MLK = Awesome. You should know what this means. SECCA was closed on Monday in observance of MLK Day, which meant working from home for a few hours, spending some time with my aunt and uncle for dinner, and Zumba-ing at the local Y which was TONS of fun and probably the best Zumba class I had ever taken! Overall, a pretty awesome day, although working from home is a lot harder than working in the office. Plus, I didn't have all that much stuff to work on besides updating my calendar and finalizing a survey that I've created, but somehow I found enough hours to make it work.
SH = Sacred Heart is the name of the group that is putting on our show this weekend. It's getting closer and closer to Saturday and you can feel the excitement (or maybe it's just the stress) in the air. The group has been in the space since Tuesday setting up and rehearsing and it's been really cool to see it all come together, although I would really love to get a technical run in tomorrow or at least before the show on Saturday so we can practice our cues. I sound a little bit like I know what I'm doing, although I've never, ever had experience with light boards, sound boards, or many of the things I've been learning about this week.
EC = Emi-Chan, my lovely cousin and the granddaughter of my great aunt Deanna (who is so graciously hosting this North Georgia exchange student). Deanna's son (my second cousin) came over Tuesday night to grab some things out of his old room, the one I'm staying in, and invited me over for a delicious dinner made by his wife Miho. We had a great time dining and laughing at baby Emi who is now walking all over the place.
We played harmonica...
and cuddled with the Hippo that I got her for Christmas/played on the couch while we watched the UGA and UNC basketball games.
SB = SOUND BOARD!
Wednesday I got to meet with Rob Gelber, one of the many awesome people I've been working with so far. He and I spent about an hour learning about our HUGE sound board in the theater. Check it.
It's giant and I'll admit kind of intimidating, but we started right in with the basics about sound boards, the different equipment we had, and our needs for our upcoming concert series "Crossroads," featuring Jim White (of Athens!) and The South Memphis String Band (sorry folks, I could only find the MySpace link for them as of now). We'll get to practice more next Tuesday evening when our SECCA Board member Andy Tennille is able to get a local band in to rehearse on stage. It was a really great feeling to have been able to learn a brand new, useful, and just generally awesome skill. Rob even tested me by making me close my eyes while he messed up the board and then had me fix it, which actually wasn't as hard as I expected. I'm pumped about getting to try it out for real next week and I'll be sure to keep you guys posted on the adventures of DJ Mercy.
HP: Harry Potter! (you should watch the video link!) Last night I was sooooo tired after a particularly long day/evening so I decided to hit the hay early, finish The Chamber of Secrets, and get some good rest. I dreamed about meeting to Obama's, which was a lot better than the night before when I dreamed I couldn't get back home and Maribel was super mad at me. Dreams are crazzzy.....
WF WF = Wake Forest Wesley Foundation!
The Wesley Foundation is a Methodist student group that exists on many campuses, including UGA and Wake Forest! Tonight was my second time visiting the WF Wesley Foundation and it is verrrry different than what I'm used to Athens: much, much smaller, we get to eat, only 3 worship songs, and then more of a guided Bible reading than a sermon/message. It's been interesting to see this new style, although I don't really know if it's the right fit for me. I go straight from SECCA to Wesley and by that point I'm usually pretty dang tired, plus the service is just not as fulfilling to me. I think I may start looking around for other college services/groups. I definitely plan on continuing to go to the Unitarian Fellowship with my aunt on Sundays and hopefully I'll find the right group for me. While I know that all Wesley Foundations are not at all the same, I guess I was hoping that it would be an instant fit...
TGI(almost)F! = hopefully I don't need to explain this one. While this was only a 4-day work week, I definitely feel like I've done a lotttt this week. I'm trying to get used to this whole 9-5 thing, sitting at a desk most of the day, and basically the "real world" that everyone always talks about. I know that this weekend is going to be pretty busy with the show, but I'm looking forward to having Friday night and Saturday morning to chill...
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