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Laura - Sep 01, 2011 2:35:54 pm PDT #404 of 1416
Our wings are not tired.

Well, I finally get a moment to catch up a couple hundred posts or so and find it is reflection time. Hmmm.

what successes did you have this month? Well, I had major contract renegotiation to deal with while moving back to Florida after the summer up north, and tons of family and other stuff to deal with. And I juggled it all. Major stress from all directions but it was all handled.

what do you have an eye on for the next month? Getting back into going to my actual office. Due to government deadlines I need to make changes to all my client systems in the month of September. Big coordination effort with my team. The key is prioritization based on our own criteria, not reacting to the loudest most persistent clients.

any brags, frustrations, brilliant ideas, inspirations? DH and I are working on a new plan for balance where we spend x amount of time on various work/home/personal projects. This is easier for me, but he is more of a stick to one task even if it takes 2 weeks and every single other thing in life gets neglected until he finishes. Hoping for a bit more sanity. And maybe a block of time for catching up with Buffistas!

didja at least pay the rent? (or whatever your personal bottom line is for "is my business doing okay?") Signs point to yes. Feeling fairly confident about the fiscal soundness at the moment.

how are your psychic wages doing? Not as great since the stress of the past month left me sick due to neglect of the body. First time in 12 years I am actually taking antibiotics because I was too busy to catch stuff early. Yeah, balance would be good.


smonster - Sep 01, 2011 3:03:40 pm PDT #405 of 1416
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

bonny, did you send me a new version? To which address? Not seeing it...


Liese S. - Sep 01, 2011 3:09:00 pm PDT #406 of 1416
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Glad to hear from you, Laura, and sorry about the sickie!


beekaytee - Sep 01, 2011 3:28:38 pm PDT #407 of 1416
Compassionately intolerant

smonster, I sent it to the gmail account at 9:22am.

If it didn't arrive, I'll send it again.


smonster - Sep 01, 2011 3:40:21 pm PDT #408 of 1416
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

bonny, didn't get it and it's not in spam.


smonster - Sep 01, 2011 5:09:36 pm PDT #409 of 1416
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

bonny, did you resend? If so, still nothing, and I'm afraid I have to go to bed now. I just sent you the corrections I made on the original release, so at least you've got something to start with.


beekaytee - Sep 01, 2011 5:47:44 pm PDT #410 of 1416
Compassionately intolerant

I'm sorry smonster, just as I finished my post, a friend showed up and I had to leave.

I'm doing the flowers for her wedding in November and we needed to go look at a workspace.

Thanks so much for the edits. I'll look at them in the morning. I'm heading to bed too.


Ginger - Sep 07, 2011 7:46:26 am PDT #411 of 1416
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I like some of this guy's writing about productivity, and this is an interesting approach [link]


smonster - Sep 07, 2011 1:57:33 pm PDT #412 of 1416
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Hey, hivemind, I'm trying to come up with a name for the recycled Mardi Gras bead idea. My partner came up with Mardi Glass, which.... eh. I've been trying to riff on keywords like recycled, bottle, green, beer, Mardi Gras... but not getting a whole lot of ideas.

Hmm. Throwback NOLA? ...he likes it!!

Still open to other suggestions.


javachik - Sep 07, 2011 2:11:04 pm PDT #413 of 1416
Our wings are not tired.

I can't think of anything but a tacking: a reNOLAble resource!