The New Cast

Notice the date and time. Yes, I am obsessing about work at 4:45 on a Friday. Nuts.

The new cast and crew of the newspaper and yearbook are truly functioning very healthily. My leaders are stepping up and my followers are trying hard and not fucking around as much as the masses in the past. It appears that the people that I trained and selected are serious about what they are doing. It's refreshing, and it's like I had an epiphany just now.

Hmmm.

Dammit. That whole "should I stay or should I go now" inner debate is tiring me out. I gotta decide AGAIN what I wanna do next year, same situation, same bat channel. And I'm a Libra.

So, the two biggest barriers to success I have in my present job seem to be:

1. The technology, as previous discussed, ad nauseum. I spent half the day trouble shooting technology. I have learned lots on inDesign, and I have learned lots on Photoshop, but I still can't do anything with them.

2. Talent. I'm sure every coach goes through this. By the time your Seniors leave, you think that nobody will ever be able to fill their shoes. But maybe they can. Maybe the next year's Seniors will rise to the occasion, if I learn the programs.

So, I was impressed with the wit of Lauren J. on newspaper deadline night. She's funny as hell. That makes me respect her even more. Cam the man is being a worthy leader and remembers most stuff. Derika is Derika.

And on the yearbook side, Rachel is rocking and rolling as editor-in-chief. She and Allison could do this book on their own, but I'm glad we have a staff to help. Connor is alternatingly talented and inept, which is cute.

So, the new cast is off and running. We'll see if we can get 9 issues to bed on time and 1 yearbook done by July 1.