Underway at this moment is NAMM 2015

National Association of Music Merchants, commonly called NAMM in reference to the organization's popular NAMM trade shows. Every year its a different city. This year NAMM 2015 is in Anaheim, California. What I like so far from NAMM this year is Roland's JD-X1 synth. The price is something I can afford. Teenage Engineering has released these cool Pocket Operators. The size of a calculator these mini step sequencers fit in the pocket and have a big sound. They sync up to each other and can sync to a daw for about $60 bucks each. They have 3 units in their line up so far.

Saudi Arabia's King abdullah bin abdulaziz al saud passed away. The SA King was instrumental in having SA increase oil productivity last fall. How this will play out when Opec meets in June will be very interesting.

If I'm not working Sunday Anne wants me to go to the WEM Scotia bank theatre, and use our scene points so I can see Royal Rumble. That sounds like a great idea. I can get a bite to eat use my Chapters/Indigo $25 gift card to buy a Warhammer 40k book. Then go to the show. Sounds like fun. 

Finally we know what's going to happen to the old Greyhound bus depot location downtown: Cinneplex (after the site is demolished) is building an adults-only multiplex theatre where patrons can reserve seats and order food and beverage from them. There's going to be a bar in there etc. Tickets might cost more then the City Centre theatres at the CC mall. Its a good fit for the EAD as the new 50 story Delta hotel will be virtual across the street from the theatre district.

So if I don't get schedule for next week in my email later today, (I can take 3 days would be an exception) then Monday I'm making a few phone calls. I'm looking to get something to fill in for a couple of days instead. I know of a few disposable type jobs I can "sign up" for. If I can get them that is. Update: I got a schedule (of sorts) I've got 4 hours Wednesday, Thursday and 10-6 on Saturday. Anyway, that's all for now.

Even though we had

Remembrance day off it was still a long week, and I'm glad I have a couple of days off. 

When I signed up for this current project I thought it was for the duration of the project and nobody had come forward to inform me otherwise. I forgot to ask yesterday what my shift for next week will be. I just assumed. After dinner I realized, wait now, I hadn't mentioned my availability to the boss. So about an hour ago I left a message on his answering machine saying I hope I'm on the current project for the duration of the project and or for whatever hours I can get. Otherwise if it comes back on me: "Sorry James, you didn't put in your availability for the next week and I have nothing for you etc." I could be screwed and all that I've worked for gone. So now I have this hanging over my head all night. I'll be up at 9am calling the boss hoping he gets my message, or hoping I can speak to him before he gets the schedule out. Otherwise all I get on my next cheque is 33 hours and anything I saved up so far, is on my next cheque. If he doesn't get my availability then I could be out 50 hours. I know the schedule wasn't up for next week when I left..  

Now I have this thing over my head all night. I didn't even think about shoring up my hours for next week. I just assumed I'm on this project until it ends. The next 8 hours are going to be tough. I'm really sick over this thing. Thing is there are only a few of us doing this project. I'm pretty sure I'm signed up for the duration of the project and he hasn't said anything official. I've been coming in 1-10 all week. Thing is we have a lot of extra people now but only a few of us in from 1-5. Some just come in for limited hours. I'm going to call just in case. Anyway, that's all for now.

This week I put three days down for my hours at my

first job because my 2nd job breaks next Friday for the month of February and resumes in March. So in the meantime I'm off Sunday and working 11-7pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and at the 2nd job Thursday and Friday.  

Next weekend I'm getting a 500Gb SSHD hard drive and Windows 7 for my laptop. Once I get the hard drive and the OS installed I'm re installing Komplete 8, Maschine, my midi keyboard controller software, audio interface software and the drivers including the ASIO driver updates as well. It's a big project. 

Because of my hours next week I have some options. I can go to Lodge Tuesday, Wednesday or even Saturday afternoon. I can go get the SSHD drive and OS on my way into Lodge and install the drive Saturday night. I finally have a weekend off next weekend. 

Tonight it's a easy 4 hours in and out and same for Saturday. I'm thinking about leaving out of here early tomorrow morning about 8:30am to get my breakfast at Tim's and head out for work. Anyway, that's all for now.

The new Edmonton downtown

arena will be called Rogers Place. City council still has to approve the overall budget of $600 million if it goes over that then it has to go back to City council but even if it goes over budget it's the contractor that has to pick up the tab for the over runs. If all goes well, then shovels could be in the ground by March 2014.

Yesterday on the news they were making fun of a proposal by Amazon to drop small packages to customers by helicopter drones. The idea is to get small packages in the customer's hands within 48 hours or something like that. I can just imagine the skies being littered by these drones and Anne and I trying to leave our apartment having these things swarming like misquotes all over the front door, lol.

I mentioned to my boss that I have another part time job and he said he was surprised it took me so long. So that's a relief. I start my new job today as I'm off at 8:30pm tonight. I'm working at my first job Sunday (If they have a Sunday shift) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. My 2nd job, Thursday, Friday Saturday. Of course my first Thursday of the month is out because of Lodge commitments. Both jobs unfortunately are not steady full time jobs. My 2nd job I'm off in the month of February, June, July, August. August at my 1st job is usually slow and my 2nd job isn't activated until September. My first job pays me less then my 2nd job by an extra $4/hour. So tonight I'm starting at my 2nd job, tomorrow is Lodge night and Friday my 1st job is having their annual "holiday party." I'm working Saturday morning at my 2nd job. Sunday I'm at my first job from 10-6pm. Then I'm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at my first job. Then Thursday, Friday Saturday at my 2nd job. So from Saturday December 7th until Saturday December 14th but it's only 4 hours. Sounds confusing? No kidding. 

I was at my bank before my shift yesterday afternoon trying to get a DBD form for my 2nd job and then they asked me my address. What? Then they asked me my date of birth. I began to get suspicious. Then at work I began to realize what's going on. When I opened my account I didn't use my original mailing address as I didn't want any mail from a bank getting to my residence because I wanted this account private account so I could save some money. So this means I need to leave out of here about 2:30pm today to explain whats going on. The bank is under new management and I didn't recognize anyone behind the teller there that would know me. Anyway, that's about all for now.