Cubs lost the division series. The fans are not happy. This kind of talk disturbs people, and that is not the objective.
Dealing with head colds is bad enough, but I'm not losing faith in the usual remedies. In my weakened weekend state I've made enough of an effort to stay active so that the usual chores get done. E kind of took the cue to bother me about it, but everyone needs a kick in the pants now and again.
Speaking of which, it's been awhile since I've posted, but I've definitely felt as though constant posting requires a certain amount of dedication and a desire to achieve some sort of audience. I don't need either.
For the first time in a while, I feel as if I've fell off the productiveness wagon, and that although employed, I'm not living up to the expectations of myself and my family. In know that I've always been a bit uncommunicative, but I've never exactly felt that they never cared what it was that I was doing. I did get the feeling from an e-mail from my brother that things were going pretty well although the recession is a force to be reckoned with: forcing people to force themselves to be more positive, whether genuinely hopeful or not and a moot point for those of us that still think it necessary.
I'm going to resolve to do a couple of things right now. First I'm going to install a water shutoff valve in my shower. Secondly, I'm going to start researching the finer points of graphic design. My technical skills could use a new outlet and sooner or later I'm going to use them. One of Elise's improv teammates Mike asked if I was into it and I said no at first, but that I had the software for it and also knew someone else that was. The question was whether I wanted to say yes and just slipped or really wanted to save myself the embarrassment of not exactly being qualified enough to say yes. I did take an introduction to design course in college and also two courses in computer science so maybe its time that I push myself towards a new skill. The prospect is daunting but I feel a need to do it because as someone who gets discouraged and distracted when seeing that other people flaunt their abilities and shiny toys when I have only outdated technology to deal with, I know that I can stretch what I do have to make strong plays and strides toward goals.
There was also an article I bookmarked called "creating a life-plan". Often times I find that I do not usually ever go back to the to-do list managers and the GTD software or think-plans, but this one seems worthwhile. It ties in closely with the Jerry Seinfeld wall-calender which tracks your progress toward goals very simply and effectively with daily steps. Simplifying those goals is the hard part, but I think that's what will be involved in this...
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