Thursday, July 18, 2013

{Cartoon} Pearls of Wisdom

The other day I had an "all-fall-down" day. I have been working on a very exciting personal project for quite some time now and suddenly out of no-where my 52 page inDesign document decided to crash on me. Before you get all up in my face - No, I did not have a back-up and yes. I know. 
What?!? ALL of it?!
Yes. 
ALL of it.

That may have had something to do with the self-piteous state I was wallowing in. I could also blame it on raging lady-hormones and consequent lack of chocolate. Whatever. I was feeling very sorry-for-myself-this-world-is-so-cruel-i-can't-go-on-i'm-over-it-all. It's lucky that I spent two years of my university life studying theatre and the dramatic arts - to prepare myself for this moment.

When Warren-the-husband got home and found me watching Friends on TV wailing miserably about my sorry life in the lonely dark bedroom he came to offer me his pearls of wisdom.
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Set backs.

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No we can't!

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NO!!

Why?

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"No! You've just gotta be brave!
Whack a plaster on that stubbed-toe and keep on trucking!
and before you know it, it will all be better!"

*sob*
*sniff* 

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The night ended in husband singing me his self-composed song about the doors of opportunity which ended in a *knock-knock* joke. It was freakin hysterical

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But I Guess you had to be there.

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In conclusion

indieBerries' Handy Tips for the Day:

Whack on a plaster to any of your set backs.
Keep on trucking and it will soon get better.

And ALWAYS,

ALWAYS

Back up your inDesign projects.

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In other news - I have a really (really) exciting competition that will be launching on indieBerries soon - stay tuned!

11 comments :

Rhianne said...

I love him. There I said it - I just can't help myself :) he IS going to make a great Dad.

I HATE crashing documents!!! That and blue screens, they result in fury! Did you see if there was a temp file saved somewhere? Maybe there is something on the interwebs somewhere about retrieving documents?

Although if you do have to restart it, I'm pretty sure it will only be MORE awesome than the first edition, because you just get more awesome with everything you do :) xx

cleverbirdbanter.com said...

You've got a good man there :) His song-making-up-skills will come in handy when there are baby berries some day, yesterday I was singing to Addi something along the lines of "you like mommy to sing, but this is the crappiest song in the world..." bla bla bla - winging it for the win! x

Johlet said...

You guys are such a great couple!

Claire Durell said...

Love this! You guys are a dream team. I'd like to suggest replacing trucking with Dory's "just keep swimming, swimming, swimming" - my little mantra for my all-fall-down moments. Chin up, shoulders back - keep being your wonderful self and doing what you do because (and I'm taking the liberty of speaking on behalf of all of your fans/readers) we love ya! X

Che Kershaw said...

ah yay!! shall be adopting the Claire-Dory mantra from now on! *bubble Bubble* :) thank you for your awesome words! x

Che Kershaw said...

hahahaha NO WAYS!! i *know* that song!! winging it for the win!! x

Che Kershaw said...

hahaha YAY!! i love him too! :) When the indieBabies come along - i will put him in charge of made-up-songs and pep-talks. lols.

I did totally have to restart the whole thing. inDesign Code Error 5: google that shyte - there is NO HOPE. :(

BUT... (sigh).. after the pep-talk and the "doors of opportunity" song, I am back on the bandwagon - good things to follow! :) x

Warrz said...

"And behind that door could be another door & who know where that door will lead....knock knock" ;) <3

Che Kershaw said...

i love you mr dyer! You were the best door that i ever did open. x

Caley said...

I'm so sorry girl, there is absolutely nothing worse than crashing files but nothing better than a good old hubs pick-me-up! Well done Warr x

Che Kershaw said...

crashing files are the worst! but you're right - at least I have one times good husband to soften the blow! x