It is indeed snowing COPIOUS amounts in Philadelphia. Our mayor declared it a snow emergency. All my jobs were cancelled the rest of today and tomorrow as well. So I have a lot of time to do the things I didn't believe I had time for.
I'm in the midst of transcribing audio-recordings for a theatre in Trenton. I've done this sort of thing before, transcribing hours and hours of dialogue that may be used in an upcoming production....which is super cool. I've learned so much about, just, people and the way they live.
The other company I transcribed for interviewed elderly people that were in an acting troupe together. The interviews were mainly about their memories and I must admit I found myself seeing their stories in my head while they talked. Some of them painted pictures with their words. They spoke romantically of the first time they met their husbands. One woman talked about how she basically forced her way into going to UPenn for her Masters and Ph.D., it was empowering. A man, a previous dog owner, talked about how he almost shoved a homeless guy in front of a moving bus in Manhattan, on purpose. The homeless man walked away with the dog while it was tied up in front of a pharmacy while the man was inside. When the man walked out and saw that his dog was missing he snapped. And then...he almost pushed a homeless guy in front of a moving bus in Manhattan....on purpose.
This round of transcriptions is about very different things, but still about life experiences. I'll talk more on that later.
Also today I researched how to set up a quick and affordable home recording studio. I have a mic that isn't the best quality but it's what I have for now and I need to find a way that I can set up the mic really quickly and go. Tomorrow will be the day...that I conquer the mini home studio. Or at least I'll get partially there...you know, because of the snow and all...
Because my work was cancelled I'll have time to work on my construction project and the transcriptions. Crossing my fingers that I can get to Bikram tomorrow (LOVING IT, by the way). And just getting rest and taking care of myself. Looking forward to a super recharge tomorrow. More good news is on the way........
Alrighty, it's time to make some dinner and then transcribe!
Love and peace,
-Cindy
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