Things are improving at work and with clients. At work I had my yearly review and my boss had lots of positive things to say. The agency keeps talking budget cuts and I get nervous since I haven’t been successful in getting a grant since I’ve been there. I also haven’t applied for a lot of funding which is another things my boss and I talked about. I would like to you know…do my job. She reminded me that I have to be pushy about getting staff to listen to me. I am pushy and they do listen but they don’t act. People say “ya sounds like a good RFP” and then nothing. I’m kind of caught since my boss pointed out that if I want to move up, I need grants to pay for my promotion and I need stuff to do to validate making a new position.
In volunteer-land, I have one client that has stuck around. Client 2 disappeared, client 3 is a maybe. The client that did stick around is really interesting and motivated. I feel like I have a good connection with her and she is older than me which makes me feel better about the other client saying I was too young. The maybe client is the one that said I’m too young, so at least she hasn’t bailed completely!
I’m looking for Halloweeny things to do. It looks like I won’t be getting a bike in time for the Critical Mass ride. I’m still looking on CraigsList because I do want one but the cheap bikes go really fast.
Oh, and I went to The Whistler, a new bar in Logan Square. It’s small but I like it. They have a stage for live acts and a DJ table. They do the whole ‘craft cocktail’ thing that’s getting so popular in this area. It pretty much means fancy mixed drinks with rare ingredients that take more skill than sloshing bottles to assemble. One of their drinks comes with a candied hibiscus which is delicious. It’s very much the indie cool kid scene but not Wicker Park hipsters. Think cardigans and a slightly older crowd that still drinks PBR. I wore argyle and felt OK there.