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October 31, 2003
Reality Dating
So yesterday I finished taping my first television appearance. It was for A Dating Story, a show on The Learning Channel.
It was all quite an adventure since I've never done anything like it. I did like the format for the most part though since they do ask you to talk about philosophies, thoughts and perspectives on dating as well as your life. Since Orange is the biggest thing in my life right now, it was a nice little promo for the company, and I'm very interested to see how it'll all turn out.
The most awkward thing was talking to my date on camera as our interactions off-camera may have been a bit better conversation-wise, but I think overall it went really well. I guess I won't spoil the show and I really have no idea how it'll appear once it's all edited together...
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October 21, 2003
if it doesn't kill you...
shit, I have been devastating myself physically but somehow aside from being wiped out mentally, I've been ok.
There have been a lot of events lately, and for the first time ever, I was late to a gig. It sucked big time, but luckily it was someone I've known for a bit so he was not so pissed about it.
The events have all been fun though. I love the challenge of making them interesting while I work although I don't know how good the photos are, but the drive to build relationships and keep our biz pipeline filled is a great motivator. Plus I love the whole Robin Hood-ness of it all...
This weekend reminded me of Burning Man debauchery, but I think it was a good thing. Well of course it was, b/c I had fun doing it and probably did some things I shouldn't have.
Anyhow, I have to get ready for the Olympia weekend that's coming up. Having Katie on board rocks, since so much of the daily emails I generally have to deal with are being pushed her way, and I get to focus on making sure our clients pay us on time. Plus we're doing some planning and it's very motivating to see how things are moving along.
Now I just gotta clear my head out since when I get back the rest of the crew will also be back, and I have to tape my Dating Story show.
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October 14, 2003
Loveliest Village on the Plains
Yep, that's the nickname of the town I spent most of my formative years in and where my parents still live. I was down in New Orleans to shoot an event, and since my flight didn't leave until two days after the work was completed, I was originally going to enjoy the Big Easy but instead opted to rent a car and drive the over 12 hour round trip to make a surprise visit to my parents, who are now suffering from empty nest syndrome with my sister having moved far enough away not to be able to see them regularly as she could before.
It was nice to see them, and I could tell that my mom especially was elated for me to be back home, and that made the long driving all worth while. I can tell she's having a hard time adjusting to being at home all alone with no more kids around. For about 30 years she was used to either me or Lisa being there, so I was happy to spend the two days in town with them. We went bowling and generally just relaxed, which is about all you can do in Auburn on an away game weekend...
Here's a few shots from when I finally took my camera out.
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