Top-Floor Church

So the church I go to in San Francisco doesn't own a building. We rent out a banquet-hall area in a place called the Regency Center. One of the people that has started coming to the church remarked today, "Hey, this is where I went to prom!" So it's that kind of place.

We've started meeting on the top floor, as opposed to the bottom floor. There's a lot more character on the top floor. There's a pretty decent sized stage-like section with changeable backdrops. Today we got the Greek architecture. Hopefully we'll be able to stay in this location, as it's quite a few leagues above the bottom floor in terms of style. Of course, that means it's a few leagues above the bottom floor in terms of money. We're going to try and talk them down. I mean, who else is using the building on Sunday mornings?

Below are a few pictures I snapped on my phone. One is from the setup before the service; the second is from during the service. My phone's quality is pretty poor, so that really really white part of the picture is actually the power-point screen that is run by the computer. Not some kind of super-bright window.

Also, the band stuff went really. We didn't mess up. Well not too much.

Energy: It's Electric!

In my planning for moving to California I resigned myself to the fact that energy just cost more out here. Gas, electricity, food. Energy in all its forms was just going to cost you a little extra.

And boy did my first power bill deliver.

For a little context: I live in a one bedroom on the bottom floor of a shady apartment complex. It's very rare that I get full sun coming in. I don't have an air conditioner, but don't really need one. I have a heater, but it's summer, so it's not in use.

Ever since my first bill I've watched my electric bill start to nose dive. I have no idea what the cause of this is. My second month's bill was $155. This month's bill was $11!


Since the second month I haven't had a power bill that went up. It's been a steady decline. I assume that next month will end the streak, but I think I remember saying that about last month as well.

So, in closing, cheap power.

Short: I'm also playing the bass in the church band tomorrow. I realized yesterday that it will actually be the first time I've performed instrumentally in public. I'm seem pretty excited right now.