Tabling is my middle name
Hey all, today I’m writing my last post of the year from the college center. I’m out here tabling for the Vassar College Equestrian Team. We’ve got red velvet vegan cupcakes (as well as non-vegan), white chocolate chip brownies, chocolate chocolate brownies, white chocolate cookies, m&m cookies, and peanut butter bars. Oh, and last but not least— VCET beverage glasses. Pink base. Check em out on the bake sale page.
We’re a bit short on volunteers so I decided I didn’t mind tabling for a large chunk of time (8:30-11, 4-5.. oy ve). It’s been good so far since it’s a multitasking-friendly job, but this is a “marathon not a sprint,” so I’ll have to pace myself.
The aforementioned quote was said by a dear friend of mine in reference to Founder’s Day which happened last weekend. Founder’s day is FULL of stuff. Music, food, games, carnival rides, and more. So yes, you have to pace yourself for both the VCET bake sale as well as Founder’s Day. For all you accepted students out there– you won’t stop hearing about Founder’s Day from the moment you naively ask “what is Founder’s Day?” I think I can safely say it’s one of the most anticipated days of the year. Besides the spontaneous VCET bake sales. Jokes aside, it really is a great day. We were lucky to have decent weather this year (a bit on the windy side if you ask me, but no complaints really) and last year as well.
Another funny thing about Founder’s Day is that it’s the one Saturday of the year when you’ll see more than a few students out and about before 10 am. I would say the huge majority of folks are up and at ’em before noon, and certainly on the field (where all the festivities are) by 2 or 3, if not earlier. That’s why it’s an interesting task to give tours that Saturday. I was on both the 9:30 and the 12 tour this year, and I couldn’t walk more than 10 feet without having a friend or stranger yell HAPPY FOUNDER’S DAY or the ever popular happy birthday wishes. Menaces. If you’re on a tour and someone walking by wishes your tour guide a happy birthday it’s probably not their actual birthday. Especially if said passerby-er says it’s the guide’s 21st birthday. That is super unlikely.
Well I’m signing off. Got to keep focused on all this tabling/multitasking. I should start being productive while I’ve got the time too… or not. No worries, finals week is a marathon not a sprint (you can apply this to almost anything in life. I’m going to have to thank my friend for her lyrical genius). There’s time.
