Got a little inspiration this morning (06.29.10) to start typing this out so it wouldn’t be late. I will say that you should stick around for the end (or skip to the end…) for an announcement of the future of “Just Like Coffee That Has Cooled.” That’s the name of the blog in case you didn’t know for some reason.
=====Work=====
I’ve used this phrase with a few friends before, but I think it is ringing out more true than ever for me. “Sit and get paid.” With how slow it has been at work lately, I’ve started to run out of things to do. I am typing this blog when I should be working. The thing is, I have no problem with that. It really seems like no one cares anymore around here. We’re all doing stuff we’re not supposed to to pass the time (and can still stupidly get in trouble for it) because there simply is nothing else to do.
Almost everyone is back to a full schedule, but that’s because they have work to catch up on. There are 4 of us that aren’t and I am one of them. I have been given the choice to work full time or not and I have chosen at this moment to not. A few reasons. One being that I have other things to take care of on the days I take off. Two being I have nothing to do at work that is of high priority or nothing to do at work at all. Three being that even though I can “sit and get paid” an extra day, I’d rather not be in the office bored out of my mind.
I’ll just wait until this boat sinks. In the meantime, sit and get paid.
=====Video Games=====
Yeah…nothing new. Just haven’t made time to actually play games this month or just didn’t want to or have anything I wanted to play. Watching E3 conferences was probably the big game thing I did. I did add a few more games to my current list of wants, but it wasn’t that many. Although when an official list of 3DS games comes out, my list of wants will definitely grow. 3DS, that is a must buy for me.
=====Video Projects=====
I actually had a bit of real work this time. I did one for a friend’s cousin, which was a photo montage of pageant stuff (she’s relinquishing her crown after her year reign). That actually took a lot of time and a lot of communication through email/texts to get done. Nonetheless, it was an experience and a possible lead to do pageant work for Royal Flush Media. I think having the 2009 National American Miss Texas attached to our name is unique.
I also did a video to promote an upcoming workshop at SoundBox Studios. Their in-house editor was tired/burnt-out/lazy so I was approached to put the video together. It was actually a simple process that took 2 days to do, but about 5 hours total. Having someone sit in to ask if you can do it this way or that way was not bad although I only think that was because this was a friend rather than a real client whom I’ve never interacted with. I am actually pretty happy with the end product. Another finished project that RFM can use to advertise (our logo is actually on it).
I did do a video for the 1 Year of HD entry I had last posted last month. I actually made a longer entry elsewhere and posted the video, but I won’t burden readers with that. That video along with the other two mentioned earlier will be at the end of this post like usual.
I have been working more on polishing up the XMAS Bash game show from last year. I think after this round of adding stuff there should be one or two things left I’d like to add. One will definitely involve photos so I’ll ask for some assistance on finding and cropping photos from a few people in the near future. If I get all that taken care of…I would estimate that I’d actually have the whole thing done within the autumn season.
=====Formal 2010/2010 Formal/Summer Reunion=====
Yeah…the name changed. We’ve changed a few things also to hopefully generate more interest for guests to come. While more have been added to the guest lists, I don’t think it’s because of our changes. So I feel like we compromised a few things for nothing. But whatever. As long as people want to come and have fun, great.
The CF series for the event have been up and running. I really don’t know if those had an impact on influencing possible guests, but it couldn’t have hurt us. My mentality is that if people see how much effort we’re putting into this then they’d be intrigued to see what all the fuss is about. Of course, that’s not the case for everyone. Planning events…ugh.
But the event is nigh and it’s happening. So if you’re coming, I’ll see you there and have fun with you.
=====SNSD=====
I’ve been more active on Soshified lately. My dead time at work usually has me going to read posts, make comments, and check out photos there. Recently found out that there are a nice chunk of SNSD fans in Texas and that one of the top mods is actually from Houston. Apparently they do meet ups so that might be something to look forward to in the near future.
I have also been participating in the multiple 3rd Anniversary projects they’re doing for the group (their 3rd year together). One is a message book where anyone can submit a 100 word-or-less message to be included in a large book that will be sent to SNSD. Along with that is a large gift project where donations will go to sending them tons of gifts. I donated to that. Another donation project is a Charity Water Well. Check out the site for details on it. I donated to that as well. Even if SNSD wasn’t attached to the charity, it does sound like a worthy cause. Unfortunately, there have been some complications with this project and there is a small possibility that it might not happen. Here’s to hoping that it actually goes through.
Then there’s the 3rd Anniversary Around The World SONE Video. They asked fans to submit photos or videos of different landmarks/locales from where fans are from and have a specific logo or other identification of SNSD be part of it. The end result will be a music video to show the girls where their fans are from. I participated in this along with a friend who is also on Soshified. We did something with the Water Wall here in Houston (wind…unpredictable factor). He did a photo and I did a video (of course). Both of our entries were approved, but that doesn’t guarantee our entries will actually make the final cut. So we’ll have to wait until they finish the music video (July-August) to know if we are in it or not.
=====Final Thoughts=====
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150+ episodes into “You Are My Destiny.”
There is a possibility of getting an intermediate Salsa class started. I hope it actually happens because while doing the beginner class is still fun, I’d like to learn more.
I bought an underwater housing unit for my video camera. I did a simple test. It works, but I need a better environment to actually test it out in rather than the confines of a bathtub.
I need to develop a better form of bowling. My current (and usually effective) way hurts my leg a lot.
“The Karate Kid” with Jackie Chan and Jayden Smith is pretty good. If you’re going to compare it to the original and harp on that it’s Kung-Fu rather than Karate (which they pointed out in the movie itself) then you’re not giving it a chance. It’s a nice coming-of-age movie with perhaps the most emotional scene I’ve ever seen from Jackie Chan.
Blueberry picking was fun. I had always wanted to do some type of fruit picking thing before. I’m not the biggest blueberry fan, but I was in it for the experience. It was a small taste of what happens on Invincible Youth. I do hope to do some other type of fruit picking in the future. Apple picking would be spectacular. I do like apples.
Ever spend 20-25 minutes waiting for your food at a drive-thru? It’s not fun.
My parents went with other family members to Hawaii. So they were gone for a little over a week and just returned on the 28th. Seeing their photos were nice. They’re telling me I need to go to Hawaii. Oh, I plan to sometime. That is definitely a place on my need-to-visit/vacation list.
1 Year of HD (Joyful Smile) – 06.12.09-06.12.10
SoundBox Studios Presents: GRV/Boxcuttuhz Summer Intensive II!
National American Miss Texas 2009
Formal/Summer Reunion CFs
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And I didn’t forget about the announcement. It’s not the biggest announcement in the world, but a heads up won’t hurt. I’m heavily thinking to move this blog, my game review blog, and (if possible) my Xanga over to Squarespace. I haven’t officially decided to do this yet, but I’m really considering it. I’ll do a little more research on it before deciding for sure. If I do make the move, then the first entry will go up in September. The July 2010 entry will have more information on whether it will happen or not.
Okay, that’s it. That’s over 1600 words you’ve read.
Take care. Mmbyeeeee.
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