Musings From an Advertising Assitant

i have to meet with the creative director/partner on a weekly basis to sort of catch him up on his jobs, and it gets me familiar with everything he's working on. i really don't mind this, and the more i do it, the more i learn (n....b....c).

i was told when i started this job 2 months ago not to let him intimidate me. that in itself intimidated me. he is really busy all the time, so it's a feat to try to get him to sit down with me for 20 minutes.

friday afternoon, i buzzed him and said, "do you have time to meet?" and he said, "with you?" and i said, "with me." and he said, "probably." so i told him that was very noncommittal, to which he responded i could come to his office in 5 minutes.

i'm getting nervous because the meetings are always rushed, and i'm still not exactly sure what i'm supposed to do at these meetings. i gather together all the things i think i might need with me. i take a drink of water to ensure hydration. and then -- i spill water into my lap and onto my skirt. how this happened is not worth going into; however, i'm about to meet with the partner of the company and i have a wet crotch. it's a wonder i haven't been promoted yet.