Archive for the 'Friends' Category

07
Apr
09

Spoke To Soon

By inlimelight 1 Comment
Categories: Friends, Holiday and Work

Okay, so maybe i was a bit too keen to say the “madness has ended”. When I thought things would return to a normal pace I found that they would keep going with no time to rest. In the last month… or longer (every day seems to blend into eachother) so much has happened.

I have finaly had to accept that there are not enuogh hours in the day to support the amount of work I have & to have some sort of life in there as well. I have had to leave one job and am now focusing on ONE of the others. At the moment it seems to be more hours here then what you would expect from a full time job… Money’s good though.

Recently I took a week off work and went on a six day hike with a mate of mine. We traviled from Mt. Hothem to Mt. Bogong. It was a fantastic trip, but there were times when we were both shattered from how hard it was in areas. There were stages where we would be walking up somthing that was so steep, we could only do it in aprox 10m sections befor needing to take a break. In the end it was all worth it. There was some brilliant views. The photos we took didn’t really do them any justice however.

There has been so much other stuff happening it would take me ages to go into them….

31
Dec
08

No, I’m Not Dead

By inlimelight Leave a Comment
Categories: Friends, TAFE and Work

So it’s New Years Eve, 2008 and I’ve decided to start the Blog again after noticing other people reviving theirs, some starting their Blog for the first time and others asking: “what happened to your Blog?”

2008 has to have been the busiest year I have ever had. It has been packed with many new opportunities.

The beginning of the year I started my TAFE course in ‘Live Production’ at Box Hill Institute and towards the end of November was when I completed the course. Doing the course was probably the best decision I have ever made. I had an absolute ball throughout the year and could not have asked for a better group of people to do it with.

Through doing the course I have been able to gain some decent experience in the entertainment industry. Working on productions for Boroondara Theatre Company, Whitehorse Music Theatre, Nova and Babirra. These productions include Rent, Aida, Cabaret, and Merry Widow. Through these productions I have had different roles. I’ve been moving around from Follow spot to floor electrics, lighting operator, and stage crew.

Other shows I have done this year I have been a stage manager for a production with a cast of over one-thousand kids, Sound operator for Bugsy Malone, and just the odd Bump-In and Bump-Out.

I have also been building up a list of employers… So far I have four, all who offer me casual work in different styles of events and in different venues. This is apparently going to increase at some point, but I am not holding my breath….

I’m sure at some point, ‘something has gotta’ give’ and will have to reduce this list. But I have managed to do a full time TAFE course, work and have time for a social life, so it mightn’t be so bad.

Things have certainly calmed down over December so it has given me more time to catch up on all the half finished jobs I have lying around the house. I have gotten back into ridding my bike and I am going hiking in early January.

I have no clue as to how 2009 will go. I am hoping for just as exciting a year as 2008 has been!