Yesterday, I had yet another anxiety attack. This time, Twitter was to blame. It got started when Neenah Paper, one of the main sponsors of Make/Think: AIGA Design Conference, found me on Twitter. The subsequent move toward panic was when I received the message “look forward to seeing you there” from my competitor, Matthew Carl. Before I could reply, I got an additional mention from the Chicago-based designer, Mig Reyes. “@ryanfitzgibbon @matthew_carl @kkwalker Looking forward to seeing you guys on the main stage for Command X…”
This is it, I thought. Breathing suddenly became difficult–each inhale, a tiny accomplishment. Within then next hour, I was connected to three other other Command X-ers, Katherine Walker, Alison Yard Medland, and Elaine Chernov (a contest from season 1).
Don’t doubt for a minute that I hadn’t already resourced Google to size up my competition. I did my homework. But this Tweeting “at symbol” storm made it all that much more real.
One of my opponents shared her knowledge that we would be receiving our first challenge in just a few days. I hope they wait until Monday, I’ve got a lot of homework to do this weekend and I need at least another day or two to get my act together before the next big blow.
Tags: AIGA, Twitter
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Reading this was like going back with a time machine. Holy smokes.