Musings
an Online Journal of Sorts

By Alyce Wilson

I keep busy. Extremely busy. Some days more than others.

Like today, for instance: busy, busy, busy.

To give you an idea of the sort of thing that generally hangs over my head in a day, here's a quick look at my "to do" list.

Be warned: this is not for the faint of heart.

Long-term Goals

• Finish writing my novel.
• Get my novel published.
• Get a volume of poetry published.
• Get more articles published in magazines.
• Attract newspapers for a weekly syndicated lifestyles/entertainment column.
• Sell my 1988 Ford Ranger.
• Learn to play guitar.
• Lose another 30 pounds (have already lost 45-50).

Recurring Tasks

• Laundry (weekly)
• Cleaning apartment (biweekly)
• Reducing clutter; organizing the tempest of my office space/living room (whenever)
• Buying groceries and other daily needs (weekly)
• Abs tape (8 minutes) (daily)
• Kickboxing aerobics tape (25 minutes) (daily)
• Cross training tape (25 minutes) (daily)
• Pilates/yoga tape (25 minutes) (daily)
• Dog walk (30 minutes) (daily)
• Update Musings.
• Work for pay: approximately 7-9 hours a day.

One-Time Tasks

• Write up personal history of Monty Python Society.
• Write up something about a friend of mine for her grandmother (as part of a special gift being put together by my mom).
• Design the October issue of Wild Violet.
• Write up questions for Tapping the Vein, for an upcoming Wild Violet issue.
  

As imposing as this list may appear, it's been getting lighter. For example, I just crossed off a long-term goal that had been stressing me for nearly a year: buying a new car. And my steady progress towards my weight-loss goal means that I can safely say I'm more than halfway there. I can also honestly say that I've reached my college weight: that is, the weight I was as an upperclassman. My goal is where I was as a freshman, before the Freshman 15 and the Sophomore 15.

You know, it might be a good idea for me to bookmark this page, so I can come back to it and check on my progress. That is, if I have time.

Copyright 2003 by Alyce Wilson

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