I went to the UPS Store on Thursday night to get the color copies done so that I could do all the cutting at Michelle's house on Friday, but when I got to the UPS Store it was closed! ($#@%) I had checked their website and found that it closed at 8:00, but when I got to the actual store at 6:50pm the sign said they closed at 6:30! Curses. I was bugged, but thought I could just shift my tasks another day.
So I went and got the color copies done after being at Michelle's house yesterday, and then did all the cutting today. We had Adam and Amy's girls here overnight and all day today so Randy was kind enough to go to Provo and do all the laminating for me (this was a big job, 37 feet of lamination). I knew I'd be spending all afternoon and evening cutting the cards out again, punching holes and then sorting them into groups of the 13 Articles of Faith.
I was just over half way done with all the cutting out when I realized that we had lined up the text opposite of what it should have been! This means that only Articles of Faith 2, 5, 8, 11 and 13 have the correct picture and text. My response...I cried. I told Randy what we did (how did neither one of us catch this??!) and then I came back into my mess here by the computer and cried until I could muster the courage to call the Primary President and confess my mistake.
She took it really well and said I can just fix it this week and we can give the sets of cards to the teachers next week, but I know she's as disappointed as I am. Why does stuff like this happen? The only good thing about this is that I figured this out now rather than tomorrow in front of everyone, but I still feel absolutely wrecked about it.
**Can you believe this?
What's your worst deadline disaster?
Would you have cried?**
What's your worst deadline disaster?
Would you have cried?**
30 comments:
Ugh! Jill, I really feel for you. I would have cried too!! Deadline disasters are the worst.
Oh, man. Swing low. Add your name to the list of criers this week.
I don't know if I would have cried, but I would have definitely felt sick to my stomach. What a disappointment. I'm sorry.
Cried or gotten violent, I'm sure! That is terrible, after all your work. I'm sorry!
crying, i fear, would have been the *nicest* reaction i would have had. i hate this for you - they will look wonderful when they are put together correctly.
i am a last minute junkie, myself. it adds so much stress to my life!
so so sorry-
What a sad day! I hands down would have cried. So sorry that you have to redo them and don't have them for tomorrow. Love that you found the positive (that you found the problem before being at church).
What a terrible blow Jill. Be easy on your self. You do so many good things. Any one could have made this mistake. I know it could have been me.
I bet tomorrow will go better then you think it well. They look great!
i definitely would cry. as to why these things happen- who knows. perhaps its not a lesson for you, but for someone else. :) i think with things like this, when you put forth your best effort, heavenly father really knows what he's doing if it gets messed up.
i'm sorry! the bright side is they will be FANTASTIC this next week. :) good luck!
Oh, my friend.
(as I was about to tap away my comment on the keyboard, I scanned & read Michelle's comment; AMEN! I'm on the list of criers--front & center.)
In fact, I grizzled about this same feeling on my Wednesday post. I was very frazzled after my mutual activity.
So...I feel ya.
Honestly, I would have come unglued. There would've been much ranting, definite swearing, and then bawling. Not crying--BAWLING.
And yes. I do see the irony in my saying there would have been swearing over a church project. But there you have it. At least I can admit it :)
well that's just awesome. curses and fist shaking. gnashing of teeth.
smacking of head.
ashes and sackcloth.
"serenity now..."
I totally would have cried and then gone for a walk or something to clear my mind. Ugh. When hard work goes unrewarded, well that is a big struggle for me. I have a hard time accepting defeat! Such disappointment- sorry.
Oh no! I know that feeling. All that pressure and stress to make the perfect thing that everyone is going to ooh and ahh about... that will add that perfect touch to a well thought out and spiritually planned lesson. I so feel for you. I would cry too.
Eventually I would realize, we can tell them all about it at the meeting and they will have something to look forward too. They will understand because we've all been there. And when they finally get the perfected handout, they will be just a pleased and excited to have it. (and they will still ooh and aah and wonder at your creative abilities.... because you do amazing work.)
We all know the feeling! However, I think sometimes we put so much pressure on ourselves to make things perfect. So what if they get the cards a week late. Life certainly doesn't always go as we plan. It's OK.
Yes - I would have cried and still been crying - and I would have gone someone where so I could throw something! HA!
I am sooo sorry that this happened to you! Especially since you were planning it all out in advance!
This just basically blows!
Hey! That comment above was LISA - not Anna. She is down in bed - I am on her computer! In between holding darling Paisley and dancing with Ethan...just thought I'd better clarify.
:-)
2 weeks ago when I handed out my exam to my college class, a girl raised her hand and pointed out that I had left out an entire page. There was nothing I could do since I teach from 6-9 pm and the copy center, etc was closed, plus I couldn't leave the students alone for an exam! Basically I just did what you did - apologized to the class fopr my stupidity and then cursed myself all the way home. I think I was beyond the point of crying by that point though - like so mad/embarrased that I could not cry!
I literally just woke up from a sunday nap in which I was directing a church play. Horrible things kept happening and in the end my husband Scott lost the music and I was so mad at him that I chased him down and all I remember was that I ripped a hole in his favorite church pants and punched him in the face (about a million times)! I was crying,freaking out, and totally hysterical. ~~I woke up from my nap and saw Scott snoozing next to me and I rolled my eyes at him and had to escape to the computer room. (Why do my dreams feel so real?)
I started reading blogs to wake up and get out of my funk...it felt so real...and reading your blog made me sick to my stomach! I hate it when we put our heart into things and so much TIME...TIME that we don't have...and AHHHHH...something goes wrong!
I love you and wish I was closer to help you cut out all those cute tags again.
Totally would have cried. I feel for you - all that work, uuggh! Regardless of the outcome I'm sure your efforts were appreciated.
Oh no, I am so sad for you. It sounds like something I would have done! And after all that work, ugh. I think I would have been so mad at myself- and then probably cried. That's great that your Pres. was so understanding. I hope the teacher training went well anyway.
First of all I am with Erin, if I lived closer I would come over and help you cut anything-everything.
Second, it must be of some relief that we have all been there. It doesn't make it easier at the time but just knowing that should help a little.
Cry, throw things, kick the dog...no don't kick the dog I was just kidding-
Last but not least, through the plethora of plastic on the floor there are your perfectly polished pink toes...that's what I saw not a silly mistake.
Oh man, I feel horrible this happened. Yes, I would have cried, probably still would be. It's one thing to mess up something that your doing for yourself and another for a group of people.
That is so frustrating! I hate it when projects go awry like that--my response is usually crying.
Oh Jill! I'm so sorry! I would have cried too! I hope round two goes better! :)
Yes I would have cried! I hope you can use the some of them so the time and expense won't be exactly doubled! I would be happy to help you cut this week....
Oh Jill, I am so sorry! That looks like such a huge project. You always amaze me with your attitude and willingness to move on.
Good luck this week, hopefully you got it all worked out.
Jill I'm sorry for the mix up. I've been there before and what else can you do, but cry. So sorry.
I feel bad that you were doing all that while having my kids there. I hope they didn't make it a harder day for you.
um hello- what a GIANT project. I'm so sorry. Take a deep breath. It will get done.
i would have cried no doubt about it. especially with my perfectionist ways... i almost cried when i read this post b/c i could feel your pain, disappointment and misery.
dang.
Oh Jill. What a pain. I so feel for you on this one! So much work. So much good intent.
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