Somehow I always end up rushing to work on Friday. I always feel like I get up in plenty of time, but then I remember something I have to do, or Lucy won't do her business outside...there's always something. Today the rushing was mainly Lucy's fault. Although I did also start to fill out the voter's change of address form, but I needed a copy of my ID, so I gave up really quick. I think I have to have it post-marked by tomorrow or I can't vote. I really don't know that it matters that I don't vote, I don't really even feel gung-ho about either candidate, but I don't want to be unpatriotic or a bad steward or whatever.
When I got to work the only things I really had to do were tasks I had been putting off because I didn't want to do them. I found a few other things to do first, like changing out mics and other things on stage, but eventually I had to do something from the list. I picked re-writing the instructions for the sound systems in the cafe. The other option was making an updated list of TV carts, but that sounded like less fun and I also want to have my laptop when I do that so that I can type everything out as I go from room to room. The instructions I wrote were incredible. I am pretty sure that someone from the 1800's could use the system with these instructions. Somewhere in there I took a break for my lunch, which was 2 slices of left over Little Caesar's. Eating is definitely one of my hobbies, and I have to say that packing a lunch or dinner is definitely a little dull for me. I did save money this week though, and I think I ate healthier, so I guess I will continue with the plan.
After I finished the instructions I was kind of out of things that I could do with the short time I had left. I decided to go through each channel on the console and check EQ, compressor, and pan settings. During rehearsal I had to do so much troubleshooting and so much gain correcting that I could never really get around to looking at much of that stuff. Since I have a good bit of knowledge about what settings I like, I decided to set channels up the way I would think I would want them, and then work from there on Sunday. The sweet thing about a digital console is that all my settings are saved, so no one can screw with them. I am also learning how to compensate for the room at Southside. I am not sure if it's the room or the system, but everything sounds really harsh. Even if you play an mp3 with no EQ or anything, it sounds like all treble and bass, no mids. I have learned that I am pretty much never going to do any boosting over 4-8k because it just makes the problem worse. I wasn't really happy with the way things sounded on Wednesday night, but hopefully with some of the changes I made I will find things more workable on Sunday.
When I was done Joe let me go since there was really nothing else I could do. It was only about 30 minutes early, but still it was nice to have the extra time. I stopped by the mower repair place and got my worthless weedeater, which I promptly threw in the trash when I got home. How can a company make an engine that isn't serviceable? Why did I buy a broken weedeater? Questions that get me frustrated these days...
Once I got home Lucy and I went for the usual walk. She was really hyper and it was one of those days where even after her walk she just barked at me nonstop. It is extremely frustrating when she is like that, but I guess that's what I get for getting a half jack russell. I got a few things done that I needed to as I waited for Kristi to get home. She got home a little earlier than usual so we could leave for the Southside staff outing.
The staff outing was tons of fun. First of all, the food was from Outback Steakhouse. How often do you get to eat as much grilled chicken, coconut shrimp, steak, wings, bloomin onion, and potato soup as you want? I really had to refrain from stuffing myself, because I didn't want to feel sick later. They catered it at The Channel, so Kristi and I walked to TJ Maxx after a little while to get a present we needed to get. From there we headed to the bowling alley.
I really love bowling. I guess I pretty much love any kind of physical competition, but bowling is an especially fun group activity. I didn't feel like I did my best, but I did pretty well. Kristi had 4 strikes in the second game, and scored 111. She doesn't really like competitions, and I thought that was pretty good for being nervous.
Now at this time you might think my night was over, but you would be wrong. My good friend Diego had called me and told me that a group of my friends was playing poker after 10. I haven't been able to see many of them or play poker in a long time, and Kristi was OK with me going, so I went. It was a really good time, I enjoyed seeing everyone, and I have always enjoyed poker, even though I didn't do too great tonight. We used to have a weekly game at Clemson House, where I lived in college. We called it "Clemson House Poker," and at one time we would have 10-20 people come from week to week. I don't think you realize how much time you have while you are in college. It's only once your out with responsibilities that you realize what your parents had been telling you all those years. We playing until about 1 and then I came home.
Tomorrow I will probably end up sleeping in a little since it is so late right now. I was going to do alot of yard work tomorrow, but I think some of the schoolwork I'm behind on is more important. We also are going to Diego and Melissa's engagement party tomorrow, and then to Kristi's parents' house for dinner. Originally it was going to be date night, but her aunt is in town. Really it's a good thing though, because I didn't realize the Clemson game was a night game, and I would like to watch it. Since we lost an easy home ACC game, I'm assuming we will win this tougher one away at Wake. I'm sure then we'll probably lose at home to Georgia Tech. Seriously, why does our coach have a contract through 2014? Oh well, at least I can usually count on beating the Gamecocks.
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