November 25, 2007

  • Gremlins

    No, not the alternately cuddly and murderous registered trademarked stars of stage and screen. The gremlins I'm referring to are those that have been plaguing the technical aspects of this trip. We have had a truly momentous list of devices that have crapped out in one way or the other. So many have misbehaved, and at such totally inopportune times, that it's kind of emotionally tiring. Every time we think we've resolved an issue, another one crops up. It's insane. I'm typing this now because the system has, at least for now, ground to a total halt. The software just sort of closes without warning in the middle of a take. So I'll try a couple of things and see what happens. Thankfully, we've gotten so accustomed to these ridiculous problems that we've already devised plans B through D (if you don't count all the plans leading up to this), so we'll just keep bludgeoning away until it's time for me to leave. That, unfortunately, is in... 11 hours or so. Fun fun fun. Wish us luck.