It was pretty busy last week here in the studio. A lot of small, fast-turnaround type projects kept popping up and keeping us on our toes. As soon as we’d finish one of them, another would have to be turned around in an hour or two. For a while there it was like a non-stop carousel of fun. Those are the moments when you know you’re alive. [more]
and then there were two
So this past week Christopher took some time off to enjoy family time, the great outdoors, s’mores, and patchy wireless reception on his iPhone.
That leaves just Tim and I to hold down the fort™, which has been going very smoothly beside my brief tango with sickness yesterday. Having Christopher out can be strange at times as Tim and I are very focused and vocally reserved while working. I often realize that we haven’t said anything for an hour and that we’ve been listening to a strange internet radio station for even longer than I could recall. Having Christopher away generally means an increase in writing down missed calls and an increase in the importance of being self-directed as an intern. Staying focused is even more important when there isn’t someone behind you poking you with a stick and addressing you as intern™.
slow days
Every once in a while, a day will come along where as an intern – there isn’t much to do. Christopher and Tim were busy today finalizing important projects, attending meetings, and dealing with clients so I was left to fend for myself. Organizing, filing, my “long term to do” list – all were visited today and I still had a large amount of spare time on my hands.
It can be frustrating at times to feel the desire and pressure to work and be productive without the guidance to do so. Throughout the day I was given really short jobs which I did with pleasure, but a lot of the day was spent looking for things to do which made the clock tick a little slower than usual. Thankfully there are very few days like this, and I’m sure sometime in the future I’ll be cursing myself for not relishing the periods of tranquility.
p.s. While researching for a new MINE™ product in the works, I found this unfortunately named mug printer: