So many things going on and not enough time to blog...
Isn't that how it always is? Life gets too busy and gets in the way of other things?
Well, I actually could've blogged before now, but I guess, for the same reasons I've blogged about in the past, chosen to sort of push it to the back burner.
So, let's see, things that are going on....
1) Knitting up some great things that I can't actually post here about just yet.
2) Just finished a big proposal for one of my clients. The property has just been purchased, so once again, I've had to start from the beginning. Provide property, advertising and budget history. Run all over town to get rates for medias they can NOT afford just to SHOW them they cannot afford them. Do a bunch of extra work just for the possibility of maintaining their miniscule budget. But, oh well, that's the way it always goes. At least they've given me a chance and not just thrown me out as the baby with the bathwater. The proposal shines like no other I've given them over the years, so hopefully that will do the trick.
3) The dreaded film is on the horizon. Too many things to do and NEVER, EVER enough time to do them.
4) I've become co-moderator of the infamous Grey Gardens Yahoo group. At the moment, I don't know whether it's a blessing or a curse, but we shall see. I'm taking it VERY slow and easy. I don't want to upset the boat too much to start. If you're a GG fan and haven't visited the GG yahoo group, come say hello, most of us don't bite, I promise.
5) My wife and I have had the opportunity to spend a lot of quality time together lately. I think we've both needed it. I'm very appreciative of this time together.
6) In January (on the 10th) we celebrated our 14th year together. We still can't believe it's been that long. We decided this year that NEXT year we want to do something special for ourselves. Not sure what yet, whether we'll go on a trip or just have a big party.... we have a whole year to plan, so we'll see.
7) I've started using http://www.ravelry.com to keep track of all of my knitted projects and find patterns and such. It's a great place to compile everything and is so user friendly to research and review.
8) My brother is in trouble again. I don't have time to go into all of the particulars, but it's safe to say he's been permanently scratched (with a nail and hammer) off my Christmas list.
9) I've pre-ordered this albatross of a book and am now VERY much regretting it. http://edithbouvierbealeofgreygardens.com/ Apparently, Eva Beale decided to put a pre-order out there with a specified pub date and has now reneged on the deal. Turns out, she was trying to sell a certain quantity up front in order to get her publishing funds. Well, she's yet do so but is hanging on to everyone's money without so much as a 'kiss my arse'. She promised it would be in our hands before the holidays, then when she saw THAT wasn't going to happen she said we'd all get official certificates stating our exclusivity in this rare acquisition along with a color print of the front of the book. Well, we received a certificate, if you want to call it that, printed from a laser jet on crappy paper and stuffed in a mismatched envelope with a return address in Paris, France. But, the postmark is from North Bay, California. I just roared.
So, now no one is sure when we'll get our books, but it looks like it will be a very long time.
10) My Barcoo and I are going to see the Phil Collins exhibit at the DMA on Thursday night. It's not the Phil Collins you're thinking of and the exhibit is an interactive one involving karaoke with Smiths songs. Looking forward to this especially since I had to bail on him last Thursday.
11) Had the pleasure of spending time with two of my good RP friends two Sundays ago. Winter came in from Phoenix and Sophie came up from Waxahachie. We did a true Texas activity - we went to the Fort Worth Stock Show! Loads of fun (and corn dogs) was had by all.
12) We also recently had the opportunity to introduce my Grey Gardens obsession to our friends miss_j_loo and kitlively. I'm not sure how miss_j_loo liked it, but Kit had a few more questions. To some it's engrossing to others it's fingernails on a chalkboard. I hope we can get together again for another movie night soon!
Well, I actually could've blogged before now, but I guess, for the same reasons I've blogged about in the past, chosen to sort of push it to the back burner.
So, let's see, things that are going on....
1) Knitting up some great things that I can't actually post here about just yet.
2) Just finished a big proposal for one of my clients. The property has just been purchased, so once again, I've had to start from the beginning. Provide property, advertising and budget history. Run all over town to get rates for medias they can NOT afford just to SHOW them they cannot afford them. Do a bunch of extra work just for the possibility of maintaining their miniscule budget. But, oh well, that's the way it always goes. At least they've given me a chance and not just thrown me out as the baby with the bathwater. The proposal shines like no other I've given them over the years, so hopefully that will do the trick.
3) The dreaded film is on the horizon. Too many things to do and NEVER, EVER enough time to do them.
4) I've become co-moderator of the infamous Grey Gardens Yahoo group. At the moment, I don't know whether it's a blessing or a curse, but we shall see. I'm taking it VERY slow and easy. I don't want to upset the boat too much to start. If you're a GG fan and haven't visited the GG yahoo group, come say hello, most of us don't bite, I promise.
5) My wife and I have had the opportunity to spend a lot of quality time together lately. I think we've both needed it. I'm very appreciative of this time together.
6) In January (on the 10th) we celebrated our 14th year together. We still can't believe it's been that long. We decided this year that NEXT year we want to do something special for ourselves. Not sure what yet, whether we'll go on a trip or just have a big party.... we have a whole year to plan, so we'll see.
7) I've started using http://www.ravelry.com to keep track of all of my knitted projects and find patterns and such. It's a great place to compile everything and is so user friendly to research and review.
8) My brother is in trouble again. I don't have time to go into all of the particulars, but it's safe to say he's been permanently scratched (with a nail and hammer) off my Christmas list.
9) I've pre-ordered this albatross of a book and am now VERY much regretting it. http://edithbouvierbealeofgreygardens.com/ Apparently, Eva Beale decided to put a pre-order out there with a specified pub date and has now reneged on the deal. Turns out, she was trying to sell a certain quantity up front in order to get her publishing funds. Well, she's yet do so but is hanging on to everyone's money without so much as a 'kiss my arse'. She promised it would be in our hands before the holidays, then when she saw THAT wasn't going to happen she said we'd all get official certificates stating our exclusivity in this rare acquisition along with a color print of the front of the book. Well, we received a certificate, if you want to call it that, printed from a laser jet on crappy paper and stuffed in a mismatched envelope with a return address in Paris, France. But, the postmark is from North Bay, California. I just roared.
So, now no one is sure when we'll get our books, but it looks like it will be a very long time.
10) My Barcoo and I are going to see the Phil Collins exhibit at the DMA on Thursday night. It's not the Phil Collins you're thinking of and the exhibit is an interactive one involving karaoke with Smiths songs. Looking forward to this especially since I had to bail on him last Thursday.
11) Had the pleasure of spending time with two of my good RP friends two Sundays ago. Winter came in from Phoenix and Sophie came up from Waxahachie. We did a true Texas activity - we went to the Fort Worth Stock Show! Loads of fun (and corn dogs) was had by all.
12) We also recently had the opportunity to introduce my Grey Gardens obsession to our friends miss_j_loo and kitlively. I'm not sure how miss_j_loo liked it, but Kit had a few more questions. To some it's engrossing to others it's fingernails on a chalkboard. I hope we can get together again for another movie night soon!