Mackenzie just said that.
He and I are the only ones in the studio right now and John (the head of maintenance??) just walked through. I asked him the question that's been burning in my mind since I got here:
"Can I have one of the squishy- butted chairs?"
He laughed at me.
I KNEW I shouldn't have asked. I should have just taken my chances... AND the squishy-butted chair.
These chairs, although I'm sure are quite comfortable for a lot of people, are NOT so comfortable for me. I'm in a studio for crying out loud and these chairs are made for people who sit still. Have you ever known ANYONE working in a studio to sit still? If the chair was even just a flat surface it would be better, but no- it's HARD and it's contoured so you have to sit in it a certain way. Read: NOT AT THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT. Otherwise your butt gets numb.
John sat in another chair across from me and looked at me like I was crazy, "The bottom is no harder than the BACK of it" he said. And that is exactly my point. Not to mention... my back would never go numb. My back isn't as heavy as my bottom so it's a moot point to say that the back of the chair is just as hard as the bottom... of the chair.
My argument is this:
The squishy-butted chairs are for lectures and meetings. Lectures and meetings that I'm SURE don't last nearly as long as the endless hours that I plan on being here. I am a STUDENT here at this University and I feel that if I had a comfortable chair I could be far more productive, therefore increasing the productivity of the university as well. It's a win-win if you ask me.
John said I could take it up with management. I might also add that management has PHENOMENAL chairs. AND... I just TRIED to take it up with management, but I think it's lunch hour... and as a wise man once said:
"Can I have one of the squishy- butted chairs?"
He laughed at me.
I KNEW I shouldn't have asked. I should have just taken my chances... AND the squishy-butted chair.
These chairs, although I'm sure are quite comfortable for a lot of people, are NOT so comfortable for me. I'm in a studio for crying out loud and these chairs are made for people who sit still. Have you ever known ANYONE working in a studio to sit still? If the chair was even just a flat surface it would be better, but no- it's HARD and it's contoured so you have to sit in it a certain way. Read: NOT AT THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT. Otherwise your butt gets numb.
John sat in another chair across from me and looked at me like I was crazy, "The bottom is no harder than the BACK of it" he said. And that is exactly my point. Not to mention... my back would never go numb. My back isn't as heavy as my bottom so it's a moot point to say that the back of the chair is just as hard as the bottom... of the chair.
My argument is this:
The squishy-butted chairs are for lectures and meetings. Lectures and meetings that I'm SURE don't last nearly as long as the endless hours that I plan on being here. I am a STUDENT here at this University and I feel that if I had a comfortable chair I could be far more productive, therefore increasing the productivity of the university as well. It's a win-win if you ask me.
John said I could take it up with management. I might also add that management has PHENOMENAL chairs. AND... I just TRIED to take it up with management, but I think it's lunch hour... and as a wise man once said:
"it's always lunch hour when you're trying to complain"
In other news....
Yesterday I had to present my work (and my SELF) to my peers and Colin yesterday. I think it went well. Better than I had imagined, actually. I need to talk with my professors more about where I want to take my art. Colin drew some connections for me that I hadn't seen before. He also said told me that I'm not as "all over the place" as I think I am.
That's a GOOD THING, right?
Anyway, I'm thinking about things today... like maybe I'm not as "all over the place" as I think I am. What a lovely realization. And it's only Thursday!
I have high hopes for the weekend...
and I hope yours is lovely, too.
In other news....
Yesterday I had to present my work (and my SELF) to my peers and Colin yesterday. I think it went well. Better than I had imagined, actually. I need to talk with my professors more about where I want to take my art. Colin drew some connections for me that I hadn't seen before. He also said told me that I'm not as "all over the place" as I think I am.
That's a GOOD THING, right?
Anyway, I'm thinking about things today... like maybe I'm not as "all over the place" as I think I am. What a lovely realization. And it's only Thursday!
I have high hopes for the weekend...
and I hope yours is lovely, too.
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