Week of June 27 to July 3
Weekdays - officially in TD this week, had a shot to work on, got a 'TD guide' (ha), Brian, to answer questions and set me in the right direction. Also started working on dev stuff - procedural set building, pretty interesting. Monday & Wednesday soccer, Tuesday touch. No hoops on Thursday - I went on a tour of Weta Workshop just after lunch. Very cool to see real craftsmen at work, very thorough walk-through the shop as well. Oh, the Kong is King production diary this week has a lot of Weta Digital in it, check it out.
Friday - Friday, moved my desk, now I'm up on the Red Floor, in a room with 3 other blokes. I believe this is the first time I've worked in a room with less than, like, 12 people. Window, even... I'll miss the comraderie but it's a nice setup, though really cold. Friday eve was thinking of meeting up with folks at a bar, but I didn't want to go into the city. Big rugby weekend, they shut down Courtenay Place Friday eve to Sunday morning. Went to 'Beijing Restaurant' with Raine and Ben - regular 'Best Chinese' winner - decent food but service was soooo slow.
Saturday - Last day of gym membership, went there then strolled around some of the street party. Went into work for a bit; dropped off last week's DVD's - The Anniversary Party; Winged Migration/Travelling Birds; The Pianist; Jackass the Movie. The evening, headed into town to catch the rugby game & the crowd. Interesting scene - maybe like the Super Bowl meets some street fair. Mostly people milling about the street, but rivals on both sides. Every bar and restaurant was packed. Didn't stay for the bitter end of the game (and 40,000 people pouring out into the street). Pictures from the event now on Flickr. The All-Blacks crushed the Lions once again.
Sunday - Got up in the morning, no gym to go to, went for a bike ride (I did run across the desk clerk from the gym, an American woman, in the crowd at the rugby street party). The hills in the neighborhood are murder on the bicycle. Turned on TV - Live 8 coverage is going on (12 hours worth I think). Amazing that it was pulled together so quickly, it was just a few weeks ago Bob Geldof announced it. And with so many huge acts, and some reunions - The Who, Pink Floyd, um... Spice Girls. Good coverage, they would jump around to the venues and actually show up to 3 songs from some of the bigger names. Then they would have montages of smaller acts, good exposure for them. Bonnie called noonish and we had a good talk about plans, and visions of the future.
Afternoon - Justin's 4th of July party, some folks I maybe don't know too well or just met, but got along with - good group. Mostly people from Weta, mostly Americans (for the 4th). Ate so much, BBQ, salads, desserts, booze. Hanging out till the evening.
Friday - Friday, moved my desk, now I'm up on the Red Floor, in a room with 3 other blokes. I believe this is the first time I've worked in a room with less than, like, 12 people. Window, even... I'll miss the comraderie but it's a nice setup, though really cold. Friday eve was thinking of meeting up with folks at a bar, but I didn't want to go into the city. Big rugby weekend, they shut down Courtenay Place Friday eve to Sunday morning. Went to 'Beijing Restaurant' with Raine and Ben - regular 'Best Chinese' winner - decent food but service was soooo slow.
Saturday - Last day of gym membership, went there then strolled around some of the street party. Went into work for a bit; dropped off last week's DVD's - The Anniversary Party; Winged Migration/Travelling Birds; The Pianist; Jackass the Movie. The evening, headed into town to catch the rugby game & the crowd. Interesting scene - maybe like the Super Bowl meets some street fair. Mostly people milling about the street, but rivals on both sides. Every bar and restaurant was packed. Didn't stay for the bitter end of the game (and 40,000 people pouring out into the street). Pictures from the event now on Flickr. The All-Blacks crushed the Lions once again.
Sunday - Got up in the morning, no gym to go to, went for a bike ride (I did run across the desk clerk from the gym, an American woman, in the crowd at the rugby street party). The hills in the neighborhood are murder on the bicycle. Turned on TV - Live 8 coverage is going on (12 hours worth I think). Amazing that it was pulled together so quickly, it was just a few weeks ago Bob Geldof announced it. And with so many huge acts, and some reunions - The Who, Pink Floyd, um... Spice Girls. Good coverage, they would jump around to the venues and actually show up to 3 songs from some of the bigger names. Then they would have montages of smaller acts, good exposure for them. Bonnie called noonish and we had a good talk about plans, and visions of the future.
Afternoon - Justin's 4th of July party, some folks I maybe don't know too well or just met, but got along with - good group. Mostly people from Weta, mostly Americans (for the 4th). Ate so much, BBQ, salads, desserts, booze. Hanging out till the evening.
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