Monthly Archives: October 2003

Vicoden & Tryptophane

Posted on October 25, 2003 by Ian

I checked into the Emergency Room over at Ballard’s Swedish Hospital at around three-o’clock this morning. The increasing difficulties I’ve been experiencing for the last week and a half, since injuring my back while weightlifting, had culminated into sleepless nights and excruciating muscle spasms. Although I’ve been working on this issue metaphysically, I found myself so desperate for relief that I would gladly make a deal with the devil for relief.
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Creative Complications

Posted on October 24, 2003 by Ian

I really don’t have big news to share for today. I’ve just spent most of the day at home, laying low. I haven’t been feeling one hundred percent lately, so sticking to home base suits me fine.
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Planning & Scheming

Posted on October 23, 2003 by Ian

That job sure was cutting into my sitting-around time. Sure am glad that’s over with. Now I have more free time to work on the really important things…
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Stopped Short

Posted on October 22, 2003 by Ian

After a number of phone calls and spending most of the day in the dark, I learned that my assignment with Horton, Lantz and Low is now completed. I learned this from Jason while visiting their agency. My agent had said that they did not need me for this week, and that they understood that I needed to look for work, as opposed to just being on call until next week. I stopped by HL2 to pick up a few items I’d left and to get a sign-off on my time sheet. It was then that I learned that HL2′s client had OK’d their presentation and “signed off” on the project. With no mention of future work, Jason thanked me and endorsed my time sheet, indicating that I would no longer be needed.
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Dealing With It

Posted on October 22, 2003 by Ian

Jason stopped by the cube at about 4:15 yesterday, bearing bad news. The recent turn of events has left the E-Pro department with a shortage of work, and he felt it necessary to send me home for the day. He said that he wanted me to call in today at 9:00a.m. to see if they’d want me to come in today, while half-jokingly adding, “if at all.”
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