Work and play.

Yeesh. Work. Wow.

I’ll be glad when this week ends and my presentation in Ottawa has been delivered to all the right people. Then I can start on the next bit which my project manager says is up to me. Whatever part of the project I want to work on next. I’m so far impressing him, but I’m not sure about the higher-ups I meet with later this week. Part of my nervousness stems from that I don’t produce volumes of paper to justify everything – I just put forward proposals that make sense to me and if people go – wow, yes! Then it means I’ve hit on something useful.

Mostly that’s what happens. Making a hundred flow charts to show audience-subject relationships seems like a waste of time, and my brain has a natural tendency to index and categorize without writing it all down. That is, information architecture comes naturally when I’m given the freedom to design from scratch – like other creative processes. But there is another consultant on this project whose style is to produce reams of paper.. so I’m afraid of looking like a slacker (what do you mean you do most of your work in your head?)

But! On the plus side, there is a prototype to demonstrate for my aquatic species application which I’m excited about. I can’t remember the last time I worked on something for money that I was actually this tickled with and I can hardly wait to show y’all when we get it built a bit more.

And otherwise – it’s all been organizing for play 🙂 Next weekend is the Flying Folk Army party at my house – so if you didn’t get an email invite and want to come let me know and I’ll give you the info. Potluck, music, perhaps even a BBQ – and drinking. It’ll be great.

And then Anna’s babyshower the weekend following in Victoria (which I am assisting with from afar) – for which I finally sent out the e-invite for last night.

Once this week clears up I promise I’ll post about things other than work again!