Mac Pro

Well, Friday my Mac Pro finally arrived!  I was in amazed at the size of the box!  Kathleen took this picture with my phone.  It's a little fuzzy, but you get the idea.  Anyway, it took me a couple of days to get everything up and running but it was worth the wait!  I have my Final Cut Studio 2 up and running!  There is so much I can do... I've already started playing around with the different features to get used to the new set-up.

Saturday Kathleen, Dan, and I went to the Indiana Dunes to chill at the beach for a while.  It was a fun and relaxing afternoon.  Later that day my family went to a graduation party while Dan went to a get-together at the house he is staying this summer.

Sunday was Father's Day!  We had a nice breakfast in the morning and then gave Dad some gifts!  After church Dad wanted to cook some steaks... so we did just that!  Thankfully the rain took a break long enough for us to cook out.  It was good!

Today I got my second upper wisdom tooth taken out.  It was a bit more challenging this time around.  He had to give me two extra shots of Novocaine so that I wouldn't feel anything.  Blah!  Oh well, it's done... it's out... it's over.  I'm happy.  Now I'll be back on a liquid diet for the next couple of days.

Almost Back in Contacts

First of all, Happy 27th Birthday to Nora! Woot! Woot!

Tomorrow I'll start wearing my contacts again... I am so excited! I am tired of my glasses. I'll still be treating my eyes to relieve the infection, but at least I'll have the freedom to wear my contacts.

Yesterday was a beautiful day! Kathleen and I went rollerblading for about an hour. Later that evening we went out and did some needed shopping. This weekend we might hit the beach with some friends... weather permitting. It doesn't really feel like summer until I do something fun in the sun.

July 7th - 12th Kathleen and I are planning on attending our church's mission trip to New Orleans to do construction work on homes that were damaged because of Hurricane Katrina. I just hear from Bryan that my dad will be joining us! Sweet!

Dan and I are going to California in August! We're going to visit his parents who recently made the move from Iowa to California last month. We'll actually be out there for his birthday. Fun stuff! His birthday is on a Saturday, so that's the perfect day to celebrate! Also, it'll be nice to be out there around his birthday so he can get his driver's license updated.

Recovering

My mouth is still a little sore, but I'm going to attempt some mac and cheese this afternoon for lunch (it's pretty soft). Yesterday, if I opened my mouth too wide or talked for a while I would start to get really sore. Not sure if that is the case today. Too soon to tell.

My eyes are looking better. My Doctor said that at the absolute earliest I could start wearing my contacts today, but he'd like me wait until Friday or Saturday. So I'm thinking I'll start wearing them on Friday (since that is the day I usually change/clean my contacts)... that is as long my eyes look and feel healthy. I'll still be on antibiotics for a week (give or take) after my contacts are back in.

I'm finishing up some freelance work that has been keeping me pretty busy the last couple of weeks. Well, when you smush it all together it comes to about a week's worth of work. It always feels good to get a project done... and I'm always on the look out for another project!

Spaghetti Dinner 2008 Recap

Friday was a long day! I woke up bright and early to start my day and get ready for the dinner. I had to run some errands but once they were done I was off to the mall to get my hair cut and styled. My hair turned out nice, but the humidity made it kinda poofy. Oh well, nothing I can do about that.

At church I finished up some last minute details and tried to get everything ready for the praise band. Unfortunately traffic was an issue and slowed some people down. I worried a little bit, but in the end everything worked out fine. We praticed and still had some down time before the program officially started.

Evan's flight was delayed due to Chicago's nasty weather. Praise God he eventually made it! The weather never really changed. Anyway, Evan arrived and guests lined up quickly to meet and greet Evan. He took pictures with fans, signed autographs, and later shared his testimony of faith during our program. Everyone was very excited to see him and he was so good to the crowd.

During the program we had some door prizes to hand out. Everyone seemed to enjoy that! We had some gift certificates to McDonald's, Ricobene's, Fleckenstein's Bakery, and BP Gas, two Phantom Ranch T-Shirts, and some large candy bars!

I have a bunch of photos posted on my Facebook profile... so if you'd like to see some more images be sure to check them out (as long as we're friends).

