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2007 Feb 26 - Mon

Lighting Design for Sordid Lives

I've already accumulated a week of updates that havn't been performed yet for various and sundry things on this site. It looks like I'll have to fit things in when I can. I hadn't quite expected the time commitment. But I am having fun and learning something completely different. So if updates are slow for a while longer yet, hang tight, I'll get the stuff up sooner, or later. I'd really like to do it sooner myself, but we'll see how things go.

I'm volunteering at the Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society as a crew member working the lights for the production of Sordid Lives by Del Shores. Mary Brier is lighting designer. I've been following her around, trying not to get too much in the way, but still trying to soak it all in. Not until one has been on that side of the theatre does one realize just how much work there is in producing a successful production. Warm and dark washes, cross lights, specials, down lights, sub-masters, amber and blue and lavendar colors, cues, ...

Opening is on March 1. At that time, the hectic design should boil down to pressing the 'go' button at the correct time on cue calls from the stage manager, in this case Nicola. Supervising the whole funny farm, and a good guy to work with, is the director Keith Madeiros.


2007 Jan 19 - Fri

Stolen Articles

Before I moved to Bermuda, I was staying with a fellow named Van Hughes in Charlotte, North Carolina. I was between jobs. I got introduced to Van through a fellow who hired me for a contract in St. Thomas. I spent a number of months with Van helping with some wireless opportunities as well as some voice over ip opportunities.

To help with the cash flow, I was able to land contract work in Bermuda. I spent some time in Bermuda. That work turned into a full time position. While in Bermuda, I left a bunch of possessions with Van.

Something happened, and communications got few and far between. I should have picked up a bunch of my stuff, and packed it off. But silly me, I left it with him for a bit longer.

That bit longer ended with a complete drop in communications with the fellow. Now I can't find him.

I'm offering a $2500 reward to anyone who can assist with the return of my property. Partial return of property results in partial reward. For further information, interested parties can contact me at loststuff@oneunified.net.

Here are things I'd like recovered:

  • 1998 Black Dodge Dakota Club Cab 4x4 with Cap, Ontario License ZF6 507, VIN 1B7GG22YXWS688773. I've filed a report with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.
  • Equipment at Level 3 collocation facility south of airport: 11 1U servers, 1 2U server, Cisco 3662, 2x24 port Cisco switches (Dan at At-Net.net may help with this)
  • Fluke NetTool, Fluke DSP 4000 Tester with Fiber accessories
  • Other Cisco gear: 2621, 2611, 6 7960 phones, 2 7940 phones, 2 7912 phones
  • A number of tower computers
  • Assorted software: CorelDraw, Adobe PhotoPaint, ...
  • 2,000,000 shares in ECTA.PK
  • Some personal possessions including clothing, books, etc.

Some of the equipment was stored at the old Radio station at the corner of 137 S. Kings Drive in Charlotte.

He has/had a telephone number of 704 576 5335. He may respond to an email address of vanhughes@xpdn.com, vanhughes@comcast.net, vanhughes@hotmail.com, or rehughes@lycos.com. His girlfriend, Lisa, has/had a phone number of 704 650 0894. He has/had a Ford Silver/Grey Expedition truck with South Carolina license plate 768 NKD. His parents live on/own the golf-course just outside of Selma, Alabama. He has a company called Commerce Capital Group LLC with Wachovia Bank, Birmingham, with account number 68850215.

One person who may know of his whereabouts:

Dan Dunkin: IP Phone: 704.831.2507 IP Fax: 704.831.2511 Email: dan.dunkin@at-net.net

Also Mike, an accountant, in the building adjacent to 137. South Kings Drive may know how to contact Van.

I don't have the time to put in a full scale search for this fellow. So I'm willing to pay someone a finders fee to get my stuff returned.

Thank you to anyone who can help.


2006 Nov 06 - Mon

What Is it Like

Well, Bermuda, that is. But I should take one step back yet. I had to go back to my paperwork to see just how long I've been here in Bermuda. Ah, yes. My rent contract came up for renewal back this June. So ... a few more calculations, and it turns out I was here off and on from the beginning of 2004, and settled in full time during June 2004. Almost three years. Three very fast years.

I must say a bit too much work. Although I have tried to fit in some International One Design (IOD) sailing in while I can. My up-coming new years resolution will be to last a full season without getting socked in with work.

I lived in St. Thomas, USVI for a year and half before arriving here. Now if I could bring their winter time weather to Bermuda, I think I would be in Nirvana.

In Bermuada, I'm living on North Shore road. It provides a great view of the ocean on every ride into work. When ever I happen to leave the island and come back, I take the taxi ride back from the airport. I have to pinch myself every time. There is nothing like coming back home to paradise. No four line highways here. Not a one.

And by living on North Shore, I have two or three routes home, and none of them have traffic congestion. Well, yes, I did do that on purpose. Fortunately, I was here for a while to get an idea of where good places were, and what to look out for when renting a place.

Anyway, enough for now. More later.



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