Corporate DoinGood came & went...and then I partied
So much has happened since I really sat down to update. The biggest of which was Corporate DoinGood Day! Considering that there were times we didn't have enough volunteers, we didn't have any kind of structure for the kids' area, buying the supplies almost became a total disaster, and our tools almost didn't get picked up...I was feeling a little shaky on Friday night. So Prince Charming came over to help me do some rehearsal for the big day and to help me de-stress. We went through my spiel and I aired anything that worried me...and then we cuddled and I fell asleep in his arms feeling like i hadn't a care in the world. Funny: he tucked me into bed when he left...and I didn't even so much as stir.
I woke up Saturday morning feeling pretty darn confident that the event was going to rock...and it pretty much did. Corporate DoinGood was a success! I had 75 volunteers show up (I only thought I was going to have about 45 with attrition), we completely redid the grounds, we built 5 picnic tables, the sheds got painted AND inventoried, indoor areas got cleaned, but best of all, the kids AND the volunteers all had a great time. Chick-Fil-A came through big time for us with breakfast and lunch. I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off, trying to make sure every area had what they needed and making sure everyone was having a good time and that the projects were moving forward. In the back of my mind, I kept thinking about checking my phone for Prince Charming's call saying he was on his way...but he got stuck at the car place and never showed up. Oh well, I wouldn't have had time for him anyway. When all of the volunteers had left and the moms had packed up their kids and gone home, the ED of HomeAid ATL, the resource manager at the house, and I stood there for a minute, taking in that the project was over. It was a pretty cool moment and we were all right on the verge of being teary-eyed. This project was my baby, so it was a pretty darn amazing feeling to know that I'd successfully led the charge on what was an amazing success and a big Win for the House. I keep describing this as a labor of love, as it was stressful at times (like when my committee went from being me+6 to me+2!) but that teary-eyed moment was the ultimate payoff. I've never been the person in charge, so that was kind of scary for me but this showed me that it can be ok. I just have some things to work on, like better organization and tighter timelines. It can't be weird that I'm already looking forward to being able to do something like this again...right?
The rest of Saturday was pretty amazing. I had a college reunion with a bunch of old friends, most of whom I hadn't seen since I left Athens or since right after I moved back to Atlanta. So much fun, although I felt like it was a little weird that one of my friends was in shock that we'd gone corporate-y in our career paths. She kept saying things like "I never would have thought we'd be corporate girls." Ok, poignant the first time, kinda annoying by the 87th. I left there early to get to the *real* party of the night - Piggy and funkygreendog 's birthday bash! So much fun, as usual, and I was so glad to see my girls having a good time. I met Nisa's new boytoy; interesting guy, he was very sweet towards her. The party was a ton of drunken fun with a bunch of fun drunks...but towards the end, I couldn't stop thinking about PC and how bummed I was that he wasn't there. The rest of the weekend was all downhill from there. Fortunately, things have rebounded and things are much better now.
-Tica
I woke up Saturday morning feeling pretty darn confident that the event was going to rock...and it pretty much did. Corporate DoinGood was a success! I had 75 volunteers show up (I only thought I was going to have about 45 with attrition), we completely redid the grounds, we built 5 picnic tables, the sheds got painted AND inventoried, indoor areas got cleaned, but best of all, the kids AND the volunteers all had a great time. Chick-Fil-A came through big time for us with breakfast and lunch. I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off, trying to make sure every area had what they needed and making sure everyone was having a good time and that the projects were moving forward. In the back of my mind, I kept thinking about checking my phone for Prince Charming's call saying he was on his way...but he got stuck at the car place and never showed up. Oh well, I wouldn't have had time for him anyway. When all of the volunteers had left and the moms had packed up their kids and gone home, the ED of HomeAid ATL, the resource manager at the house, and I stood there for a minute, taking in that the project was over. It was a pretty cool moment and we were all right on the verge of being teary-eyed. This project was my baby, so it was a pretty darn amazing feeling to know that I'd successfully led the charge on what was an amazing success and a big Win for the House. I keep describing this as a labor of love, as it was stressful at times (like when my committee went from being me+6 to me+2!) but that teary-eyed moment was the ultimate payoff. I've never been the person in charge, so that was kind of scary for me but this showed me that it can be ok. I just have some things to work on, like better organization and tighter timelines. It can't be weird that I'm already looking forward to being able to do something like this again...right?
The rest of Saturday was pretty amazing. I had a college reunion with a bunch of old friends, most of whom I hadn't seen since I left Athens or since right after I moved back to Atlanta. So much fun, although I felt like it was a little weird that one of my friends was in shock that we'd gone corporate-y in our career paths. She kept saying things like "I never would have thought we'd be corporate girls." Ok, poignant the first time, kinda annoying by the 87th. I left there early to get to the *real* party of the night - Piggy and funkygreendog 's birthday bash! So much fun, as usual, and I was so glad to see my girls having a good time. I met Nisa's new boytoy; interesting guy, he was very sweet towards her. The party was a ton of drunken fun with a bunch of fun drunks...but towards the end, I couldn't stop thinking about PC and how bummed I was that he wasn't there. The rest of the weekend was all downhill from there. Fortunately, things have rebounded and things are much better now.
-Tica