I'm currently LOVING the fact that today's the last day of school before a two-week vacation. Sure, the day's jam-packed with singing in the teacher's chorus, squeezing in a quick class, the nerves of having my husband invited into school to do one of his famous readings of "The Polar Express" (and watching my 2-year-old in the process), and my usual classes, but there isn't a real complaint in the mix. Oh, and I'm even going for one of my 2-3 times-per-year hair cuts tonight. Exciting stuff, people. Ex-citin'.
I'd like to think that READING more would be high on my list of 2015 goals, but I'm trying not to put too much pressure on myself since I always seem to have at least a half dozen books going at a time...and rarely find myself completing a single one. That said, this was shared on FB by one of my librarian buddies (for those that don't know, I'm a school librarian by day) and sparked my interest. UGH! So many great ideas to go after on that list, but to avoid the inevitable failure, I'll aim for a handful this year. Maybe that'll be doable.
Lately, I've been CHOOSING between sleep and getting projects done, and guess what's actually happening. Right. Neither. While I'm waiting for that bolt of energy to strike me motivated, I sit there spinning my wheels while staring at a computer screen (only half getting anything off-topic finished). So, I'll have to work harder than Santa's elves to get a couple of the handmade projects I've got planned for Hadley done in time!
Hopefully, I'll be DESIGNING several things in the new year: a new website, re-designing the blog (still doesn't feel quite right...what do you think?), but most importantly, myself. Internally. Not, like, a superficial makeover, but a total rehab of the good ol' interior. Mhmm.
WONDERING if I'll actually have the guts to get some stuff published this year. Wondering if I'll have the motivation and guts to write more, and to try for some freelance gigs in 2015. Wondering if it really matters. Wondering what my focus needs to be, aside from the usual musts (family and friends). But, more importantly, wondering if we'll have a white Christmas this year. (We weren't supposed to last year, but we had an unexpected, unpredicted coating that filled me with joy and excitement. This year, there's a chance for a storm, but it might include ice and rain, sooooo...)
Do tell! What're you loving/reading/choosing/designing/wondering currently? I'd love to hear in the comments.
Linking up with the fabulous Ot & Et and Harvesting Kale.
Reading the Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. Not sure why, except that I was in Target, it was on sale, and it seemed like a good book for the Christmas season (though it isn't really Christmas-themed, per se). I'm halfway through and its been pretty decent. Kinda more chick-lit than I thought it might be, but OK. I don't usually just pick up a random book and buy it without knowing a little more about the author or content - but, every so often, you gotta dive into the deep end of the pool, right?
ReplyDeleteI'm with ya, Bob, although I haven't had the guts to do that lately. I think the fact that we've got less downtime around our house and even bedtime is kinda tough to read anything substantial (magazines are perfect, though ;-)). I'm thinking I've gotta push the boundaries and try a random fiction book this year.
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