Wednesday, March 29, 2006
feeling like spring is here, on a Wednesday
Willie was on Letterman last night, singing the title song from his latest album. It sounds like just more great music from Willie. He is such an amazing artist, unlike no other. His delivery on that song was unbelievable. Makes me miss the feel of an Austin summer evening. Like no place on Earth.
Today at work I got a lot accomplished, I think. Of course I was almost comlpetely alone at the office. I knew I would be actually, so I mentally prepared for a great day. And guess what...it worked. The only other people here were Lucy, our college intern, and Tawanna, who is always busy on her own projects. Lucy and I work in the back part of the office; she's from Colorado and as fellow westerners we put on Willie's Teatro album for most of the day. It was very soothing, man (plus she owned the album herself, so it's not like she minded--another added satisfaction. I'll play Willie regardless, but when everyone else around me enjoys it just as much, it makes the experience that much more liveable). It's nice to have a person not from Rhode Island to bounce the world around with during the day. Just...trust me about that. Also the weather was great today, I came in late because I worked until about 8:00 last night, so I had a quiet mid-morning walk into the office. The place was still, the windows were open, the lights were off since the sun was so bright...just a great work environment.
So I went to a Chamber of Commerce/Business Community "Meet and Greet" After Hours last night for the Volunteer Center. Wine and dine and network and smile and flirt and nod and hand out free rulers and keychains and sheesh! Is that not my crowd!!! I'm a little more 'Amazing Race,' they seemed to be a little more 'Apprentice'. I'm not saying any one is better/worse compared to the other, I'm just saying I know what direction I don't feel comfortable heading towards! I'm not that much of a schmoozer these days.
well the sun is setting, the office is getting dark and temperatures outsideare dropping. time to close the windows and walk on home. ¶ 3/29/2006 05:35:00 PM
Today at work I got a lot accomplished, I think. Of course I was almost comlpetely alone at the office. I knew I would be actually, so I mentally prepared for a great day. And guess what...it worked. The only other people here were Lucy, our college intern, and Tawanna, who is always busy on her own projects. Lucy and I work in the back part of the office; she's from Colorado and as fellow westerners we put on Willie's Teatro album for most of the day. It was very soothing, man (plus she owned the album herself, so it's not like she minded--another added satisfaction. I'll play Willie regardless, but when everyone else around me enjoys it just as much, it makes the experience that much more liveable). It's nice to have a person not from Rhode Island to bounce the world around with during the day. Just...trust me about that. Also the weather was great today, I came in late because I worked until about 8:00 last night, so I had a quiet mid-morning walk into the office. The place was still, the windows were open, the lights were off since the sun was so bright...just a great work environment.
I'm working on trying to come up with ideas to recruit young people for disaster volunteer activities. Such a large portion of the volunteer force in this country are elderly. People my age are such a hard age group to reach out to--I know, I'm one of them--and we are the largest group of individuals who would bear the ultimate social responsibility to our country--and the world if the current volunteer workforce were to dissapear. But I don't want to try to be "hip" because so often that comes off just being lame (Noah's Arcade anyone?). And I'm not that guy. I'm just a guy who likes Willie Nelson, sunsets over the water, and constantly fears the next big disaster (and, as of lately, the lack of response that would occur). So that's a big issue I'm working on. If I can reach out to one group it'll be worth it. There's so many colleges around here, and I already work with teens in Warwick who are interested in this stuff...so it's not impossible at all. It just needs a fresh perspective, from VCRI's standpoint. This is where the young'un in me kicks in. Time to get some juices flowing. Or bubbles brewing, whatever you choose. Yeah, I miss Austin.
So I went to a Chamber of Commerce/Business Community "Meet and Greet" After Hours last night for the Volunteer Center. Wine and dine and network and smile and flirt and nod and hand out free rulers and keychains and sheesh! Is that not my crowd!!! I'm a little more 'Amazing Race,' they seemed to be a little more 'Apprentice'. I'm not saying any one is better/worse compared to the other, I'm just saying I know what direction I don't feel comfortable heading towards! I'm not that much of a schmoozer these days.
well the sun is setting, the office is getting dark and temperatures outsideare dropping. time to close the windows and walk on home. ¶ 3/29/2006 05:35:00 PM
