Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Frustration.

#1 I'm sick of repeating myself a million times.  If you don't know what my project is then you aren't listening, you aren't reading my blog, or there is not enough one-on-one conversation

#2 I'm sick of getting mixed directional signals.  Being told to be concise and to elaborate is an oxymoron.

#3 I'm sick of feeling stuck.  See #4

#4 I'm sick of feeling like I need approval before I can move forward.  I am afraid to move forward without approval for fear of being pulled back.

#5 I'm sick of having my critique/conversation time cut short.  For some reason I'm always at the end of the list and my conversations are extremely rushed and vague thus no one understands where I'm heading.  A half hour conversation would be much more useful than a few 10 minute conversations.  Even if it was once every other week.

#6 I'm sick of defending my idea.  This relates to #1, #2, and #3.  My conversations are limited and short so no one knows my real intentions so I feel like I am constantly answering the same analytical questions and getting the same confused faces.

#7 I'm sick of giving the same advice or suggestions to people.

#8  I'd also like to get blog comments consistently.  Isn't that the point?  So everyone is caught up in my direction and where I am and they have the opportunity to offer advice and suggestions?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Claire,
I'm sorry your time got cut short today. I'm looking forward to lengthier in-studio conversations with everyone. We'll have a chance to regroup on that on Thursday. I would be happy to talk more with you about your concerns. I think they're better addressed in an in-person conversation.
-stephane

Claire Jones said...

Hi Stephanie, I'd love to have a longer conversation. As I just re-read my post I realized how angry I sounded. I wasn't trying to attack anyone, I just needed to get it all off my chest.

Look forward to talking!
Claire