Why are you telling that story?

Do you ever just stand around talking to people about random things through out the day? Well do you ever wonder what possesses people to tell you the things they do?

Like the time you found out someone you work with used to run a meth house and probably knows a little too much about the gang community near where you live. Meanwhile you stand there with your eyes wide open staring at them like you've never seen them before (even though you see them everyday) you're contemplating what to say or how quickly you can get away. I'm not really sure why I needed to know that.

Or what about the time the random customer tells you all about the first time they saw Lion King in the theater and how magical it was. and how they hope they can bring their kids to see it while its in its two week run... blah blah blah and 20 minutes later your still holding their ticket saying well Killer Elite is down the hall and to your left. As you wonder why it is they didn't just bring their kids now. and also how it is that you yourself remember Lion King in theatres the first time, yet you wouldn't go blabbing to random strangers about it.

Or when you tell someone I have a headache and they go off for 40 minutes about how they knew someone who claimed they had a headache and they went to take a nap and never woke up. Meanwhile you smile and nod and think to yourself Oh My Hell I'm not going to sleep until this headache is gone, or ever again!

I was just wondering what it is that makes people just have to tell their stories.  Is it that they just need to fill the silence?

So Long, Farewell....

This week is a strange one for me.  For the past 9ish years I have spent my working life with film. building it up, tearing it down, threading projectors, fixing brain wraps, picking up dropped prints (some I dropped myself), changing cues, changing trailers, splice.. splice... splice... splice... and of course:

watching for the cigarette burns

But starting next Friday there will be no more of that.  My 35's are being switched out,

And the new pretty digitals will take their places.

I love getting lost in the bustle of Thursday nights there's something magical about taking a bunch of reels, and a few trailers, and turning them into an entire movie. It's soon to be a lost and forgotten art.  It makes me sad to think I've already built my last print. I've already screened my last 35mm film. and tomorrow I will thread my last projector. *NO I'm not crying!*  I'm not a big fan of change.  I think I'll feel lost and unsure what to do with myself.  I'd like to sing this song to my projectors, (Okay, you caught me, I've been singing it to them all week):



On the bright side there will be less money going out to payroll. The picture will always be crisp clean perfect from the first run to the very last. And the images will seem so real you won't need fancy vacations ever again.

I'm going to miss my 35's! I'm off to spend my last two shifts with them.  Help in saying good-bye!

VEGAS BABY!!!!!!

Guess what I get to do for my 2 year anniversary?! Yup I get to go to 311 day 2012 OH. MY. GOSH.  I'm so freaking excited!!!!!! I've always always wanted to go to a 311 day, and never ever thought I'd be able to! WAHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! and yes its in VEGAS!!! land of all things shiny!

except you know 2012

Speaking of all things shiny I have two new prettyful projectors at work! I'm a little sad my 35's are about to leave forever but I'm excited for how awesome they look!  Well I'll do an aurevoir to 35 later.  Just wanted to share my fancy news!

VEGAS BABY!!!!!

Be prepared and in the spotlight.

The other day I ran to the store to get some essentials and found the town had turned into complete chaos.  People were going crazy and everyone was dying of this sickness.  Everywhere I turned I was trying to not touch people or things.

Okay... wait... this is that Contagion movie. But I did go see it.

 Everything I've read about it is people freaking out about touching things and washing hands. And although I do want to use hand sanitizer a few hundred times a day, it's not the biggest lesson I walked away with.  I've always had a pretty decent belief in food storage and emergency preparedness, a lesson I've grown up with through my church. I've never been extremely good at it... it's hard to have a decent stock pile when you live in apartments.  But since we bought our house we've been trying to be better about it. But after this movie I just wanted to be 100% prepared and now. Also I think we better buy a gun in case people try to kill us for our food storage!  It's not a nice thing to do people.

But all in all it was a good zombie movie minus the zombies of course. Which is exactly what I thought it would be when I saw the trailer for this movie.  Which of course made me laugh because I'm no the only one who thought so. There's this blog, I don't remember how I found it but I love it.  It makes me laugh so today I'll share it with you!  It's Sean Thomas Fisher's Blogwash from what I can gather he writes books that would keep me awake for nights on end in a totally creepy way.  But his blog is hilarious and I can't get enough so go check it out :)

What blogs do you love?

