pour outside. We decided to go to Applebee's in Pikeville as a big group, and had some drinks and appetizers instead. This was a LOT of fun.
We never made it to the fireworks, but we bought some sparklers and played with those when we got home.
That was about 11:00pm when all was said and done. A very enjoyable 4th of July experience.... sans fireworks. :(
Sunday, July 02, 2006
iMix of the Moment
Taking a small cue from Patch and his playlists... this is the first installment of iMix of the Moment.
01. The Darkness - I believe in a thing called love
02. The Romantics - What I like about you
03. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
04. Billy Joel - Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
05. Counting Crows - Accidentally in Love
06. Ben Folds - The Luckiest
07. Elton John - Your Song
08. Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
09. Five Iron Frenzy - Every New Day
10. Huey Lewis & The News - Power of Love
01. The Darkness - I believe in a thing called love
02. The Romantics - What I like about you
03. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
04. Billy Joel - Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
05. Counting Crows - Accidentally in Love
06. Ben Folds - The Luckiest
07. Elton John - Your Song
08. Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
09. Five Iron Frenzy - Every New Day
10. Huey Lewis & The News - Power of Love
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