Working Weekend
Sep. 27th, 2010 01:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
batskeetsSo, this weekend, I stumbled upon my first real-life doppelganger who actually LOOKS like me. Scroll to the bottom, center photo.
I scrolled past that on Saturday evening, then stopped, and thought, "wait, how the hell am I in a Fauxtobooth photo when I've never actually posed for one?!" And, of course, then I scrolled back up and saw that it wasn't me, but that's the first time I've seen anyone who resembled me enough to cause that reaction.
Anyhoo, the working weekend went pretty smoothly, for the most part. I went all gangbusters on Friday and solved web site problems for us, and I also fixed Alyson's blog later that night, when I was keeping her company during her frenzy of garment sewing. One day, I will be queen of all the internets.
Saturday went... less smoothly. First, I went to Dutch Bros. for my pre-derby coffee, and their espresso machine was down, so I was denied my morning coffee. Then, I later tried to return the Zipcar I'd checked out, and someone had taken the reserved parking space where I was supposed to leave it. And then, my 4pm appointment didn't show up until almost 4:30. Basically, I was rushing around constantly, late for things through no fault of my own, and all of this *really* cheesed me off. But, I did manage to get everything done that I needed to, so no harm, no foul, I suppose.
Derby has also been incredibly demoralizing, as of late, as well. Long story short, it's primarily the fact that my brain understanding how to do a thing is not translating into my body actually doing it, even though I know my body is capable of it. I come out of practice with the overwhelming feeling that I'm actually getting worse, rather than improving, and I feel like I'm a liability to anyone who has the misfortune of practicing with me. But, I'd feel even worse if I quit, so I'm clearly not ready to accept failure. I suppose I'm stuck with this awful feeling for now, at least until I start feeling like I'm improving again.
ANYWAY. Positivity! We got a lot accomplished this weekend, and not just with the aforementioned web site victories, and the event on Sunday out in wine country went along smoothly. We weren't actually on TV, or at least, not in an interview-type capacity, but it definitely forced us to get our ducks in a row on the Fauxtobooth, and we came out of it with a lot of creative energy, and some potentially-good contacts. And also cupcake samples. (minor gripe: red velvet cake without cream cheese frosting? This is a thing that should never happen.)
All told, I spent three late nights working, and here I am on Monday, feeling none the worse for wear. I wound up kicking it with my new partners-in-crime for at least part of the day four days in a row, and we're still not sick of each other yet, so I think we must be doing it right. <3
Being excited about work is fantastic. And being with people who let me be myself while I'm working is amazing. I can't wait until this becomes the everyday norm.
I scrolled past that on Saturday evening, then stopped, and thought, "wait, how the hell am I in a Fauxtobooth photo when I've never actually posed for one?!" And, of course, then I scrolled back up and saw that it wasn't me, but that's the first time I've seen anyone who resembled me enough to cause that reaction.
Anyhoo, the working weekend went pretty smoothly, for the most part. I went all gangbusters on Friday and solved web site problems for us, and I also fixed Alyson's blog later that night, when I was keeping her company during her frenzy of garment sewing. One day, I will be queen of all the internets.
Saturday went... less smoothly. First, I went to Dutch Bros. for my pre-derby coffee, and their espresso machine was down, so I was denied my morning coffee. Then, I later tried to return the Zipcar I'd checked out, and someone had taken the reserved parking space where I was supposed to leave it. And then, my 4pm appointment didn't show up until almost 4:30. Basically, I was rushing around constantly, late for things through no fault of my own, and all of this *really* cheesed me off. But, I did manage to get everything done that I needed to, so no harm, no foul, I suppose.
Derby has also been incredibly demoralizing, as of late, as well. Long story short, it's primarily the fact that my brain understanding how to do a thing is not translating into my body actually doing it, even though I know my body is capable of it. I come out of practice with the overwhelming feeling that I'm actually getting worse, rather than improving, and I feel like I'm a liability to anyone who has the misfortune of practicing with me. But, I'd feel even worse if I quit, so I'm clearly not ready to accept failure. I suppose I'm stuck with this awful feeling for now, at least until I start feeling like I'm improving again.
ANYWAY. Positivity! We got a lot accomplished this weekend, and not just with the aforementioned web site victories, and the event on Sunday out in wine country went along smoothly. We weren't actually on TV, or at least, not in an interview-type capacity, but it definitely forced us to get our ducks in a row on the Fauxtobooth, and we came out of it with a lot of creative energy, and some potentially-good contacts. And also cupcake samples. (minor gripe: red velvet cake without cream cheese frosting? This is a thing that should never happen.)
All told, I spent three late nights working, and here I am on Monday, feeling none the worse for wear. I wound up kicking it with my new partners-in-crime for at least part of the day four days in a row, and we're still not sick of each other yet, so I think we must be doing it right. <3
Being excited about work is fantastic. And being with people who let me be myself while I'm working is amazing. I can't wait until this becomes the everyday norm.
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Date: 2010-09-29 12:57 am (UTC)Glad the work stuff went well.
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Date: 2010-09-29 05:44 am (UTC)Keep bangin' with the derby. You keep unconsciously reminding me that I haven't learned the rules and gotten out to see any yet. I consider that a character flaw since I live in Portland.
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Date: 2010-09-29 06:32 pm (UTC)There's also one on Friday of that weekend, but I'm not likely to go to that one, because of wushu demo team practice.
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Date: 2010-09-30 05:31 am (UTC)I'll still be high from seeing Die Antwoord on the 14th. God, all of the money I saved by getting a fantastic deal on a car, I'm going to drop on schwag at that show.
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Date: 2010-09-30 05:59 pm (UTC)