What's on the iPod: Marry Song by Band of Horses
What a day yesterday. I had a talk with a new client, who hired me for immediate work. It's good, but I'm not getting my main project any closer to completion by taking on more need-it-now work. I spent a few hours after getting their project sorted to dig for sources on my article. I'm getting there.
It's been quite a week, so I'm thinking today is a good day to play hookie. The Away message is going up and I'm going to decide by the minute how I'm spending the day. I know tomorrow we'll be in New Jersey for a mini meditation retreat (I nearly typed "medication" -- Freud would love that), so today is my "off" day.
Just some random things to share with you:
New York Times article on Free Courses: A writer friend sent the link over. I'm hooked -- these are top universities offering free courses. Why the heck wouldn't you? The courses are administered through Coursera.
Word 2013 is, well, odd. I may be able to get over the weird interface in time (I did with Word 2007), but right now I'm fumbling my way around the entire Office 2013 suite beta preview. I finally found out how to lose the stupid graphic they have at the top of every application -- Amen! It's distracting to have "calligraphy" or "circuits" cluttering up the tool bar. But I'm in love with the instant connection to the cloud.
My latest client hired me because of a blog comment. Swear to God I don't even remember making a comment on their site, but apparently I did just that about nine months ago. So far, that one comment has netted me just over $2K. In one day. Wow.
The Trade Magazine Writing Webinar is something I'm really proud of. Okay, you don't have to sign up (but if you want to, go here). I'm just glad the first round of attendees loved it enough to rave about it enough to cause Anne and me to do it again. I worked my heart out on that one, and I'm glad to see people getting value from it.
There are days I seriously miss my hometown friends. No one knows you like the people you grew up with, and no one has that same understanding of those regional quirks. I've had more than enough of selfish people with hidden agendas. I long for people who are genuine.
If I had a nickel for everyone who wanted my overflow work, hmm... I think I've just realized how to make a ton of money without lifting a finger. LOL But seriously, I've had people in full-time jobs say "If you ever need someone..."
What are your random thoughts today?
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