Create a writing schedule for the next three weeks. Start with five minutes per day. Add five minutes to every writing session. Note on your schedule how you're doing.
I started this entry a long time ago based on a magazine that Mom got me to help inspire my writing. In the magazine was a calendar with a writing idea for each day. I’ve used a few things out of it, but after a couple of weeks, I didn’t go back to it. I don’t think I’ve done too poorly without it.
This week I’ve been feeling dry on ideas. I think it’s a combination of my cold and the lack of interesting and publicly-acceptable things to write about. I’m sure if I think about it I can put together a good list of things to write about over the coming weeks, especially if I don’t get too excited about them and write about everything today.
We’re trying to enroll Abby in a few extracurricular things this week. The stories of those experiences should be interesting. Swimming, dancing, and gymnastics. She’s also got a birthday party to attend on Sunday. I think that someone’s going to be all worn out by the end, and I don’t think it’ll be Abby.
Kid Two is always good for a yarn when there’s info to report. But apart from some intermittent issues that are inconsequential, there’s nothing to report. I suppose that picking a name should rate higher on our list of things to do, and I could write about the session Berta and I had the other night in narrowing down the list of names - to five.
We also have the formerly anticipated and now much dreaded trip to Florida to look forward to. I should put some thought into the planning of the trip and write about it. We’re supposed to select what attractions we really need to see while we’re down there so that we can see everything that we want. Right now, there really isn’t much that I would call “must-see”, and am hoping simply that we’re not blown away by hurricanes or anything.
Next week there’s a holiday. What is Labor Day all about anyway, and why can’t you wear white afterward? Is there some picnic or barbecue involved? What’s the deal?
There’s plenty to talk about on the gaming front, I guess. I could write about my game or the upcoming game that Ken is going to run. I don’t want to say that it’ll be nice to get out from under running games, because I don’t feel that way, but I do look forward to playing in Ken’s game because he’s always pretty thoughtful in his gaming.
There is surely a lot to say about computers and the web site, which can’t be far from my mind if I’m in here posting things. Of course, not many people who come here - and maybe I’ve got this wrong - want to read about that kind of stuff. Anyway, that’s not what this site was intended for, and there will soon be a solution to this issue that I can write more about.
There are movies that I should write about. New ones in the theaters (Hero), a couple of DVDs (Hellboy and the Butterfly Effect), and some stuff I’ve downloaded. I’ve actually been thinking of checking out a DVD of Equilibrium since it’s out now and my cam copy is poor.
Gadget-wise not much is happening with us. We’ll probably shop for a new stroller sometimes soon, and I can bore you with the details of that selection. I could also tell you of my fruitless and short-lived attempts at designing a new stroller. Yes, that would be amusing.
There are some other random things: A book I picked up about project managment certification should strike some interest. Re-thinking what I’m going to do about school. Thinking about what we’re going to do about the kids’ school. Ranting about the ornery neighbor kids. Finishing work on the house. Moving to somewhere nicer. Keeping the cars in repair and avoiding the cops. Checking out plays at People’s Light. Finding a two-kid sitter. Practicing my new drawing skills. Fighting hordes of time zombies on the XBox. Trying to choose a presidential candidate that will give the best mileage for my voting dollar.
I’m not sure why I thought I wouldn’t have anything to write about. Hmm. Any topics you’d like to see more of that I’m not covering well enough? Asymptomatic is in the top 500 blogs for subscribers at Bloglet and is quickly gaining momentum. So if you’ve got preferences, I’m listening.
