So i started my new job today. Working as stage tech / ‘casual’ technician at the Carriageworks theatre, Leeds. The Leeds International Film Festival is on, and tonight I was helping op some of the video gear, and the sound + lighting in the main venue.
The people there seem friendly and I am really anjoying getting back into theatre tech. Once the pantomimes come about next month, then I’ll have some fun rigging lights and sorting out sets, props etc!
In other news, Outpost seems to be going ok, meeting some clients on Friday, and seen a call for work with a tight deadline on. It’s interesting setting up your own business, and trying to juggle it with other sources of income whilst you’re trying to get everything up to speed, and, hopefully be able to survive solely from the income of the business. We’ll see how the next year goes!
It’s all good fun – one thing that did strike me today though is, just how long I spend sorting emails out! Yes, email makes our world easier, things can be sent quicker, and we are more connected with each other. But where does this advanced connectivity start to affect our productivity? I think it’s definitely something to be careful of. Also, email is one thing – now we have twitter, with people updating from their phones, their netbooks, sometimes giving minute by minute accounts. I even have a routine now – of thinking, ‘ooh, should tweet about this’, etc. – after only a few weeks.
I’m not complaining about this technology / ways of interacting with the web and each other – quite the opposite. I am however very interested in seeing how it changes the way we interact, and ultimately lead our lives.
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