three unrelated plans… yet they ARE related, since they are things I am going to do, not to mention in their very nature as plans. yes. i’m very good at blog titles. coffee?
That’s totally the face I’m making right now. I swear it. And here’s a haiku about that face:
squinty mcsquinter
stop fussing the way you do
think about bunnies
There. Now I feel better.
And onto the plans….!
- I’m going to write a book. Err, publish a book? Make a book from things I’ve already written? Can you feel my absolute confidence in the project oozing from the screen? But, yes, I am. I’m deciding now on themes and expansion and how to spiderweb it all together into something coherent, thoughtful, buy-worthy and solid. Not just I MADE MY BLOG INTO A BOOK GET IT WHILE YOU CAN… because, hello, you can get it all online. Save for the posts I delete, of course, but you didn’t want those anyway, I promise.
If you have theme ideas, posts you think should be included, or just a general YES, I WANT TO BUY IT! affirmation, speak now or… you know, speak later. I’m open.
- I’m embarking on a life plan beginning next week, focusing on two major areas of my life: health and finance. Now, on the health side, I do have certain issues I won’t be able to conquer with even a super excellent plan, but I think there are lots of things I could do to increase my daily wellbeing. Increased fitness is one of those things, as much as the idea of increasing my output sounds rather UGH! to me this week.
BUT! I would love some longer, leaner muscles… I would love to make my curves proportional to my wee frame within… I would love to feel more confident and energetic in my own skin. I think that’s worth the effort. To that end, I think I’m going to finally buy the new running shoes I’ve needed for a while (my current shoes pinch my feet) — maybe some MBT shoes? What do you think? Pretty much anything they are designed to remedy has been wrong with me at some point or other, physiologically (I’m hard on this bod!) I also am lugging my sorry ass back to the doctor to adjust a few elements of my treatment to get some better results… more rapid change. Other self care stuff? Drinking enough water. Stretching. Cutting down on coffee (OH MY GOSH!) And perhaps dressing according to my actual levels of sass, non? Yeah!
As far as finance goes, I’m going to be a self-nazi, and nail down my saving goals for the next two years. Also? How I plan to find a sugar daddy. Ahem.
- I’m going to aggressively seek out more freelance work. I think this is good for both my bankbook and my self-identity as a writer. Yes — I DID mean to sound fruity about that, thank you. But seriously… I know what I’m capable of. Time to haul ass and get published like a good girl… under my own name!
So. Ideas welcome, either in comments or via email. And of course, you can just say LOVE YOU! GO FOR IT! because I’m going to, so you might as well.
WOO!
February 12th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Meg, go for it, with intent! Plans are all good, but intent equals action!
February 12th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Love you, go for it.
February 12th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
LOVE YOU! GO FOR IT!
(Because sometimes, I’m unoriginal but still want to cheer you on.)
WOO!
February 12th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I’ll be rooting you on. Thinking of cheers right now.
February 12th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Be sure and share with us the freelance gigs you get, so we can all rush out and digg, etc those pages and show your employers how popular a writer you are!
Good luck with the new goals!
-Fungible/Rick
February 12th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
WOOO!!
LOVE YOU; GO FOR IT!
See how I mixed that up there?
February 12th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Go FOR it! You deserve all the great things you’ll work hard for.
February 12th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
LOVE YOU! GO FOR IT!
(lacking in originality, but not sincerity)
February 12th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Good for you, Meg. You’ve become a favorite read of both me and my beloved. And anyone who makes my sweetie happy is OK in my book. So:
Love it! Go for you! (or something like that :-) )
February 12th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
I’ll be completely unoriginal and say “go for it Meg, we love you” :)
February 12th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
LOVE YOU! GO FOR IT!
As someone who has recently lost 60 pounds and become fit(ter) in the last 5 months I must say that the personal satisfaction that one gets from that accomplishment makes everything else in life seem completely possible. It sounds so cliche, but being in decent shape, fitness wise, is a foundation for everything else. You can do it! I know you can!
February 12th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
EX-CELL-ENT!!! gonna be a good year for you! Love you (of course) go for it (no hesitation) and enjoy every bit of it! (your enthusiasm is contagious, I think I might be inspired to do something too!)
February 12th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Can’t wait to read your book!
February 12th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
I just took a deep breath and ordered myself some (expensive!) MBT shoes. I’ll let you know how (if) they work out.
February 12th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Woo! Go for eat!
February 12th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
I’ll be lazy and just say:
Luv u! Go 4 it!
February 12th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
YES! I WANT TO BUY IT! And go for it! Go for all of it!
February 13th, 2008 at 6:23 am
17 posts and no themes. Let me have a go. I’m in marketing, so I’m always thinking about marketability.
From my narrow, exterior perspective, it seems to me that discovering that you couldn’t have kids (the old fashioned way, at least) was a profound incident over the past few years. You seem to have a done a lot of thinking, soul-searching and writing about it.
Obviously there are plenty of other women experiencing similar disappointments. It’s not discussed a lot in our culture, but I think it’s profound for lots of them.
So, that sounds like a great, challenging subject for a book of essays or stories. You’d want to do some research to find out what else is out there, obviously.
I wouldn’t want you to write a bleak, maudlin book on the subject. Those probably already exist, and it probably wouldn’t be reflective of who you are.
I expect that you could do an excellent job applying your wit and humour to this fraught but worthwhile subject. The book’s essential strength would be in that juxtaposition between tone and content. I’m not saying there wouldn’t be sad or serious bits, just that it wouldn’t be a Bleak Journey of Despair and Self-Loathing.
This would obviously be a hard book to write. But, as the saying goes, if you hit all the time, the target’s too near.
February 13th, 2008 at 6:34 am
I’ll buy it!
February 13th, 2008 at 9:19 am
LOVE YOU! GO FOR IT!
February 13th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
You not only CAN go for it, but you SHOULD go for it! I would buy whatever it was in a heartbeat, even if it was just a bound copy of your blog. There’s just something to be said for a hard copy, at least in my little world…
February 13th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Oops. My name is Dana, not Dan. Forgive the typo!
February 14th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Sorry for the late contribution, but now I feel as if I’m at least a part of the parade…LOVE YOU! GO FOR IT!!
February 14th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Do you know that you look absolutely gorgeous in this pic? And that I wanna hug you?
Ok, just a suggestion, I dunno - after each chapter in your book, add one of your love lists! If you have enough lists, keep one list on one page and your text on the other.
I dunno if you’ll like the idea but knowing how much you like lists….