The Dedes are starting to run out of patience. They still haven’t moved into their new studio space. We are still busy sanding down window frames. I want to have the space perfect before I allow them to settle. Surprisingly, it was all good for a while. They seemed to be content as they could see the light at the end of the tunnel – or so I thought. I just assumed the Dedes know me well enough to sense how stressed I am and that it is not a good time to talk to me. I really appreciated that they gave me the space I needed and that they refrained from pushing me. But this morning it finally occured to me they don’t really understand that things take time. No! they have simply given up on me. All the projects that we’ve started came to a screeching halt. They have given up asking me about the tennis film and recording the Dada recitals and all the other fun things we had planned and were so excited about. Instead, they are terribly annoyed that I spend every spare minute making new Lil’Dedes for the upcoming exhibition. Needless to say, there is no love lost between the big ones and the little ones. The big ones keep to themselves and it is now very obvious that they are currently avoiding me!
This morning Devil and L’Artiste decided they couldn’t wait any longer and took action to speed things up. They went into the new space and had a good look at the sander. They discussed it, scratched their heads and figured out it will take at least two Dedes to shift the heavy thing. By the time they had dragged it to the window they were totally exhausted and needed a break. They still haven’t figured out how to switch the thing on. To be honest, I hope they never ever will…
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Your studio seems to be taking a lot of time to come up in final shape… And I thought delays only happen in India :)
Ah, when you are working on something for six month you are definitely running out of steam….
There’s a good formula to apply: X= estimated time to complete a job, Y= your birth date, Pi= 3.14162, Z= actual time to complete a job. (X + Y) x Pi = Z You may like to explain this to the Dedes. Tony
That is a very good rule of thumb, Tony. After using this formula I figured out we are only approximately half the age of Methuselah away from finishing But if I mention Pi to the Dedes they will ask whether it is pork or beef! :)
Maybe if you let them help however they can they would feel like they have something invested in the process? Perhaps there are possibilities in allowing the Dedes to mentor the Lil’Dedes and give them the benefit of their experiences?
Fancy you should mention it. Yes, the Monkey has taken lil’Monkey under his wing. I guess I only need to give them time…