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I went to Lambert House again on Wednesday night, and did more database monkeying. I'm so not done. At least as of when I got tired and left the house, we'd converged on an idea of what exactly I was going to do for them. I should emphasize that the confusion is largely not the fault of Lambert House personnel; we don't even have the usual byzantine, mind-bending contract to go by.
But the director, Ken Shulman, had some impressive news for me: for the first time ever, Lambert House is having a dance for teens the night before Pride at the MoPOP SkyChurch. Sure, we do dances twice a year, typically, and they're a Big Deal with the local queer teens. But we've a) never done one the night before Pride*, and b) never nailed down one of the best venues in Seattle. I doff my hat to Ken's ability to make connections and work them when the opportunity presents itself. I must say, now I'm tempted to volunteer at the dance - I've never been to one - on the night before Pride. But as you know, Bob, Pride Eve has traditionally been a night for me to do adult queer things, especially with adult queer girlfriends. And I've already signed up to staff a table for the house on the Friday night before Pride at the Trans Pride rally, as I have the last few years. I must ponder.
Work: ungh. I hate creeping bureaucracy almost as much as I hate baroque, organically-grown software cruft. I know there's a third, better way. The trouble is getting there while still keeping the plane in the air.
*If you're a Seattle-area queer, you may know that Lambert House has traditionally done a sleepover at the house on Pride Eve. That sleepover is still on, so demand for volunteers over Pride weekend is at an all-time high. Yet another reason for me to go to the dance.
But the director, Ken Shulman, had some impressive news for me: for the first time ever, Lambert House is having a dance for teens the night before Pride at the MoPOP SkyChurch. Sure, we do dances twice a year, typically, and they're a Big Deal with the local queer teens. But we've a) never done one the night before Pride*, and b) never nailed down one of the best venues in Seattle. I doff my hat to Ken's ability to make connections and work them when the opportunity presents itself. I must say, now I'm tempted to volunteer at the dance - I've never been to one - on the night before Pride. But as you know, Bob, Pride Eve has traditionally been a night for me to do adult queer things, especially with adult queer girlfriends. And I've already signed up to staff a table for the house on the Friday night before Pride at the Trans Pride rally, as I have the last few years. I must ponder.
Work: ungh. I hate creeping bureaucracy almost as much as I hate baroque, organically-grown software cruft. I know there's a third, better way. The trouble is getting there while still keeping the plane in the air.
*If you're a Seattle-area queer, you may know that Lambert House has traditionally done a sleepover at the house on Pride Eve. That sleepover is still on, so demand for volunteers over Pride weekend is at an all-time high. Yet another reason for me to go to the dance.
