Day 21 and 22

I haven't forgotten about you all, I promise. Writing every day is hard when there's little to write about.

Yesterday (Sunday) was a "half-day" for me, so before work the A/V team headed to Karl's Mother-in-Law's house for a cook-out. It was nice to get out the Axton, and not some place that I walk to. It was a gorgeous house with some very friendly pets. We pigged out on barbecue ribs, pasta salad, baked beans, etc. It was a great, relaxing time in some nice weather.

I went in a 6:30pm for a Lighting Session. A Lighting Session is where the initial focus for a production is done with the lighting designer present, so they can go over angles, washes, systems, etc. It's where most of the problem-solving takes place. During this time, the Electrics department uses two or more wireless intercom headsets to communicate with the catwalks (via the ICA intercom system) and the light board operator.

My job? Babysit the intercom. From 6:30pm to about Midnight, all we did was make sure the intercom worked well and kept an eye on battery levels of the intercom packs. I did a lot of clean-up work though, of both my own production (Madame Butterfly) and the control room. I crimped a bunch of new video patch cables, put away trap cams and lenses, and cleaned up as best I could. I also tried to vacuum, but the one I borrowed was either clogged or something, because it wasn't picking up anything.

Today was another day off. Sigh. My kingdom for work. I helped Caitlin with apartment shopping, went and got a haircut, and made guacamole. I pulled a recipe from Food Network/Alton Brown and went shopping. The final product was okay, not as good as the guac from Gabriel's or even the guac we had yesterday from Whole Foods. I'll probably drop the cumin out completely, and the cayenne to 1/4 teaspoon. I'll also add another avocado and another lime. It was a little too hot for me, and I really liked the guacamole that was cool and refreshing.

Another half-day tomorrow for another lighting session. Sigh.

-Matt