Addiction

So, I've had my iPhone for a couple of weeks now and I can safely say I'm addicted to the applications store. I currently have five pages of applications (including the page of apps that came with the phone). I figured I would write up a little list of my top five applications, and why they are essential to me (not in any particular order):


1.) Tumblr
I post to Tumblr a couple of times a day, and since the iPhone does not support MMS messaging, this application is extremely useful for uploading pictures and one sentence blurbs that occur during the day (that I just have the urge to send to the strangers in internet land). It's faster than connecting to the site online, and has options to send your multimedia and a number of ways. It also lets you view your following list without having to continually zoom in to see it. Price: Free


2.)Flickit
I have a paid Flickr account because I use it as an indepth props portfolio that future employeers can see without me showing my actual paper portfolio. I use it all the time, and have tons of photos uploaded. Sometimes when I don't have my camera with me, I take pictures using my cellphone (which come out pretty decently no matter what type of phone you have). This application allows me to upload pictures from my phone, and automatically sends them to Flickr, even when I'm not by the computer. Price: Free


3.) Pandora
I know, everyone recommends this one, but it's true what they say. It's awesome! This internet radio lets you find stations in the genre you like, or you can customize by searching artist you love. I normally have this playing while I'm online, which is extremely helpful because it doesn't eat up bandwith/memory while browsing sites. I have never been one for internet radio until I downloaded this app, and I can say I'm addicted. Price: Free


4.) EasyWriter
Do you write a lot of e-mails on the iPhone? This app is for you. EasyWriter, when launched, brings up a sideways keypad which you can type your e-mail quicker and easier than using the keyboard upright. After you are done typing the message the app sends it to your e-mail account where you can then put the subject and person you are sending it to. Price: Free


5.) Lose It!
Ever use Weight Watchers? This app is basically the food journal portion of the program (minus the point system). This application allows you to keep track of the food you eat each day, in addition to how many calories you have consumed. It estimates based on your weight, goal weight, and how long you want it to take to reacht that goal, how many calories you need to eat per day. As someone who is trying to lose weight, this application really does put things in perspective, especially realizing how many days I go without eating even half of my calories (which is just as damaging as eating more calories). Price: Free

Here are some serious contenders that didn't make it into the top five list:
-Subs
Price: $.99 Allows you to view your subscriptions list on Youtube
-Ocarina
Price: $.99 Coolest game application ever, especially for those who loved Zelda
-iHandy Level
Price: Free. I'm a techie, even though I'm surrounded by hundreds of actual levels a day this is just AWESOME
-Shakespeare
Price: Free. Read full Shakespeare script on your iPhone!

WorkWorkWork

It seems like that's all I do these days! It's been hectic the past couple of days at the shop. We've been going full speed for the techs of both Slasher and Absalom. I will say, this is NOTHING compared to what I had to deal with at school or during the summer when I was at Brevard Music Center. They were much more stressful. Working at ATL is still hectic and a lot happens, but when you have a crew this size (and a budget the size we do), the little things that you are forced to stress about tend to get pushed aside.

The juggling babies are done, finally! I finished quilting a blanket that three of the dolls were being wrapped in (the girls). Yesterday I ran around doing errands for the most part. After lunch I went over to the theatre to make some scripts for Slasher. Doc had gotten all of the stage managers to set up boxes for people to dump the old versions of scripts in so that we could then use them to make these scripts for the show. The script was being torn every night, so this helped with us having to photocopy 20 scripts, and also a great way to reuse some paper. It took a while because I had to piece through everything (not to mention the trash that some people dumped in there) but I got it done.

Afterwards I went back to the shop where I did some odd things, and then we all got out early. There was a Humana kick off party happening at the theatre, but I was so tired I just didn't want to get ready for a party so me and Heather decided to grab some beer and pizza and we headed back to her place to watch some TV with her boyfriend Brad. It was relaxing and definitely better than having to go through the hassel of going to the party.

Blood Making Supplies in the Prop Kitchen

Today everyone was at the theatre for most of the morning. After helping Doc with some Slasher notes, we split up and half of us went to go do some set dressing for Absalom. The boys worked on putting branches and apples in the tree (one of the actresses climbs up the tree and picks apples during one scene) and Taj and I were given the task to glue moss into the cracks of the downstage apron.


It took us most of the day, minus a lunch break (where Mark provided us with City Cafe sandwiches and got to hang out in the beautiful 60 degree weather) and some errands. While I was there, I found out that Evelyn, the BFF, got some amazing grad school call backs from some schools at SETC. I wish I was there, but there would have been no way to be able to get out of work to drive to Alabama to go to the convention, it just wasn't happening this year. It's supposed to be in Lexington next year (which is like an hour away) so if I'm still in the area, even if it's Humana time I can head over there for a couple of days.

I had to go pick up some different colored duct tape for Under Construction, one of the other Humana shows opening. The show has very little props, just some construction site things (cones, tape, hard hats...). Then later in the day me and Elliot headed out to pick up one of the neon signs for Slasher, where we played with the GPS on my iPhone!


We stayed a little later to wait and see if Doc needed anything before we left, and Heather and I were able to use the time to finish up the moss just as the run crew and stage managment was setting up props for the tech run.

I get tomorrow to sleep in, and then will be heading back to work on Sunday to get some props for Hard Weather Boating Party started.