What. Just. Happened?!

I don't even know where to start.

We had game tape at 11. It went pretty well, nothing much to do with me. But Warren was harsh with the artists and I felt bad for them. :(

After we finished watching, Warren told us that from 1:30-2:30 we would be in Studio A (all of us), learning the fundamentals of ProTools, how to work it, etc.

Sidenote: one tech, two artists, and one exec went home for the weekend. Okay.

Then Warren told the techs that we would move the main speakers and the accu spots (lighting). This work takes about two hours.

So I ate lunch, played with Warren's dog Henry, and then went down to the studio.

We learned how to use ProTools the idiot way which helped me. Warren made a rude comment to me about my random noises I make and then we were finished.

Then Tom sent an email to Warren explaining the RECORDING schedule that would begin (we thought) Monday. It couldn't be opened so Warren told us to look at it when we went back to our apartments.

So people disperse and us techs start working on moving the stage left main speaker.

The next thing I know, I'm being told that I'm supposed to be recording with AnnaMarie, one of the artists. The schedule started today. >:(

I flip out, of course, and run downstairs.

Find out that her manager and band are not in proximity to CMC. So her recording session was cancelled and moved to Wednesday night from 11pm to 1 am. Phew.

Then chaos ALL OVER THE PLACE unleashes. People realize that the people who have left are vital to bands for their own recordings, or sessions, or rehearsal.

Everyone has to sign up for night sessions (which is what AnnaMarie is doing Wed. night).

It was scary how much people were freaking out! :(

It looks like the chaos has subsided but people are worried because the first master recording is due the 21st: next Monday.

Ahhhhh.

So I go back up to the main stage to help with the speakers and accu lights. Jacob and Joel were working on the main speakers. Josh and I were moving the scaffolding when they needed.

This was 3:30 and Warren went home after giving us directions about how to move the acc lights.

So Jacob gave me the task of screwing in the bolts for the accu lights. I used the ladder to get to the accu lights and tried to the best of my ability to screw in the nuts for the bolt. It was a stuggle because of the height and angle but I got two done.

Jacob and Joel got the left main speaker done and Jacob started working on the right when he realized it would take some time. It was already 6:40.

I asked Jacob to check my work but we decided to just stop for tonight and work on it tomorrow.

Today was looong and stressful and my feet hurt. I'm ready to go to bed and it's 7:30. But I will need to get used to being tired and stressed. It's part of my job at CMC.

Tomorrow I have a recording session with Dan. I really hope it goes well. Pray that it does, please.

*DEEP BREATH*

I can do this.

"You hate me just like your dad!"