On Hiatus - But Working Hard
I haven’t had the time to keep in touch online lately. So busy with my hands - sewing …a lot and i’m not stopping with it either.
Had an old client contact me the other night. The call wasn’t a very pleasant one for me. Had formally resigned a year ago. Last contact was 8 months ago. A major drama going on for them. I’m hardly responsible, nor can i do anything about it either. All archived copies of work were handed over to them and yet this phone call was asking if i could “check” my own archives at home - spanning a DECADE ago. Wtf?! Quite a tall call when we only need to hold onto tax records for 5 years.
Made me reflect on why the hell I’ve kept it all and how it would’ve been nice to have had the ability to say;
“Sorry. Can’t help you. Threw it all out!” *clunk*
Just managed to toss the contents of my entire portfolio tonight. There’s a whole stack of CDs i’ll also need to review - an entire album of them. Perhaps i can render the stack down further by transfering CDs over to DVD format - but hey, do i really have the spare time to spare for that? Another tackle for another time - but so far, it’s been rather cathartic to throw some of the stuff out now.
I’ve comitted myself to action towards my new path every single day now.
Here’s hoping that life rewards action, with time.
that frolicsome kid said,
May 26, 2007 @ 1:45 pm
Wow! Those are really nice dresses!
It’s rather odd for them to call you and search your archives, just because they are in trouble. =\ It does make you wonder, huh? 
Good luck with the things you need to settle!
R’acquel: Thank you
It was normal for them to call me up like that in the past - to asskick on their behalf to proove them in the ‘right’ all the time whenever something went wrong. I don’t miss that and wish i did go “clunk” the other night. 
Captain Lifecruiser said,
May 29, 2007 @ 6:41 am
Hm. That sounded no good at all. The archive search I mean, not the dresses! Can’t you make up something afterwards about the files is damaged or something? *giggles*
Oh, übercool dresses - you’ve been working hard yes!!!! Goog luck with the rest of the work.
Somehow I just thought about you when publishing my latest shitty post …
R’acquel: Thanks for the feedback. They were looking for “proof” from 10 years ago, and i wasn’t working for them during that time. Only started work at the end of one of the years, so those archives wouldn’t be in my home as i was working “in-house” at the time. I think i’ve let these people treat me like shit for far too long. While i probably won’t hear from them again (unless there’s another looming crisis they’re responsible for) - I’m really considering the tossing of all my archives, even if it’s consisting of so many years of work. What do i need them for? To “secure” another graphic design job that i really don’t want again? Surely i can continue to be successful without it. Why should i care so much when not even a small thank-you card was forwarded upon resigning after 9 years of helping their business boom? *lol*
I’m definitely looking forward to winding down & having my spirits lifted with your shitty post after work today!
Captain Lifecruiser said,
June 1, 2007 @ 5:22 pm
I know that you’re really, really busy, butt never the less, I’ve tagged you with the eating out meme since I’m so curious over what you got in your area
This hungry monster really is hungry right now, because I had to go without breakfast since last night, which is very bad for me….
They’re taking some blood tests on me this morning. Hormone ones mostly.
Captain Lifecruiser said,
June 8, 2007 @ 9:31 am
How about a short break to come and toast with me for the
Swedish National Day Celebration…?
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June 15, 2007 @ 1:27 am
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