Yesterday I had my training to become a volunteer usher at the Guthrie Theater. It was an hour and a half long, and mainly consisted of the history of the theater itself, as well as where the Wuertle Thrust and McGuire Proscenium got their names from. I also learned a new bit of stage-speak. “Bomb” - that’s what they call those little ramps the go down from the stage, where the actors run up from.
Anyway, I’m looking forward to working there, the shifts are only 2-3 hours long, and I get credit though for what I’m not entirely sure yet - perhaps a membership, but I’m doing it just for the experience. So if you’re ever at the Guthrie, maybe to catch Major Barbara, be sure to look for me

This Saturday marks the season open of the Mill City Farmer’s Market. I have never been to this particular one, but it looks like it will be very interesting - it was started last year by Brenda Langton, the same Brenda that owns Cafe Brenda. It starts at 8am, so I think we’ll head down there to pick up some stuff, then maybe check out the Mill City Museum.

You know I’ve had a major thing with wanting to live in the Rossmor building in St. Paul, but I find myself increasingly more in the West Bank area in Minneapolis. That’s where all the good theaters are, Southern, Theater in the Round, Mixed Blood, the U of M Rarig, Guthrie, Theater De La Jeune Lune, and that’s just off the top of my head. That’s also where my photog hang out West Photo is. It’s where some of my friends live. So why don’t I just friggin move there? Good question - think I’ll start looking soon, since my lease is up in July.

Also, just for shits and grins, I’m going to make a new set at my Flickr site, and in it put ever non-consumable purchase I make for the next year. Every CD, Book, camera accessory, car, country I buy, I’m going to take a picture of and place the date, place of purchase, and cost. Maybe it’ll open my eyes up at the end of the year when I see just how much I spend on *shit*.

By the way, even though he’s published by Sony, Mason Jennings is friggin awesome.

Ahhhh, Spring, what a wonderful time - and a time I get out of the house

Tomorrow - first up stopping at Cheapo (I’d give the link, but the site seems down) after work from a half dozen or so new CDs, then I’m heading over at the Nomad World Pub at 9 to see Abzorbr. I love their sound, as it’s described, it’s a mix of ‘hip hop and jazz’ and damn, is it just something to jam too.

Then, coming on May 12th, me and Mishka are going to the Geek Prom! I’m soooo stoked for this one - I plan on having a ton of pictures to show you - not sure what my ‘prom suit’ will be yet though.

I dig my new job some what. But really, I honestly dig the pay more.

Damn, where is it?

And by ‘it’, I refer to my advance check for my book, ‘<Bah, title has been changed =\‘. It was said it could take a few weeks, but I want it *now*.

Why?

All new camera gear! Rawr!

Here is what I shall be getting, complete with links:

Nikon D200 dSLR with 18 - 200mm f/3.5 - 5.6 ED-IF DX AF-S VR II Lens

Nikon Zoom Super Wide 17 - 55mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S DX Lens

Nikon MB-D200 Vertical Grip

Nikon GPS Adapter cable

Plus some other odds and ends like a couple of 4GB CF cards and probably yet another camera bag.

Damn, I really need to love this blog a little more, get a theme going on it and add some links. There’s a real cool Unix command line theme I like, but most people probably won’t be able to use it - still, I might do it anyway. Cause it’s for ME, not YOU!

Other news: There’s now a website about the new book, well, about me anyway. And no, you can’t find it. I’ve written it under a pseudonym Those there’s always the possibility the title doesn’t get changed (For the 4th time) and it goes up under that name. But I’ll always refer to it as “Bah title has been changed =\” because I think that’s the best title so far, and it’s one I came up with, not the publisher’s marketing droids.

Anyway, till the next time.

JDP