Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.
from Ode: Intimations of Immortality
William Wordsworth
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Lists of Four (as "tagged" by Jeff)
Lists of Four:
Four Jobs I've had-
1. USHER
2. Swim Coach
3. Barista
4. A straight up Pimp!
Four Movies I can watch Over and Over
1. The Empire Strikes Back
2.Vanilla Sky
3. Joe vs. The Volcano
4.Rushmore
Four Books I've read over and over
1. The Lord of the Rings
2. To Kill and Mockingbird
3. Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy
4.The Longman Anthology of British Literature: The Romantics and Thier Contemporaries
Four Places I've lived
1. Pasadena
2. Monrovia
3. Pasadena
4. Pasadena (sad isn't it.)
Four Places I've vacationed
1. Yosemite
2. San Clemente
3.Newport Beach
4. The whole southwest
Four TV shows I Love
1. The Office
2. Scrubs
3. The West Wing
4. Aqua Teen Hunger Force ( I have "mayhem of the mooninites" on DVR, life is complete.)
Four Favorite dishes
1. Pizza
2. Burger
3.Cold chicken beans and coleslaw
4. Breakfast Burrito (so thats why I weigh 220)
Four Websites I visit daily
1. The Evil Twin of William Jennings Bryan
2. Life Outside the Rat Race
3. MSNBC.com
4.att.net
Four Places I'd rather be right now
1. Yosemite
2. San Clemente
3. Vegas
4. San Mateo
Four Most annoying things in the World(my addition)
1. Red lights
2. parking tickets
3. Cell phones
4. The Obnoxious
I don't know for people who would participate in this.
Four Jobs I've had-
1. USHER
2. Swim Coach
3. Barista
4. A straight up Pimp!
Four Movies I can watch Over and Over
1. The Empire Strikes Back
2.Vanilla Sky
3. Joe vs. The Volcano
4.Rushmore
Four Books I've read over and over
1. The Lord of the Rings
2. To Kill and Mockingbird
3. Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy
4.The Longman Anthology of British Literature: The Romantics and Thier Contemporaries
Four Places I've lived
1. Pasadena
2. Monrovia
3. Pasadena
4. Pasadena (sad isn't it.)
Four Places I've vacationed
1. Yosemite
2. San Clemente
3.Newport Beach
4. The whole southwest
Four TV shows I Love
1. The Office
2. Scrubs
3. The West Wing
4. Aqua Teen Hunger Force ( I have "mayhem of the mooninites" on DVR, life is complete.)
Four Favorite dishes
1. Pizza
2. Burger
3.Cold chicken beans and coleslaw
4. Breakfast Burrito (so thats why I weigh 220)
Four Websites I visit daily
1. The Evil Twin of William Jennings Bryan
2. Life Outside the Rat Race
3. MSNBC.com
4.att.net
Four Places I'd rather be right now
1. Yosemite
2. San Clemente
3. Vegas
4. San Mateo
Four Most annoying things in the World(my addition)
1. Red lights
2. parking tickets
3. Cell phones
4. The Obnoxious
I don't know for people who would participate in this.
Its been awhile...
Yes, yes I know it has been a long time since my last post. I don't know why I haven't posted lately. I think it is a combination of laziness and just nothing of any real interest happening to me. Oh well what can you do?
So lately again not much just working and hangin out with the buds. I really have nothing exciting to talk about. I just thought I would post and let ecveryone know I am still alive and I have not fallen off the face of the map.
I did get a phone number from a girl...We met through Match.com I have yet to call her because obviously I got it on Monday and I can't call her at work but maybe Wednesday before Happy Hour since I ususally leave work early but we'll see. Anyway other than that nothing real exciting. Ok I am going to get going and try to think of something interestin to talk about in my next blog. Bye.
So lately again not much just working and hangin out with the buds. I really have nothing exciting to talk about. I just thought I would post and let ecveryone know I am still alive and I have not fallen off the face of the map.
I did get a phone number from a girl...We met through Match.com I have yet to call her because obviously I got it on Monday and I can't call her at work but maybe Wednesday before Happy Hour since I ususally leave work early but we'll see. Anyway other than that nothing real exciting. Ok I am going to get going and try to think of something interestin to talk about in my next blog. Bye.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
I am not an USHER!!!
This isn't bragging. And for those of you who are already aware of what I do, I apologize...Maybe I should back up. At Sheila's going away dinner at an old family friend's house. The old family friend, knowing I had just come from work, said, "I hope you made some good tips tonight?" At first I thought she had mistaken me for one of my brothers, but then it occured to me...she's thinks I'm still an usher. How many of you still think that? The fact is, I haven't been an Usher since I was 17. So here's a rundown of my history with the convention center. Just for clarification. I understand it can be confusing when one person works at a place for so long, how job descriptions can change with promotion. Anyway here goes.
At 16 I got a job as an usher in the Auditorium.
At 17 I was promoted to Senior Head Usher. (hiring/ training of Usher staff and management of staff during events.)
