Day one

Ok, so today started with a two-hour drive stretched into a two-and-a-half-hour drive by the slippery roads that sent at least twenty cars to a resting spot in the snow banks just beyond the shoulders. At first, due to my sleepiness and unease from the trip, I didn't accomplish much of anything after the drive. However, after a very brief nap I awoke with this almost panicked need to be doing something. So I got up, took a shower, and went out to get some clothes for job hunting (12), only to realize that the options for purchasing respectable men's clothing are quite limited in this town. I did manage to find a few shirts that were decent enough. Next, I got my haircut, as I had grown far more shaggy than a fine, upstanding individual like myself should be. I also bought a new set of guitar strings--which I later put on my guitar--while I was out, which doesn't quite handle number 14, but it is intended to lead up to it. I fixed dinner tonight--stew with biscuits (19). For those of you that don't know, if you're boiling something with a lid on the pot, water will collect on the underside of the lid. I knew this beforehand. I swear. But a belly stained with stew sweat seems to indicate otherwise.

I received my first two comments today. Both of which helped me to achieve number 20 on The List. Piwok (a very clever name for someone who has spent some time in the Jedi Forest) recommended a dvd that would help me with 10, 13, 16, and 17. Not being one to put things off anymore, I ordered it right away, and it's due to arrive on Wednesday. So, I maybe haven't gotten to the point of crossing anything off the list yet, but I have gotten starts for a bunch of them. Also, I made the call to officially pass on the apartment I had lined up because it was far too expensive and I don't want to be bumming half the rent from my parents every month. I know that seems to contradict item number 8, but my new plan has me very briefly postponing number 8. The plan is as follows:

Tomorrow, I litter my resume around this town at anyplace that will take it. Then, once I have a job here, I will start sending out my resume to employers in some of the larger cities that I am interested in living in. If after two weeks of vigorous applying I have not found a job in another city, I will start looking for a place in this area with a month-to-month lease. That way, when I get that big-city job, I won't be tied up by a one-year lease in this town.

I've also added a few new items to the list.

21. Get back in touch with Piwok. She's probably the oldest friend I have, and it's ridiculous that I've lost touch with her.

22. Eliminate mindless distractions. I've already started on this one by removing quite a few games and other distractions from my computer. I've also vowed to limit my tv watching to four specific shows.

23. Start performing again. Today, while stringing my guitar, I actually began to miss it.

Alright, I know it doesn't sound like much. But it's a start. And I'm actually quite optimistic about my new employment/housing plan. It seems like a better way to go than entering into a lease I probably wouldn't be able to afford even if I did have a job. . . The night is still a bit early, and I plan on working on number 2 by writing a bit tonight and number 16 by starting to read the book "Heal Your Headache." Anyway, sorry if this post wasn't as interesting as the previous. Hopefully tomorrow should be more interesting.