We're only in it for the potato - UMS Interlude

[Have at ye]

Hmm. After I've had some time to think about that credit debacle, I am less and less happy about it. Looks to me like the girl was trying to pretend she "did everything herself" as a way of self-aggrandizement, judging by several factors: 1) I've known her for 8 years, and she always did have a penchant for it where "career" is concerned, 2) she wouldn't look me straight in the eye at the reception and seemed to be even avoiding me a bit, 3) I went for a beer with one of the female cast members and that "friend" after, and the girl said they did not know I did the translation, even though I fucking signed it with my full name when I sent it on to the director chick, and the entire purpose of it was to give it to the soloists so that they would know whatever the hell they're singing about. So she must have deleted the credit (i. e. my fucking name) when she passed it around. That's, technically, illegal, regardless of any contractual stipulations in place or not (I did not pass neither monetary nor any other rights onto her, lol, and authorship is the author's in perpetuum), especially in Polish copyright and authorship law (which is actually halfway decent TBH).

Unfortunately for her, we discussed the deal mostly through the Internets and I sent the files on to her (with my name signed to them) through the Internets as well, so I'd win in court were I inclined to make trouble for her. I'm not quite sure whether I'm willing to kick someone when they're down, but she is going to get a stern talking to at the very least next time I see her.

Nevertheless, next time she comes crying for help, she's either going to have to pay me a lot of money (I charged a symbolic amount of potato in the spirit of "never work for free", as I considered her a friend and, erm, occasional lover), or at the very least work that tight butt of hers something fierce. Fucking Warsaw singing class.

Still, in the spirit of "karma, neh?" she's getting ripped a new one in reviews, as well as now people know the text was mine as I discussed it at the reception with people and my voice is pretty loud. Some movers and shakers definitely overheard it, so now they know, lol, and she won't be able to pretend she "did everything herself" any more, haha.

Otherwise, feeling very good, the 6 loops at lowered volume last night seem to have worked wonders. I actually got a return of that "cauterizing" sensation I'd get when I started using UMS, but this time it's going up from my left foot on up. I think I even know what that's all about.