I finally got the company who told me that I owed them $672 a few days ago to admit they'd made a mistake. They had the audacity to tell me that they'd only received my check a few days ago. I might have bought this lame argument if there wasn't a canceled check showing that they received and cashed my payment over a month ago. These guys ought to run for public office. They've certainly got the lying part down.
Apparently, the document that I hand delivered yesterday isn't finished yet. Even though I used the exact pictures the client specified, they told me that they didn't think the photos would look this way in the finished brochure. We've got to try some new pictures now. Why is it so hard to look at the components that go into something and visualize the finished result? I can do this. A lot of people can't though. Sometimes, I think I spend half my time doing layouts that will never see the light of day, just so people will have something tangible to circle and draw lines through with their felt tip markers. It always seems to be much easier to edit something than to fill a blank page.
Did I tell you I got the job to cover the big Women's Wear Daily fashion event in Las Vegas next month? This ought to be a fun project. I'm already starting to make arrangement for interviews and location photography. Since most of my work is done staring at the same computer I use to write the blog, it's nice to get out occasionally. Who knows. Maybe the Singapore job will come through as well.
The dogs and I certainly aren't getting out quite as much as we did earlier this Spring. It is relentlessly hot outside now. Dot and Dash can't take the heat and neither can I. Our walks are shorter now, but we still make an effort. I'm ready for Fall. Believe it or not, I'm even ready for rain.
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"Why is it so hard to look at the components that go into something and visualize the finished result?" Oh yes, *sigh*, I live that on a daily basis, too. The worst is when you send a low res pdf file and people supposed to be professionals call you to complain that the images do not look "pretty". Well, that's the way things are going today… and yes, I'm very very glad that over here in France, elections are over because the overall pre-election athmosphere has been tough. Have a good day!
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ReplyDeleteOur primary is tomorrow and several local races will be decided as both candidates are of the same party. Lots of calls today. I'm more than ready for it all to stop. But November is not far away. What fun, that you got the Las Vagas assignment!
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