RSS Thursday Thirteen: #10–13 Things I need to do before starting work tomorrow
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- Make sure I can find all three pairs of good-jeans-that-fit
- Make sure that at least two pairs of good-jeans-that-fit are clean and, more importantly, dry.
- Do a bra inventory, and make sure I have at least two pairs
- Wake up at 5am at least once so the shock won’t be as terrible
- Buy a box of power bars
- Buy some fruit
- Buy sandwich bread and sandwich fillings (I would have to work for an hour to pay for lunch out each day. Not. Gonna. Happen. I bought a $3 sandwich box in a back-to-school sale.)
- Write and forward-post enough articles to get me through to Monday morning.
- Find the one missing credit card bill and pay it.
- File all the filing I have so I can find the missing credit card bill.
- Buy some t-shirts that don’t have holes in.
- Find my inner professional. She’s in there somewhere.
- Tell myself, over and over again, that yes I will cope with working an eight-hour day and running a full-time part-time business on the side.
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24 Comments, Comment or Ping
Lori (3 comments.)
I can sooo relate to many things on your list. So much to do and so little time;)
Aug 30th, 2007
Moondancer Drake (2 comments.)
Good luck at the new job. It’s a hard thing to get used to after being away from it, but sounds like you’re preparing well. You’ll be fine.
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Aug 30th, 2007
Lori also (7 comments.)
OK…why do you have to find 3 pairs of jeans that fit before tomorrow?? You only wear one at a time, right?? As far as 8 hour a day jobs, its just like a bike….everything is gonna be groovy:) Happy TT and good luck.
Aug 30th, 2007
Buck Naked Politics (3 comments.)
Find your inner professional? Too funny!
Aug 30th, 2007
Robin (26 comments.)
Keep breathing, you’re going to be just fine.
And skip the extra 5am wakeup. No reason to miss sleep just for practice.
Aug 30th, 2007
Susan Helene Gottfried (21 comments.)
Don’t let the stress get to you; it’ll all be fine.
Have a great first day tomorrow!
Aug 30th, 2007
OpenChannel (16 comments.)
I haven’t had a regular 8 hour/day M-F job in 5 years. I don’t know if I could ever go back (strike that, I’m not going back). I’ve gotten too used to project-based work and love the freedom.
I laughed at loud at #12. I don’t know if I ever had an inner professional. Or at least she gave up on me a long time ago.
Aug 30th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
Lori-also: It’s a long story, but basically our dryer needs to run three times to dry stuff. (Just. Don’t. Ask.) So, with so few pairs of jeans, it’s not uncommon to find all pairs either in the washer or damp in the dryer. Therefore, knowing that two pairs are available takes the pressure. (At $30 a pop for the ones that fit well and are comfortable–I’ve tried many kinds, believe me–I don’t want to buy more.)
Also, I will be working the next three days, *at least* (I don’t know my schedule beyond Sunday). I also run a business, so much of my evening time will be spent doing the important stuff on that, too. Really there is just not much time for anything else.
Also, I only just rediscovered my third pair of jeans where it had been hiding in my office for at least a month. Stuff hides.
It will be ok when I get into a routine, I’m sure.
Aug 30th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
OC: I finished my last 9-5 in 1996.
I’m hoping that this bit of income coupled with the money I’m making from my blog and other writing and Markeroni will eventually stabilize things enough so that I can quit and do *everything* based on the writing. For now, though, having a job is a good move for various reasons, even if it is pretty uncomfortable.
Aug 30th, 2007
OpenChannel (16 comments.)
I hear you and feel your pain! I think it’s a constant struggle for writers and artists. That balance between making art and making money.
There’s definitely something to be said for a steady paycheck. Yup. I check the job boards every once in a while looking for that magical one that wouldn’t be too painful to commit to. haha.
Aug 30th, 2007
Vixen (12 comments.)
Good luck with getting up at 5am, ugh! I sleep until 6:30am and that is still hard to pull off!
Thanks for visiting again!
Aug 30th, 2007
J. Lynne (35 comments.)
I feel your pain, especially the waking up early one. I’m very jealous that you get to wear t-shirts and jeans so my sympathy is running a bit thin though. :P
Good luck!
Aug 30th, 2007
Tink (6 comments.)
Good luck on the job, you’ll be fine! :-)
Thanks for visiting my activities TT.
Aug 30th, 2007
pussreboots (158 comments.)
Good luck on the new job. Don’t stress over the blog. It will still be here when you get home. Prepublishing is the way to insanity!
Aug 30th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
Lori: that’s about it! *And* I got everything done.
Thanks for visiting my TT. :)
Sep 4th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
Moondancer: thanks very much for the encouragement! Five days later I am now a (very achy) veteran. ;)
Sep 4th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
BNP: Yeah, well, sorta. :-P
Sep 4th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
Thanks Robin. Actually, I seem to wake up that early anyhow, now. I guess it doesn’t take that long to set a new habit…
Sep 4th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
SHG: Thank you very much. :)
Sep 4th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
OC–this one will be fine once I get over the physical hump. Turns out getting up early is the easiest part. Being on my feet eight hours a day is very painful by the end of it. But I like the job, and my coworkers, and we seem to be a good team.
Sep 4th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
Vixen: thank you. :-)
Sep 4th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
JL: Well, we do spend the day shunting heavy boxes around, sitting on the floor, sweating and generally being physical! It’s not a job for a suit.
I think when we go live, we get to wear a uniform apron or something.
Sep 4th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
Tink, you’re welcome. Thank you too. :)
Sep 4th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
Pussreboots: many thanks. Although I actually do prefer to do the prepub thing. That gives me a bit more space to work on the longer posts, i.e. the trip writeups with photos and the like. :)
Sep 4th, 2007
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