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I am a professional musician  , worship leader , small business owner , songwriter , aspiring author and freelance nonfiction writer with a chemical engineering degree . But that's just my resume. My profile of qualifications is only one of the ways in which I am unique. Here I chronicle my personal and professional goals and my efforts to achieve them. Occasionally I fail. Mostly, I take daily baby steps toward all my long-term goals. Much like the stories I pen, the songs I compose, and the businesses I run, I am always a work in progress. ![Merit Badge in Music
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To a dear friend whose talent for writing music is sensational. May you have a fabulous New Year, (((Brandi)))!!! *^*Kiss*^*
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Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day. Goal met.Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met with "Piece of My Heart" by Janis Joplin.Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met with "Made to Love" by TobyMac.Write one new original song per month. Goal met with "Invalid Item" Write one Textbroker article per week. Goal met, and I signed up for another.Write three Helium articles per week. In progress. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Achieve a weight of 145.0 by Thanksgiving. In progress. Weight: 149.2 Meals: 10:30am Fiber English muffin (1) with butter (1) 10:45am Coffee (1) 1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 5:00pm Gummy bears (1) 6:30pm Chips (8?), salsa, guacamole (2) , roasted veggies (1), black beans (1), and half of three enchiladas (5?). And maybe five or six bites of rice (1). 7:30pm Tall, nonfat, no whip white mocha (6) 10:00pm Gummy bears (1) Current real estate goal: Organize garages. No activity. I slept until 10:30 this morning.  I needed it, but now I have a headache.  I'm not used to this extra sleep thing. |
| Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met. Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met with "Piece of My Heart" by Janis Joplin.Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met with "Made to Love" by TobyMac.Write one new original song per month. Goal met with "Invalid Item" Write one Textbroker article per week. Goal met, and I signed up for another.Write three Helium articles per week. In progress. I have completed TWO of SEVEN from my backlog. Five to go. {e:determined} Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Achieve a weight of 145.0 by Thanksgiving. In progress. Weight:  I've been moving  + all night and morning. Zzz...Meals: 7:00am Banana (2) and coffee (1) 7:30am One Eggo waffle (2) with butter (1) and *regular* syrup (4) (leftovers the kids didn't eat  )9:00am Cheesy chips mix (4) 10:00am Coffee (1) 1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 3;30pm Chai (1) 5:30pm McDouble (8), nonfat vanilla iced coffee (3), half a plain sundae (1.5) Current real estate goal: Move +Goal met! and are currently exploring their new backyard.  Next up: Organize garages. |
| Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met. Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met: "Piece of My Heart" by Janis Joplin.Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met. On a related note, my pastor hates the new song, "Made to Love." I think that's hilarious.  I told him he is entitled to his opinion. He tried to get our new Associate Pastor, Thadd, to back him up. Thadd tactfully avoided answering the question, and then later, we heard him singing "Made to Love" under his breath. Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" Write one Textbroker article per week. Goal met: I wrote my $25 Afghanistan blog post. I received this feedback from the client this morning: "Absolutely fantastic...a very good job has been done here based on the brief and notes I sent. We will be in touch shortly, hopefully with a regular stream of work for this talented writer."  Write three Helium articles per week. Pending SEVEN, and yes, I plan to write them all. {e:determined} Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. When Keith and I are tired and cranky, my mantra is: Three more months... three more months... That means, three more months until I can either leave, or start taking vacation days every week until I run out, and THEN leave. Either way, we'll both get more sleep in January. Well, it occurred to me today: Not only is it technically two and a half months, but I could theoretically leave as soon as November 15th and still get my bonus for the year. After two years of planning my resignation, it could be as early as a month away! {e:awe} I'll probably still stick it out through March, but DAMN. ONE MONTH. This gives me newfound energy to make it to March. Maybe. Achieve a weight of 145.0 by Thanksgiving. In progress. Weight: 152.8 Meals: 7:00am Coffee (1) 8:00am Cookie (4) and coffee (1) 10:00am Half asiago bagel (4) with cream cheese (1) 1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 3:00pm Chai (1) 5:00pm Gummy bears (2) 6:30pm Allsorts (3) Current real estate goal: Move +I need a big chunk of time to do this. We tentatively have it planned for this Sunday. I might go ahead and get started on my next goal in the meantime, which is to organize Keith's garage. I've already organized the bedroom, basement, laundry room, bath, and linen closet. We suddenly have all kinds of empty space. Keith and I are a great match: He's anal about cleanliness, and I'm anal about organization. Together, we will keep an immaculate house! |
Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met, although I took yesterday off, since the participants got the day off, too!  I'll send out a Close-Out email after the noon Contest Round deadline.Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Pending. Post at WordPress at least once per week. FAIL!  But Keith and I visited with his sister on Saturday, and then his brother on Sunday, so of course I played live both places. Sorry y'all missed out. I hope the boy isn't getting tired of his song...NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met.Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" Write one Textbroker article per week. Pending. My reserved article is due by 10am tomorrow morning! Four days sneaks up on you.Write three Helium articles per week. Pending... SEVEN! Dang it. They just keep accumulating. One of these days I'll randomly decide to knock a ton of these out. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. I landed a paying gig for next Monday! Achieve a weight of 145.0 by Thanksgiving. Pending. Weight: 152.2. Meals: 8:30am Coffee (1) and a cookie (4?) 10:45am Pastry (1.5) 1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 2:15pm Gummy bears (1) 2:45pm Chai (1) 4:30pm Chai (1) 6:00pm Apple ZonePerfect bar (3) 8:00pm Licorice allsorts (3) 9:30pm Chai (1) Current real estate goal: Get house painted. Pending: the painters are at my house right now! Once this is complete, I'll post my next goal, etc. |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09Goal met. Anybody wanna buy a house? Pending:  Monday: Painters Enclose deck at Keith's Move + Organize garages Move extra fridge Move hutch Look into storage units and movers The obvious: SELL HOUSE!Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met.Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met.Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending... will she do this by the end of the day? NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met.Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" Write one Textbroker article per week. Goal met. My $25 level 5 article will count for next week. Write three Helium articles per week. Pending four articles... hmm. By today? Maybe. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Goal met.Weight: 153.2. Okay, okay. I'm awake. New goal: achieve a weight of 145.0 by Thanksgiving. Meals: 8:30am Coffee (1) and a banana (2) 10:00am Small piece coffee cake (2) 1:00pm Leftover lasagna (8?) 6:00pm Max & Erma's (Keith's fault - he said I could blame him!) - Salad with candied pecans (3?), dried cranberries (2?), bleu cheese (3?), and grilled chicken (4?) (no dressing! go me); one bite of a breadstick (1), and one cookie (5?) |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09Goal met. Anybody wanna buy a house? Pending: Monday: Painters Enclose deck at Keith's Move + Organize garages Move extra fridge Move hutch Look into storage units and movers The obvious: SELL HOUSE!Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met.Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met.Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met.Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" with a link to the YouTube recording. Did I mention that I recorded this with my new Echo AudioFire4 recording gear? The sound quality exceeded my expections.Write one Textbroker article per week. Goal met, and then I signed up for another. I found a level 5 order on the OpenOrders page worth $25. It's only 500 words, but it'll take a little research.Write three Helium articles per week. Pending four articles. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Goal met.Weight: 151.8 - margaritas and tortilla chips last night! Meals: 8:15am Breakfast blend trail mix (2) and coffee (1) 1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 6:30pm Chipotle 1/2 order chips and guac, cheese quesadilla with salsa 7:30pm Graeters two-scoop: peach sorbet and pumpkin ice cream 10:00pm Chicken and cheese dip with Scoops chips I could have sworn I blogged yesterday. Since I didn't document it, this is my utterly excessive list of meals: 8:00am Two eggs (4), two strips bacon (3), English muffin (1) with butter (2) Snack? Don't remember. 1:45pm Potbelly roast beef sandwich (7) 3:00pm Chai (1) 5:00pm Chai (1) 7:00pm Four nuts (0.5) 8:00pm Mexican! Chips, cheese dip, salsa, guac, cheese quesadilla, cheese enchilada, a bite of Keith's beef quesadilla thingy, and two jumbo margaritas. 10:30pm Rocky road ice cream (4) with marshmallow sauce (2) |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 Pending, but I will be listed by the end of the day! Friday: Garage door repair dude, carpet cleaning Monday: Painters Pending: Enclose deck at Keith's for the cats. Move the cats! & Organize Keith's garage. I am going to  that project. Move extra fridge to Keith's garage. You know: for beer. Move hutch to Keith's garage for storage. Look into storage units and movers.Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met.Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met.Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met.Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" with a link to the YouTube recording. Did I mention that I recorded this with my new Echo AudioFire4 recording gear? The sound quality exceeded my expectations.Write one Textbroker article per week. Goal met! I finished the one I reserved yesterday. Then I wrote another one. And another one. It's like an addiction. I got high praise on my article titled, "Maintenance and Your Vehicle: How much maintenance do you really need?"Write three Helium articles per week. Pending four articles. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Goal met.Weight: 148.2. I can't explain it, and I don't plan to try. Meals: 7:00am Ham, egg, and cheese on an English muffin (5) and coffee (1) 8:00am Coffee (1) 11:00am Fiber Pop Tarts (6) and coffee (1) 2:00pm Butter mints (4ish) 5:30pm Red Lobster. (9,999,9999) 10:00pm Chai (1) I tried to be good at Red Lobster. I ordered grilled trout with double broccoli and balsamic vinagrette on the side of my salad. Admittedly, I ordered stuffed mushrooms, of which I ate two, and I also ate two biscuits. Still, all things considered, not bad. Then the waitress comes back from the kitchen and says, "I'm so sorry, but we just ran out of trout."  So what do I do? I order the grilled lobster, shrimp, and scallops plate and dip every damn piece in drawn butter.At least I still got double broccoli and dressing on the side.  We shall see what tomorrow brings. |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 In progress... I'll be on the MLS tomorrow! Friday: Garage door repair dude, carpet cleaning Monday: Painters Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met.Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met.Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met.Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" with a link to the YouTube recording.Write one Textbroker article per week. Pending. I hope to meet this goal with an article due tomorrow morning at 7:30am. Write three Helium articles per week. Pending four articles. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Goal met!Weight: 149.0 Meals: 7:00am Coffee (1) and a fruit cup (2) 9:30am Coffee (1) and mashed potatoes (2) ...it seems I'm the only one capable of eating leftovers ever. 12:15pm Fiber Pop Tarts (6) 1:00pm Butter mints (3) 2:30pm Chai (1) 4:00pm Apple ZonePerfect bar (3) 6:30pm Dark chocolate ZonePerfect bar (4) |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 In progress! My house was cleaned yesterday, and my piano was moved this morning. Sweet! Wednesday: Hang blinds, meet with agent, take photos, LIST! Thursday: Miraculously open (so far)... Set up music room at Keith's Friday: Garage door repair dude, carpet cleaning Monday: Painters Go! Go! Go! Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met.Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met.Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met.Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" with a link to the YouTube recording.Write one Textbroker article per week. FAIL for last week. Still in progress for this week. Write three Helium articles per week. FAIL; I only wrote two last week. Pending for this week. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. FAIL. Weight: 150.8. Meals: 6:30am Four Triscuits (1) 7:15am Bacon (3) and coffee (1) 9:30am KFC biscuit (3?) 11:00am Leftover KFC grilled chicken (3?), leftover hamburger helper (8?) 11:15am Butter mints (3?) |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 In progress! Monday: House cleaning service (they just called to say they need an extra hour ) and glass repairTuesday: Piano mover Wednesday: Meet with agent, take photos, LIST! Thursday: Miraculously open (so far) Friday: Garage door repair dude, carpet cleaning Monday: Painters Go! Go! Go! Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met. I had intended to do my own Prep, and I managed to crank out Day 1. Technically, I would already be disqualified, because I haven't completed a challenge since.  Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met: Your Song, Mammia Mia, I Have a Dream - all today. Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met!Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" with a link to the YouTube recording.Write one Textbroker article per week. In progress. Anyone know anything about tourism in Australia, and in particular, how to get cheap accommodations? Write three Helium articles per week. Pending one of three. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. FAIL. Weight: 151.2 Sunday, 152.8 Monday. Gah. Meals: 7:30am Bacon (3) and coffee (1) 9:00am Coffee (1) 11:30am Butter mints (2) 1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 2:00pm Butter mints (3) 3:00pm Chai (1) 7:30pm Small Wildfire chicken salad (8?), two slices banana bread (4), coffee (1) 11:30pm Butter mints (3?) |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 Fail... I have a meeting scheduled with my agent on Tuesday morning to get that puppy LISTED! Oh, yeah, baby. Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met.Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met with "Living on a Prayer."Post at WordPress at least once per week. Goal met: http://michelletuesday.wordpress.com/NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Scheduled: "Made to Love" on Sunday. Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" with a link to the YouTube recording.Write one Textbroker article per week. In progress. Anyone know anything about tourism in Australia, and in particular, how to get cheap accommodations? Write three Helium articles per week. Pending one of three. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Weight: Meals: 8:30am Fiber English muffin (2) with butter (1) 9:30am 1/3 bear claw (2?), 1/2 blueberry muffin (3?), coffee (1) |
