Thursday, January 31, 2008

Normal?


I'm trying to get back into the swing of "normal" life, or what I'd like it to be anyhow. Played the first racquetball since sometime well before the holidays, sorting through some pictures from the recent LA trip, and deceiding what to do this weekend. Maybe the comic shop and pickup my subscriptions, dinner with friends, see a movie, grocery shop? Who knows but I want to be leisurely that's for certain.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Reporting in

Well I'm back and things went well after my last post. The show and pack out went well (and for pack out of the booth FAST). We made it to LA and had a couple of days full of meetings and visits. Since I got back I have been "hiding", getting those little bits of "alone" time that life allows and you need after a trip. Check flickr for the newest pictures and I'll be back soon.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Next to last day

After tomorrow I hope to be able to get back on and upload more pictures. NAMM deceided to check IDs more this year and the attendence on Saturday was down big time. Are these two related ? I can't say but it sure seems like it.

Friday, January 18, 2008

More problems

I think the connection here just isn't robust enough for all the current users so I can't seem to get any pictures uploaded right now. I'll do it the first chance I get, and by then I should have quite a few.

Delays

I tried to post the following last night but the connection here at the hotel was for crap -

"A long day in the convention center here in Anaheim, all of it spent waiting for two chairs, a table , and a podium. We got them about 7 tonight. Walked all over the convention floor while waiting, and took a lot of pictures. I'll try and sort the majority out later and put just the real stand outs up right now. High winds when we finally left the building (see flickr), we went to the hotel, grabbed a car and made for a local sushi joint, Tokyo Love! Wonderful place, great staff and equally great food. We ate way to much sushi. So far I think the product of the show might just be the "Guitar Hero" (a video game for those without children or gamers) controllers from Peavy. Show opens tomorrow more then."

Today was the first day of the show and traffic was light, I wish I could say the same for the guy at Ilio demoing the new piano synth, most everyone on that is ready to kill him. Went to Angelo's and Vinci's tonight, a NAMM tradtion now, good service, great food and a lot of fun. The some of the Waves guys went with (and they paid) and we all ate too much, drank wine, and had good time. MOre tomorrow I hope but this paying for internet is starting to hurt so no promises.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Goin' back to Cali


Well it's off to NAMM again and that means flying to Los Angeles. We booked flights, got seats that weren't too bad, and then mechanical problems. This means the second leg of the trip (the longest one) was spent on a smaller crowded plane. No way to get up without making a huge scene, no leg room, and smaller seats. The plane did have seat back TV, those little monitors mounted in the back of the seat ahead of you. Having TV to watch and access to maps following our progress was cool but also annoying in strange way to see just how much time was left (never goes quick enough). Sailed thru the car rental place and had a good trip to Anaheim. Hotel check in was easy, the room isn't as swank as the one last year but all in all good. The show starts Thursday, and we should finish set up early tomorrow, it's all going good, now I just hope for some juicy announcements at the show.

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Happy New Year


I hope as it is said you all had a happy and safe New Year's Eve, I know I did. Spent mine with friends quietly at their house just about 9 or 10 of us having finger food and a (very) few drinks. Soon after the New Year was toasted (and a pitiful Dive Clark appeared on TV) things wound down. The promise of a new year looms, I guess this means resolutions. I think the only resolution I have is not the same as last, better. The year to come that is, nothing specific just more, better, different. I know it sounds ridiculous to be that vague, but there are too many things I want to change to be too specific. Anyway I think it's what we all want, more, better, there are so many adjectives that could be added there, but I think you get the idea.