At 20 I was promoted and transferred to whats now called Events Management. My title was Events Coordinator. Under the direction of whats now known as the Director of Events Management and Services I coordinated facility services for the various Events that booked in the Convention Center. I quickly became the main Event Coordinator for the facility's major events. Some events I worked during that time included The Prime time Emmy's Governor's Ball, The Department of the Army's Materiel Command weapon's contractors tradeshow. The society of motion pictures and televsion engineer's Tradeshow and many other facility wide (30,000 sq. foot exhibit hall, 20 meeting rooms, 3000 seat auditorium) events. But what does it mean to "coordinate facility services" the company's sort of vague definition at that time was that we were considered the facility "manager on duty" in reality it involved running a 20 man event services set up crew to ensure all sets met with client expectations. Making sure that all contractors (riggers, decorators, electricians and so on.) were compliant with company policy, fire department regulations, and contractual obligations. Meeting with all department heads (security, catering, engineering, parking) to make sure that client expectations are met, safety standards are being upheld and all event attendees are recieving appropriate levels of customer service. Acting as the sole contact between the facility and the client( show promoter, show manager, show producer). Collecting all charges incurred by client in relation to facility services. (tables chairs, audio visual, labor etc.) In those days we also set all the Audio Visual required by events.
At 22 I did a six month stint as the interim House Manager ( a full time job offered to me which I turned down) which included all of the above, only usually exclusive to the Auditorium. In addition I was expected to hire, train, and if necessary promote or fire the usher staff. During this period I was the event coordinator for The People's Choice awards, the NAACP Image Awards, The Tony Robbins Experience, the Nutcracker, and the Pasadena Symphony.
Shortly after that the company re-organized somewhat and I was offered the position of Event Manager, it was largley the same position except there would have been much more advance work for events so it was a full time position. I refused the position and shortly thereafter left the company after they refused to work around school schedules. Less than a year later I was contacted by the Executive Director who told me it was a mistake to let me leave, asked me to come back as part time employee doing the same job I had done before under the title Event Supervisor. Granted I've been treading water as an Event Supervisor for some time, and over time as more efficient system of management was implemented and more services were outsourced the duties became less intensive. The same amount of responsibility just more money and less legwork. During my time as an event supervisor I coached three seasons of high school swimming and worked as a House Manager for an amphitheatre in hollywood. (one of the more challenging but also well paying jobs I've had in Events Management) The job has given me the flexibility to try new things and finish school.
At this point, my working title is Event Manager. I do everything I did as an Event Coordinator and Supervisor, plus all the advance work on events that are assigned to me. Once booking contracts are signed, the show and everything that goes with it becomes "mine" until load out is completed and final billing, which I compile, is completed. I wear a suit to work, I have a cubicle, an extension, an email address, business cards, the whole nine yards. I make my own hours. I even have an assistant that will answer my calls when I'm not there. (Sure she probably makes more than me at this point but what the hell.) A year ago when my boss died, there was a bit of stir in the office when I was asked to take over his events in front of more experienced Event Managers.
I'm not an Usher. That doesn't mean I won't go into the Auditorium and scan some tickets or show someone to thier seats when it gets hectic, but I'm not an Usher and haven't been for over 10 years. I'm part of a service industry that few people know about until they are on the inside of it, but it is a huge industry and I play a key role, a role at which I am VERY good.
Again, this was not to brag, after all this job doesn't pay particularly well, largely because of the size of the facility and the fact that we are technically non-profit (they go back to the city) and the job has greatly delayed my colloge graduation BUT, I just wanted to clarify for those who think I wear a teal jacket and stand at an aisle door.
Thanks for listening.
At 16 I got a job as an usher in the Auditorium.
At 17 I was promoted to Senior Head Usher. (hiring/ training of Usher staff and management of staff during events.)
At 20 I was promoted and transferred to whats now called Events Management. My title was Events Coordinator. Under the direction of whats now known as the Director of Events Management and Services I coordinated facility services for the various Events that booked in the Convention Center. I quickly became the main Event Coordinator for the facility's major events. Some events I worked during that time included The Prime time Emmy's Governor's Ball, The Department of the Army's Materiel Command weapon's contractors tradeshow. The society of motion pictures and televsion engineer's Tradeshow and many other facility wide (30,000 sq. foot exhibit hall, 20 meeting rooms, 3000 seat auditorium) events. But what does it mean to "coordinate facility services" the company's sort of vague definition at that time was that we were considered the facility "manager on duty" in reality it involved running a 20 man event services set up crew to ensure all sets met with client expectations. Making sure that all contractors (riggers, decorators, electricians and so on.) were compliant with company policy, fire department regulations, and contractual obligations. Meeting with all department heads (security, catering, engineering, parking) to make sure that client expectations are met, safety standards are being upheld and all event attendees are recieving appropriate levels of customer service. Acting as the sole contact between the facility and the client( show promoter, show manager, show producer). Collecting all charges incurred by client in relation to facility services. (tables chairs, audio visual, labor etc.) In those days we also set all the Audio Visual required by events.
