New jobs and NaNoWriMo

Turns out that changing a job can equal task completion! I’ve removed all of the goals I had in regards to my old acquisitions job, and I’m still considering whether or not to replace them with new librarian goals.
Other than that, I participated in National Novel Writing Month again this year. I also failed to win NaNoWriMo again this year. I actually completed writing the story I had in mind though, so I’m not especially heartbroken. I’m working on editing it now for practice, not out of any disillusions of it seeing the light of day. I also have a few friends that wanted to see it when I finished, and I can’t bear to let them see the original meandering mess that it was. Somehow my story of pirate werewolves fighting vampire cowboys turned into a romance, the pirates turned into raiders and the cowboys into bounty hunters, my love interests became the villains, and Jewish vampire hunters showed up.
This is what I get for not plotting it out ahead of time.
…who am I kidding, I like being surprised by my characters and love how the plot turned out. Even though it wasn’t supposed to look like THAT.

First time for everything

I just finished editing my short story “Turn the card” (was #75) and have submitted it to WeirdTales.

I figure it’s about time I started collecting rejection slips. 

I’m surprised that I’m not more freaked out.

Really, not even a little.

2nd post in one day, making up for lost time

I’ve reviewed my goals, and have some successes, attempts, and setbacks.

I’ve missed all of the lunar eclipses (10) that I could see in Juneau, so I’ll have to think of a way around that one.  Thankfully that’s the only one that I’ve completely dropped the ball on, but I’ve got a few more whoopsies.

Let’s see…I’ve finished knitting Leena’s gloves (38), but they were far to large for her tiny hands.  I had to give in to the urge to hack off my hair (47)(only 4 inches removed!), and I keep adding books to my giant pile o’ books (88).  Other than those I’ve made headway in cleaning my bureau (28), have given most of my unused summer clothes away to a friend moving to Guam (29), started knitting the sleeves on my Mom’s cardigan (91), and made sorta final edits on Turn the Page (75).

I’ve finished Libkitty’s copyright crown! (37).  I’ll have to ask before I put up a pic, but it’s purty.  Ohh, and I graduated from library school, so I’m the proud owner of a Masters degree in Library and Information Science from Drexel University.  Now if only I could remember to pick up my diploma from the frame shop…

In which our fair heroine has no more excuses not to update

Yeah…I’m part of the Procrastination nation.  Done with school, no presentations, lunch ate, here we are!

In case it isn’t obvious, I’m putting the number of the goal I’m talking about in parenthesis.  Easy to find!

I finished one thing on my list! I finished making the list (1), so that counts as one down, one hundred to go.  Hoorah!  I think I’ve completed more than that, but I’ll put those in other posts.

I also have started my task of learning Japanese (70-72).   I bought some Pimsler language CD’s, a couple of Kanji/Hirigana/Katakana books, and some music (Puffy AmiYumi and Utada Hikaru).  So far I’ve only listened to the music and one lesson, but getting familiar with the cadence is useful.

I also decieded to rearrange my organization a little.  I’ll be removing my goals from the sidebar as I complete them, in order to make my list a little less intimidating for myself.  So, for memories sake here’s the entire list:

1. Finish this list
2. Learn to recite one of Shakespeare’s Plays from memory – Shamelessly stolen from DebetEsse’s list
3. Give myself an unavoidably noticeable henna tattoo
4. Learn to shoot handgun or rifle proficiently
5. Don’t accidentally shoot anyone or self
6. Trace family histories 7. Find Mom’s family crest
8. Find out if we have any right to use Dad’s family crest
9. Kiss someone while underneath mistletoe
10. See a lunar eclipse
11. Buy a sewing machine
12. Sew a ball gown
13. Join the drum circle at Dragon*Con
14. Wear a corset in public (probably at Dragon*Con)
15. Get a physical
16. Know at least 3 religions well enough to hold a conversation about them
17. Volunteer at the Juneau Raptor Center
18. Get over fear of being attacked by birds
19. Give blood
20. Get over fear of needles and losing blood
21. Date
22. Start running (even though my body doesn’t want me to)
23. Run a 10 minute mile
24. Eat a completely vegetarian meal
25. Read Machiavelli’s “The Prince”
26. Make a desktop trebuchet
27. Vacation outside of the country
28. Organize that horribly cluttered bureau
29. Sort clothes and give away what I don’t like or need
30. Make a joke so funny that someone either squirts liquid out their nose, or spits (I’m not picky)
31. Learn to watercolor
32. Practice my calligraphy until my handwriting looks halfway decent
33. Start driving the car more
34. Learn the geography of the city well enough to navigate said car without getting lost
35. Lose my fear of hitting anything or anyone with said car
36. Don’t hit anything or anyone with the car
37. Finish libkitty’s hat
38. Finish lace gloves for Leana
39. Take a really good picture of the sunset
40. Take a really good picture of the dawn
41. Finally learn where all of the states are
42. Learn all of the state capitols
43. Be able to identify where all of the countries on a map or globe
44. Put SoftPaws back on Schrodinger
45. See the Aurora Borealis
46. Fill up my 1G thumb drive
47. Resist the urge to chop off my hair until it’s longer than 15 inches (it must grow!)
48. Chop off hair to donate to locks of love
49. Finish the Mendenhall Glacier cross-stitch
50. Finish basket of flowers cross-stitch
51. Finish unicorn cross-stitch
52. Finish Geisha cross-stitch
53. Finish basket of kittens latch hook
54. Learn to play the bones
55. Re-learn to play the bodran
56. Learn to play either the guitar of cello
57. Read war and peace 58. Participate in NaNoWriMo
59. Win NaNoWriMo at least once
60. Learn to find at least 10 constellations (hard in Juneau) (0/10)
61. Actually get something to grow in the garden (on purpose)
62. Have completely clear skin for a month
63. Start using concealer
64. Learn to keep my voice on key
65. Spend an entire day alone
66. Pay off student loans
67. Learn to apply eye makeup
68. Actually wear eye makeup
69. Give someone a nightmare
70. Learn to speak Japanese
71. Learn to read katakana
72. Learn to read kanji
73. Hold a conversation in a foreign language.
74. Finish Masters degree in Library and Information Science
75. Complete editing on Turn the page
76. Submit above to at least 10 publications (0/10)
77. Finish short story Stop that
78. Finish yet unnamed evil twin book
79. Finish A woman shows through short story
80. Finish False assumptions book
81. Finish Wsyckmc book
82. Finish Erlking’s short story
83. Finish Tofurky Tales story
84. Create storyboard for Tofurky Tales
85. Find someone to do the graphics for Tofurky Tales
86. Fill idea notebook
87. Fill all writing notebooks
88. Read all books in giant pile ‘o’ stuff (0/40)
89. Find yarn for Dad’s sweater
90. Finish Dad’s sweater
91. Finish Mom’s cardigan
92. Use up all yarn in stash
93. Figure out pattern for personal design
94. Knit one of my own designs
95. Perfect shortbread recipe
96. Start making Squirrel Girl costume
97. Get a picture with Doctor Doom while wearing Squirrel Girl costume
98. Listen to all podcasts on my iPod
99. Get completely caught up with book orders
100. Get completely caught up with item check-in
101. Have a clean desk for at least a week

Hello world! (How you doin’?)

Ahh, my first blog.  Honestly I’ve been trying to stay away from these things, because I’ve been afraid that I’ll just procrastinate and never post. 

But now I have to post!

I just joined up with a 101 things in 1001 days group, so I need to track my amazing successes, horrifying shortcomings, and obvious procrastination. 

In one of the most public ways possible. 

I’m already re-thinking this idea.