I'm exhausted, and the only prescription is more stuff to do

Back from third weekend out of town in four weeks. Square dance calling again. Mostly won't catch up with LJ. Feel free to point me at things you want me to see.

I'm exhausted. I need to feed my inner introvert. I need a day off; I haven't had one in weeks, if you count calling as well as the day job. My inner introvert sure counts both of those! Unfortunately I also need to go drive some cars. I really really want that decision settled so I can focus on things like calling and my day job. This is particularly important since the day job is about to go into looming deadline mode.

Rob and I cleverly left my mangled car at the airport so that I would HAVE to get my sorry butt out of the house tomorrow morning, hitching a ride with him to pick it up. I'm told there's a Honda dealership right near there. I will have no excuse not to go.

This is part of being a grown-up. Sometimes, when I am tired, I do a task anyway, because the consequences of not doing it would be worse.

Calling in Los Angeles

I am mostly pleased with my calling during this past weekend. The dancers clearly enjoyed it, the level was appropriate with just the right amount of challenge, and I'm slowly getting better at using the music.

I did do one thing which is well-supported by common usage but which is technically not legal. I'm kicking myself a bit for that. I am sure only one person on the floor noticed at all, but still I want to keep very high standards for that sort of thing. The dancers deserve it. It's time for me to re-read the definitions!

And I am happy with my ability to tailor the level to the floor, to come up with workshop material, and to call just a little bit better to the music. That's all good.

When I first started learning to call I had no idea I would still be doing it more than fourteen years later. If someone told me I'd be internationally known for it I'd have thought "escapee from the funny farm". As it turns out both these things are true, and I'm still learning!