September 15

A lot was accomplished today, personally and professionally. I will also state that something occurred later in the evening that may end up being a wonderful opportunity for me. I'm not going into details on this one, but I probably should get my computer in working order as soon as possible. Might have to leave work early to take it in tomorrow. Haha.

Cheese and crackers,
B

September 14

Things are getting pretty busy around me. After another full day of work I got together with Donnell to spend the rest of the evening going over my film equipment and preparing for Ryan's wedding on Friday. Wow...Friday. That snuck up on everybody. That was about it, too. Just going over the cameras, how to set-up and tear down, what shots we're looking for, who should focus on who, etc. It's a fun time. We got to catch the end of the Patriots/Bills game that the Bills completely choked in. I don't understand how you can lose a game when you're up by 12 points with less than 4 minutes to play. It's something you just shake your head at and say, "Wow." Either "wow" as in the the Patriots are pretty good or "wow" as in the Bills are really that bad. The Tigers won again. About time. We need as big of a cushion as we can get.

Deaf cats love vacuums,
B

September 13

An early morning bred a great afternoon and, eventually, evening. I ended up getting a few more accessories for the camera, including a much-needed 3' XLR for the shotgun microphone and my camera. The only place I had found one that ended up being small enough was Guitar Center. No surprise there. Anyway, after running a few more errands, I jumped back home to pick up my 360 and Beatles Rock Band to head over to Mitch and Alycia's. From the time I arrived to the time I left (with a BWW's trip in between) we ended up beating the game. The entire story mode, front to back. Mitch and Matt ended up switching between Guitar/Bass and Drums and I stayed on the microphone. After dinner, Alycia was back from work so she took the Bass for the last 8 songs. So, for a bit at the end, we had a full band. It was awesome. Haha. I won't lie, my voice is a tad bit horse. What? You try singing 46 songs in a day. I bet your voice may be a little sore as well. Such a good time, though. Now for the achievements...

The Lions lost big time today (crazy, huh?),
B

September 12

Today was OK. Just OK. We'll start with the good. I got to sleep in a bit and catch up on much-needed shut-eye. I went over to Brad's early and we played many songs from Beatles Rock Band. Between Rob, Bradley, and I, we have a pretty good band going. The Michigan game was pretty exciting (understatement) and I got to hang out with Brandon and the gang more tonight. On top of that, I got to see my pal Ryan and his girlfriend, Mary. Good people. Now I'm home, about to eat some leftovers, and watch a little Office action before going to bed.

Now the bad. Michigan State lost...to Central Michigan...in East Lansing. Damn it. The Tigers lost AGAIN!!! The fun. concert that I was to be attending sold out. We were halfway between Flint and Grand Rapids when I was informed. Man, that would've been a great show. My iPhone completely froze up on me. I was unavailable for about 2 hours tonight.

We're going to end this on a good note, however. Once I got home I got online and looked up a few possible explanations for my phone's sudden lack of coolness. Long story short, I ended up resetting it to the factory settings and then restoring it from a back-up that was made 2 days ago. I still have all of my photos, contacts, and applications. The music is gone, but considering I just loaded songs from my iTunes library on there for the California trip, I don't care. I can easily do that again. It would have been a lot more work getting everybody's number, address, email, etc. again. So, yeah, good times.

I need to get a small XLR cable,
B

September 11

Busy. Today was non-stop. I love days like this. Even work was busy. The last DVD I made popped out at 4:59pm. I was out the door at 5 to get to the theater to meet up with Brandon and Matt by 5:25. We went to check out the new Mike Judge film Extract. It was OK. Haha. Afterwards it was a bit o' food at BWW's. I headed on home to change really quick then out to the bowling alley to continue the night. It was really all about Brandon. Today was basically his early/mini-bachelor party. So after a few rounds (all of which I was terrible) we headed on over to Matt's to relax a bit. We ended up ordering some Jimmy John's for a late-late night dinner. It arrived at 1:57 and by the time we finished our meal, everybody was beat. So I said my goodbye's and headed out the door. Now I'm home and realize I smell like cigarettes and bowling balls. I need to get in the shower before I go to bed. I'm pretty tired right now. Sleep is going to feel real good.

