Friday is the one day of the week I go in to work early in the day. I got there around 9 and did the usual email checking. I also set up a "Remember the Milk" account so that Joe can make a task list for me to check when he isn't there. I think that is going to work pretty well, today I was able to accomplish alot of the things on the list, and it kept me busy pretty much all day. I worked on some pricing research of sound equipment (oh how I love sound equipment) and I did some troubleshooting with the wireless mic. It was just patched digitally to the wrong place. Joe had to show me how to find the patching because I still don't know where all the menus are on the Yamaha board. I think I am going to get to run sound some more, and I am pretty excited about that.
Around lunch time Joe and I decided to go to lunch, it just seemed like the right thing to do. We saw Ben out in the lobby and invited him to come along. This trip was especially exciting because we rode in my very clean car. We went to Chik-fil-A, and on the way back Joe's drink spilled because the cup holder was a little big for his cup. So much for my clean car, thanks alot Joe.
When we got back Joe and I worked on some of the backlighting for some sails that are on the stage. I think the whole setup is going to look pretty sweet this week. I assume Joe will take some pictures, so I will either post one or put a link to one he puts up. It's hard to appreciate with just me explaining.
I left work a little late and came home to let Lucy out. I wasn't really planning on taking her one a walk since it was so miserable, but she was so hyper that I decided I would just take my big umbrella to stay dry.
On a side note, this umbrella is amazing. I think the shaft is graphite, so it is light weight, it has amazing vents for wind, and it's huge. The Berglinds got it for me for my high school graduation, and at the time I remember being confused...I mean an umbrella for graduation? Ironically, this gem is one of the few things I remember getting for graduation, and it has been amazing. Not only did it keep me dry on many many long walks to class at Clemson, I now keep it in my car trunk should it even be raining outside. The only graduation gift I may have gotten more use out of is the stereo my parents got me, but even with that it's a toss up.
Anyways, Lucy and I set out on our walk. We stayed on the sidewalk for a while, but she eventually wanted to go down a grass road into the woods that leads to a big drainage ditch. It didn't look too muddy, so we walked around down there for a while. There was a big almost pond like area that was filled with water and mud. I wasn't really interested in going down there, but Lucy wasn't interested in turning around, and she succeeded in pulling out of her collar. At first I was going to stop her, but then figured I might as well let her have her fun. She headed straight for the water and ran back and forth through it. For a while we played a game where I would throw rocks into it and she would pounce on the splash. After she got tired of the game she decided to dig a huge hole in the mud and stick her face in it. Her face was pretty much completely orange, along with her legs and stomach...it was a mess. I wish I would have had my camera, but all I had was my phone, so I took the best picture I could with that:
After a while I walked back out of the woods and when Lucy decided she was ready to go she followed. We walked back to the house where I took off my outer layer and carried her inside straight to the bath tub. Lucy hates baths, but I try to explain to her that if she wants to get filthy in the mud, she will have to have a bath afterwards. It doesn't work, and really that's the problem with Lucy, you just can't reason with her. When you give her a bath she gets extremely grumpy, and begins to growl. Her least favorite part is getting dried off, and really there's no way to explain it other than to say she acts like she is going to kill you. I am not exaggerating. I have never heard such a nasty growl from a dog. Her lips curl and she snarls like she is about to attack you. I do my best Cesar Milan impression and act very confident while continuing to dry her off. I'm pretty sure she would never bite and break the skin of Kristi or I, but I'm also pretty sure I won't be letting anyone else wash her anytime soon.
Kristi got home shortly after that whole ordeal, and we went on our date night. Neither of us were in the mood for fancy food, which is suprising because food is kind of a hobby of ours, so we went to Panera. It was ok. We had some time to kill after dinner, so we went to a few stores and then to Petsmart to get a nail clipper for Lucy and a new tag for her. Her old tag has my old number, although we laughed about how if she ever was lost she would never let a stranger anywhere near her. Actually, if the stranger had a dog with them there might be a slight glimmer of hope.
After shopping we went to see Eagle Eye, because I have really been wanting to see that. I was interested in the previews, and I saw the actor on Leno the other night and really liked his personality (yes I know he's from Even Stevens). I looked up the movie on Rotten Tomatoes, and it didn't get good reviews, but Rotten Tomatoes is often a bad measure of how much I will like a movie. I actually really enjoyed it. I don't think it's the most realistic, thought provoking thing ever, but it is pretty entertaining. I think reading all the negative reviews had me going in just for the pure entertainment, and that worked out pretty well. My only complaint is that it is intense for almost the whole movie, and I needed a break somewhere in there. Other than that, I liked the plot and how everything tied together, and I like the actors and actresses. They comic relief was actually genuinely funny I thought, as opposed to dumb humor. I wanted to talk about the ending some on here, but then I realized that a couple people who actually read this blog may want to go see it, so I'll save that for now.
Tomorrow the Hurleys come and I am really excited. I am also excited because both Anberlin and Jack's Mannequin have a CD coming out Tuesday of next week. I think they are both available on iTunes already, but like usual I want the real CDs. Anberlin joined a new label, so Aaaron Sprinkle probably didn't produce the CD, and I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little anxious about that. He is one of my favorites and I think is definitely responsible for alot of Anberlin's success. I will let you know what I think on Tuesday.
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