Good Source for Beginning Lighting Students

Through my daily browse for knowledge on the internet I came across this site.  It has helpped me connect to a bunch more reliable information and even a bcakstage theater magazine!!!  I think it is well worth checking out!
http://www.stagelightingprimer.com/index.html?slfs-right-frame.html&2

Model Making Tips

Whenever I am in need of perfecting my model making skills I find myself scowering the internet for tips and found this pot of gold!  Check it out!
http://theaterhelper.com/content/category/9/15/52/

DIY Profile Light

Browsing through the internet I found this link to creating my own profile light.

And I am looking forward to making one, or several in the future!
I also discovered the charcoal starter he used on amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Charcoal-Companion-Black-Chimney-Starter/dp/B000M4DIJY/ref=sr_1_31?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1387850876&sr=1-31

Purpose of Creating the Blog

Today I have started my blog for many purposes.  I am a techie.  Always have and always will be.  Technical Theater is a huge part of who and I am and what I want to do for the rest of my life.  I have a grand amount of interest in lighting design and scenic design, and currently I know that will be the main amount of content I put out.  I know that right now in my life I want to be a designer because I know I am the type of person who likes to find the deeper meanings in something that appears at first very simple, and with being a designer I get to create those meaning for someone else to find.  Lastly, I have heard the of the "10,000-Hour Rule", claiming that the key to success in any field is, to a large extent, a matter of practicing a specific task for a total of around 10,000 hours, mentioned by Malcolm Gladwell in his book the Outliers, and I hope that someday I will surpass the 10,000 hours of working on some form of design.