10 years later

10 years ago we were all glued to our TV's watching this:

I was in school when the second plane hit. Or so I remember.  We were in our first class watching it on a TV my teacher had wheeled in. I'm sure I don't have much else to say than everyone else today.  But I wanted to take a minute to remember. Lives changed that day, and a lot of families were torn apart by a cruel deed.

So never forget!

And thank you to all the troops who have fought and continue to fight for our freedom!

Mind over matter... or something like that

I really try to keep most my work life off this blog.  I think. I'm not sure I do a great job of it. I've also tried to be more positive here.  But here's the thing.  Today I need to vent. Today I need to get somethings out.

My job has been great to me. I get paid really good. I mostly like doing what I do. But lately.... I don't know.  I hate never seeing the hubs because I work weekends and he doesn't.  I hate working holidays. and there are A LOT of unfair things happening. A LOT! Which I'm for sure not getting into on this blog because its a highly unprofessional way to deal with it all. So moving on...

I read recently that having friends where you work is crucial to happiness in the work place.  And not to offend anyone I work with who may read it, but I don't really have friends at work.  I have one person I get along with very well and for the most part consider a friend... that's one... one person in the midst of... getting off subject. Going back. I like my Boss. I think he's a great guy. So lets make a people I like at work list.  there are 2 people on it.  And one of them is my boss. You can't always like your boss. sometimes they have to be the boss and enforce that you work every weekend and holiday which you hate. It comes from his boss.  So you can't always like your boss. UGH I'm rambling I know but this is how my thoughts are in my head right now.

When was the last time I was truly 100% happy at work?  When I was just a peon at AMC.  When I was surrounded by friends and people I loved being around. It's the whole reason I got sucked into the theater business. Its been different at the company I now work for. I can't say I never had friends. I used to have some, I guess. But they've either quit or we've had things come between us whether it be work politics or family issues or they've gone to other locations or jobs where I just don't see them as much.. Whatever... I am where I am... and where I am is Stuck.

I make too much money to qualify for grants for school.  I don't make enough money to pay for school on my own.  I have too many fanical responsibilities to take much of a paycut.  I make too much money to quit and find soemthing I'd like better. I don't make enough money to work every weekend and holiday and play happy about it. it's a never ending cycle. I screwed up and wasted my high school days when I could've been getting schooling for free that I would die to get now. If I could do the Job I'm in now monday- friday 9-5 I'd be a lot happier. I think the hours are my biggest issue. but I'm just not sure any more.

They say you can decide how to feel about something. maybe thats true but its hard to love something you're learning so fast to hate. I guess I better try beacuse I'm not so sure what else to do. I hope it works.

Here's a little story

First of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Aubrey Anne and 311's Chad Sexton hope its a fantastic day!

Second of all I'd like to tell a little story.  It may be true it may be false but its a story non the less. So there's this company.  It doesn't matter much what they do or what they're called.  They open a brand new building and furnish it with hand me downs from their other existing locations. Well 5 years go by and they build another new building. And this building gets all the upgrades all the love and everything new.

Meanwhile back at the other building things are starting to fall apart. Things no longer work. And somethings are just missing because life is rough and some people suck. In particular there's this, let's call it a flashy-do, well this flashy-do is pretty important for a certain aspect of this place of business. In the beginning there were quite a few flashy-do's but as they got older they started to fail as did their power supplies. So someone says hey we've had these for a million years can we just buy a few new ones, that might actually have power supplies that really truly go to them. and that someone gets told... Yeah about that, we're buying 10 flashy-do's for the new building and they're 2,000 dollars a piece, so no.... UM...... someone can buy 165 Flashy-do's for what you are paying for 10!!!! and someone gets stuck with old ones that barely work. Sorry Flashy-do, you're not allowed to retire just yet. So someone says a please please just work and skates by on barely decent.

Anyway what does that someone do after a 12 hour day of non stop nothing works?  Turns up the VAST and paints their nails black.

