Started out the day waiting in line to get my camp site picked out, then walked the grounds to figure out what the hell we’re going to do about this “pub crawl”. I found out that we have to fill a noon to 4pm timeslot. Then off to look for a tent for the camp site, I think we settled on an idea (more on the later).

Then to academy where Orley went through costuming, Butch went through more games, Mick beat the crap out of Spencer, and then Ernesto (sp?) came in and taught us about “hit and runs” and Maris’s .

We have a few good rookies coming in this year and a few that are going to be an issue.

IAGG was really good last night too, there was a performer that I haven’t seen before but was really good Uncle Ukulele I think his name was.

Tonight I have class. I’m sure that I’ll tell you all about it tomorrow.

Second day of Academy: was interesting. There were a few new people and there were a few people that didn’t show up. Car had us watch some movie clips that tied into Festival stuff. Rev Due Fawn taught us the opening gate songs; Mick passed out packets and talked to us about interaction on the streets. Then Butch came in and gave us about 42 weeks worth of improv classes in about an hour. I hope that he comes back tomorrow with more fun games.

I have my Fest Campsite all picked out. Matt and I got to walk the grounds and figure out a few more things for our Pub Crawl.   

Current Mood: creative

I wasn't on the bridge, and I'm ok.

Current Mood: blank

Class last night was a shit ton O fun, and I met some really cool people. then a few of us went to Green Mill for beer and wings.

One of my class mates is also on of Jenzie's co-workers, so lots of new dirt hon her. he he   oh the stories he did tell.

Tonight I'm going to Granite City, either before or after getting sized for Fest costume. I wonder if they'll have size Lard-ass

Current Mood: amused

Yesterday I had my first day of academe.

 Tonight I have my first day of Improv classes at the BNW.

This past Saturday, BBQ at Greta’s, lot-o-people there, had fun.

Discovered that Fitz has way too much disposable cash (he pays kids to hit people with toys)

Vil-ten Rocked

that's all

Current Location: Work
Current Mood: impressed

I was at the Eagan Town Hall last night until midnight trying to save a family owned restaurant (Mediterranean Cruse Café) from “Imminent Domain”.

There were 48 people in line to speak on the Café’s behalf. It’s really nice to see that people are willing to stay in a boring council meeting until midnight to support a local business.

Current Mood: accomplished

CON:

This was my first CON ever. My first impression of it is that it’s a Sci-Fi version of Fest.

Friday: night I walked around trying to figure out what all goes on at a CON. I did get to see Tim Wicks’ “Monster Mash” and the Dregs performance. Great job Guys.

Saturday: is still a blur. Vilification Tennis ROCKED!!!

Those are the only thing that I’m going to list. There are a lot of other memories that I have from CON but I’m not sure which ones are real and which ones are alcohol induced. Was there a “cow room”?

Sunday: I went and “auditioned” for Fest. More of an interview than audition but I made it so all is good. After that I met up with Matt for a beer just as it started to storm. I helped him pack up 3 of his tents. The first tent went good, but wet. The second tent didn’t have a fucking thing started, poor Matt. The third tent had everything done, put away and inventoried before we got there. I told Matt that if his boss had a bonus program that, out of those three, the third tent deserves one. I decided not to go to IAGG last night because I was tired, sore and thanks to Mother Nature I was soaked.

 Monday: Work, and sleep

Tonight: Granite City, any takers?

Current Mood: geeky

So…. Monday comes around, and I have to fly out of town to do an install at a customer site. No big deal the install is in Altus, Oklahoma. All I have to do is Fly from MN to Dallas TX, then from Dallas to Lawton OK then Drive from Lawton to Altus. Then to the reverse the fallowing day to get home by 7pm

So I take my flight to Dallas, Here is where things go to shit, and look at the Flight schedule to see when I leave for Lawton. It reads “flight number xxx delayed” no big deal I find that the flight is at 1:30 instead of 12:20, due to weather.

At 1:30 I find out that all flights leaving Dallas have been canceled, due to weather. FUCK!!

At 7pm the airline decided that it could get me to Lawton after all…… by Bus              FUCK!!

I get on the bus at about 7ish bus leaves at about 8ish, driving north from Dallas to Lawton. On the way somewhere near Wichita Fall, TX, the bus comes to a stop on the freeway. I look up from my book to notice that we are in a traffic jam. Traffic jams happen no big deal, but 2 hours and 4 miles later I noticed that everybody had moved to the left lane. I’m thinking accident, I’m going to see some fucked up shit after waiting that long                                                                                FUCKING COOL!!

But then the bus stops and the bus driver got off of the bus.                                             WTF!!

The bus driver starts putting all of the baggage, from under the bus, onto the front seats. Once that is done he gets in and starts moving the bus. Still in traffic, single file on the freeway.    WTF!!

