Introspection Day

The idea behind Introspection Day is to consider what I believe,  why I believe  it, and what is worth fighting for and what is worth leaving behind.

It is also a great time for considering plans for goals and fleshing out how to do them.

Here are a few:

The trip to Miami is going to also be the focal point for going there.  We will get a cheap metropcs phone w a Miami number and a PO box for  our resumes which will go a lot farther w recruiters.  Julia will be searching for federal jobs in Feb and also attending some library conferences in San Fran and Boston to network.

For the three print books I want to have Spiders in the Sugar factory done for may, Forever West done in August (requiring a map and second cover) and Billy's First bolt gun in October.

Red Anvil Creative is looking pretty anemic but I will try one final time for some new customers/clients in Feb before declaring that one a total loss.

I have an arrangement with Margaret Logan (who did the first cover for Forever West) for Timmy Saves The Whales, which, if she  .  Signs the contract will be done in July.

I believe the Khan academy course I will take this year will be entrepreneurs  (warranted for a new business that will actually work)

I ashera isn't going well but in theory I am doing a single verse each week.  If more progress isn't made soon i may kill it

The writing efforts are going OK and covered here.

I hope to do a bonus goal a month.
1) Read a book on Chinese history
2) snail mail 100 letters
3) fix the code on human ignorance virus
4) type in the Irish poetry book for project Gutenberg
5) learn to speak w a Cajun accent
6) write 3 scripts (weekends)
7) Visit 4 cons
8) join a face to face gaming group
9) run a 20th anniversary mage virtual  game
10) do a 48 hour film festival film
11) Finish all payments on the earring
12) Obtain a mike and set up a dedicated vo rig.

I am going to have to reduce the computer classes to 3...they are MUCH more difficult than i thought but worth it

Nibbled to Death by Ducks

We're still OK, but the tooth operation, ticket, car battery, new tires, car insurance in a block of 6 months and car registration in two months plus a new company policy that doesn't let me make up at work...and it means things are tight.  Not impossible, but tight.  Fortunately, there is an extra pay cycle in March and early estimates of taxes looking hopeful...we should be able to repay the housing fund and rebuild the reserve.

Looking forward to spending Introspection Day with Julia.  I'm sick.  Which means this will be short.  Been traveling back and forth to visit Mom and Skip because they are moving.  It was nice seeing them before they do.  I helped them move a bit.  Was sick on the way back.  Kind of horrific, but I got here in one piece and lived.

All things told, life is still good. Nothing will ever be perfect, and at some point I'll have spare funds to advertise forever west a bit.  I also need to get a mike so I can resume the podcast.  Fortunately, thanks to Matt I have another few months in reserve.