January 24, 2005
I've Done All I Can Do Today
Or... Ignore my complete random train of thought...
So this afternoon I wrapped production of a very LARGE job that has consumed most of my time for the past few weeks, er... months. It consumed so much of my life that I dreamt about it the past 6 nights. Hate that.. dreaming about work. It's not right. There should be a law.
Well, today the whole 76 page + cover job-o-rooney went off to the printer in la la Los Angeles and there's zip, zero, nada, I can do about it until I see a blue line (see: how stuff works: offset printing). And then we'll deal with whatever issues it might have [pray for me]. I ran a preflight on it, but if anyone out there has a good Quark pre-flight program let me know. I'm-a looking.
After I dumped the package at FedEx, I came home, poured a large cocktail and started humming...
I'm not gonna let it bother me tonight - Atlanta Rhythm Section
While scrounging up that tune, I had iTunes set to play random and guess what popped up? Mmm. Sweet.
Passionate Kisses - Lucinda Williams
Not really the worst day of the year (mathmagically speaking) after all, eh Solly? Bah, never mind. The missus just sent me this picture. Considering my new diet, that's cruel and unusual - not right I tell ya! *clarification: these are apparently felt donuts and no cruel intent on the part of the missus! Glad we got that cleared up...
But it gets better... Just as I was about to get up and collect my kisses and retribution for said donuty-goodnesss? I just found myself moving my cell phone around on my desktop, confused why my cursor wasn't moving. I even picked it up and turned it over and looked at it for 5 seconds...
I gottta take a break. Bring on the kisses! With Sprinkles!
Posted by MJ at January 24, 2005 09:46 PMYou said a few key words that makes me cringe.. blue line, check flight and eww eww ewww - Quark! (I'm a PageMaker Girl true blood!) Hope all goes well with the job!
Posted by: Susan at January 24, 2005 10:41 PMThose felty donuts look surprisingly yummy...
Posted by: :: jozjozjoz :: at January 25, 2005 12:08 AMA great Quark preflight program? Sure - its called: InDesign. :)
I looked at the donut picture for 5 minutes trying to figure out why they looked odd.
Posted by: keith at January 25, 2005 02:09 AMHeh. You said "felt". (It's been a long month. I understand completely.)
Posted by: Solonor at January 25, 2005 03:32 AMPagemaker? Do people still actually use that?! I thought with the release of InDesign that Adobe would have dumped it by now.
Keith, good one! I am InLove with InDesign and would definitely have prefered to use it on this project... Not to mention that I had to actually BUY a new version of Quark for this project to the tune of $800 clams - Ouch.
Diet Update: I'm so fucking hungry right now I'd eat those felt donuts and ask for more...
Posted by: MJ at January 25, 2005 08:54 AMThis is in far left field but I'm sitting here wondering... what does one DO with felt donuts? I mean donuts are for eating. That's all they are for (unless you play ring toss with them or something) so I'm trying to figure out why ANYONE would make felt donuts. It's just not right I tell ya.
Posted by: Mopsie at January 25, 2005 10:38 AMI'm still laughing at the mistaken identity crisis you had with your mouse and cell phone! BWAHAHA!!!! I'm gonna make you some felt-up donuts to make you feel better...
Posted by: Chari at January 25, 2005 12:48 PMThose dreams you were having? Uh yeah. those were waitress dreams.
;-)
Posted by: mopsa at January 25, 2005 06:41 PMLol at your comments about dieting. I was so bitchy last week due to lack of food due to diet. Diet is off on weekends, it makes the home front sane again.
Posted by: Susan at January 25, 2005 10:03 PM4085 right spot ruffus
Posted by: hoodia at February 3, 2005 07:14 PM







