For Maggie (and pretty much anyone else who wants to know)

Well maggie has mention that she still didn't know what I did or who I worked for so well I'm going to post this for her and anyone else. Guess I haven't been very clear in my earlier posts.

Well anyway, I work for a Video Duplication company called TeleTech Video. This first pic is pretty much want I look at and use everyday. They primararly make master dubs for many clients like Sears, Discovery Channel (TLC), a ton of local stuff like car commercials (which I wish I was editing) and a lot of closed captioning for these religious groups for there sermon broadcasts on WJYS here in Chicago. They also upload Radio Commercials to pretty much any station in the US. Just depends on the client. They have 3 Avid rooms and 1 Final Cut studio but most of the people who use them are Freelance people who just come in to use the gear. There was a hint by one of my bosses that someday I would be editing and not just making dubs. Its really interesting and fun sometimes but like the last two days it gets hectic because stuff comes in around 10 and it all has to be done ASAP which can suck when there are two freelance guys wanting to use gear and just all the patching and repatching and stuff not working right. But over all its been pretty cool and I'm getting the hang of it.

Its all for broadcast too which is something I really need to learn again. All the timecode requirments, calibration, etc. This is great experience and I hope it leads to something more. I don't want to do this forever I want to go back to what I've done before and edit. But I get Avid experience for free so thats cool.

I'm getting paid okay. Its really only 100 dollars less than what I was making back home so that is cool. Could be worse. And its salary which is different. I'm used to being on a clock and having to sit there just to get hours when there is nothing to do. Here I could leave early if that ever happened. But it seems like thats rare. So far I haven't had to stay later than 6pm.

Getting to and from work is okay. Its a lot of walking and the train is hit or miss on how packed it is. So far I've only snag a seat 4 times and only had to wait for another train twice. So its new now but it will get old fast. And the winter...I'm not looking forward to that. I would rather sweat when its hot like it is than freeze to death walking the 6 some odd blocks to work.

I work right near the lake which is cool. I thought I took a picture of it today but I didn't so I'll have to do that tomorrow. Its fun at lunch just chilling and watching all the boats go by.

Okay this first picture is a google map to show you where i work. The location it marks is not right. The street is a little werid when you get around the Pier. I guess my company is on Ohio Street but its address is Lake Shore Drive. But right to the left of the big X there is a red dot and that is where I'm at. Also on the Chicago Picture the arrow points to where I'm at. I'm behind that big Black Condo Building but that's basiclly where I'm at. Yeah I'm right in the middle of downtown. Its really cool.

What else. Well this last picture is just what my walk looks like everyday. There is a Hot Dog place near here that I usually go eat at everyday when I have cash and I'll have to take a picture of that. They have the best corn dogs and while you wait they give you Italian Ice to snack on. Its so good.

Well that's it for now. Later!

Yeh, this one's for the workers who toil night and day.

Well its been a long few weeks but overall good. I started my new job. I've pretty much settled in to my new home and life is great.

I like my new job. Its a little hectic at times and just trying to learn everything but I'm picking it up pretty fast. Today I successfully added closed captioning and patched everything right myself. The patch bay is a mess and that is what keeps messing me up cause its not labeled clearly but today I think i pretty much have it down. Now I just have to learn a few more things and then I think I'll be fine. The guy I'm working with (Eric) is going on vacation in a few weeks so while he is going I'll be doing everything. That really scares me a little because I'm so new and if something comes up that I don't know how to do...well we'll find out I guess. I like everyone that works there and its really laid back. Which I so love. So as far as I know I'll still have a job after my month trial. I think the bossman likes me so that is good.

Well lets see. Matt and I went downtown one night to go see Brian Ferral who used to work at PDC when I was there. He works for FBLA and was down for their national conference the last two weeks so it was pretty much the only time we could see him. He's doing really good and looks great. Its amazing what happens to someone when they leave PDC. Its like there life just goes from being crap to wonderful...and that's putting it lightly. lol. But it was great to see him and we have a few drinks and just caught up. He lives in DC or just outside of it. But good to see him none the less.

Then we walked back to the train and well Downtown is so awesome at night. All the lights and it was a perfect night. Not to hot not to cold. I love summers here. But yeah wait till I start bitching about winter cause that is going to suck. I have to walk a ways from the train. Oh well I'll deal with that when it happens.

Well the rest of the week went by and the weekend came. Saturday was something Matt's friends called Spring Break 2007. I know its not spring but something they do I guess and we went to this outdoor bar which was huge and drank and the weather was sooooo freaking nice. Plus it was the first time I had been to the lake and it felt like I was at the beach. You don't even think you are just at a lake. Its so freaking cool. We took the bus down and then walking to the bar and well perfect day and lots o fun. I didn't get in the water so I have no idea if its cold or warm but I still have all summer and I'm sure to go again. Well I have to. I only live blocks away so there is no excuse. Oh and the hot covert boy pic. I wanted to take more but well didn't want to get caught.

So what next. Well Oh pride was the weekend before. But what to say. Just half naked boys on floats, lots of sangria and well yeah pretty much it. Here's a pic.

So anywho, well not much else to say. The next pic is pretty much what I see when going home from work oh and the taxi cab that just decided to run into the wall. It was funny cause I had my headphones on and was just walking and then all of a sudden all these police cars and ambulances came up and I was so confused cause I didn't know if I could cross the street or if I had to go back the way I came and go down a block. It was right near the red line entrance. But then I saw this guy run across the street so I just followed and took these pics.


So that is pretty much my update. I got to leave work early today for the holiday. Matt met me at my favorite place to eat right now. It has the best corn dogs I swear. Then we went shopping at Old Navy and then home. He's leaving for Peru tomorrow so I'm house/dog sitting for two weeks. Its going to suck but he said he can txt msg me when he's there so we'll be in contact but nice going to be home alone. Oh well such is life. Anyway well that's it. Everyone (which I guess is pretty much the girls) have a safe and happy 4th. BYE!