I should have been home by five, but alas when I went to leave our long day my car battery was kaput and my front tire was also really low. So, I called the AAA - ninety minutes I was told and ninety damn minutes it was. Thankfully, my sound guys waited but being outside with all the smoke and ash in the air has killed my voice and it was cold, too. Once the guy got there he ascertained the battery was completely dead - and said it was probably because I left something on, but I didn't. But then I remembered when I locked the car with the fob it didn't do the usual beep. That's happened a few times here at home and I've had to go back in, start the car, turn it off, and then lock it again, at which point I'd get the beep and the interior lights would go off as they're supposed to. So, I'm guessing because it didn't beep that the interior lights stayed on and that certainly would do it. So, I was just robbed of two full hours that I desperately needed for eating and relaxing AND I have to keep the car running for an hour and that's another thirty minutes now. So when that time is up I have to go get something to eat because I haven't eaten all day, and I need to put gas in the car, so I'm probably not able to rest until eight, and I have to go to bed right after I post the notes, because I have to be at the studio by nine-fifteen or so. I cannot tell you how annoying all this is. We only did one fun-through today and it was only semi fun because everyone is still getting used to costumes and quick changes and stuff. A few missed sound cues and a couple of missed light cues otherwise it ran VERY smoothly. After, I worked on a few things for specifics, added a blackout after the finale, so everyone could get in place for the curtain call, and that was that. And then the merde I did not need.
I guess George has left the building!
