So, if you follow my Twitter, then you already know I am officially a former AAJA convention co-chair. After my early morning with Michael and our lunchtime nap (somehow this little guy only likes to sleep in the daytime), I answered a phone call from AAJA president Sharon Chan and executive director Kathy Chow. Essentially, even though LA chapter co-president Jinah Kim had said she did not want to accept my resignation and convention co-chair Leezel Tanglao had asked me to reconsider quitting, they talked everyone into the idea that it would be better for me to just go away — er, step down. Their rationale? I should spend more time with Michael.
There was going to be no doubt about my spending time with Michael — I spent a ton of time with my mom, even though we were always out and about as she worked. That was going to be my strategy with Michael — he was going to be with me every step of the way with whatever I was doing. However, while it rankles that they think I cannot mix family and regular life, I am done with AAJA, the governing board’s PR concerns and the national staff’s doltishness.