Finally updating

Geesh, it seems like forever since I posted here. I guess it's time to update the goings on in life for the past year or so. I'm trying to remember when I last posted. Last summer (the summer of 2006 in case there's any confusion) ended up being crazy having to go out on lots of shows. I think there was a period from about June through August where I didn't have a day off at all. Lots of outdoor shows all over the place. I know I was pretty beat and glad for the summer season to be over. It's too hot to be working outdoors! At least most of the time. In August I did a show in Nantucket with the Boston Pops. It was right on the beach, and it was cold! At one point my hands were shaking so much I could barely type on the computer! I've posted pictures from the trip in the photos section.
Things slowed down a little bit in the fall, as they always do. I was pretty heavy in a serious relationship then so I kind of let work take a back seat for once. I did finally buy some furniture for my apartment. I'd lived in Dallas for six years and still didn't have anything beyond a bed and some bookshelves. Truth is, I bought a new big tv and I realized I needed some place to sit to watch it! Here are a few pictures of my nice comfy apartment completely with a place to sit now:







I spent most of the rest of the year between staying home and watching hd-dvd's (and later blu-ray discs when they finally released the player I'd ordered), and traveling to New York. It was a pretty crazy year.

Over the holidays I went back home to Lincoln for a couple of weeks. Didn't really do too much there other than watch films and look at the snow. I did pop in to the Nebraska Historical Museum, which I'd been meaning to do before I left Lincoln back in 2000 but never got around to. Pictures of the trip are in the photos section.

2007 Started off pretty quiet. Nothing much happened for the first couple of months. Just work and watching films at home. I didn't even really go out much.

In February I spent a few days in LA doing programming for some laser effects for Roger Water's current tour. Our company built the giant prism effect currently on tour. Unfortunately they only used a small fraction of what the effect is capable of in the show, but it was still a fun one to work on. Probably as close to working with Pink Floyd as I'll get unless they tour again, which I doubt. Anyway, here are a few pictures:

In April the new Lynch film, Inland Empire, finally played Dallas for a whole wopping one week. I was horribily sick that week with my luck, but I still managed to catch it a couple of times. The first time I was so out of it from cold medicine I wasn't sure what was part of the film and what I imagined. Thankfully the second time I was feeling much better and was able to enjoy the film more. A new Lynch film is always cause for celebration. Everytime I wonder if he'll be able to keep up the quality of his films, and everytime he knocks one out of the part. Amazing someone can be so consistant. Inland Empire comes out on DVD next month so I'm already jazzed about that.

In May Joss Stone played the new House of Blues here in Dallas. I have to say, it's probably the second best concert I've been to ever (Rush in Toronto in 1997 being the first). I rarely pay to see a concert, this being the exception since it was a new venue. And it was worth every penny! I was right at the front of the stage. I took a few pictures with the phone on my camera. They aren't the greatest but it was all I had on me. Anyway, that show rocked!

Summer hasn't been as busy as last year, but still pretty intense. I went to Vegas for my birthday and hung out a bit at the Roger Waters show, which happened to be the same day. Unfortunately I was so tired from work and traveling that I didn't really enjoy it as much as I probably should have. I actually fell asleep during part of the first half of the concert. But it was still a fun birthday. I was only there for a day and then off again. I wish I'd had a bit more time to spend in Vegas. I love that town, it keeps the same hours I do. Any time of night you can find something to do.

Well, I think that pretty much brings me up to now. I've been spending most days working a lot. Weekends is film time. Always time for cinema. Saturdays is film day now, I usually see about 3-5 then. Sundays I've been staying home entirely and watching dvds and hd discs. That's pretty much life lately. I'll try not to let so much time go by without updating next time!