LivePerson

The last 40 days of summer quarter at SCAD became an all-hands-on-deck push to boost fall enrollment (which was successful, by the way). Part of that push was having my team start taking LivePerson shifts. You know when you are looking at washing machine's on the Home Depot website, and a box pops up declaring that there's an expert online who is available to chat? Well, that was me. Usually the recruiters do that job, but my little support team got called in to be resident experts. Only, we're not nearly as familiar with the daily life as the recruiters.

Usually the questions are pretty easy. What scholarships do you offer? When is the application deadline? What do you mean SCAD doesn't have an application deadline? That must cause for chaos in the admission office.

Today I had a more interesting chat. After talking I scrolled down to the information in the pre-chat survey he filled out so that I could make a note of this interaction on his record, because, well, he deserved it. Only then did I discover his name was Billy Bob, and you can reach him at noneofyourbusiness@yahoo.com.

This was the chat:
Claire: Hi, Billy. How may I help you?
Billy: hello what type of drama/musical do yall have?
Claire: Are you asking about what kind of productions go on during the year? Or about the performing arts program?
Billy: yes
Claire: Performing Arts
Claire: Program information can be found at that link.
Claire: As far as the productions that take place, I'm sorry, but I can't tell you much.

{At this point I started typing that I had not been around for the full year yet, but would try to track down some more information if he would be willing to wait just a moment}

Billy: yes
Billy: try
Billy: TRY !
Claire: Why don't you contact someone from the department. At the link above, you can find contact information for the Dean and Chair.
Claire: If you click "View Bio" you can get their contact information.
Claire: They should be able to give you some better information.
Billy: :P NOO!!

Way to go, Billy. SCAD would be lucky to have you.

Vale versus Cricket

Don't worry, neither Vale nor the cricket were harmed in the making of this video.  Sorry that I am just now posting this. It's so funny!

Vale v Cricket from MNR on Vimeo.

Happy and Pops

I guess this is going to be video week for the Kangs and I am so glad I got this on video. Benjamin has been doing this motion for Pops when I get him up from his nap this week. Pops actually makes a popping sound when he does it... B tries. This is often how I hear him calling for Happy, which he has yet to do for her in person but now I am proving he DOES do it!! Benjamin loves his Happy and Pops!!!

Untitled from Katie Kang on Vimeo.

Benjamin is really walking too!

Benjamin decided yesterday he could walk and has been walking really well today! Here is a video:

Untitled from Katie Kang on Vimeo.

We are ready to see everyone!

Beck is really walking

Beck woke up from his morning nap yesterday and decided that he wanted to walk. He has been walking, as you know, but all of a sudden he started walking about 75% of the time.  It's cute watching him try to keep up with Vale.  This video isn't a great example of his walking, but it's a wonderful picture of our daily lives.  Please note Vale's new bathing suit we got yesterday for the beach. 

What's the official countdown, Katie?? How many weeks?  Days?

It was a great evening with all three grandchildren here. Sorry... No pictures. That would have required a free hand!

I learned a lot tonight.

Benj can defend his turf.

Beck both preaches and dances. Who knew??

Vale is amazingly persistent.

All of them loved bacon and eggs for supper. Cinamon rolls too.

Happy is in her element with her grandchildren around her like little flowers. Screaming meat eating flowers.

The Kangs Come to Savannah

We had a really great time this weekend when the Kangs came to play! It was a very pleasant, laid-back weekend. Saturday morning we had some clouds and wind, which were friendly companions for walking through town and down by the river.

It was very windy. We walked from my work up to the river, visited some shops down by the river, and strolled back down before taking a little drive through some of the Victorian district. Benjamin, true to form, was content. He was precious and sweet. I'm also going to claim that his first steps were here.

We went out to dinner back downtown, and then Sunday we went to a park that David found. Other than that, we were pretty chill. The Kangs sword fought each other on the Wii, which was much more entertaining for David and I than it probably was for them.

We also played a LOT of Settlers of Catan, a.k.a. the best game ever. The perfect mix between luck, strategy, and alliances.

And at last, I have to note that Benjamin has a new blankie: Katie's favorite Anthro shirt. The second he gets his hands on it his fingers go straight into his mouth (yes, Katie and Seung Hwan, I am narrating your kid's developments). As sad as it may be for Katie, it's one of the cutest things I've ever seen. It's always a treat to have family around, and David and I had a wonderful time hosting our first weekend house guests.