Almost time for bed.
Okay... SO this is what I've been up to.
I graduated a few months back, partied for about two months and finally got a job at a local TV station. I love it. Love it love it. It was slow starting, but after awhile it picked up. It's the kind of job where everyone is in too much of a hurry to give you work or show you how to do anything, so I just had to teach myself and take initiative on my own projects. The past month of working there has given me a crash course in nielsen ratings, market shares, the right side of the keyboard ("numerical data entry"), and show biz in general.
So anyway, the first few weeks they didn't give me anything to do so I got started on a couple projects of things I thought could just help out the station and stumbled upon one that everyone in management really liked. Let's just say I wrote a computer program that spies on people (legally of course). I can't say what it is, but they've had me give presentations at the management meetings and now want me to train the sales people to use it.
Fast forward a few weeks later to today and I've got myself so burried in projects that I barely have time to work on what I endearingly call "my baby" (the program). Whenever I have down time I go around asking people around the station if they need help with things, so I've learned a lot of different things and people are starting to depend on me to do a lot of stuff... perhaps too much stuff. But I like it busy and if it get's too busy I'll just tell them to hire me an assistant (lol).
This week we're having our "white linen party", it's going to be a blast. Catered by Jubans, open bar, and ...a lot of rich people. Maybe it won't be a blast but it'll be interesting.
What else has been going on...
I met Swamiji Sunday. Swamiji is to India and certain Hindus what Mother Theresa and Jesus were to Christianity. He randomly came to Baton Rouge and my friend Keegan heard about it from Swamiji followers and we went. It was really interesting to see how they treat a person they think is a god. He's lead around in the sweltering heat by a team of indian guys holding an umbrella over his head, sprinkling rose petals where he walks, and pushing everyone out of his way. I didn't understand most of his service, but afterwards he was walking out of the church and he walked right up to me and smiled, then walked away... Kinda weird.
That night I stayed up late with some friends and watched the meteor shower... Or tried to, too much light pollution and we didn't see a thing. There were cookies though so it wasn't a total loss.
So beside all that, I'm still trying to start a Reggae band. Keegan and I practice like every day. We listen to a lot a lot of Barrington Levy. I'm looking to move into a house with a few roommates. One in particular is really nice but they have to get back at me. It has a courtyard. And a stove-in-a-chimney. Ashley, check out we need girlfriends on youtube, it's funny and for some reason I think you'd like it. Karl, call me if you still want to get a house. Peace out.
I graduated a few months back, partied for about two months and finally got a job at a local TV station. I love it. Love it love it. It was slow starting, but after awhile it picked up. It's the kind of job where everyone is in too much of a hurry to give you work or show you how to do anything, so I just had to teach myself and take initiative on my own projects. The past month of working there has given me a crash course in nielsen ratings, market shares, the right side of the keyboard ("numerical data entry"), and show biz in general.
So anyway, the first few weeks they didn't give me anything to do so I got started on a couple projects of things I thought could just help out the station and stumbled upon one that everyone in management really liked. Let's just say I wrote a computer program that spies on people (legally of course). I can't say what it is, but they've had me give presentations at the management meetings and now want me to train the sales people to use it.
Fast forward a few weeks later to today and I've got myself so burried in projects that I barely have time to work on what I endearingly call "my baby" (the program). Whenever I have down time I go around asking people around the station if they need help with things, so I've learned a lot of different things and people are starting to depend on me to do a lot of stuff... perhaps too much stuff. But I like it busy and if it get's too busy I'll just tell them to hire me an assistant (lol).
This week we're having our "white linen party", it's going to be a blast. Catered by Jubans, open bar, and ...a lot of rich people. Maybe it won't be a blast but it'll be interesting.
What else has been going on...
I met Swamiji Sunday. Swamiji is to India and certain Hindus what Mother Theresa and Jesus were to Christianity. He randomly came to Baton Rouge and my friend Keegan heard about it from Swamiji followers and we went. It was really interesting to see how they treat a person they think is a god. He's lead around in the sweltering heat by a team of indian guys holding an umbrella over his head, sprinkling rose petals where he walks, and pushing everyone out of his way. I didn't understand most of his service, but afterwards he was walking out of the church and he walked right up to me and smiled, then walked away... Kinda weird.
That night I stayed up late with some friends and watched the meteor shower... Or tried to, too much light pollution and we didn't see a thing. There were cookies though so it wasn't a total loss.
So beside all that, I'm still trying to start a Reggae band. Keegan and I practice like every day. We listen to a lot a lot of Barrington Levy. I'm looking to move into a house with a few roommates. One in particular is really nice but they have to get back at me. It has a courtyard. And a stove-in-a-chimney. Ashley, check out we need girlfriends on youtube, it's funny and for some reason I think you'd like it. Karl, call me if you still want to get a house. Peace out.