From: LeeAnna (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Fri Jun 03 2005 - 12:00:23 CDT
What's with all of the sour grapes so early in the process folks?
Schedules got changed, we trusted a TG friendly business and they have
shown their true colors. Flakes are everywhere!
Every attempt was made to update the schedule as it changed. Everyone
should have seen it was a fluid schgedule at some point. A few 2005
attendees have a bag of axes that they seem to be dragging around still
trying to grind them to a nub, so what if the person you voted for
Entertainer of the Year didn't win or you missed an event due to poor
planning or you personally do not take responsibility for your own
failures, that is life! Get The Hell over it and learn from it.
Life goes on! Lets work on making 2006 a much smoother operation as
Annie has pointed out. This is enjoyment, vacation, sisterhood, and not
a pissing contest! And next year, if Tony has a camera, don't take it
away from him, he takes the best photos! I for one appreciate what
Captain Tony does with that ever present smile and good nature (what
does he use to stay that way.....giggle?), must be what's in the water
in Tucson!
The fact that DLV is over burdened with to many new faces each and every
year is our own fault for making it so wonderfully unique and
enjoyable. It boils down to who takes responsibility for their own
vacation and actions. It's not anyone else's vacation but your own.
Others volunteer to help with your vacation, not baby sit you. Be
informed and take control over your own life. You decide to use the
Volunteer based services offered to you such as Big Sister. I find it
very hard to understand how a person can register and then loose track
of what, when, where, and how! If in doubt about an event, ask another
attendee since we see others all through the event.
I know of one 5 year attendee that was a big sister for someone new this
year that just was plain old rude and ignored the Big Sister, even
though the Big Sister attempted to help her. That Big Sister has
volunteered several times in the past and will not ever again since her
vacation was spent trying to help a rude person. That Big Sister is not
complaining and never will. She has a grip on reality and has just
moved on as we all should.
Each person that attends DLV is a unique individual. Some come from over
5000 miles away and others close their door to their house and drive 5
blocks to attend. Others are new to being out in the sunlight and daily
public exposure. Then there are the old timers(DLV Old... not age wise)
that just properly dress for the public event and go and embrace the
day. A few think a Spandex tennis skort, a tube top, and 6" platform
Cork wedge heels look good for lunch at Paris because that's how they
dress at home. But gals, GGs only dress that way to turn tricks and
seldom if they are 250lbs!!!! That is one thing we REALLY need to work
on and stay focused on. The process of pointing out the wardrobe
disfunction at an event and making that person go back and change seems
to be the only way to make it work. Shame them before they shame the
rest of us worked in 2004.
Lastly (I know, long winded bitch that I am), Annie, you are DLV. Just
like Wine is from Grapes and Old Mustangs are what Ford was once, you
are and will always be DLV. Its time for others (I know that encludes
me too) to find out what you have to put up with each year and yet
still manage to smile. We need to stay focused on the fact that this
event is a volunteer driven event and that this ORG is where the
direction of the event is driven. Lets keep little snips and personal
gripes as a lesson learned and not a complaint that just keeps dragging
along. Those gals that are volunteers, you are Goddesses.
With all of that said, I know I just volunteered for something but damn
if I know what it is. Lets take the abundant harvest of sour grapes and
make some wine! I think we all need it, make mine Merlot!
Hugs to all, LeeAnna
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