Then the big rig in front of us pulls away to reveal a puddle on the road. This “puddle” was knee deep and 2 blocks long.                                                                                                                      FUCK!!

After we get through “Lake Texas” the bus driver get out and squeegees out the baggage area then puts it all back in. the rest of the drive was uneventful . I got to my rental car and drove for about an hour or so. I arrived at the hotel around midnight.

The next morning I went to the hospital and installed the server everything went fine. I got in the rental car and started my trek home.  I made it from Altus to Lawton with no issue. Then I went up to the counter at the airport ticket counter to check in and “we’re sorry sir, but you fight has been delayed, due to weather in Dallas”.                                                                                                       FUCK!!

An hour later “flight 3722 is now boarding please head to security check in”      WOOHOO!!

I make it through security, I hand off my ticket to the ground crew, Walk out to the plane, walk up the stairs, get on the plane, get in my seat, they close the door, I open my book, start reading, and then the Pilot announces that there is another storm in Dallas and he is calling for the stairs so that can get off of the airplane.                                                                                                           WHAT THE FUCK!!

Two more cancelations later and I back on the bus that brought me there. How fun oh and remember the “lake Texas” that we crossed on the way to Lawton well it’s still there, but now it’s a river and has washed 2 cars off of the road. Rescue workers everywhere, and our bus driver makes a run for it. The current pushes us around a bit but we make. The only issue is that this bus driver did not take the luggage out of that cargo hold on that bus, soggy laptops anybody?

Finally get to Dallas at about 8pm Tuesday night. I notice that the air port is rather crowded, I stand in line at the ticket counter to see when the next flight is taking off, as I’m sure that I’ve missed my 4pm flight, I find out that my flight is still on the ground because of delays. I was told that they have started boarding and if I hurry to gate D31, written by the counter person on my ticket, I should be able to get on the flight.

I run to the air tram, it takes me to terminal D and I run down to D31, I get in line, get up to the counter the lady there says “oh sir, you supposed to go to C31”                                                    FUCK!!

So I have to run back to the tram, and take it all the way back to Terminal C. I get to C31 and the person at the counter tells me that she just gave my seat away to someone on standby, and I’ll have to wait for the next flight.                                                                                                                            FUCK!!

And the kicker, 20min later they cancel all flights in and out of Dallas for the rest of the night. The lady said that I’d have to go to the ticket counter to reschedule because all of the flights to MN are full for Wednesday. So I head back to the ticket counter to see if I can get on a flight for Thursday.  I got in Line at about 9:30pm I got up to the “ropes” at about 2:00am to hear a manager say that he was closing the ticket counter, in 20min, until 4:30am.                                                                                  FUCK!!

One guy was arrested for trying to kick the shit out of that manager. After that announcement the TSA came over to tell us that they were closing the security check point in 5min. this would be our last chance to get into the airport, or we would be locked out in the ticket lobby until 5am with nothing to do and nowhere to sleep.                                                                                                         FUCK!!

Oh, and why haven’t I gotten a car and hotel at this time? Well let me tell you. When I arrived at the airport all of the cars were taken AND all of the hotels within a 45 mile radius were booked. You see, I was one of 17,000 people stuck in Dallas.                                                                             FUCK!!

I decided to stay in line after most people made a mad dash to security to get into the airport. I am really glad that I made that choice, because after the manager took all of the ticket people out of the counter area two of them snuck back to the counter and said that they were going to finish the people left in line. They also asked us to keep quiet about it because they didn’t want security to come back and kick everybody out.                                                                                                                  SWEET!!  

When I finally got to the counter I was explaining the fun I had on the bus rides to and from Lawton. The counter person and I had some laughs as I described the “puddle” we had to cross. He stopped laughing when he realized that I wasn’t kidding and that the story was true. After that he said that he found one seat left on a flight at 11:00am on Wed and wondered if I wanted it. I said that I was told that there weren’t any seats left on that flight he said there is one in first class and that I was just upgraded he claimed it was a glitch and that I got upgraded and he had a real big smile on his face. Now I have a first class ticket home.                                                                                                              WOOHOO!!

It was now 3am and I’m locked out of the airport. Luckily there were big windows for me to look though and see everybody inside with cots and blankets. I found 3 wheelchairs took the back off of one of them and bade myself a cot-on-wheels. Not comfy at all.                                                            SUCK!!

At 11:00 I got on my flight home sitting in first class drinking beer and eating a turkey wrap.

Now I’m home and not looking forward the next install.

Current Mood: aggravated

 

So I think I’m going to go for it. I’m going to come up with a new Character and audition for Fest.

But, I need help with character concepts. I’m not sure what’s been done and what hasn’t. I’m asking for help with this because I’ve never had to come up with one on my own. I’ve already had the idea of a silent character tossed at me, and like it, but I’d also like to hear some other ideas too.

What kind of Character do you think I’d be good at or should try?

Tags: fest
Current Location: work
Current Mood: silly