More Weddings!

I cannot believe how many of my friends have either just been married or had children. Life, Change, Progression, Love, Marriage, Children and stuff...

Makes me wonder if there is anything wrong with me, but then I see them argue and I rejoice. I'm kidding of course.

Anyways, as per my itinerary for this weekend, it all was achieved and now I am having an excellent bottle of Shiraz, Manara Rock 2004 to be exact. Try it.

Here are a couple of pics of my friends wedding that I filmed today, I ripped them out of Premiere.

'Gokekkon Omedetou Gozaimasu, Suenagata Oishawaseni'

Harder and smilier please

Tonights busy schedule of wedding preparations requires something harder and lighter than usual to work to...

November Falls: DJ Samination

01 : Dream Foundation - Ordinary (Vocal mix) (Rave & Beats US)
02 : In Effect & Gammer - Stuck in a Moment (Nukleuz)
03 : Danny.T - OAP's Nightmare (D.T. Recordings)
04 : S.M.S. - Colours (CLSM Records)
05 : D Lyte - Spacehopper (Thin n Crispy)
06 : Darwin & Pearl Blue - Don't Be Lonely (Just Another Label)
07 : Pulsar - Remember (Rave & Beats US)
08 : Gungrave - Hardcore Insomnia 2005 (Ravin' Phantasy)
09 : DJ Absolute vs K Complex - Wanna Play A Game (Nu Energy)
10 : Kevin Energy & AMS - Go Insane (Switched On)
11 : Robbie Long & Stormtrooper - Future Dimension (Thin n Crispy)
12 : DJ Absolute vs K Complex - Death Incarnate (Nu Energy)
13 : Oli G - Gir (Arkitech remix) (Camel Records)
14 : AMS - Soul Music (Kaotik Records)
15 : Alek Száhala - Tigris (FiNRG)
16 : The Acolyte ft Amy - When the Rain comes remix (FutureNoize)

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Sleepless in se... Auckland

And here we go again, another sleepless night. So I am planning my weekend events, it looks like this:

09:00 Get up

09:45 Arrive at ex-girlfriends house and take her to the doctor (aren't I nice)

12:00 Force ex-girlfriend to part with some cash and buy me lunch

13:00 - 15:30 Arrive at work for meeting with vendor

16:00 Pick up one of these... A DSRPD170

16:30 Cross this during rush hour...

17:00 Arrive here... for a wedding rehearsal

18:00 Cross this again, still in rush hour

19:30 Arrive home and mix all of the music for the wedding, then transfer everything on to one of these...

21:00 Drink red wine and eat unhealthy food

-00:00 Pass out, I mean sleep.

07:00 Force myself to get up

08:00 Go to Stamford plaza hotel and record shots of bridal party

09:30 Cross that thing again and take shots of the grooms party

10:30 Go back to the church

11:00 Film guests

11:15 Film bride arriving and crying

11:15 - Film ceremony

12:00 Go to reception venue and set up gear and film guests

12:01 Really want a beer but force myself not to have one

12:45 Make a speech about the couple (I'll have to wing this because I haven't prepared it, and it's going to be in Japanese and English)

13:00 Film more of the guests

16:00 Drive back over that thing

17:00 Transfer footage on to my PC

18:00 Complete DVD layout in Adobe Photoshop and transfer to Adobe Encore to create the menus

19:00 Start editing the raw footage in Adobe Premiere

20:00 Have a beer and crash...

07:00 Get up early

08:00 Drop the camera off

08:15 Get some breakfast

09:00 Go to work...

The LDC

I found this today, for all of you interested in Leadership at a senior management level. This is NZ based.

The fire from within

An amazing book written by Carlos Catenada, yes, the guy who wrote 'The teachings of Don Juan', don't know it? get it and have a read, I'm sure it will challenge your ideas on life or at least turn you against psychoactive drugs.

In a greater sense of the term ' The fire from within' can relate to passion and personal desires, and so, it is with that, that I should make reference and add my congratulations to a friend of mine whom has found a partner in marriage and will find sanctuary and peace in marriage.

Check out the pics, and one again, congratulations.

Peace, The Retail Manager.

Management Skills Blog

Check this out, Tom Fosters Management Skills Blog. Very interesting dialogue. Click the image or check my links ow' to the right.

Recruitment

It's staff recruitment time again, we have had a resignation that increases the joy of most and leaves a hole in the team and several positions vacant.

I've used seek.co.nz to place an ad and the results I'd have to say are pretty miserable.

I ask for a cover letter and an updated CV and in most cases do not receive a cover letter, read the ad people!

Of those who have applied, I'm surprised that they call an assistant managers position in a coffee shop relevant experience to leading a team of 20 souls.

Most applicants have degrees which I doubt has been solidified with appropriate enough experience to turn their knowledge in to wisdom.

Still, I must persevere and hope that we find a relevant candidate and soon.

A good friend of mine relayed similar experiences where on receiving a resignation, they reviewed the job of the person leaving and worked out how to redistribute some of the work to others and pay them appropriately.

A good idea that I'll investigate but we still need minimum levels for coverage.

Da Flix

Salute the General! - Maybe it's the influence of my friends who love movies or maybe not. Check out these flix coming your way and already released. Click the images to view the trailer.