fun. tomorrow,
B

September 10

Today went by pretty fast. After work - which included a tour of the yet-to-be-finished new digs downtown and a meal at Blackstones - I drove over to FedEx. I received a call from my Mom earlier in the day saying a tag was hanging from the front door. The delivery man had stopped on by and no one was home. No big deal, though. It was as simple as driving up to the shop, showing some ID, and picking up an 8 lbs. package. Inside were a multitude of different sized boxes holding mic accessories, batteries, cables, tapes, and one big box that contained my new wireless lav. system. Very, VERY nice. I tested it all out and they sounded fantastic. I can't wait to use it all for the first time. We had a bit of a late dinner which translated to some late Beatles playing. Now I'm watching a little bit of football and possibly looking to hit the bed before 1am. Hahaha. We'll see.

Brandon's mini-bachelor party tomorrow,
B

September 9

You can guess what today was all about. BEATLES: ROCK BAND. I didn't even get to start playing until after dinner, but man, it was worth the wait. Unforunately, for the first few songs, it was a solo act. Literally EVERYBODY that I had talked to about playing was either in class, working, gone, etc. I mean...man. But, as the night wore on, Brandon ended up stopping by and hung out for a bit. The Brad came on through with his puppy Sloan. So for a couple hours we had a 3-piece band going on with all of us rotating between Guitar, Bass, and Drums. All the while Bailey and Sloan are outside in my backyard running in circles. Literally. The ran for what seemed like 2+ hours and, when Brad and I finally went back outside to check on them, were running some more. I'm sure Bailey is passed out on a couch or my sister's bed. Sloan probably will be good for the night. So I have a feeling it's going to end pretty well.

I bought "All You Need Is Love" but am upset that Abbey Road (which was supposed to be available to download today) still is not showing up. I gots to get me my favorite Beatles album. Now.

Office time,
B

September 8

Nothing exciting until after work. My mother and I drove out to Canton to visit Ikea and pick up a new TV stand. There are multiple reasons for this new TV stand, but for now we'll say space management ranks at the top. We drove back into town around 8:30-ish and I stopped in Best Buy to pick up the last season of the Office, Jay-Z and Raekwon's new CD (though they only had Blueprint III), and...a XBox 360. Yup, it's about that time folks. And, I have to admit, I'm excited as hell for tomorrow. Anyway, getting back to the events of the day. We ended up stopping by Outback for a late night dinner and, as soon as we got home, I went to work on the stand and rearranging my room. It took some time, obviously. Why else would I still be up? But, the good news, it's all put together, with a couple drawers full of Wii and XBox accesories, a middle section for the DVD player, and the top holding the Wii, TV, and 360. A pretty nice set up, if I do say so myself. And, of course, before I went to bed I had to get on the new system and set it up/check it out. So I set up the display setting, the Live, my avatar, and a gamertag. It's basically a giant Arctic Monkeys reference. If I grow out of it later, I'll change it. Haha. Oh yeah, and I set up my Netflix to stream through the 360. So now, if I feel like watching a certain movie at any time, BOOM, it's there in HD on my TV. I love it.

In case you're wondering, the Tigers lost today, as did the Twins AND White Sox. So the lead stays the same.

Also, if you're wondering, the reason the 360 was purchased was for tomorrow (later today) when Beatles: Rock Band is released. I have a pre-order. I'm going to drive out of work so fast today, it won't even be funny. Then, it's straight Beatles until I pass out. Can't...wait. I almost want to buy the Mono re-issues...but that's a bit much. Still.

What a scummy man,
B

September 7

All I want to say is today was much needed. Just a day to relax, talk to friends, eat, relax, chill, and relax. Just a nice, relaxing day. Haha. Maybe I should upload photos? We'll see.

Is Wednesday here yet,
B

September 6

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TORI!!! Yup, right now my sister, cousin, and a couple of their friends are hanging out in San Francisco and celebrating her 22nd B.D.

