Archive for August, 2011

Oh the joys of moving

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8 months ago
by Isaiah in

So I figured I’d throw this up on my blog to see if anyone is willing/able to help with some needs I have now…

Updated 8/30/2011

Stuff

I literally have enough stuff to furnish a bedroom. That means I don’t have stuff for a living room, dining room or kitchen. Here is a small list of some stuff I’m going to either need to buy or see if someone is willing to donate =)

  • Couch
  • Coffee table
  • End table(s)
  • Book shelves
  • Kitchen table
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Silverware
  • Floor lamps and/or living room lamps
  • TV stand / entertainment center
  • Vacuum
And the big, fun one:

Labor

I don’t have a whole lot of stuff, but I’ve got to get it all from Aliso to Riverside and can’t do it all myself. My game plan is to move everything on Thursday, September 1st sometime around 11. We’re getting the keys to the apartment that morning and I hope to get everything loaded and moved that day.

If you’re able to help out in any way, please contact me or shoot me a message on the Twitter: @isaiahfranco

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I’m going to need to start packing…

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8 months ago
by Isaiah in

Because I signed a lease on an apartment today! That’s right, just a couple miles from Sandals and about 15 minutes from Emma. This is going to be awesome!

Or is it?

You see, Andrea had recently got approved for and purchased a house. She got moved in and is in the process of getting settled. She showed me the house when I went to see Emma. It’s a nice little place. A perfect starter home.

And it bums me out.

When we were together, we had talked of owning a house and having a real home. Now she’s got the house and I’m stuck renting. And after I had left, I was venting my frustration in the car to God. Then it hit me: I really have it good right now. I’m going to be living much closer to my daughter, I am going to be moving into a great new apartment and I’m the technical director at one of the coolest churches in Riverside.

Not only do I have some truly great friends, but the network of support I have from fellow TDs is amazing.

 

I’ve been blessed with being able to work alongside some of the most gifted people at Coast: Mike Sessler, Mark Cullen, Todd Gorton and Ken Hammond (there are plenty more, but these are the guys I worked with the closest). And I can’t forget, the awesome volunteers in our tech team. I’m really going to miss hanging out with Thomas and Daniel and teasing Thomas about the Jands Vista.

I will miss seeing the friends I’ve made down here: The Hammonds, the Sesslers and the Stocktons are some cool cat! (PS, when is Porkapalooza happening again??)

But now, this new chapter of my life brings new friends and new challenges. I will get to work with another group of awesomely talented people. (Awesomely talented? Is that even grammatically correct?) I feel like the last year of my life, God was preparing me for this and for what is to come.

So to go back to my question: yes, this is going to be awesome.

-i

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My First Day

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9 months ago
by Isaiah in ,

Monday was my first day of being employed by Sandals Church (@sandalschurch) in Riverside. I will be working there on Mondays through August until my commitment to Coast Hills is done at the end of the month.

Side Note:
August 31st is UNITE: An Evening of Worship at Coast. Being that it's my last one and I'm running FOH it's kind of a big deal for me. The event starts at 7 with food and fellowship at 6. If you can make it, that would be amazing! Thanks, friends!

Anyways, the reason I’m going in on Mondays is to get a head start on all the stuff that needs to get done. There’s several projects and upgrades in the works and some of it can’t wait until September. The first project I’ve been tasked with is getting their wireless frequencies coordinated. For the past several months they’ve been having issues with their handheld walkie-talkie radios interfering with their Shure UHF-R gear. I’ve been told the radios operate in the 600 MHz range while the UHF-R is in the G1 band (470-530 MHz).

Oh, and they’re 4-watt radios. Powerful little suckers.

All I know is that in Wireless Workbench the entire spectrum is solid red when the radios are broadcasting. I’m thinking the only option here is to change out the radios. I’ve been told we can get VHF radios (though it will be pricey).

So if you’ve ever had experience dealing with this kind of issue, please shoot me an email and we’ll talk. I need to get this working, pronto!

So besides working on getting the RF issues sorted out, I also spent some time with the Video Associate Director talking about the systems that she deals with directly (cameras & the switcher). We had a great dialog talking about some of the upgrades and changes she’d like to see so she can better empower her volunteers.

Right now I feel a bit like the small fish in the proverbial big pond. Or am I drinking from a fire hose? Either way, there’s a lot going on and they’ll keep my plenty busy for a good long while!

In case you’ve never seen the inside of their auditorium, I’ve attached two pictures:

Sandals Main Auditorium 1

Sandals Main Auditorium 2

Before I go…

I’m still needing to find a roommate in the East Riverside area. If you or anyone you know is interested, shoot me an email! Thanks!

-i

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