The Kabuki Play 3

Kabuki is a traditional form of Japanese theater that portrays the lives of people who lived during the Edo period (1600-1868). While it's subject matter is primarily historical, Kabuki's extraordinary spectacles of color and sound through acting, dancing and music still symbolize contemporary life.

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HISTORY OF "THE KABUKI PLAY"

  • The original "Kabuki Play" writings exposed a brash inner monologue as I struggled through the trials and tribulations as a college student. Broken friendships, irritating dorm-mates and akward trips home between semesters kicked off the first "Kabuki Play" series. However, college didn't last forever and "the real world" was right around the corner with drama ten fold.
  • "The Kabuki Play 2," a darker and more disturbing account, told the unsettling story about my first job after graduating from college, it being one of the biggest trainwrecks in the history of "The Kabuki Play." After being caught in the middle of 10 consecutive firings in less than two years and being stuck with four pisspoor bosses, I decided that I'd had enough. So, I quit my job and cut off all the negativity in my life, and moved two hours away from home to start my life over.
  • With a new job, my own apartment and a new beginning, "The Kabuki Play 3" picks up where the second series left off and revisits my inner monologue as I try to leave the past behind me and spread my wings.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Chapter 1.7: OK, Picture This....

So last week wasn’t such a great week. Between being sick and work getting on my nerves, I was beginning to feel like I didn't like my job. My feelings today aren't 100% different, but I don’t think "dislike" is the term for how I feel about work.

On the bright side, the new digital camera we ordered last week came today and it is AWESOME. It’s reasonably better than my personal one, which is the generation before, so I really enjoy using it.

I decided that I will allow myself to "become" the staff photographer instead of fighting it. It'll at least get me out of the office and give me the chance to meet new people, but I KNOW it'll eventually interfere with my work. Just wait and mark my words.

Photography doesn't involve just taking pictures... it's also a matter of organizing photoshoots, downloading the pictures, going through them and touching them up. That kills time.

The whole "tourist map" situation kind of resolved itself. What was being asked of me was totally ridiculous--no question. My boss showed me an example of what she wanted and it was clearly designed by a professional illustrator, but I think she realized she was trippin' when she actually thought about it. While her request came from a good place, it would have taken me hours upon hours to complete what she wanted and it just didn't make any Goddamn sense!

I think the problem is people who do not fully think their requests through. They ask for something, but forget the fact that I’m new or that I only have two hands. Now that I'm being pushed into being THE photographer, that's yet another job I have to juggle in addition to web and print design... and right now, photography is taking a good 60% of my time.

Nevertheless, if that's where they want me to go, I'll go. I just fear they'll turn around and say I'm not doing my job.

Anyway, I do feel better this week and I had a couple of good days this week, which boosted my morale. I need to stop being so cynical and learn how to relax and ignore the stupidity. I should start doing things my way and not stress myself out over stuff because it’s really NOT that serious.

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