Today I finally got a chance to hang out with Donnell for a bit. We looked over some equipment that had been gathered for a few wedding I have to film in the next couple months. We're probably going to be meeting up a few more times before next week. Other than that, it's been a very relaxing evening. The Tigers came from behind AGAIN to sweep the Rays, all thanks to a Grand Slam by Brandon Inge in the top of the 9th. It was awesome.

Labor day tomorrow means I get to sleep in. Can't wait.

Baby, you can drive my car,
B

September 5

From now until the New Year, every Saturday will be filled with college football games. Now, I'm not the biggest fan of college football as a whole. I'll pay attention to Michigan State and Michigan, but that's about it. If they're a good match on ESPN or ABC I'll watch it, but it's never been my favorite sport (that's basketball). I will, however, always root hardcore for my Spartans. Always.

The morning started at Brad's for the MSU game and some Guitar Hero. Colleen, Richie, Robb, and Brad's brother Eric were there as well. Good times were had. Video was shot. Amazing. Man...Beatles Rock Band is just around the corner...

Next was Hosh's. His family just picked up a new flat-screen and they were setting it up. After a few headaches and new cables, the TV finally started to cooperate and transmit a clear signal.

I headed on home shortly after and watched the Tigers come all the way back to beat Tampa Bay again. That was a great game. MSU won. U of M won. Team USA (soccer) won. Not too shabby.

You know, you can't beat a cookout on a beautiful Saturday afternoon with friends. Can't do it.

Can't wait to get my mics,
B

September 4

The weekend officially kicks off. I'm excited. I got out of work a little bit early and was able to run a few errands. Afterward I headed over to Laura's to hang out with her and Brandon for a bit. We've all been so busy recently that it had been a while since we got to see one another. So yeah, a good day. I'm hungry, so it may be about that time of night. Late dinner. WOOO!!!

The Tigers beat the Rays tonight (barely) and lead the AL Central by 6 games, thanks to a Twins loss against the Indians. The White Sox destroyed the Red Sox, but for some reason I don't think they're going to be a major factor for us from here on out. Then again...we do have one more series with them before the end of the regular season. Who knows.

Michigan State football,
B

September 3

I dropped a decent amount of money today...on microphones, mic accessories, and tapes. More specifically, a Sennheiser SEEW100EN2B Evolution G2 100 Series Wireless Microphone Combo, a Sennheiser SEME66K6K2 ME66/K6 Super-Cardiod Short Shotgun Condenser Microphone Kit, a Rycote RYS18M Softie, and 20 Panasonic AY-DV63PQUS Mini DV Pro Cassettes. Oh, film equipment - I love what you do, but I hate how much you cost. So, yeah, today has been a pretty fun day. Met up with Chadwick and hung out for a bit. Went to BWW's for 60 cent boneless night. Ended up getting 24 with the full intent of having leftovers. I have leftovers and I can't wait to be hungry enough to eat them. I haven't mentioned this lately, but I am very excited for Beatles: Rock Band. I'm also excited that the Tigers are 5 games up in the AL Central in the home stretch of the regular season. Oh man...

Come gather 'round people wherever you roam,
B

September 2

Today work was fairly calm. I like those days. I did have to head out about an hour early to make it to Owosso on time. Like I mentioned yesterday, there was a pretty big celebration that went down tonight and we ended up getting the majority of it on film. That included some testimonies to end the night. Busy, busy, busy. Also, I realize how bad I need a pair of good microphones (wireless lav and shotgun). Probably be ordering these for real in the next couple days. Oh yeah.

Make money, spend money,
B

September 1

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEG!!! There, that's the official shout out. What happened today? Well, I sped out of work to grab some stuff at home and drove out to Owosso. While there I helped plan out how we're going to be shooting some some big event at a church tomorrow night. Haha. I know, that was probably the most detailed explanation of ANYTHING you've read today. It's bad, but I forgot what the occasion was exactly. Regardless, it's looking like it will be a late night tomorrow. Probably going to have to leave work early to make it out on time. Hmmm...

Tigers had a winning August,
B