You can’t see it because the storm is so enormous, but my house is below that whirlwind, and, smack in the center of that – the mac. Contained within the shockingly-intricate workings of the mac…email. I don’t know how it gets there, but it somehow manages to find it’s way through the crackling atmosphere, and lands safely within the mac, inside the house, below the hurricane.
What you’ve just read is a long and meandering (wordy) path to the hot, sticky, stormy truth : Ms. Dana’s behind on email, and it’s getting awfully deep. If you find yourself among those clinging to the handrail of unreturned messages, hair ravaged by the winds of waiting, you are not alone.
It’s not that I don’t love you all dearly (I do), or that I don’t think that what you’ve taken the time to write is important (I do, that too); I’m just caught up in the maelstrom juggling home, family, work, and all the usual stuff.
Sometimes the storm is bigger than others, and we’re currently experiencing a Category 4 E(mai)l Niño in the Kane household.
Hold tight and stay inside where it’s safe. I understand that only 3 or 4 dozen more emails unreturned will gain us a special State of Communications Emergency, which means that we’ll get some sort of check from the government or something….or maybe I’m just so far behind that now I’m making it up as I go along. Anything is possible during a storm.
** Helpful Tips during E(mai)l Niño : Reserve your proof-of-life communications until you’ve received a reply to the last email (or two, or three) that you sent. I know they’re there, I promise. Reserve general anecdotes for one, nice, long email – rather than three to five. And whatever you do, never, never, EVER eat at McDonald’s. (Unrelated to E(mai)l Niño, but still vitally important.)
– Dana (a three hour tour…a three hour tour)
Very clever, Dana!
Thanks CJ!
I’m so polar opposite in this regard.
I HATE having a full inbox for personal or work emails.
And I’m not trying to be bitchy after logging in a 60 hour work week…INCLUDING a beloved Saturday for Christ’s sake, but what if you miss an urgent email from someone who has to cancel or postpone their session?
Kelly,
Well, I don’t love having a full inbox either…but with an average of 40 new messages a day, it’s a bit of a time crunch to keep up. Besides, it’s not like I’m the Suicide Hotline or something.
(Anyone with an appointment has my phone number.)
I wish I had read this before I had lunch today :-(. It had been months since I have eaten at McDonalds.
I think there was a subliminal message in your last video. Yup, I accept no responsibility for this one.
AJ,
I get the feeling that you accept responsibility for very little, m’dear.
Oy, I wish that were the case ;-) but on some level yeah..Or at least little AJ is more that willing to pass the buck and make a solid case for it too.
Dana,
I am so thankful (even during juggling many balls in the air) that you have the amazing ability to remain witty and write so eloquently about your real-life experiences. You are such a gifted lady and it warms my heart to know you. We can always count on you to keep it real, Dana. I personally, cherish that about you. I am continuing to send thoughts of calming waters and clear skies your way.
Tie a knot and Hang On!!
Hugs to you and Michael :)
Thanks Stacy,
I know you’re one of those wind-whipped souls waiting for a thoughtful reply, and I’ll get it (them) to you as soon as I can. oxxo
Dana,
No worries. I know you are swamped and have a life too ;) As you said, when the dust clears — you can’t blame a girl for wanting/desiring to get on the books (or over your knee) though, can you?!
Hugs,
Stace
NEVER!! (oxxo)
Ms. Kane,
Your message is quite cleverly written. You do, indeed, have a way with words. (Them, too.) I hope you can make an exception and consider my E-mail of last night. It has the subject “An Important Conversation.” I also plan to send you something by snail mail in the next few days. Your sense of humor is obviously intact. I wish you great amounts of comfort and strength to go along with it.
Cautious,
It’s cute things like this which chose me to post this in the first place. You are ALL equally important, and I’ll do my best to get to your email(s) as quickly as possible, but won’t be *bumping* anyone in the queue…that wouldn’t be fair to those who’ve been waiting longer. oxxo
No, Ma’am, it wouldn’t be fair. Knowing that you consider everyone equally important is comforting. Others are as fond of you as I am. We may be different in some ways, but how important you make us feel isn’t one of them.
You’re such a sweetie, Cautious. oxxo