I was short seventeen pictures yesterday. Yes, seventeen.
How did it happen: well, I lost my keys yesterday. I hate this because when you lose your keys, you have to find them to function.
I tried retracing my steps from the night before. Finally, after checking the yard and my house for an hour, I figured I had left 'em in the car. Sure enough, I left them, but Lucy takes the car to work every day, so I couldn't confirm it till she got home.
So I spent most of the day working on my blog and checking some stuff out on the web.
You see because I'm trying to stack more constructive habits. Part of my thinking was since I've been able to keep up this daily blog, maybe it's time to pile on a new habit like taking pictures.
I'm not going to quit, but I am disappointed I broke this streak pretty early.
Creating good habits is hard, especially when the bad habits are ingrained in you.
Oh well, onwards and upwards.
One thing I want to recommit, too, is using this blog as a replacement for Facebook and Twitter.
One thing I do is keep several blogs open for inspiration. If I had to pick one, I'd like to emulate it's Eric Kim's blog. Don't ask me why; I like it.
I like the idea of simply sharing your thoughts and a place to express yourself and your creativity.
I'm still torn, because there's one part of my personality I keep hidden from the public: my politics. I used to talk politics a lot on Facebook. Sure, I had some excellent conversations, but I rarely changed anyone's mind.
Part of my lament is the time wasted arguing politics on Facebook rather than hanging out with Marcos or paying more attention to Lucy.
Plus, I always think, what if a potential client reads something I wrote and disagrees with me?
I'm still debating, but for now, I will keep my blog pretty neutral.
Yesterday was the first official day that I'm now on my own, in a sense.
I've officially signed on with Jake and have to build my way.
I'm not going to lie. This is scary stuff. Either I know my stuff, or I don't. Either I have the work ethic, or I don't.
Either I make this work, or I don't.
So we'll see what happens, but I'm committed to making this work. I don't want to go back to corporate life.
Yes, it's comfortable. Yes, a steady paycheck is nice.
But you give up so much of yourself for someone else's dime.
The economy isn't doing well, and the sector I work in is getting hit pretty hard.
I've always wondered about those people that drop out of the workforce.
I guess I'm one of those people now, and I'll see how they make it work.
Either way, yesterday marked the beginning of a new day.