Comments on: Fulcrum http://czygyny.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/fulcrum/ My world is changing, a victim of outsourcing, but it can be a wonderful time for growth! Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:12:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: czygyny http://czygyny.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/fulcrum/#comment-235 czygyny Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:16:42 +0000 http://czygyny.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-235 Terri, my spam-blocker had your message quarantined! I am sorry I missed it, until now. Yes, I am quite a bit happier right now, life is good. The big bird that you saw is most likely one of the ravens that have been hanging about. Sorry you all have to still be there, :-( ~Mitsy Terri, my spam-blocker had your message quarantined! I am sorry I missed it, until now.
Yes, I am quite a bit happier right now, life is good.
The big bird that you saw is most likely one of the ravens that have been hanging about.
Sorry you all have to still be there, :-(
~Mitsy

]]> By: Terri http://czygyny.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/fulcrum/#comment-151 Terri Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:09:00 +0000 http://czygyny.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-151 So there I was heading back to the office mid-morning Monday and I saw you drive by, you were laughing or talking to the passengers in your car. You had the biggest smile on your face and I thought "Wow! Good for you Mitzy. You're happy!" Then Tuesday came and I pulled into the parking lot at the RS and there was the biggest bird perched in a tree by the side door. My first thought was go tell Mitzy, she'll know what kind of bird that is. I still don't know. I never did get to say goodbye to you. I was on vacation during your last few days. I will miss you around the office but will always think of you as I pass by the Prickly Pear Cactus in my driveway from you a few years back. You are extremely talented and I have no doubt you will look back soon and know that this is just a turn in the road to something greater waiting for you! I wish you all the best! I was on vacation during your last few days at the R.S. and didn't get to tell you goodbye. So there I was heading back to the office mid-morning Monday and I saw you drive by, you were laughing or talking to the passengers in your car. You had the biggest smile on your face and I thought “Wow! Good for you Mitzy. You’re happy!”

Then Tuesday came and I pulled into the parking lot at the RS and there was the biggest bird perched in a tree by the side door. My first thought was go tell Mitzy, she’ll know what kind of bird that is. I still don’t know.

I never did get to say goodbye to you. I was on vacation during your last few days. I will miss you around the office but will always think of you as I pass by the Prickly Pear Cactus in my driveway from you a few years back. You are extremely talented and I have no doubt you will look back soon and know that this is just a turn in the road to something greater waiting for you! I wish you all the best!

I was on vacation during your last few days at the R.S. and didn’t get to tell you goodbye.

]]> By: czygyny http://czygyny.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/fulcrum/#comment-147 czygyny Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:45:42 +0000 http://czygyny.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-147 Ian, I am already lighter in spirit than I have been in a decade, and I get these odd fits of giggles all the time. My dogs (and kids) think I've gone quite mad. My biggest sadness is leaving my friends to continue in that parody of gainful employment. I was amazed, though, when R.A. had the pluck to wish me well, I had thought her quite a-feared of me...can't understand why. );-) I am so transparent. Please think twice before compacting detrius in a wheeled receptacle, my friend, I think you got off lucky this time *wink* *wink* I never did get to sign your cast. Even now, I envision myself in my little rowboat, pleasantly drifting away from the RS barge, off towards new adventures…ahoy, mate! Ian, I am already lighter in spirit than I have been in a decade, and I get these odd fits of giggles all the time. My dogs (and kids) think I’ve gone quite mad.
My biggest sadness is leaving my friends to continue in that parody of gainful employment.
I was amazed, though, when R.A. had the pluck to wish me well, I had thought her quite a-feared of me…can’t understand why. );-) I am so transparent.
Please think twice before compacting detrius in a wheeled receptacle, my friend, I think you got off lucky this time *wink* *wink* I never did get to sign your cast.
Even now, I envision myself in my little rowboat, pleasantly drifting away from the RS barge, off towards new adventures…ahoy, mate!

]]> By: Ian http://czygyny.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/fulcrum/#comment-146 Ian Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:45:38 +0000 http://czygyny.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-146 You are one class act. Enjoy your new freedom. You are one class act. Enjoy your new freedom.

