Thursday, December 15

Once again got in to the theatre on time this time, about 8.25am, but again Tim had set it all up. I like having people like Tim on my team. Everything is taken care of before you ask for it. I'd like to take some credit for him being so efficient, as I trained him, but actually he came to us that good and I can take no credit for it whatsoever. Of course if anyone asks I'll say, yeah sure, I made him that way, but it's not true. I'm going to hell.

I'm thinking about people I want to crew my shoot next spring, and I really hope Tim is into it enough to say yes. I am batting on a bit of a sticky wicket though, because most people will be looking forward to Spring Break for a rest after a busy Spring Term. So I'll have to be very persuasive if I want to go into the shoot with my dream team.

Went over at 1.15pm to pick up the kit and obviously it was all packed neatly away in the control box and all I had to do was hump it into the car. Drove it up to Christchurch and packed it away, and was back to the school by 2pm.

I left a little early to go and fix up the school chaplain's computer, which has been spywared to buggery and back and won't even start. I had to back up his documents and emails on CD before activating the HP restore program which restores it to it's factory fresh condition. It took a really long time so I had to leave it overnight. I'll come back to it tomorrow after the song and dance project.

At the end of every term the actors from the first and second years present a short 30minute show to the school, a routine they've been rehearsing all term, and it's usually a hoot. Plus you get to see some of the actors who haven't been in any shows so far, and you get to see what they got going for them. Plus it's a warm fuzzy communal moment for all of us as we remember what it is we're all doing there, turning out fine working actors and technicians to fuel showbusiness. It really is like no business I know.

One more day to go and then it's holiday time. I can hardly wait.