Busy-ness

I’ve been working over the last few days interspersed with some cool social stuff.  Friday I met up with a couple of the Chamtastic posse for a few beers at the King’s Arms in Waterloo – top boozer.

Saturday I did some work on the Shicon proposal first thing, then watched the Merseyside derby, then went to meet a few mates in Tooting for the 6 Nations clash between England and Wales at Twickenham (Rugby HQ according to the Saes – they’ve clearly never been to the Millenium).  Sat eve, got home around 7ish, worked for 3 hours on Impact Radius stuff – just trying to famiiarise myself with all the cool functionality, so I can sell it in better should opportunity arise.

Sunday was up and off to YO! Sushi – St Pauls for a sushi making course which was awesome.  I bought it for my mate Colin for his 40th last year, and got myself one too.  Through Red Letter Days, top 3 hours learning all about the history, origin, tradition and heritage of sushi, plus how to make maki, akimaki, nigiri, and even made a hand roll. Straight from there to Stamford Bridge, to the Hotels4u box, and Chelsea vs. Arsenal.  Top spot of lunch and cracking game, shared with Steven Moore – client at Hotels4u, plus his boss, and his son, his son’s mate – a girl who looked like the ugly sister of Angelina Jolie, and was apparently a mate of Carla Bruni.  Her stuck up attitude was tedious, but I didn’t speak to her much so didn’t phase my afternoon, nor change my view of stuck up birds.

I left there around 7ish, quick pint with Steve and the lads from Artemis8 and Sletoh – couple of decent affiliates for Hotels4u, and went home.  Ignore temptation to go to Colin’s superbowl party at his place in Earlsfield, and got the laptop out again to complete the Shicon proposal for this afternoon’s meeting.

It paid off.  Got the business, and it’s a nice proposition, and piece of work for us.  Top clients, and really buoyed by being completely honest and upfront about what we offer, and getting the brief.

Also picked up a design brief from Red Letter Days (Corporate) this afternoon, which is a key moment in the evolution of Hatmatic, and very excited about that too.

What was my point? I think not to take the weekend off, and not to work yourself to death all week, just maintaining a happy medium, busy of course, but happy, and keeping the fires lit on all fronts.  Monday (today) wasn’t a baptism of fire, a get over hangover, a remind myself what I do, it was a simple continuation of the mindset and effort put in over the past two weeks.

I’m all for more of the same.