Fledgling and and freelance PR support
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A month into offering freelance PR support. Each day, I lurch from dismay to delight – here’s a taster:
oh that chair looks really comfy..
High: Dancing
The first day, dancing around in my kitchen to Katy Perry’s ‘Fireworks’, deciding that it was me, that was a freelance firework.
Low: No fireworks
On the second day, there were no fireworks, just housework, which I never do, but now I don’t think I can afford anyone else to do it.
Low: Emails
During the first week, I emailed myself to see if the email was working (it was).
High: Retweets
First blog, getting comments and being retweeted.
High: Cake
The first client meeting was held in a cake shop, and henceforth, all client meetings will be held in cake shops.
Low: Notes
First follow-up: I realized that I had to action notes taken in said cake shop, and they take AGES!
High: Rabbits
The office view looks out onto a snowdrop-littered garden with a giant rabbit hopping around in it. His name is Maximus.
High: Cushion
Office colleague, my desk has a cushion with a small cat on it. Her name is Lily. She looks at me with purry pride.
Low: War and Freelance
Office: It turns out giant rabbits and small cats are not that great at office banter. Or at working freelance.
Low: Self-employed Quasimodo
Office comfort, I just can’t get warm, and the chair is wildly uncomfortable; I finish the day looking like a frozen Quasimodo.
High: Printer
Office economies, my new printer was super cheap.
Low: Printer
False economies, my cheapo printer doesn’t photocopy I have to walk half a mile and pay 10p pay for one, so takes about 30 mins out of my day.
Low: Technology
Office technology – I still can’t get my Outlook to talk nicely to my HTC phone.
High:L Food
Food, munching lunch while following the Archers (it’s all going on).
Low: Food
Food, my sandwiches are just not as nice as Prêt, nor is my coffee, I haven’t had a muffin in a month. I don’t know how to make sushi and don’t even mention Burritos.
High: Food
Food, I lost two pounds in weight, so go figure.
High: Decisions
Making decisions, making my own decisions and implementing them in the same 10 minutes is truly liberating.
Low: Decisions
Making mistakes two hours later, realizing that half the time they are making the wrong decisions is somewhat disconcerting.
