Busy, Busy, Busy

[mallorys_camera]

When I went to visit Black Chicken in the morning, she was brooding on her eggs. When I went to see her in the afternoon, I couldn't lure her out of the henhouse for anything. Was she mourning her companion? Or did she remember the predator that snagged Brown Chicken?

I fed her corn tortillas, & she crouched down to let me pet her.

Back at the casa, I beseeched Molly Mabel Cat: Communicate with the spirit of Brown Chicken! Let me know how she is. Let her know that I miss her.

'Cause that's the way I roll.

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Meanwhile, I have been busy, busy, busy.

TaxBwana was not quite as much of a slog as it was on Monday, mainly because my clients were very nice, and I ignored the other tax preparers.

And once I got home, Adrienne's little campaign manager Brian—an impossibly fresh-faced senior at Northeastern University in Boston—wanted to Zoom.

He's written a platform statement, which I will incorporate into Adrienne's website, although that, too, has been a slog—mainly because I'm supposed to be building it in SquareSpace—a platform I know nothing about. Hitherto, my website design experience has been confined primarily to WordPress websites and old-time HTML docs powered by CSS engines.

SquareSpace is one of those out-of-the-box website solutions. It does have customization options, but they are buried four layers down. SquareSpace would prefer you to use one of their AI-powered templates: cookie cutter templates, seeped in ubiquity. My mind rebels against them. I suppose I need to start thinking in terms of utility, not originality: There's no reason at all why Adrienne's website needs to be creative.

And also I need to hunt down a couple of SquareSpace tutorials on YouTube.

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I'm applying, too, for a summer job as Director or Assistant Director for Gardiner village's summer recreation program, which means hunting down references & customizing a resume from all my volunteer gigs (since I haven't held a real job in going on 15 years now.)

I went through the usual Who would recommend me for anything? self-abasement ritual, but, of course, Marty & Flo (TaxBwana) and Ellen (Vision of Wallkill) are leaping all over themselves to be references, so, you know, I don't quite understand why I put myself through unnecessary anxiety. Some part of me must like anxiety.

I have a fair number of writing clients still, so strictly speaking, I'm not desperate for the $$$.

But times are troubled-er & troubled-er.

Diversification seems like a prudent strategy.

Comments

[suzannareads]

Being a recreation director short-term sounds perfect for you. I hope you get it!

[mallorys_camera]

Kinda doubt that I will since I have absolutely no experience in the area. But what the hey! Can't hurt to apply, right? 😀

Hope your own employment situation is holding steady.

[suzannareads]

Thanks, I’m not sure about my work. I’ll see how things are on Monday.

[mallorys_camera]

Here's a wacky thought... You used to work for a media company, right? I mean, I don't know what you did there, but you worked there for a reasonable length of time.

The Sundance Festival just announced it's moving operations to Boulder. Why don't you send them yr resumé?

[suzannareads]

I’m sort of intrigued by Sundance moving to Boulder! I’ll have to keep my eyes out.

[bleodswean]

I love love love community rec and always take advantage of their offerings! That sounds like a good match!

[mallorys_camera]

Thanks, m'dear. I'm not holding my breath, but we shall see.

[asakiyume]

I applied for a remote job doing copyediting for Penguin Random House and I heard them laughing and laughing in the resounding silence in the weeks thereafter. I do hope that this being a town thing, you have a better chance!

[mallorys_camera]

Probably not. 😀

[lookfar2]

Oy, yes. I'm thinking about whether the Social Security will be there when I want it, or Tobes and I will have to open a boarding house.