In other news, Saturday my right eye started irritating me. I took out my contacts and it got worse! I quickly swelled up and became very sensitive to light. Scary! Sunday morning I couldn't even open my eyes! Dan had to run AV without me... thanks, babe! After treating my eye with a little TLC it started to look better, but it wasn't over. Monday was a long day! I had the first of two wisdom teeth pulled at 7:45 a.m. Later that afternoon I went to the eye doctor to find out that I have an infection in both of my eyes! So I'm on antibiotics for the next week. If all goes well I'll be able to put my contacts in Friday or Saturday. Needless to say, Monday wasn't the best day.

Today my mouth is sore and I can't open it very wide. I'm still eatting soup and other soft foods. And just think... as soon as I recover I'll be starting all over when I get the second tooth pulled on Tuesday (next week). I have to admit, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I'll be much braver next week since I know what to expect!

It's Almost Friday

I can't believe tomorrow is Friday... and you know what that means! The Something from Jessie Spaghetti Dinner! I stayed at church past my usual work hour to try and get some more work done for Friday. Once I got home I spent about 15+ minutes rambling on to my mom about what I have figured out and what I still need to do.

I must be nervous because I didn't get much sleep last night. It was storming really hard last night and I had trouble falling asleep. I think that I finally dozed off around 1:30am, but then woke up around 4ish. My mind was racing! I kept running a check list for Friday over and over. I told myself to relax and go to sleep, but I had no such luck. I ended up watching an epsiode of The Simpsons on DVD at about 6ish. I started to drift back to sleep just before 7:00am. Then I got up for work at 8:00am.

In other news I just purchased a Mac Pro! I used the student discount and will receive a free printer and 8GB iPod Touch! I've never charged so much to my credit card before, but at least I'll get two rebates! Woohoo! I've had Final Cut Studio 2 at home in my office since Christmas and haven't been able to use it. Sad. I've thought long and hard about which Mac I would buy and the Mac Pro really seemed to be the best way for me to go. I can't wait to get it and finally install my awesome editing equipment!

Okay, time for me to get back to work. So much to do, so little time. Keep praying about the Something from Jessie Spaghetti Dinner... God's mighty hands are at work and He will be using us to make a difference in the lives of inner city students!

Trying to Relax

Yesterday was a pretty good day. I stayed a bit longer at work to get some stuff done for the dinner (I don't think that I'll ever feel ready). In the afternoon I went for a bike ride. I cut my ride short because it looked like it was going to rain again... it didn't. Oh well. After dinner Kathleen and I went to the mall. I made an appointment to get my hair cut and styled on Friday before the dinner. I figured that I was due for a hair cut and it would be nice not to do my hair myself on Friday. One less thing to worry about... I can just relax.

Is it really June?

June just kinda crept up on me. Needless to say, I've been distracted. Right now all I seem to be able to think about is the fundraiser that's this Friday!

Friday I went to the dentist and got some bad news. Turns out I have cavities on both of my upper wisdom teeth. Apparently they're hard for me to brush, so they're not getting as clean as they should be (hence the cavities). My dentist gave me two options: (1) drill and fill, (2) pull them out. I gave it some thought and I've decided to get them pulled. It'll suck (since I won't be getting knocked out), but I think that it'll be the best in the long run. I'm due back to the dentist Monday, June 9th and Tuesday, June 17th. Sick!

This past weekend has been quite busy. Saturday morning Kathleen, Dan, and I went to a $5 showing of Indiana Jones! I've been looking forward to seeing this movie ever since I first heard rumors of a 4th Indiana Jones (which was about 5 years ago). In all honesty, the other three are better, but there were some quality moments in The Crystal Skull. I wasn't crazy about the ending, but it was nice to see some familiar faces return to the series.

Saturday and Sunday I was in Elgin, Illinois working on a horror movie as a PA. Basically it was a bunch of professionals getting together and making a horror movie for fun. I got to meet a lot of great new people in the buisness. The days were long, but it was a good time.

Please pray for the details of the spaghetti dinner! Here are some things that you can pray for: Evan's flight on Friday (on time, if not early), safe travels, rush hour traffic, food, volunteers, safety, Thursday's health inspection at 2 pm, and for the special program. Thank you!