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September 05, 2006
State of the Rob
The back of my neck is sunburnt and has made it up to the mildly annoying level, as my shirt collar rubs against it. Said sunburn was acquired this past weekend during the annual Schamberger Open out in Western Kansas, where most of the Schambergers reside. The tournament was fun, mainly because none of us actually know how to play the damn game. My twelve year old brother AJ took the trophy for the second year in a row.
It was more subdued this year than last, mostly because there are quite a bit less of us drinking. Most of the time was spent comparing our heart conditions, which made me feel about sixty years older than I actually am. The drought has been really hard on the farmers this year. Third worst in recorded history, actually. My Uncle Earl lost his entire corn crop in the matter of a couple days. Yikes.
Back to the day job today, where I've got three new employees starting. One of them is in Ohio, which is equal parts frightening and exciting. I now have more people working for me than were in the whole company when I first started with them. I've got two departments under me, with a possible third in the works. I'm getting moved into a new office in the next week, which will be the twentieth time I've moved since starting with them three and a quarter years ago. I keep a Post-It note with tally marks on it by my name tag, as I've become a bit of a legend with that around these parts.
I only got three pages of Black Chamber done last week. Equal parts of extra hours at the Day Job, creative dissatisfaction, preparing for September's Day Job gallery (which had a great response, as always), and the holiday weekend all contributed to this. I pencilled up a page last night, though, and will do another during lunch today. So, two more done tonight, at the least. Back in the saddle.
Bought Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie's 'Lost Girls' last Wednesday, but haven't read a word of it yet. Argh. I need more hours in my day. I'm overall behind on the amount of books I need to read this year. There's a new Dennis Lehane out that I should be able to breeze through, then I'll read some more Chandler, which is always fast-going. Hitchcock/Truffault is just one of those books you have to take your time with, I've found.
Watched the first season of The West Wing last week. Great show. What season is Sorkin's last? Is it still somewhat as good after he leaves? He seems kind of goofy in his interviews. David Milch comes off as nervous until he starts really talking, but Aaron Sorkin just seems like someone I would make fun of in person, but still respect. Of course, I can't really talk, as I have crippling stage fright and would just be a blubbering idiot on screen. Sorkin and Milch get a lot of respect from me, though.
I need more hours in my day. I'll put some art up from BC tonight.
Posted by Schamberger at September 5, 2006 09:54 AM