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Still here, still alive.
June was terrifyingly packed, and July so far has been uncomfortably busy, too.
VidUKon was excellent, and I enjoyed every minute (my panel went really well!), but it also came in the middle of a very busy time (emotionally, and in terms of tasks).
( Career/job stuff )
I'm still horrendously behind on TV I want to watch - seriously, the list is beyond tragic - but I did take the time to watch s1 of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. The costumes are definitely great, and the guy who plays Jack has a great voice, but I wasn't too impressed by the writing. I have a feeling I should watch Orphan Black before VVC, so that'll be next. When I get a chance.
Next week is Graduation Week, my fourth, and I'm not looking forward to it. Long days, unpleasant people (most guests are lovely, but enough really aren't), and tedium. 12 ceremonies this year, 12 times through the same welcome speech, etc.
On the upside, I've done this enough that I'm pretty unflappable. Whole party didn't enter together? No need to argue with them, just seat the next whole group. Insisting other seats will be better seats? Fine, sit over there; don't be surprised when you have to keep standing so we can seat people around you. Loudly insisting that you need a better view because it's your kid graduating (oh is that why we're all here...)? My 'impassive and unimpressed' face has years of practice.
I've been whining about needing a break. I've still got 22 days left to go before I hit Ontario. I would like a guilt-free day off before then, but if not... 22 days. (I think I'll get a hotel room at the airport for the night before I fly, just to have a few unbroken hours of no people.)
June was terrifyingly packed, and July so far has been uncomfortably busy, too.
VidUKon was excellent, and I enjoyed every minute (my panel went really well!), but it also came in the middle of a very busy time (emotionally, and in terms of tasks).
( Career/job stuff )
I'm still horrendously behind on TV I want to watch - seriously, the list is beyond tragic - but I did take the time to watch s1 of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. The costumes are definitely great, and the guy who plays Jack has a great voice, but I wasn't too impressed by the writing. I have a feeling I should watch Orphan Black before VVC, so that'll be next. When I get a chance.
Next week is Graduation Week, my fourth, and I'm not looking forward to it. Long days, unpleasant people (most guests are lovely, but enough really aren't), and tedium. 12 ceremonies this year, 12 times through the same welcome speech, etc.
On the upside, I've done this enough that I'm pretty unflappable. Whole party didn't enter together? No need to argue with them, just seat the next whole group. Insisting other seats will be better seats? Fine, sit over there; don't be surprised when you have to keep standing so we can seat people around you. Loudly insisting that you need a better view because it's your kid graduating (oh is that why we're all here...)? My 'impassive and unimpressed' face has years of practice.
I've been whining about needing a break. I've still got 22 days left to go before I hit Ontario. I would like a guilt-free day off before then, but if not... 22 days. (I think I'll get a hotel room at the airport for the night before I fly, just to have a few unbroken hours of no people.)
