I'm a two-faced fundraiser.
I have one foot out the door at The Joyce, where I am only going to be employed for another 13 days. But that foot is stuck in the cement that is my Auction (aka second most exhausting benefit event of the year), and I can't seem to escape. It's fine. I've been doing this for years. It means late night, working weekends, not sleeping, and needing someone to remind me when to eat. It's a process that involves minor mental breakdowns, but always ends up being a great event that I actually enjoy in the end.
But there is something different this time.
That one foot that is out the door at The Joyce is already finding its way to my new job. I've started going to their donor events and being notified about meetings and such. It's actually great to get a feel for the place and meet the staff and Board and such. Just last night I attended an event that was lovely and made me relax. And it was super Irish - a room full of about 25 people and there were two other Maureens there. And they serve Jameson. Love it. But the problem was, I had to go from that evening event BACK to work on the Auction.
I'm exhausted. There aren't enough hours in the day as it is. And I am trying to do two jobs at once. Oh, and train the new person who will be taking over my job in 8 hours spread over 2 days. And write a guide for her to do my job.... all in my spare time.
And so ends my venting session. Back to work.
PS - This is a preview of what I've been working on!
