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A Fast Year
In early January I remember hearing someone say it was going to be a “fast” year. It was around the 8th and her exclamation was regarding the eye-blink between the New Year and then.
She was so right. I had a whole list of resolutions ready in January to make 2010 “the best year ever.” Blink. It’s March. Blink. It’s June, halfway through the year. Blink. We’re already almost done with the first week of August. I want my year back! At least a couple of blinks worth.
So what does this mean for August and beyond? I’m not sure, certainly some soul-searching and reconsideration of how I spend my time. I’d always believed in things like time management but I’m realizing that more than how I fill my time, it is the choices I make that are more important. I’m learning that perhaps the common complaint people have about “not enough time” and “balance” is really about priorities.
More of the Same…
Well, the first quarter of 2010 is over. I’m feeling both good and bad about it. Good because as far as work is concerned I’m doing pretty good. I’m meeting my resolutions for the year. There’s still a part of me that says “You’re not doing enough. You need to do more,” but I’ve been relatively successful at stifling it. I do hope though to pick up the pace for the second quarter. The end of March/early April are starting to feel a bit like 2009 and I don’t want to get bogged down.
On the writing front, things have ground to a complete halt. I’m not sure why, but I am JUST.NOT.MOTIVATED. to do anything. A novel, a screenplay, a short story, a poem…heck even just a few lines jotted down. On this front, it feels very like 2009 which was a terrible year on the creative front. I try to track not only when i write, but also when the ideas first come to me and according to my journals it would seem that most of my work came from late 2007, early 2008. So right now I’m struggling with trying to find out the “why” and work myself back into things. It was one of my resolutions for 2010 and I’m loathe to let it go. I guess this falls under the put-up-or-shut-up mentality.
I’ve got a few other gripes and pat-on-the-back items but for right now, I’m just keeping an eye on these two things – work and writing and hoping to keep moving forward. I don’t want 2010 to be more of the same…
PS Of course adding in the fact we’re planning for a November wedding, 2010 does have its distinct differences.
Trying to catch up
There is so much going on…and not going on right now. New job, new projects, getting back into fencing, new year of writing with submissions already on their way out…I’m just having a hard time keeping up. Unfortunately, it means my blog and my podcast have been neglected. But rather than make excuses and lament my lack of presence, I hope to simply write.
Today was all about wedding invitations. I never realized there were so many different kinds, and yet there isn’t any that is quite what we’re looking for. *sigh*
I’ve submitted three pieces for potential publication. I’ve got my fingers crossed and I set us up to attend Balticon in May. So now, in keeping with my vow from last year, I’ll have to complete a major writing project or I cannot attend.
Wednesday is the first meeting of the local Coast Guard Auiliary and it is my intention to attend. This is in relation to a promise I made myself a long time ago.
And finally, both Renee and I have been out doing a little geocaching and photography. Below is a photo by a downed tree that was just amazing.
Day at Teaism – Getting Motivated, Getting it Done
I’ve been having a lot of trouble with my writing. Finding time, getting motivated and just getting it done. Today, I decided to go back to an “old technique.” Find a favourite coffee shop, get comfortable and write. When I lived in Chevy Chase, I think I spent more than 10 hours a week at their Panera Bread Company. To be honest, I haven’t been as successful since then. So, while Renee worked, I got to writing at Teaism.
Penn Quarter Teaism
From DLThurston:
…a posse.
Look out world, the Cat Vacuumers are coming.
From N.R. Brown:
CVS 2.0
My results today: 3 pages.
Not great. But for me, pretty good. I think that perhaps the biggest lesson I need to learn is that any progress is good progress. And not get overwhelmed when I don’t get as far as I’d like each time. Any additional words count. Now I just need to replicate it every day. Hmm…just not sure my budget can afford daily coffee-shop visits.
Suggestions?