]]> By: czygyny http://czygyny.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/fulcrum/#comment-145 czygyny Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:04:59 +0000 http://czygyny.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-145 Philbert, it as been a pure joy to know, and to bug the heck out of, you, all these years. I have enjoyed having a peer to work with, and it still weirds me out when I see a drawing and have to take a second to ponder whether I did it or you did it. Of course, the yellow shirt incident will always be the showcase of my somewhat juvenile sense of jollys, the look on your face in the mornings, was, as the tv commercial says, priceless! I still think we should have gone good on our plan to buy some Boone's Farm and Keystone at the little store across the street after work and sit under the freeway overpass and throw empty beer cans at the passing cars, but, hey, we had to grow up and act mature and all that nonsense. Artists are little children locked in comically aging bodies. I have missed our breaks, I shake my fist at different shifts, but lunch is a phone call away because we will always be friends, and I will miss you, even while I am outside digging to my heart's content. The card you made for me is touching in an unexpected way although the question begs for an explanation of 'GASSHO'…Seeing me walking away with Razzit, hand in hand, brought unexpected emotion. And, jeez, do I really look that old? (You did a wonderful job, just kidding--this last six months has aged me a year if not more) If I can get an electronic version of the image I want to post in here on my blog, hint, hint. Do it, or I will post that image of you I have tucked away for blackmail purposes back in your bohemian days when you actually had a follicly-filled cranium. ):-) I look forward to seeing you as we pursue new avenues in life, we both have room to grow and excel. I raise my cup of jasmine tea to you, phabulous phurry and phunny phriend Philbert! Philbert, it as been a pure joy to know, and to bug the heck out of, you, all these years. I have enjoyed having a peer to work with, and it still weirds me out when I see a drawing and have to take a second to ponder whether I did it or you did it.
Of course, the yellow shirt incident will always be the showcase of my somewhat juvenile sense of jollys, the look on your face in the mornings, was, as the tv commercial says, priceless!
I still think we should have gone good on our plan to buy some Boone’s Farm and Keystone at the little store across the street after work and sit under the freeway overpass and throw empty beer cans at the passing cars, but, hey, we had to grow up and act mature and all that nonsense.
Artists are little children locked in comically aging bodies.
I have missed our breaks, I shake my fist at different shifts, but lunch is a phone call away because we will always be friends, and I will miss you, even while I am outside digging to my heart’s content.
The card you made for me is touching in an unexpected way although the question begs for an explanation of ‘GASSHO’…Seeing me walking away with Razzit, hand in hand, brought unexpected emotion. And, jeez, do I really look that old? (You did a wonderful job, just kidding–this last six months has aged me a year if not more)
If I can get an electronic version of the image I want to post in here on my blog, hint, hint. Do it, or I will post that image of you I have tucked away for blackmail purposes back in your bohemian days when you actually had a follicly-filled cranium. ):-)
I look forward to seeing you as we pursue new avenues in life, we both have room to grow and excel.
I raise my cup of jasmine tea to you, phabulous phurry and phunny phriend Philbert!

]]> By: Phil Fountain http://czygyny.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/fulcrum/#comment-144 Phil Fountain Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:17:25 +0000 http://czygyny.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-144 I know that I've become a friend, but I want the world to know what a wonderful professional you were. And most of all, what a great co-worker. When I started at the paper, you took me under your wing and helped me adapt to the crazy world of ad design. I was teamed with a salesperson that was, shall we say, challenging. You helped guide me through those bumps and always encouraged me to try a little harder and be a little better. And you watched my back. When I was going through a rough patch in my life, you helped keep me from going over the deep end and allowed me to lean on your strength and helped me to rediscover my spirit. I couldn't have done it without you. You're no longer at the paper and it will take me a long, long time to adjust to not having you there. It will be an even drabber and sadder place to be. But, I take solace in the fact that you may no longer be a co-worker, but you will always be my friend. Thank you for everything. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Thank you for inspiring me with your talent. Thank you for being so kind. You are a true bodhisattva. Congratulations on your new life! Talk to you soon. I know that I’ve become a friend, but I want the world to know what a wonderful professional you were. And most of all, what a great co-worker.
When I started at the paper, you took me under your wing and helped me adapt to the crazy world of ad design. I was teamed with a salesperson that was, shall we say, challenging. You helped guide me through those bumps and always encouraged me to try a little harder and be a little better. And you watched my back.
When I was going through a rough patch in my life, you helped keep me from going over the deep end and allowed me to lean on your strength and helped me to rediscover my spirit. I couldn’t have done it without you.
You’re no longer at the paper and it will take me a long, long time to adjust to not having you there. It will be an even drabber and sadder place to be.
But, I take solace in the fact that you may no longer be a co-worker, but you will always be my friend.
Thank you for everything. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Thank you for inspiring me with your talent. Thank you for being so kind. You are a true bodhisattva.
Congratulations on your new life!
Talk to you soon.

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