BTW: Does anyone else just say cluster when they mean cluster fuck? My mother was like, "That is not a thing."

I say "fuster cluck."

Zen, it's going to be bad. DC traffic has gotten worse and Metro has become even more unreliable in the past few months. I can understand why they want to put the volunteers in the conference hotel, but staff are going to have to be in earlier and stay later, right? At least, that's how it's worked in the associations I've worked at.

My mother was like, "That is not a thing."

Stop trying to make cluster happen, Jesse!

I can understand why they want to put the volunteers in the conference hotel, but staff are going to have to be in earlier and stay later, right?

Staff who are involved in setup will stay in the conference hotel, I'm sure, but staff like me, who are there to hover around the volunteers and make sure they have everything they need, are expected to be there by 8am for the breakfast, and that's what I'm worried about. Our organizers, who weren't aware of the cherry blossom festival, are likely not aware that the traffic is so bad and Google Maps may not be accurate about how long it really takes to get around! So I'm foreseeing people arriving late and very annoyed, and bosses getting mad about it. I doubt they have any choice, at this point, other than housing people in MD, I just want everyone to be aware that we aren't going to leave our hotels in our fancy business clothes and be at the conference hotel in ten minutes all chipper and unwrinkled.

I just would never really leave the house if I didn't have to. Not because I don't want to do things, but everything seems like so much work and sitting is easier.

This is how I start feeling when the depression starts getting bad. Also with everything feeling like a chore. I hope very much that you can find a good therapist and good meds and get to feeling better again soon.

Hmmm. I have no idea how to go about fixing this. Nor do I know if it's situational or chronic at this point.

I say cluster in company wherein I don't want to say fuck.

That's what I said! It's the PG version!

Am glad it's not just me.

Oh, for Pete's sake. Flames on the side of my face.

The snacks-and-water ringleader replied to my last email with this long diatribe about how HE has family responsibilities and his time is limited, blah blah, but WE have to realize that it is on us to raise money and this is a smart way to do it, and EVERYONE has to give of their time, blah blah blah.

I am officially Bartleby-ing this one and ignoring the fuck out of him. He can piss right off. (I know of at least one other board member -- not my husband -- who will take care of reaming him out for this bullshit. I just hope she hits Reply All, because I want to see it.)

Am glad it's not just me.

Not just you. Though I did just use it with my boss today. He agreed it was necessary and appropriate.

I'm with Jesse, cluster is a thing.

Steph, which board is this?