so many cds

Today was a little bit of a disappointment. I was planning on meeting with a professor about my job search this afternoon, but she ended up having to leave town. It sounds like I'll be able to meet with her on Wednesday instead. So I guess things could be quite a bit worse. I'm just eager to get going on things. What did I do instead? I cleaned (24). Actually, a lot of the 'cleaning' involved me transferring my cd collection from jewel cases to those books of sleeves. I worked on it for a looooong time and I'm only through e. So, tomorrow should be fun finishing that.

I wrote quite a bit today (2), but it's starting to feel like I've gone in the wrong direction with the main character. So I may have to backtrack or even start over on my most recent project. But I'll look at it again over the next couple of days to see where it stands.

Yeah, it was a boring day from the perspective of anyone else but me. Maybe on days like this I should write about something other than my day and then just do a little list of my accomplishments toward the end. Well, it's not too late to do part of that.

10, 13, 16, 17. treadmill, yogalates, diet

21. I actually sent an email to Piwok yesterday, and she responded today. So that's a start toward getting back in touch with her.

I'm grateful for twinsissy, who today pointed me toward some reviews of the headache book/diet that I'm now on that were very encouraging. It seems this approach worked for a lot of people. I'm also grateful (and hopeful) for whatever this cause is that z-man is going to tell me about (20).

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.