Scheduling woes

[mousme]

Who knew that having friends would turn out to be this stressful?

I know no one's doing it on purpose, but it feels like every time someone announces a special event, it's on a day when I've had stuff planned since at least two weeks before the new announcement, if not more.

Stuff that, yes, is less important than my friends, but is also something to which I've committed and would otherwise enjoy, if not for the fact that Friend X has announced their special event on that day.

So then I have to wriggle out of my first committment, and feel guilty about it, or send my regrets to Friend X, and feel guilty about that.

This has happened four times in the past ten days. I'm starting to feel as though the universe has it in for me lately.

Comments

[toughlovemuse.livejournal.com]

Speaking only for myself, since I just sent out the invite I'm guessing it's me, it isn't personal and I hereby give you a get-out-of-Ceri's-birthday free card. All our friends have busy schedules -- and speaking only for me, I've accidentally double booked myself about three times already for December, and that's really unlike me.

[mellybean71.livejournal.com]

You don't *have* to come and make cookies . It's a no-fuss, pop in, pop out sort of thing and you don't have to bring anything except something to put your cookies in and maybe a bit of money if you want to put some in the pot.

[foi-nefaste.livejournal.com]

... I'm familiar with that situation, yeah. It's basically an everyday thing, right now - I'm too damn busy, and know too many people.

That said, we said bubble tea tomorrow. Yes? I finish class at 5:30... so, erm... call/e-mail me sometime before noon tomorrow, and we can figure something out, yeah?

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I shall dig out your phone number and call you. For the time being, shall we say 6pm at the Faubourg? We can confirm when we actually speak on the phone.

Yes... phones. I remember those devices from back in the day... must break out my user's manual to see how they work. :P

[vureoelt.livejournal.com]

Oy. I feel your pain in so many ways. People love their last minute scheduling and then I end up having to bridge to worlds together. It's retarded. A little warning would save everyone involved massive heartache. But no... procrastination and the inability to plan ahead is the order of the day. If instantaneous transportation were possible, then yes. This might work. As it is... this kind of nuisance turns up far too often for my tastes as well.