TGIO Isn't My Exact Emotion Anymore
One week has passed since the clock magically and cruely ended NaNoWriMo (I was just getting started, really). While I feel much better rested and am not in such a bad mood anymore to real life acquaintances, I really miss it.
Yesterday afternoon was Chicago's TGIO party and being there among the rest of the amazing region I'm a part of, made me really wish I had a working laptop and went to more events. This year was really tight knit.
It did make me feel pretty old as most of the people I started out with are no longer around. There were a couple of the class of 2003 still kicking around (though as I've said on here before, I really consider myself the class of 2004, that was the first year I really tried) but there were so many new, excited faces. I am a little jaded, I admit, though winning for a fifth time did feel as good as the first.
The only letdown was this year's TGIO venue was CRAP! I used my newfound love of Yelp to rip the cold, dark sushi joint that is Aria a new behind! About the only way it could have been worse is if they were blasting bad music over our conversations.
I found out something really weird at the party though. This woman who started at my work last Wednesday was one of the two MLs for Chicago. How I managed to miss that, I don't know (though she did look vaguely familiar right when she started). So if I'm still at this job next November (which I don't think I will be, at least not the entire month since I've vowed to quit on my 10 year anniversary, November 18, regardless) at least I won't get odd looks from 100% of the staff.
Though with how NaNo is growing, perhaps there will be even more NaNoers at work as it starts its second decade.
If I don't end up FiMoing this year and writing about that, I just wish NaNo luck as it starts its second decade. Hopefully I'll still be around to participate.
Yesterday afternoon was Chicago's TGIO party and being there among the rest of the amazing region I'm a part of, made me really wish I had a working laptop and went to more events. This year was really tight knit.
It did make me feel pretty old as most of the people I started out with are no longer around. There were a couple of the class of 2003 still kicking around (though as I've said on here before, I really consider myself the class of 2004, that was the first year I really tried) but there were so many new, excited faces. I am a little jaded, I admit, though winning for a fifth time did feel as good as the first.
The only letdown was this year's TGIO venue was CRAP! I used my newfound love of Yelp to rip the cold, dark sushi joint that is Aria a new behind! About the only way it could have been worse is if they were blasting bad music over our conversations.
I found out something really weird at the party though. This woman who started at my work last Wednesday was one of the two MLs for Chicago. How I managed to miss that, I don't know (though she did look vaguely familiar right when she started). So if I'm still at this job next November (which I don't think I will be, at least not the entire month since I've vowed to quit on my 10 year anniversary, November 18, regardless) at least I won't get odd looks from 100% of the staff.
Though with how NaNo is growing, perhaps there will be even more NaNoers at work as it starts its second decade.
If I don't end up FiMoing this year and writing about that, I just wish NaNo luck as it starts its second decade. Hopefully I'll still be around to participate.
posted by incendiarymind at 8:56 PM
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