1 hour and 37 minutes and counting....

[offbalance]

Had lunch with the former Intern today. She's doing well, we discussed her different career options and such. She's in very much the same place I was about *gulp* two years ago, so I was relaying experiences and what I learned and all that. She's really terrific, and I hope she manages to connect wtih something soon, but she's determined to hold out for what she really wants, which I respect. Plus, she's got a good head on her shoulders and a healthy understanding of her abilities and limitations. Personally, I would hire her in about 0.68 seconds, and other people have expressed similar sentiments. But she wants to work in editorial on the adult side, which I can't blame her for. I've encouraged her to do what feels right, and to keep fighting, and we discussed things like lateral movements and experience and all that. It feels kind of cool to be able to talk to her about career paths and then switch over to discussing our love lives. Heh. Still, I hope she is able to get what she wants, and have it actually be what she wants. And not because it might be cool to have a friend who's an editor at a big publishing house when I want to be a novelist. Okay, well, not only. She's a nice, hardworking kid who managed to get out of Harvard without a swelled head. :)

Speaking of writing, I'm also very concerned. I sent 0ceanangel my digitalbrooklyn article, but have not heard anything from her, and I'm not sure my digitalbrooklyn email sent it properly, and I'm worried that it may not have gotten there. *frets*

Concentrating has not been easy today. I'm glad for my day off. Also? I found out why Boss T has been so cranky lately, and it has positively nothing to do with me. *beams* As always. Sheesh. I should learn to accept the fact that they're very happy with me here, and everyone is on edge. New Girl is due to become New Mommy in about a month. Boss T is being run ragged, and we're all really feeling Boss L's absence. When she called to check in today it was all I could do to not start begging her to come back yesterday. But instead we talking about the Six Feet Under finale and how bored she is. Heh. Boredom...I think I was bored once.

I wonder what greensward is going to want to do tomorrow. Hm. Better call him later.

Still no idea where we're going to tea, but since we're meeting up so early, I don't think it'll be an issue. I'll bring directions to all 3 places and if one's too crowded, we'll go somewhere else. I keep forgetting Carly & her family are not reservation people. I realized today that the wedding is in 2 weeks and flipped out, so I can only imagine why she's been so preoccupied. At least she told me yesterday about how much she loves her new job, so that's good news. whtegrlwthehair is very happy with her new job, too. So there's good job vibes all around now. :)

Back to work for me. I've given up on docushare for now, and probably will just send a package down to be scanned next week. My energies are needed in places aside from the copy machine, and I can't spend an hour bent over it trying to scan pages in right now.

also, can I borrow a cup of morphine? My body is trying to self-eviscerate. *doubles over*

Comments

[firynze.livejournal.com]

Heh. Well, depending on where I end up after graduation (hell, if I even graduate at this point...eeesh), you might have another friend who's an editor when you start writing on a full-time basis. I've even started racking up experience!

Then again, one of my dreams is to end up as a writer as well, so we might both be flat on our arses. ;)

Hope you feel better soon, hon! I know that self-evisceration feeling ALL too well.

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

Race you there! ;) One thing that I discovered is that working as an editor zapped all the creative energy I had, so working in a non-creative job was nearly essential if I was serious about the novel thing. So I now have the best of both worlds - a good job I like that's IN publishing but allows me time to be all creative.

Well, it's monthly, so I should be used to it by now, but I'm not exactly. *sigh* And go easy on yourself, and take some time to rest, since it's there to be used.

[firynze.livejournal.com]

I'm working as a freelance editor and proofer for a couple of publishers right now, so I know what you mean about creativity-draining. Catching typos in 200 page manuals is...eeeeeeew.

And yeah, you'd think we'd get used to this monthly hell, y'know? But nooooo, that'd be too easy! Mine, luckily, is just over and hopefully the accompanying problems will die off soon too. I can't really rest this weekend - have a friend coming up and there's a concert or two we're going to see - but maybe it'll destress me and pull me out of myself at least.

Thank goodness for High Holy Days.