Y-ouch

Yesterday I had my first gym injury.

I hurt my back jumping rope.

Today I shot 7 models in the Harajuku style

The camera was heavy

My back feels worse

This evening we saw a really good Varsity Hockey game - much dancing

Again the back feels it

Hoping that the Rockwell exhibition at the DIA tomorrow is less strenuous.

Meanwhile this is what happens when your 9am cancels and only your wife is around...

Bless her polyester thigh hi stockings

Not the best shot this but the first outta the cam

Yet more hush-hushery

I'm starting to get very excited by a couple of the prospects flying around at the moment. One I really have my fingers crossed for will keep me out of trouble for the spring. It could also get me deep into a client before 'going it alone' in June / July.

The other thing that's exciting is that 'going it alone' might not mean being alone after all. There are people out there that I've always wanted to work with; some of whom have skills that are totally complimentary to mine -- and there's a chance that Alternate Hypothesis might not me a one man band - or even called Ha.

All very vague I know. But if things go to plan (and I'm aware that they rarely do) I might have a job for the spring, a company that's partly my own by summer, a backbone of regular income based on selling some of my time, relationships with a couple of clients and the chance to partner with people that I love and respect.

Meanwhile sitting tight, writing lots, enjoying sunny but cold weather and hassling and hustling things along

Who knows, perhaps, maybe

Can't say too much about this.. but there is a chance that a job that people have been talking about from different angles might just happen. It's still early days and the stumbling block may be that I only want the job for a couple of months but it and I am looking hopeful.

Post Canada things are starting to look as though they might fall into place too.

Plus today I managed to clean the house, we got our change of status acknowledged, the sun came out and pilates felt as though it was kicking my ass.

Not a bad one... now if only I could stop models dropping like flies...

Possibilities

All kinds of possibilities opening up to me today. I've been talking about becoming part of a team looking at new ways to do planning. I've been talking to some agencies about innovation and how to train people in the processes of innovation. I spent some time talking to someone who asked whether I'd be interested in teaching at a University (that would really bug the proper academics, lol) and recently I've had the idea of going 'client side' floated past me...

All good, all speculative and all delayed until June for legal reasons.

Meanwhile I'm about to shoot eight models (I'm banking on 5 showing) this Saturday. So preparing for that.

Moving...

So things finally started moving for me today.

First a lot of people came back and told me what I kinda knew. The chance of something short term between now and the end of June is slim to non-existent. Get used to it.

But there is interest. There are opportunities post June. There are people doing interesting things. And something may well be through soon - pending an agreement on funding and my cash demands.

Besides that I have my book to write, someone else's book to edit, two start-ups looking for help, an ex-client that I won't leave in the lurch, a company to set up and a trends piece that needs some serious thought.

Not a bad day - and a busy one.
Thank the Jezuz

Ah New York

New York City Feb 2009
Originally uploaded by stevenjude

The thing abt New York is that it's full of opportunity.
Or it would be if I had a visa to take up that opportunities there

But I don't
And so I had to grimace my way through the weekend
Explaining again and again why I can't work here, even when work is offered.

Still it was 20c, sunny and full of people that I really like.
The New York office was funkier
And the people there happier
Plus I saw some old faces that seemed younger than ever

Fun time, let's see where it leads now...