| Kids. They are a needy people! I've been getting Keith's kids ready and out the door for school every day, since I'm home anyway. It takes them four times as long to do anything as it would take me to do, and they need help every step of the way. Also, everything is a tragedy. Stay-at-home moms, I bow to you. It's kind of a joke between the family. Anytime one of the children yells, "Daaaaaaaaddy!" from the bedroom, I always yell back, "They are a needy people!" Once over vacation, I said to Abby, "Have I mentioned that, 'They are a needy people!'?" She replied: "Like twenty times!" After Keith and I had a laugh over that, she quipped, "...and that was just TODAY!" That had us rolling. For the rest of the week, every time I yelled the phrase, the kids would call back the running count for the day of how many times I had said it. "Seven!" "Eight!" "Nine!" Kids are needy, but they sure are fun. Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 Fail. But I have a house cleaning scheduled Monday, carpet cleaners next Friday, and the painter the following Monday. Yeah, maybe that's a little out of order. But we may try to get most of the painting done ourselves this weekend, and it's just the earliest he could get in here. I want to LIST!!!! Gonna ask my agent if we can just list without the painting. Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met, and I sent out the Day 1 Close-Out email! Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met.Post at WordPress at least once per week. Goal met: http://michelletuesday.wordpress.com/NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Pending "Made to Love" this Sunday. Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" with a link to the YouTube recording.Write one Textbroker article per week. Pending. Write three Helium articles per week. Pending one of three. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Weight: Meals: 7:30am Banana (2) 8:00am Coffee (1) 9:00am ZonePerfect bar (4) and coffee (1) 10:30am Nuts (1) 1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 2:30pm Chai (1) 4:00pm Chai (1) 5:30pm Chai (1) 6:00pm ZonePerfect bar (4) |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 FAIL... and a house Keith and I have had our eyes on just dropped in price, too. I just need to get mine listed! The painter is coming tomorrow to look at the job.Update "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+] contestant log every day.Goal met. My magic webpage-generating spreadsheet works! Hallelujah! The first Daily Closeout email will go out tomorrow morning. Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Pending. This isn't exactly at the top of my radar. Post at WordPress at least once per week. Goal met: http://michelletuesday.wordpress.com/NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Pending. We have another new song scheduled this weekend: "Made to Love" by TobyMac. Write one new original song per month. Goal met: "Invalid Item" with a link to the YouTube recording.Write one Textbroker article per week. Pending. Write three Helium articles per week. Still pending one. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Weight: 150.2, FAIL. Meals: 7:30am Waffle (5) and coffee (1) 1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 3:00pm Chai (1) 5:15pm Dark chocolate ZonePerfect bar (4) 7:00pm Chai (1) |
| I love stuff like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1kjkUAA9VM I applaud the men and women who were willing to break generational stereotypes and take this project on. If you read the "More Info" section, it provides an interesting explanation as to why this senior choir would choose to perform this music. Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 I got a new number for the painter, but I didn't get a chance to call him yesterday. I'm obviously not LISTED today... Advertise "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+].I'm done advertising... WE START TOMORROW! Y'all ready?Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Pending, at least for Easton. I played a couple oldies yesterday at Gahanna that I'm fairly certain I've never played in that store before. Easton is getting tired of my lineup, though. Mike, the full-time sandwich guy, asked when I was gonna break out some new music. Yesterday at Potbelly, I had two dramatic swings in my Abbott-leaving decision. First, a security guy walked in with cash register money, and he gave me a thumbs-up, saying, "Keep that up. I used to do that forty years ago." I thought, wow. I need to stay at Abbott. How can I choose music as a career? I won't be able to play and sing like this forever, and what happens when I lose the ability? But then, an hour later, a woman came in alone. According to the manager, she complimented me at the sandwich counter. Then she sat right in front of me, clearly listening, and at one point, I could see that she was trying to control tears. When she finished eating, she walked up to me, dropped a tip in my box, and asked if I play in any bars. I told her, "Not yet, but I'm trying to get into a couple." She replied, "I'd love to drink a beer and listen to you." Then I thought, how did I ever doubt my decision to leave Abbott and do this for a living?? THIS is why I do it. So I gave her a business card and directed her to my WordPress blog for my schedule.Speaking of that WordPress blog... Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. Damn it. I should record something this morning. I have a little time and new gear that I need to figure out how to use. NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met. Write one new original song per month. Goal met for September ("Is This Thing On?") and October ("Sparrow")Write one Textbroker article per week. Pending. Write three Helium articles per week. Pending. Two down, one to go. Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress! ...with decision firmly in place. I'm leaning more toward Easter. Or, you know, my original date of December. Keith and I will just have to live in his house for awhile, or decrease our house-hunting budget.December is looking desirable again, because my opportunity to move to day shift evaporated yesterday. I'm so tired all the time, and I don't see enough of my man.On a related note, my man is the most wonderful man in the world.  It turns out that I can tell him anything. Everyone should have that in a partner.Maintain 150.0 lbs. Weight: 151.0 FAIL. *sigh* Meals: 8:00am PopTart (4) and coffee (1) 9:00am Coffee (1) 11:00am Root beer float (5) ...what??? It was a delish lunch. 12:30pm Chai (1) 1:30pm Sun Chips (4) 2:00pm Peanut butter cake (6?) 7:30pm Spaghetti (8?) 8:00pm Ice cream (2) with marshmallow sauce (2) 9:30pm Mojito (3?) |
Note to everyone looking for the vanishing chat and instant messenger links: They can be found in the Site Navigation menu under "Site Tools" - whew.  Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 I tried to call the painter but something was wrong with the number. I shot an email off to my real estate agent to confirm the number.Advertise "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+].Goal met. Two days!Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Pending. NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met. Write one new original song per month. Goal met for September ("Is This Thing On?") and October ("Sparrow")Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. Write one Textbroker article per week. I cancelled the window dressing article. I just didn't have ideas and ran out of time. Write three Helium articles per week. In progress. I completed two yesterday. Write for "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed" [18+] fifteen minutes per day.Goal met: "Does His Wife Know?" [18+]Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Srsly. Yep, yep. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Weight: 150.2 FAIL Meals: 7:15am Waffle (5) and coffee (1) |
| Based on my long-term goals, which are outlined below, I don't see how I have time to start a new novel project. In fact, I'm not sure professional writing is in the plan at all. I may continue to do small, easy, freelance projects for the likes of Textbroker and Helium, and I'll always write songs, but I don't see myself managing a portfolio full of submissions, nor do I see any huge, long-term writing projects in my future. No NaNo for me this year. I have too many other irons in the fire, and they all circle around my first love: Music. Long-Term Goals: 1. Leave Abbott -Save enough for a house down payment -Save enough for business down payment -Line up replacement work 2. Sell house and move in with Keith -Prep house -List house -Sell house 3. Sell Keith's house and buy a bigger house -Save enough for a house down payment -Stay at Abbott to qualify for financing -Prep Keith's house -List Keith's house -Sell Keith's house 4. Start a music studio business -Save enough for business down payment -Write a business plan -Find a location -Obtain financing (?) 5. Pick up more regular gigs -Leave Abbott or switch to day shift -Record a professional CD -Scope out potential venues or hire a promotions manager -Distribute CDs and business cards |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 I need to call the painters today. Advertise "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+].Goal met. Four days!Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Pending. NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met. Write one new original song per month. Goal met for September ("Is This Thing On?") and October ("Sparrow")Post at WordPress at least once per week. Fail. And, pending. Write one Textbroker article per week. Pending. I have one in the works due at 5pm today. *gasp* Anyone have any original window dressing ideas? Write three Helium articles per week. Pending. Write for "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed" [18+] fifteen minutes per day.Goal met, and Keith gets the credit for giving me the idea: "Snorkling" [18+]Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Srsly. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Weight: I forgot to weigh before breakfast.Meals: 7:15am Breakfast Lean Pocket (5.5) and coffee (1.5) 9:00am Coffee (1) 11:00am Granola bar (2) 1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 5:30pm Apple ZonePerfect bar (3) 7:30pm Ice cream bar (2), peanut butter pretzels (2.5), and caramel candy (1) 8:00pm Chai (2) |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 I'm just gonna hire some pros to paint, clean, and steam clean the carpets. It's too much work to do myself.Advertise "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+].Goal met, and we start this coming week! Whoooooo!Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met.NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Goal met. Write one new original song per month. Goal met for September ("Is This Thing On?") and October ("Sparrow")Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. Heh. *checks the calendar* Will she make this one...? Write one Textbroker article per week. Goal met x4, with #5 in progress. Also, I plan to reinstate my Helium goal, because I'm getting close to 100 articles, and I'd just like to get there. So, my new goal is: three Helium articles per week. ...maybe.Write for "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed" [18+] fifteen minutes per day.Saturday: Goal met: "Invalid Item" Sunday: Goal met: "Civilized" [13+]Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Weight: 151.2 FAIL. Meals: 8:00am Granola bars (4) 9:00am Cake (1) 10:00am Cookie (2) 12:00pm Leftover pizza (3?) 1:30pm Ice cream 7:00pm Birthday cake (5?) and ice cream SATURDAY: 9:45am Egg Mcmuffin (6) and small vanilla ice coffee (4) 2:15pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 4:45pm Cinnamon twists (1) 6:30pm Pizzaria Uno: Blueberry watermelon salad (3?), french onion soup (8?), 1.5 slices deep dish pizza (10?) 9:00pm Rocky Road ice cream with marshmallow sauce (8?) |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 In progress. I'm at my house waiting on the piano mover as we speak... but if I don't hear from them in five minutes, I swear I'm gonna reschedule. What part of "I need to leave for work at 11:00" do these people not understand? I said MULTIPLE TIMES... if I need to wait a couple weeks to guarantee they'll get here early, FINE. I'm not in a hurry. Where the hell are they? *kicks* Since I'm here, I sponge painted a wall to touch it up, and I sprayed Kilz Upshot on my ceiling... I'm thinking it's the wrong color. And I did some yard work.Advertise "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+].Goal met.Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met.NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Scheduled for Sunday! Write one new original song per month. Goal met for September AND October. They're my goals; I can choose to complete them early. Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. Write one Textbroker article per week. Goal met x4.Write for "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed" [18+] fifteen minutes per day.Goal met: "Hide Yourself" [E]  Anyone relate to this? Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Dunno. Weight: Dunno. I gotta get better at this. I'm just so busy with house prep!Meals: 7:30am Eggo waffle (2) with butter (1) and lite syrup (2), coffee (1) 10:00am Nuts (2), banana ZonePerfect bar (3.5) 1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7) 4:30pm Dark chocolate ZonePerfect bar (4) Late night at Chris and Bob's: Lays BBQ chips Three mixed drinks Tortellini Two pieces garlic bread |
| Get house ready for market by 9/30/09 No activity yesterday. Advertise "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+].Goal met.Launch one new Potbelly song per week. Goal met. I relaunched "Wake Me When September Ends" and wrote new song "Invalid Item" . I'll try to get that recorded soon.NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month. Scheduled for Sunday! Write one new original song per month. Goal met: http://michelletuesday.wordpress.com, and my new song "Invalid Item" will count toward October's goal. I anticipate being VERY, VERY BUSY with "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+].Post at WordPress at least once per week. Pending. I may get to it this weekend, but probably not during the week. Write one Textbroker article per week. Goal met. I've written four.Write for "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed" [18+] fifteen minutes per day.Goal met: "Invalid Item" I really liked "Corner," which I wrote yesterday, and it didn't place at all. Meanwhile, "Desert Rain," which was not my favorite, earned first place for Tuesday. "Changes" is decent, but again, not my favorite; I like "Corner" better. *shrug* Obviously, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10. In progress! Sheesh. *kicks Abbott with steel-toed boots* I just need to get to day shift, and then I can hang. I'm so freaking tired all the damn time. Maintain 150.0 lbs. Dunno. Weight: I forgot to weigh before I ate and dressed.Meals: 7:30am FiberOne Frosted Miniwheats cereal (4?) with milk (3?) and coffee (1) ...normally I measure out a portion, but Keith's son Blaine poured himself a big bowl, and then decided he didn't like the fact that he could only fit one mini-wheat at a time on his spoon. Heh. So I ate it. I have no idea how much it was, but probably about double a normal serving. Kids. |
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