At 22 I did a six month stint as the interim House Manager ( a full time job offered to me which I turned down) which included all of the above, only usually exclusive to the Auditorium. In addition I was expected to hire, train, and if necessary promote or fire the usher staff. During this period I was the event coordinator for The People's Choice awards, the NAACP Image Awards, The Tony Robbins Experience, the Nutcracker, and the Pasadena Symphony.
Shortly after that the company re-organized somewhat and I was offered the position of Event Manager, it was largley the same position except there would have been much more advance work for events so it was a full time position. I refused the position and shortly thereafter left the company after they refused to work around school schedules. Less than a year later I was contacted by the Executive Director who told me it was a mistake to let me leave, asked me to come back as part time employee doing the same job I had done before under the title Event Supervisor. Granted I've been treading water as an Event Supervisor for some time, and over time as more efficient system of management was implemented and more services were outsourced the duties became less intensive. The same amount of responsibility just more money and less legwork. During my time as an event supervisor I coached three seasons of high school swimming and worked as a House Manager for an amphitheatre in hollywood. (one of the more challenging but also well paying jobs I've had in Events Management) The job has given me the flexibility to try new things and finish school.
At this point, my working title is Event Manager. I do everything I did as an Event Coordinator and Supervisor, plus all the advance work on events that are assigned to me. Once booking contracts are signed, the show and everything that goes with it becomes "mine" until load out is completed and final billing, which I compile, is completed. I wear a suit to work, I have a cubicle, an extension, an email address, business cards, the whole nine yards. I make my own hours. I even have an assistant that will answer my calls when I'm not there. (Sure she probably makes more than me at this point but what the hell.) A year ago when my boss died, there was a bit of stir in the office when I was asked to take over his events in front of more experienced Event Managers.
I'm not an Usher. That doesn't mean I won't go into the Auditorium and scan some tickets or show someone to thier seats when it gets hectic, but I'm not an Usher and haven't been for over 10 years. I'm part of a service industry that few people know about until they are on the inside of it, but it is a huge industry and I play a key role, a role at which I am VERY good.
Again, this was not to brag, after all this job doesn't pay particularly well, largely because of the size of the facility and the fact that we are technically non-profit (they go back to the city) and the job has greatly delayed my colloge graduation BUT, I just wanted to clarify for those who think I wear a teal jacket and stand at an aisle door.
Thanks for listening.
Friday, February 24, 2006
hello and goodbye...
it's my last day at work!! i've dreamed of this for so long... =)
well i leave on tuesday so this is my last chance to say goodbye to all the rat race bloggers for a while. i'll come back to visit soon and i'll be blogging once i buy a home computer!
take care of lauri (and laugh at her jokes for me!)
GOODBYE
well i leave on tuesday so this is my last chance to say goodbye to all the rat race bloggers for a while. i'll come back to visit soon and i'll be blogging once i buy a home computer!
take care of lauri (and laugh at her jokes for me!)
GOODBYE
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Monday, February 20, 2006
A Night of Curling...The Next four Posts should be read from the bottom up.
The cute little American Girls team was soundly traunced by the Japanese.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
cap in yo ass
hey people, what's this i'm reading in the British press about the appropriatly named Dick Cheney 'accidently' shooting some republican elder and then trying to cover it up?
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Monday, February 13, 2006
the welshman is out
Hey guys, after much deliberation and internal wrangling I have decided that I can't come camping this year. I am very touched that you want me there again (although I think Tim is just trying to avoid being the hairiest guy on the beach). However, I'm only doing about two days a week paid work at the moment, so i haven't paid off any of the debt I created on my last trip, just massaged it and wispered promises in its ear. Also that weekend is the same weekend as Britains best music festival, which will be a somewhat cheaper place to get loose. keep on keeping on.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
All Curling All the Time
Are you a curling enthusiast like me and Randy? Do you get amped at the thought of grown men carefully sliding stones across ice while sweeping in front of it, carefully pretending that it makes any differance? Well, then you should join us at Randy's house for all the curling you yearn for when there are no olympics. Oh Yeah and we're gonna get drunk. Very, Very Drunk.
Times to be announced, we're Tivo-ing.
P.S. I'll be rooting for the Canadians
Times to be announced, we're Tivo-ing.
P.S. I'll be rooting for the Canadians
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
More Crazy Star Wars Stuff.
Be sure to watch the out takes for the Truth that George Lucas Tried to cover up.
http://www.angryalien.com/1205/starwarsbuns.asp
http://www.angryalien.com/1205/starwarsbuns.asp
Monday, February 06, 2006
Joys of SuperBowl
Yes there were many good times had at Tim's Superbowl party. From the Beer Tree (see below) to the push-up contest. (Not shown here, but recorded for posterity. Randy won $150 in the house pool and Katie won $400 in the Crown pool. Of course the game, much like the RoseBowl was ruined for me by incompetant referees but thats life I guess. Lots of people got hammered and I was one of them. Thanks Tim!
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Sweet Home San Clemente
Success, i got camping reservations for Aug. 17th-22nd we got awsome sites on the back row. everyone can thank me later. Oh yeah you all owe me money bitches
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