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moonwiseWhen the going gets tough, the tough bake cookies.
Mom Q asked for chocolate biscotti for the wine pressing this weekend, so last night's project was to make those. I went a little crazy and put four kinds of chocolate in them (white, semisweet, dark, and bittersweet) and ended up having to cut them very carefully to avoid shattering.
Something nice happened yesterday, got an email back from the girl I mailed to ask how she made her Dian Chao wig. She gave a helpful description of how she made the wig, linked me to where she got hers, and expressed interest in seeing the finished product. One of the problems with email is that it's easy to ignore and I've become accustomed to people not bothering to email me back when I ask them questions, so it's pleasing to get the opposite result.
This weekend is going to be a welcome respite from this week. It has been very stressful and tiring, and I keep telling myself that getting disheartened is not going to help anyone. Being frustrated at work is a fact of life and everyone's going to go through it sooner or later. Throwing one's hands up in defeat or running away after the first battle shows a poor work ethic and a lack of dedication. It's all going to be over soon and I'm fixing the mistakes as best I can.
Mom Q asked for chocolate biscotti for the wine pressing this weekend, so last night's project was to make those. I went a little crazy and put four kinds of chocolate in them (white, semisweet, dark, and bittersweet) and ended up having to cut them very carefully to avoid shattering.
Something nice happened yesterday, got an email back from the girl I mailed to ask how she made her Dian Chao wig. She gave a helpful description of how she made the wig, linked me to where she got hers, and expressed interest in seeing the finished product. One of the problems with email is that it's easy to ignore and I've become accustomed to people not bothering to email me back when I ask them questions, so it's pleasing to get the opposite result.
This weekend is going to be a welcome respite from this week. It has been very stressful and tiring, and I keep telling myself that getting disheartened is not going to help anyone. Being frustrated at work is a fact of life and everyone's going to go through it sooner or later. Throwing one's hands up in defeat or running away after the first battle shows a poor work ethic and a lack of dedication. It's all going to be over soon and I'm fixing the mistakes as best I can.
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Date: 2004-10-28 09:10 am (UTC)Glad to hear the girl was so helpful with the wig. I think you'll make a beautiful Diao Chan and I can't wait to see the final result. Even though I don't have time right now to work on my (lack of) sewing skills, you really do inspire me with how far you've come with yours.