It's no secret. I drift from webpage to webpage and before I know it, it's 2:31 a.m..... again! I'm online looking for I don't know what? Inspiration? A way to account for how I spend my time?
Yesterday, my 15th wedding anniversary, was spent with Julie and Julia. I like movies. I like chick flicks. And that's how Taskeen and I celebrated my anniversary. Thank god for growing daughters! I made a mental note about making peace with the reality on the ground. The fact that some celebrations are best when you do what you want to do. No compromises. No one making you feel like they're doing you a favor by hanging out with you, doing things you enjoy but they don't. So.....
What can I say! I loved the movie. It was about hopes, dreams, persistence, focus. I came home, googled Julie Powell, quickly found her blog and left her a comment. Energy rippled down my fingers, a ray of hope skipped along side. All thanks to Julie. My ten year old literary fiction manuscript, ten days away from being a finished product, ten days that have spread over three years if not more, could now very well be a completed project, all thanks to Julie. Dreams do happen.
So this then, is my attempt to log my progress towards getting the job done. It's about practicing all that I've read in "The Secret" and the "7 Habits...". It's about eventually ( and hopefully) finding myself in a place, where I can write Julie and say thank you for saving me.
20 days to complete my manuscript. 20 days to send out queries to literary agents. Or begin posting chapters here!
Let the chips fall where they may!
Adios!
