Internship!

Writing a blog...I never thought I'd do it. I'm usually fairly far behind on the technology (unless it's for the theatre), as is proved by my basic model cell phone with no texting or internet access and 1st generation nano. That being said, I thought I'd start a blog to keep you all updated on my internship and, after graduation, the job I hope to get. I'm terrible at writing letters and remembering to call people back before obscene hours of the night, so now you can stay updated without trying to get ahold of me. It's both convenient and creepy! And now, for the post!

I started my internship at Children's Theatre Company yesterday. I am the electrics intern and will be serving as the Assistant Lighting Designer for the TAT show in a few weeks. What does TAT stand for? I don't remember. Teaching Arts something, I think. I'll let you know when I remember, but I've been told so many things in these last two days I can hardly remember acronyms. It's been really exciting though, to see a different theatre and how they do things. I definitely have learned some things I want to take back to Gustavus, like a more efficient way to coil cable, hang it on the electrics, and more about different lighting technology. If you want to know more, talk to me. I won't bore the non-theatre people in my life with the details, but CTC has some pretty sweet technology, especially in caparison to what little I've been exposed to at Gustavus. I've also learned a great deal about the history of CTC, like how they've adapted the lighting and how the architecture of the building affects the productions.

I had the opportunity to climb the straight ladder up to the very top of the theatre today, which admittedly freaked me out a bit, but I certainly didn't want to pass up the chance to see what it was like up there. It's totally safe once you've reached the top, but climbing that ladder is just a tad scary. I also pulled up a socapex cable (which can handle 6 lights, so you can imagine how heavy that is) from the floor all the way up to the top grid, which I believe is 80 feet in the air. It got considerably lighter as it neared the top and I had less to pull, but it was ridiculously hard at first. I'll be pretty ripped by the time I'm done working there! I plan on keeping in shape after it ends by belly dancing since I'm already gaining the arm, leg, and back definition I need. I've been feeling ridiculously energized by the endorphins because I'm not used to doing heavy lifting for 8 hours a day, especially in the summer. I usually just kick ass for a day to hang lights or again to take them down, but this has been 2 days of striking lights in 2 theatres, which is both awesome and a lot of work, but I knew it would be.

Anyway, I shouldn't make this too long or no one will actually read it. My goals for tonight include working on my sound design project for the fall and possibly going for a jog. Again, after sitting for a bit when I get home, I get restless and want to move again. Or maybe that was just the ice cream I had yesterday...you know, the one with all the sugar.

Anyway, you all may certainly comment on this blog and tell me about your summers (or link me to your blogs) or you could just be a creeper and read about me without telling me anything about you. That would be disappointing for me though, so maybe make an effort to comment every now and then, okay? Until next time, remember that when words fail you, they've probably already failed me too.