Yesterday was this intense set of highs and lows. I was up for most of the the day but the night took a serious spiral downward and I spent most of it pissed off. I think a lot of that had to do with the weather too. It's so frustrating trying to do anything when you are getting soaked, everything you're trying to hold or move is getting soaked and nothing is going according to plan.
The morning - got to the surf show a little after 7. Was able to get in and get the badges for everyone as I was the first one checking in. The show was in a building with no power because the building had been built, but not leased out or finished really on the interior. It was perfect if you needed to setup booths and have a show, not so much if you were one of the exhibitors. They had a couple of generators running while they tried to figure out how to get power everywhere else. My buddy got there about 8 and we started unloading his van. Also his camera guy filmed everything and I will be in the episode which is kind of cool. I was really excited to see my friend and his wife. They are awesome people who I enjoy being around. Their energy levels are incredible and they have such a positive attitude about everything.The fun part of the morning was this cut I got on my nose. One of the boxes wasn't put away quite right and the lid flap was sticking where it shouldn't have been. It scraped right across my nose causing a paper cut. We all know how much fun a paper cut can be when it bleeds, especially down your face. Every two seconds someone was telling me - oh you're bleeding - but I was unloading a van and my answer was 'I don't have time to bleed'. Once we got the booth setup I went and fixed my nose. Had a great day at the show. Some fun exhibits, great people all around, and just a good vibe happening. The best part was in the morning it 'snowed'. It was enough frozen hail that it stayed on the ground and we had a mini snowball fight. They ended up getting me a really nice hoodie from the booth next door as a thank you gift. I appreciated that and will wear it today. It's done by a local artist and is soft and cozy. After the show there was a store having a huge going out of business sale. I ended up getting this huge disco ball for the kids room for $35. It's ginormous and will look so cool in there. Left the show around 5 and came home to relax before show number 2. One of my friends was with me and I made him watch 'A Serbian Film'. I scarred him for life.
We headed out around nine to get another friend and then met up with everyone at the bar for the show. The rain was coming down in buckets and we were getting soaked getting from the car to the bar, the bar to the theater, etc. It put everyone in a shitty mood from the outset. We had 100 people in the audience which doesn't make our numbers and then we of course have to pay for the loss and it could jeopardize our ability to have a show at that theater. Even though it wasn't our fault that no one wanted to leave their house and midnight to be in pouring rain.
I had to do music last night and I had never used this particular soundboard. Plus I was up in the booth and the monitor wasn't giving me an accurate reading. I was able to get sound going EXCEPT for the microphone. We didn't have the right cables, there were dead batteries in everything, all in all a total fuckup. Which wouldn't have been so bad if while I was doing that the rest of tech crew was fucking things up. There were props missing, they didn't put things in the right place, there were no cue sheets ready.
I found this all out when I came down from the booth for a sound check. It was a clusterfuck downstairs. And some how I felt it to be all my fault even though I am technically not in charge of the tech crew. Partially because I was getting yelled at for something that wasn't my fault. Yell might be a strong word but I was definitely getting a talking to about something I had no control over. That started pissing me off. I can't get the board to work right, I am not happy with my sound levels, props are missing, no one is paying attention, and I am taking heat for something I wasn't involved in at all. I don't like that. Made for a bad show in the end. I don't know what's going to come of it, but I was ready to quit last night. I haven't taken a show off in seven months. I haven't been late for a show in seven months. No one else on that crew can say that. I left the show feeling angry and frustrated. Got home around three and crashed.
I want to clean my house today and finish my DIY project. It's 10 already and I may go back and help them break down the booth. I honestly haven't decided yet. I don't have to go anywhere today and have nothing else going on, but I also don't feel like driving. I want to get my house stuff done. I wouldn't have to be there until like 3, but still. Sigh.
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