Domestic Geek

Current mood: aggravated
I swear, I think my client has short term memory problems. I write down what he tells me to do and what we discuss, then he never remembers any of it. AAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!! Last week he sent me three separate, individually composed emails one right after the other that all basically said the same thing. I'm so frustrated with the whole mess. I wish I wasn't committed to this and could just chuck the whole thing. *sigh* Maybe I'm not cut out to be any kind of freelance designer.

Current mood: sick
I've been trying for weeks to fend off getting full-blown sick. I think I've lost the battle. My throat is killing me, I'm all stuffed up, I'm coughing. Wheeee.

Of course this happens when I've got a ton of work to do for school. At least this will all be over, for better or worse, by next Tuesday. Either I'll have something from the printer to pass the design practicum class or I won't. I emailed the printer that the client picked and he said he would send a couple of cards early, but that's only if the client gets the order turned in in time to get printed this Wednesday. We were supposed to meet this weekend so that I could get him the disk with the project on it, but he never called me back to set up a meeting. I just emailed him the file yesterday hoping that he'd get it (it's a large file). Like I said, it'll be over one way or another by Tuesday. That's also when the final exam for my other class will be. We're so not looking forward to this exam. The teacher is putting topics in a hat and making us pick one. Then we have 20 minutes to prepare an oral presentation/discussion on the subject. How lame is that? I much prefer plain old written tests. After that, I've got the rest of the week off for Thanksgiving (from school, anyway). Then, next module, I only have class once a week. WhooHooo!

Well, I'd better get ready for school. I thought about blowing it off since I feel like crap, but I've already missed twice (once when I just didn't feel like going and once after we got back from Las Vegas). I probably wouldn't miss anything really important, but I need the attendance points. Everybody have a good day.

So, did anybody catch last Wednesday's episode of South Park?

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Current mood: exhausted
This insomnia is really starting to get to me. Add a sinus headache to it that just wouldn't go away and I didn't accomplish squat today. OK, that's not entirely true. I went to several print shops today to get bids for the client. With the prices that you can get for stuff on the Internet, I don't see how these smaller local shops can stay in business. The total cost for 2000 postcards on the net is about $375 and local shops charge from $850-$1000+. The quality of the cards on the net appears to be better, also. How stupid is that? The shipping is another $20 or so. I know it is my client's fault that the cards aren't ready, but why should he have to pay that much more than he needs? So, I went back to school and talked to the teacher. She's willing to extend my deadline as long as the online printer provides a hard copy proof that I can turn in on the due date. Sweet! I will be soooo glad when this module is over. I've never been so apathetic about a class as I have about this one. A couple of days ago, I didn't even care if I failed. Oh, well. It'll all be over by Thanksgiving.

OK, I've got to try and get some sleep. Wish me luck.

Current mood: slightly relieved
I've finally got pictures, return address, stuff I need to actually finish this project and the client is willing to pay extra (it was his fault, after all) to get enough stuff printed on time so I can pass my class. I'm not totally relieved yet, (that will be on Nov. 24 if I have something to turn in) but I feel a whole lot better than I did yesterday morning.