WWZD?

a very long corporate comedy weekend paid off ... america loves Zody!
and for the low, low retail price of $1,074, you can love her in YOUR home!

garf.

this weekend, for me, was the same as what i imagine a 6'2" nordic blondie must feel like on a photo shoot... i was completely and utterly objectified for ye olde golden throat.

each time this happened, it never got completely old, and i never quite found the right footing. every time i went to meet a client, they couldn't remember my name, pointed to me and introduced me to more clientele by saying "this is Zody". then i'd say something effusive and overzealously charming, trying to enamour myself to them, and what i'd get in return?

"talk more," they'd say, having heard no message; their mouths had fallen agape. "say something that Zody would say!"

...they know Zody's a mesh-backed chair, right?

what WOULD she say?
WhatWouldZodyDo?

so, eventually, i'd fumble out a few things, and they'd just stand in awe. it was mostly flattering, but a tiny part of me couldn't help but laugh at the instinct i had to recoil from the feeling of being used so hard. every time i said anything, it was followed by the inevitable "why don't you give me a wake-up call in the morning?" or the more risque "wouldn't mind a longer call at night!"... ... ...we get it.

the trade show went off with little to no hitches on our behalf. dave and lind-b aced it, in my book - they were in the booth and project managing, respectively. was psyched to work with some common pals on a different level - dave and co typically uses a core of people for gigs, and this time, dave had a few more come in as extras. wonderful, since it was originally just three of us.

usa.

now, dave & co is basically done with this project. i, however, am being considered to be contracted for the voice of Zody for the internal videos (called "industrials" in my field), and possibly a commercial spot later in 2005.

until then, i think i'll be going through some serious seperation anxiety.
keep her close, y'all.