Wednesday, April 26, 2006
How To Have A Lousy Rabbit Show
I don't ever want to have a lousy rabbit show. I am talking about from the participants point of view, by the way, not putting on a lousy show. But I may write about that soon, too!
I think that if I analyze what makes a show lousy for me, I might learn how to have happier, more satisfying shows. I'm going to try this experiment and see how it pans out.
The first thing to do to make sure the show is lousy is to make up my mind at the last minute that I'm going and forget to make room arrangements. That ensures that I'll spend a lot of time calling motels that are booked up or only have smoking rooms left or only have expensive rooms left.
The second thing to do is send in my entries without even looking at my rabbits. That way, I won't find broken toenails, overweight rabbits, or recent molting until it's time to pack them.
After that, I won't print out directions to the show room, especially from the starting point of my motel room. And let's forget to bring any important phone numbers, too. Why not. This is suppose to be the anatomy of a lousy show.
I'll leave home late, made even later by the fact that I didn't fill up the tank the day before, and I'll get to the motel much later than I wanted to. I'll forget to arrange for a wake-up call and also arrive late at the showroom.
Now I'm rushed to tattoo (my least favorite task) and groom. And, since I didn't do any preparation at home, I'll have nails to clip, knotted fur to unravel, and stains to remove - not that I can do a lot about that now.
The first class is called before I'm ready, so I start the show in a rush. I brought too many rabbits, too, so I'm putting up rabbits and taking down rabbits almost without rest.
I've spent too much money and worked so hard to get here and now I'm exhausted and the @#$# judge is obviously no good. How could he pick that rabbit over mine? This was a waste of my money and time.
Of course, I forgot to pack any snacks or even water. So I'm hungry and there's no food (or only expensive food or unappealing food). I can't wait for the lunch break so that I can have yet another fast food meal. Big whoop.
Now the show is over. Maybe a few rabbits did well, but for some reason I wasn't in the mood to enjoy it. Some friends want to go out for a quick dinner, but I'm in no mood. I'm so exhausted and feel so harried that all I want to do is get home to some peace and quiet.
Why do I even think I like this stuff?
Boy, I can really get caught up in this pretend stuff, huh? But do you think that you have ever seen someone having that kind of day at a rabbit show? I'm going to do my best to avoid that sort of day.
I'm planning to go to a show the first weekend in May. It's time to start making a preliminary list of rabbits to take. I will get those rabbits out tomorrow and note the ones that need their tattoos retouched (yes, I do know how it feels to have to retouch tattoos at lunchtime - don't want to do that again!) Because the entries must be postmarked by Friday, I will refine my list tomorrow and send it on Thursday.
I guess I'd better get on the horn and get a room reserved, too. I'm looking forward to this show and don't want to have a lousy one.
Laurie Stroupe
The Nature Trail Rabbitry
Holland Lops Of Distinction
Precious Pet Rabbits
Pet Rabbit Care Information, Quality Pet Rabbit Breeders, and Rabbit Fun ¶ 11:00 AM
I think that if I analyze what makes a show lousy for me, I might learn how to have happier, more satisfying shows. I'm going to try this experiment and see how it pans out.
The first thing to do to make sure the show is lousy is to make up my mind at the last minute that I'm going and forget to make room arrangements. That ensures that I'll spend a lot of time calling motels that are booked up or only have smoking rooms left or only have expensive rooms left.
The second thing to do is send in my entries without even looking at my rabbits. That way, I won't find broken toenails, overweight rabbits, or recent molting until it's time to pack them.
After that, I won't print out directions to the show room, especially from the starting point of my motel room. And let's forget to bring any important phone numbers, too. Why not. This is suppose to be the anatomy of a lousy show.
I'll leave home late, made even later by the fact that I didn't fill up the tank the day before, and I'll get to the motel much later than I wanted to. I'll forget to arrange for a wake-up call and also arrive late at the showroom.
Now I'm rushed to tattoo (my least favorite task) and groom. And, since I didn't do any preparation at home, I'll have nails to clip, knotted fur to unravel, and stains to remove - not that I can do a lot about that now.
The first class is called before I'm ready, so I start the show in a rush. I brought too many rabbits, too, so I'm putting up rabbits and taking down rabbits almost without rest.
I've spent too much money and worked so hard to get here and now I'm exhausted and the @#$# judge is obviously no good. How could he pick that rabbit over mine? This was a waste of my money and time.
Of course, I forgot to pack any snacks or even water. So I'm hungry and there's no food (or only expensive food or unappealing food). I can't wait for the lunch break so that I can have yet another fast food meal. Big whoop.
Now the show is over. Maybe a few rabbits did well, but for some reason I wasn't in the mood to enjoy it. Some friends want to go out for a quick dinner, but I'm in no mood. I'm so exhausted and feel so harried that all I want to do is get home to some peace and quiet.
Why do I even think I like this stuff?
Boy, I can really get caught up in this pretend stuff, huh? But do you think that you have ever seen someone having that kind of day at a rabbit show? I'm going to do my best to avoid that sort of day.
I'm planning to go to a show the first weekend in May. It's time to start making a preliminary list of rabbits to take. I will get those rabbits out tomorrow and note the ones that need their tattoos retouched (yes, I do know how it feels to have to retouch tattoos at lunchtime - don't want to do that again!) Because the entries must be postmarked by Friday, I will refine my list tomorrow and send it on Thursday.
I guess I'd better get on the horn and get a room reserved, too. I'm looking forward to this show and don't want to have a lousy one.
Laurie Stroupe
The Nature Trail Rabbitry
Holland Lops Of Distinction
Precious Pet Rabbits
Pet Rabbit Care Information, Quality Pet Rabbit Breeders, and Rabbit Fun ¶ 11:00 AM
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Oh, no. I'm setting myself up for a lousy show. How many times have I done more than one of these things before a show. I'm finally learning to get my tattoos done ahead of time. But you know what, even though I'm sometimes exhausted by the time I get the rabbits in the showroom, once it's SHOWTIME, all is forgotten. There's all the excitement, and seeing your friends. How can anyone have a lousy time at a rabbit show?
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