Raining, Pouring
As if I didn’t have all a slacking procrastinator could handle....
- my application to Trinity for which i’m also writing one of my own recommendation letters because a certain teacher said “You know i hate to write.” Any suggestions from anyone, please give them to me!!!
- getting the house ready for my father’s visit in a week, just for an evening. He cares not of dust so that’s cool. BUT also for my mother, who’s going to stay with me for a long weekend immediately after, and has crazy high standards. I have to clean like a maniac and hide all sorts of things. Perhaps I’ll find hiding places, or just bag it up and take it to a friend. hehh not like she doesn’t know I have birth control, etc., but still. don’t want to have that conversation no matter how hard she tries.
- then, i finally called an artist/framer/photographer back who wants me to help with SEO on his already redesigned site. So that’s work, but I think I’m just going to barter with him. I hate estimated taxes.
- and just now, a friend told a friend about me and they want to see if I’ll help redesign her site. I’m no designer. hhhehe hells no. I suck n stuff, but if she knows exactly what she wants (cuz all people who want web sites do right?) then I can help. argh The reason I said yes is she’s got a band and I like her voice. She used to work a couple floors below me but is in NYC now. She kinda rocks.
Problem is, I’m really stingy with my spare time. I just want to spend it with friends, working out, reading or staring at some type of screen. But I feel like I need to accept these sorts of jobs. It’s good for me, gets me out of the shelter of my usual work and teaches me things. Good for the resume. If I get downsized at the end of this year then I’ll have made some more contacts.
To those of you who have full time jobs, yet manage to take on other projects: how the hell do you do it? How much do you give up? Is it worth it? Do you rock and make lots of money? I usually turn down these sorts of thing as the “fun to trouble ratio” doesn’t balance out. Is that short sighted or a good avoidance of pain in the ass clients?
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