Monday...

None of my blogs have ever lasted more then 3 months. I feel a little bit like Luke at the approach of Endor: "I'm endangering the mission; I shouldn't have come." But I will do my part to keep 3T alive.

This past weekend Shan & I were tag-team Wedding Helpers (for the 2nd time this year!) She did the make-up for the bride, bridesmaids, and mother of the bride. I played guitar during the processional ("Don't Worry Baby") and recessional ("This Will Be Our Year").

Halfway through the dinner, the bride & groom (my good friends Megan & Jeremy) realized that they only had two cd's for the reception - a jazz comp for the dinner, and a slow dance mix. Luckily I had my iPod with me. After the cake-cutting I sprang into action, mixing the hits directly into the PA. Not surprisingly, it's the stuff that typically raises eyebrows (Bell Biv DeVoe, Kelly Clarkson, ABBA, Donna Summer) that people went bananas over. So I'm officially a pinch-DJ for hire. Best of all, I don't have to carry around crates of records! As Chuck Klosterman said, "the iPod is the first piece of technology that has NO downside," and that is the TRUTH!

Speaking of Shannon, she has started an internship here at EMP, so I'll see her from 1-5pm on Mondays. So awesome. She's planning on leaving the cosmetics field to move into Public Relations, so she's working with the Marketing Team to write press releases, work the media, etc. etc. She likes it so far. I like having her here; since we only have one day off together each week, I'll take whatever I can get!

Speaking of work, tonight I get to do something fun! I'm going to an advance screening of "Serenity," chaperoning the 10 members of the Science Fiction Museum who won the random drawing to see the movie. So basically I show up, give out the 10 passes, and then watch the movie. Joss Whedon rulez! (Full disclaimer: I never watched a single episode of "Firefly," on which the movie is based).

The Withholders are getting ready for our next show, which is a "Soft Rock" cover nite (we're playing songs by Bread, Dr. Hook, and Captain and Tennille). We're wearing 70's outfits. It's going to be so much fun.

Ok Tackers, I'm out for the day....

C