Daily Archives: August 3, 2006

My first view of the outside world in four days

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This is the view from the window of my suite here in sunny (I presume) Las Vegas. I’ve been working here all week and have been so busy that I have yet to look outside… obviously I haven’t left the building. But it’s a big building: the place I’m staying has a casino, a hotel, an equestrian facility, a bowling alley as big as anything we have in Bismarck, a 9-screen movie theatre, seven restaurants…the list goes on.

It was nice to come down here…it was 112 in Bismarck, but only 104 here! And it’s a dry heat, too. It’s a cake walk. The first guy I met when I walked out the airport was a Christian, too.

So far I’ve had the opportunity to work 14-16 hrs each day, do a lot of camera and tripod lifting, shoot video and stills. I got to work with a nice lady from the FBI and get some nice FBI swag (souvenirs for you old folks). I also worked a little bit with a guy who used to be on the crew for Sesame Street before coming to Nevada. My friend is the general manager of the FOX television affiliate here in Vegas, and we’re gonna go out for dinner shortly. Then I guess I’ll see the sights.

I have a lot of observations and may do a word dump later, but for now it’s time for a nap. I’ve had roughly 3-4 hours of sleep each night between the time I shut off the cameras and go back to my room and the time I stagger downstairs for a Red Bull and two dollar breakfast. The food here’s cheap, they try to keep a guy happy so he gambles I suppose. Anyway, time for a brief combat nap before dinner. Drive safely.

So that’s who’s been eating our flowers

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I spotted this furry pair eating near the neighbor’s garden last night when I came home. I finally found out why people put white plastic grocery bags near their gardens: my neighbor said they’re rumored to scare rabbits away as they rustle in the breeze. I also found out that they must not be very effective; these rabbits were only a few feet away from them. They also weren’t too intimidated by a 4×4 truck parked right beside them, my flash going off, or the sound of my neighbor and I talking about them. They just sat there, lazily chewing the grass.

Oh yeah…I also found out (presumably) who ate my wife’s flowers. We got some stuff that sprays on the flowerbeds and smells absolutely AWFUL. It drives them away for good, just don’t get any on ya!

Bashful

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Maybe he wants us to call him Flower. It’s obvious now why these little guys have all those spots on their backs! This guy blended in pretty good, and was nice enough to sit still for a picture. I tried to get a better angle to see all of his face, but he darted down his hole right away.