April 22, 2005
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The Daily News
1 Who-wee.
2 So yesterday I became acting Activities Director for a Day. LOVED it. I hopped onto Rocha's desk chair, spun around a few times, put my feet up, and thought, "Man, what a cushy gig!" That office has a fridge, a freezer, TV, couch, air conditioning, and the top 100 most motivated students in school in and out the door at all times.
3 Rocha handed me the keys, and I was on my way. Within no time, I was tested almost beyond all limits.
4 We were to get the Warrior Idol talent show to the stage. Normally, I could put a talent show together in my sleep, but yesterday a blackout knocked us for a huge loop.
5 First, I had about sixty kids asking me constantly for the keys, which I wisely decided NOT to lend out. Good thing. I lent his keys out twice, and they came back once. That was it. THEN I lent my OWN keys out, and they disappeared for around two hours!!
6 Out of nowhere, people needed to get into the gym, the wrestling room, the electrical room, the room behind the Theatre, and on and on. There was no end to people running up to me and demanding things.
7 I'm pretty much used to that, just dealing with managing the Theatre, so most of it I just dealt with on a needs-be basis.
8 The blackout was another thing entirely, because it was never a COMPLETE blackout. Around 5, I began anticipating worst-case scenarios, and we started figuring out how to work with the little electricity we had, routing extension cords to distant electrical receptacles, checking boomboxes for loudness, and for batteries, and planning on almost a survival camp sort of show, but getting it figured out, when a SECOND blackout hit, killing the entire south side of Lucretia.
9 I looked up at the flag on top of the Theatre, and it looked like a kid at camp peeing in the bushes. Not really the image we wanted to project.
10 To keep it short, we called PG & E (Maggie and Sparky suggested that one!), and then called around looking for another venue (Maggie's suggestion. Way to go, Magz!). Well, nothing panned out. We had to postpone the talent show, and my first attempt at being the acting Activities Director met with a tough end. Oh, well. Some things are meant to be.
11 Moving on: did you see that chimpanzee who smokes? It was hilarious, on the news last night. Now if the ATFNL could only get him as a guest speaker...
12 And we seem to have an arrest in the Wendy's finger scandal. Police arrested the lady who found the finger last night. It would appear you are now free to go into Wendy's on Alma and grab some hot chili, without fear of a digital surprise.
13 Somebody's in a boatload of trouble, but I won't point any fingers...
14 M'bad.
15 We have Music-in-the-Parks tonight and tomorrow in the Theatre. Although it is hectic, it's always a really fun day, filled with lots of talented schools, good humor, and a GREAT fundraiser for the Band, Choir, and all music in this buildin. So offer help; be here and expect to sacrifice a lot of time. It's all for a good cause.
16 We could all have a HUGE chili party at Wendy's after the event! Haha! Hey, why not?
17 Okay then, gottago.
18 Have a great weekend everybody.
19 Out.
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