Also I've learned that when going out with friends you really should try to look somewhat pretty.  I've never been much of girl, I don't know what to do with make up or lace or frills.  But if you go out looking like trash you'll forever be pictured that way!  But it really was the BEST NIGHT EVER! To read more on this night go here Mostly because I'm too tired to tell you myself :)

P.S. Thanks to the people who keep me sane and help me when I'm beyond thinking straight. which may or may not be related to the story that may or may not be true :)

Just a Spoonful of Sugar

Today I went and saw Mary Poppins with my mom and second mom.  It was really good!  The acting and the sets were perfect.  And for a play it had really cool special effects!  I would highly recommend it!

But has anyone ever thought about Mary Poppins. She's the best Nanny ever right? She takes kids into paintings while flirting with her boy toy Burt. They play on the roof and dance in the rain.  She pulls crazy things out of her bag, in fact anything you need or want really.  It doesn't get better than that right? Well how does she do it? She drugs the children! "Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down"

Lets rethink this all. Kids jumping into paintings.  Sounds like a pretty crazy trip. I hope its only a magic high that they're on the roof, because kids actually on the roof while on drugs seems dangerous.  Okay kids not on drugs on the roof is dangerous.  And you can imagine anything coming out of a bag when you're ripped out of your mind.  Once in high school a friend of mine came to class high, and was lets face it a bit out of control.  while the teacher went to the room next door to get another teacher to help her and my friend thought that she had walked through the wall. So I can't see it as much of a stretch for a coat rack to come out of a duffel bag.

I'm not really sure Mary Poppins is who I would leave my kids with if I had any. But the play is AWESOME go see it! And thanks Second mom for taking us!!

Um, Is he still alive?

So working in a theatre I have seen some really strange things. People getting it on in theatres, drunk guys passed out in the bathroom on the floor, 21 empty beer cans in a children's movie, guys spitting their chew on to the floor (I made him mop it up himself.), Hobo's asleep behind the screens, drunk teens, fights over seats, stoned teens, gang fights in the lobby, you name it I've seen it. 

It's a movie theatre not a bar! but sometimes I get confused myself with these people.  My latest venture was some guy who fell asleep in his movie.  The movie ended and he stayed asleep. The usher yelled at him and he stayed asleep.  They turned on the night cleaning lights and he stayed asleep.  They hit a broom against the floor near the guy, he stayed asleep. So of course they call me. "Sir your movie is over its time to go," we say, and he stays a sleep.  "Is he dead??" I ask. But no... he's breathing. We finally had to shake his chair for like a full minute to wake him up. I was scared he might shank us if we touched him!

So a few guidelines for the next time you go to the movie.
-We are not a bar, we do not serve alcohol nor are we okay with you bringing your own.
-Chewing is disgusting in and of it self but I don't want to clean up your cancer spit! So Just don't chew in the theater!
-Just because your the only people in a children's movie does not mean you can break out the alcohol, bag of weed or condoms! Don't do it in any movie but especially not in a kids show! come on! And yes I can smell the Alcohol and weed on you.  I'm not stupid!
-We are not a hotel.  you can't stay the night in the seats behind the screen in the bathroom or anywhere else! and I do NOT want to stay 20 extra minutes after I get off to chase you out! I have to open the next day!
-We are not a boxing ring.  It's not okay to throw fists around. Gangs are stupid anyway but if they want to beat you up to be friends with you, maybe you should think about that before doing it in or in front of a theatre or anywhere.
-I don't like taking tickets out of your mouth or your pockets. it's creepy.
-I hear you talking to me you don't need to touch me to make sure I'm paying attention.  In fact I'll pay better attention if you DON'T touch me.
-Kindness will you get you more than yelling with me.
-And just because you lost your credit card does NOT mean one of my employees stole it!
- If you want to drink in a movie go to Brewvies.

My new project

Okay so remember how I said when I'm stressed I want to paint my house?  Well yesterday I painted this instead.

I have been looking for some art for our bedroom for awhile.  I've wanted something that was in 3 parts so I could hang them like this.

But its been hard to find anything decently priced so I figured.... I'll just do it myself. It turned out to be a very nice day and did wonder for my nerves.  Which I was pretty hyped up that morning because of... SHOCKER.... work.

AND this morning I finished Succubus Revealed.  OMG... SOOO Good!

What do you do when you need to calm down a bit?