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December 28, 2005
Motivated
Every once in a while I get really motivated. This week seems to be one of those times. After a few months of just sliding by with no real direction, I seem to have suddenly jumped into third gear (let's not get crazy just yet) and found that my life is pretty full after all.
The most exciting development is that I've finally purchased tickets to Europe for January. What was originally a week-long trip to see a friend in Budapest then evolved into a two week trip that tacked on an additional week in Prague with Ms. Leading by Learning. But then I thought, "why not just make it a REAL trip?" and thus added an extra 11 days. That's right, I'll be gone for almost a whole month! While I haven't quite decided how to spend that last portion of the trip, I'm thinking that a solo journey in Italy sounds mighty nice.
Secondly, the Big Idea is heating up. I spent several hours today setting up all my listservs and drafting updates to the business website. The Big Idea has been officially listed as a "partner" for the company in Connecticut, and proposals for a new project are floating around with various potential sponsors. Additional Big Idea projects that I'm working on include submitting an abstract proposal for a conference in Austria (a publication would be a nice boost to my Big Idea credibility), helping with a draft energy policy (that may or may not lead to work in the future), and getting involved with my local industry networks.
Third, I'm coming along with New Year's Resolutions. It's taken me more time than usual to decide on the issues I want to tackle in 2006, but I'm almost ready to proclaim them ready for publication.
It's now almost 3 p.m. and I have the following tasks to complete:
-- Going to the gym: I've taken a hiatus from the gym for the last couple of weeks, and BOY does it show. While the scale has not shifted, drastic action must be taken before I begin to resemble the blob. Status: completed at 9:45 p.m.
-- Finishing the laundry: the situation was grim this morning, as I collected all the dirty clothes from my room and the bathroom. Once I threw in the bedsheets, towels, and bathmat, I was looking at 4 loads at least. Actually, 4 loads isn't so much, but I still find myself thinking in Swedish laundry terms, where 4 loads really equals 12 loads. Oh how I love the American washing machine! Status: completed at 11:49 p.m.
-- Cleaning my room: the cold virus (the one that has subsided into just a tickle cough and ugly sinus pressure) has created a maelstrom of Kleenex throughout my room, as well as contributed to a general state of disarray. My recent splurge at Barnes and Noble has also led to a dire need for a bookshelf, although I'm not sure where I would find room for one in my already furniture-saturated abode. Status: completed at 4:30 p.m.
-- Finishing my non-fiction book club book (which was supposed to be done a month ago, but I'm finding it a real snoozer) and starting (and finishing) my fiction book club book (a mere 319 pages in less than a week--that's doable, right?). No more television for me, I think. It's such a time-suck.
Comments
If you're interested in a bookshelf, I know where you can get one in Ikea birch previously owned by you! Comes with matching desk!
Posted by: Elizabeth at January 1, 2006 02:40 PM
