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I've been having some strange the past couple of nights.
The night before last, for some strange and unknown reason, I dreamed about zombies. Specifically, George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. In black and white, no less. I've no idea why, because I've not seen it recently, and it's been months since Geo did that one for Filmically Perfect. And it wasn't a "scary" dream, because though I was in it, I wasn't involved in the action, and I knew how the movie ended. Weird. But after
whitemartyr's questions about zombies, it's all good.
Last night's dream was much more real and realistic. I was at the theater watching the crew take down the black masking to send out for cleaning (it was a little weird here, because that's something we do during the summer, and per my dream--and RL--we were finish up the Christmas/holiday season, so, whatever). It was all very sad because I kept saying that this was the last time I'd be there. This was the last time I'd be seeing and working with these people. This is the last time I'd ever be in Kuss Auditorium (our big main stage). And I really, really wanted some alone time there. And I was going to miss "Mack". In truth, I already do, sort of. We don't cross paths much, and when we do, it's not like we're doing a show together. That's one of the "problems" with theater, or with coming to the end of the movie production or, I assume, a TV show . . . it's so ephemeral. You never really connect with your cast- and crewmates on that level again, until the next time. If there is a next time. Which for me, with this group of people, there won't be.
I'm going to miss them.
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In real life, it's very annoying when Upper Management drags their feet on adjusting your salary and Payroll is actually calling you wanting to know when you're going to resign simply because it's common knowledge (and has been for years if anyone was paying attention) that you'll be moving at some still-relatively-indeterminate point in the future. I've kept my immediate co-workers unofficially informed of the situation, simply because I like them and I want the transition to be as easy as possible for them. But really. This move has been in the process for FIFTEEN YEARS, people. And I've been with the theater for four years. It's NOTHING NEW. Until they get something from me in writing that I'm resigning, it should be business as usual, with the accompanying pay adjustments, if that was something that was going to happen.
This move usually gets one of two reactions: "Oh, we're going to miss you!" (with variations such as "We need to figure out a way for you to stay") and "When are you leaving?" (often said eagerly or with surprise, such as the variation "You're still here? I thought you were moving.") I appreciate the first one. The second one annoys me quite a lot. It's like "Don't let the door hit you on your way out." Which is kind of how I feel about Upper Management's attitude.
There have been a couple eps of NX that I'd like to post about, but I've not yet collected my thoughts. Season 5 definitely has a different feel to it. Joel and Maggie have both grown up a lot. They still have their little snits, but they handle them with more maturity than in previous seasons. The change is . . . strange . . . not necessarily bad, though I can see why diehards back in the day didn't like the change. But it does give the show a slightly different feel, and that takes some getting used to.
The night before last, for some strange and unknown reason, I dreamed about zombies. Specifically, George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. In black and white, no less. I've no idea why, because I've not seen it recently, and it's been months since Geo did that one for Filmically Perfect. And it wasn't a "scary" dream, because though I was in it, I wasn't involved in the action, and I knew how the movie ended. Weird. But after
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Last night's dream was much more real and realistic. I was at the theater watching the crew take down the black masking to send out for cleaning (it was a little weird here, because that's something we do during the summer, and per my dream--and RL--we were finish up the Christmas/holiday season, so, whatever). It was all very sad because I kept saying that this was the last time I'd be there. This was the last time I'd be seeing and working with these people. This is the last time I'd ever be in Kuss Auditorium (our big main stage). And I really, really wanted some alone time there. And I was going to miss "Mack". In truth, I already do, sort of. We don't cross paths much, and when we do, it's not like we're doing a show together. That's one of the "problems" with theater, or with coming to the end of the movie production or, I assume, a TV show . . . it's so ephemeral. You never really connect with your cast- and crewmates on that level again, until the next time. If there is a next time. Which for me, with this group of people, there won't be.
I'm going to miss them.
:
In real life, it's very annoying when Upper Management drags their feet on adjusting your salary and Payroll is actually calling you wanting to know when you're going to resign simply because it's common knowledge (and has been for years if anyone was paying attention) that you'll be moving at some still-relatively-indeterminate point in the future. I've kept my immediate co-workers unofficially informed of the situation, simply because I like them and I want the transition to be as easy as possible for them. But really. This move has been in the process for FIFTEEN YEARS, people. And I've been with the theater for four years. It's NOTHING NEW. Until they get something from me in writing that I'm resigning, it should be business as usual, with the accompanying pay adjustments, if that was something that was going to happen.
This move usually gets one of two reactions: "Oh, we're going to miss you!" (with variations such as "We need to figure out a way for you to stay") and "When are you leaving?" (often said eagerly or with surprise, such as the variation "You're still here? I thought you were moving.") I appreciate the first one. The second one annoys me quite a lot. It's like "Don't let the door hit you on your way out." Which is kind of how I feel about Upper Management's attitude.
There have been a couple eps of NX that I'd like to post about, but I've not yet collected my thoughts. Season 5 definitely has a different feel to it. Joel and Maggie have both grown up a lot. They still have their little snits, but they handle them with more maturity than in previous seasons. The change is . . . strange . . . not necessarily bad, though I can see why diehards back in the day didn't like the change. But it does give the show a slightly different feel, and that takes some getting used to.