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Monday, January 2, 2012, Wednesday, January 11, 2012, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Location: Home
Task #23 Add 5 Blog Posts Unrelated to This List

I decided to add this task to the list thinking that it would motivate me to practice some "real" writing. That I would come up with interesting topics, story lines, or even poetry. I thought it would be easy, that I wouldn't be able to stop, the posts pages and pages long. It's difficult, though, to come up with topics on command.  I think of the 5 that I added, the post I'm most proud of is the last one, "Life Goes On". And that one I came up with because I  got a letter from the Secretary of State and I overheard my Dad asking about it.Random.

As I wrote that one though, I found I had a lot to say. It was a topic I am really passionate about. And that may be the trick. Writing for me has to be about more than forcing an issue or trying to pull a plot out of thin air. Deep interest, personal relevance, and passion make for a much more interesting read. It sure makes it a lot easier to know what to say and how to say it.

Sometimes, though, I tend to think that people want to hear my tirades or wallowing. That can complicated the topic selection. It can also enable a heavy filter, which only further dilutes the substance of a piece of writing. But again when it comes to passion, worrying about what others will think tends to fade from focus.

If you notice from the above dates, I finished this tasks over a few days. In between adding posts I did some thinking. trying to figure out what to write about is a process all its own. I tried to figure out what was important to me, what had been on my mind, or maybe even what had been going on that week - aside from bucket list work. It was difficult. I found myself going through an old writer's notebook from college. I read  through the step of the writing project we did for class, re-read over and over the positive peer reviews I received for my work and felt a bit rejuvenated. I thought maybe not for the blog, but for future side attempts at writing I would go back to this same process, figuring it may yield similar results and perhaps help me go one step further. In relation to the blog, however, the encouraging comments from my classmates and instructor gave my confidence a slight boost.  I anxiously waited for an idea to strike, to get the chance to sit an hammer out something worth reading.


Like I said, it came together in "Life Goes On" . I hope you got something out of it too. And in my hunt to complete this task, I found new motivation ( re-motivation?) to keep going.



- "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." -

Master Cleanse

Monday, January 16, 2012
Location: My Bedroom
Task #2 Spring Clean My Room

Well it's official. I am a pack rat. I can't, for the life of me, get rid of some of the most unnecessary things. I went through my closet my make shift wardrobe, my night stand, and all the papers sitting on my desk and eliminated very little of my horde. Everything I pulled out had either sentimental value or possible potential and went right back where I got it from, except possibly in a slightly neater fashion. It's hard to part with stuff. I always wind up thinking there will be that one occasion one day in the future where the item I'm contemplating tossing will come in handy and I will be angry for wasting it. I also have a nasty habit of reading every piece of paper I come across, loose or in a journal, and most likely end up shoving it in the envelop of  "important" papers, that will in reality, never be read again ( at least not until I attempt to "spring clean" again). So as you can imagine the cleaning process was rather long and drawn out. I actually took several days to accomplish very little. It's a good thing I didn't venture to the back of my closet, full of old bedding that doesn't even fit my mattress. Besides you never know when that stuff is going to come in handy!

However, I did manage to start a give away bag that consists mainly of things that are totally out of date, won't fit me in any near future, or existed in duplicate. Trust me the bag isn't half way full. But at the very least I was able to get rid of a bunch of garbage and organized the make up, jewelry, and random art/office supplies clumped together in bags and drawers. And now, I can walk in a clear path to every corner of my room. I guess that's something.