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August 19, 2005
...days like this...
Do you ever have one of those days were everything is off?
I got to work in the morning a little before nine like I always do and there was a client waiting at the door as I was coming in. She wanted to look at some backdrops, but didn't call to warn us, so everything on the floor was wet because we were trying to get five backdrops shipped out to LA & Chicago by that afternoon. The fans were already on, so we just had to wait and the client picked out about five different backdrops to look at. Three of her backdrops where at the bottom of the piles. One, I was looking for the wrong number for at least fifteen minutes.
Then when lunch came, while everyone else was eating I was in the back of the studio packaging up the drops ready to get shipped and by the time I was finished so was everyone else.
Sarah had to go to the doctor and Johanna is on vacation (LUcky), so while I was gessoing more fabric (six backdrops have to go out on Monday) tons of people called on the phone. When I finished no one called and then while I was doing the second coat it was ringing off the hook again.
As I was leaving a client called that I had talked to at least ten (way more than necessary) times the day before wanting to take care of some pricing issues. (Which really isn't what I do if it is custom work, so I told her we'd call her back in the morning. - she, the client was not happy with the idea).
Then when I got home because I was feeling especially low I realized that I only have a couple of people that live in the city that I could call friends. Most of my friends (and family) live in California (where I am originally from). After that all I could do was crawl into bed and call it a really early night.
Today has to be better. If anything its Friday.
Posted by wendy at August 19, 2005 06:35 AM
Comments
oh honey! you need a prize today - just to make up for yesterday.... :) go get one - NOW! :)
Posted by: lisa s at August 19, 2005 12:00 PM
oh... no one deserves a bad day like this. sometimes working with people can be SO hard. sigh....
the weekend is almost upon us!!!!!!!
:) mav
Posted by: maria at August 19, 2005 12:34 PM
wenders...sorry you had such a bad day! people suck. you need a nice vacation or at least indulge in a good massage or facial. :) if all else fails...i'd grab some sticky toffee pudding!! anyhoo you are missed back here and i can't wait to have you back. gambate ne! have a great weekend. i'll send out the paper packet later today.
Posted by: aiko at August 19, 2005 02:12 PM
oh noooooooooooo. I'm so sorry I've abandoned you!!! Torture, torture......It sounds like one of the top ten WORST work days ever. We should make a list. I hope you are watching trashy tv and eating some fantastico treats today. I miss you!!
Posted by: johanna at August 20, 2005 02:18 PM
hi wendy... i'm sorry that you had a bad day... yay for weekends!! can't wait for you guys to come and visit!! :)
Posted by: Ailee at August 20, 2005 03:04 PM