Oooops. :) Quite a lot has been going on. I know that's not really a good excuse so I'll try to, briefly, share what's been going on (in no particular order):
My car is going back into the shop on Monday because I'm pretty sure I have a very bad wheel bearing. I used Susan's Ford to get to work on Friday and to do my errands today. I'm not looking forward to spending another $400 but it's still cheaper than buying a new one and I need a vehicle to get to work and make money (to then spend on my car, oy vey!) Seriously, I'll be glad to be driving a safe car and I'm fortunate that I had a backup so I didn't miss work.
The two community television stations that I've been volunteering for have job opportunities opening up. I've applied for the Technical Assistant position at the one that is farther away from my house. The other station will have an opening for an Access Coordinator in May. People at both stations encouraged me to apply for these full time, benefited, jobs. I'm really excited and hope to have some good news soon. Meanwhile, I'm still pursuing the part time Production Assistant Camera job at the commercial television station. I have been playing message tag with their Station Manager. I will be sending him an email on Monday and hope to have a phone conversation with him in two weeks. He left a message for me on Friday letting me know what he thought my strengths and weaknesses are and telling me to be prepared for some tough questions about how far I live from the station and my lack of a formal television training background. He seems nice, candid, and fair so I'm sure I can convince him that he should hire me. I don't, however, want to commit to him until I know about the other two positions.
Last night I was a camera operator for a local Battle of the Bands competition. It was a lot of fun! I spent an hour and a half using a hand-held camera right in front of the stage. I had a cord wrangler (another volunteer who made sure that I, and the audience, didn't trip on my audio and video cables) and was able to get lots of cool shots. I was getting close-ups of musicians, crowd shots, weird angles, moving shots, and trying out new techniques. I can't wait to film the live music show on Monday because I can try out some more of this. Sometimes when I was getting shots I realized I was doing the same things that I've seen camera operators do on televised concerts. It felt really good, really professional, and I want to do it again. The Executive Director of the station and I were talking after the shoot (I was helping clean up so that I could learn more about the equipment and it's set-up) and he said that I have a lot of heart. That's when he told me about the position that will open up in May.
Dad is recovering well from his hip replacement surgery and I'm going down to help him out from 4/20 to 4/27, after spending 4/19 with family in the eastern part of the state. My Uncle and his wife invited me to Seder and I can't wait to see everyone and celebrate the holiday.
Finally, tonight Susan and I went to see the Smothers Brothers perform with the Symphony Orchestra that I used to work for. They were fabulous! I laughed almost the entire time and the music was great. The Orchestra began the show playing five short pieces by Leroy Anderson (the guy who composed "Sleigh Ride") that were fun. The Smothers Brothers can still sing and play really well and they even brought along a video with highlights of their career. That brought back a lot of memories since I remember watching them on TV when I was little. It was weird, and sometimes uncomfortable, being back at the Symphony but I was able to enjoy it. It was really nice not working the concert. I even had the highest bid on an item at the silent auction that took place before the concert and during intermission. I got a AAA membership for $55, which I think is a savings of between $7 and $13, and helped the Symphony. Yeah!
Oh, I almost forgot. My taxes are pretty much done (that's what's been taking up a lot of my time lately). Every year I say I'm going to get them done early, and every year I end up waiting until the last minute. I'm thankful that I'm getting refunds from all three sets. Yes, I said three. This year I did my Federal and state taxes and then also had to do taxes for the state that I worked in for a week doing that television show. It worked out fine but took longer because that state doesn't have a separate, shorter, form for non-residents. I finished the paperwork today (thank goodness I was able to find and print the forms on their website and read their manual online) and got it all photocopied. I have to put postage on them and mail them on Monday. My refunds, along with the check we're all going to get in May, will pay for my car repairs. Again, I'm grateful that I have the money to pay for it.
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