Starting a new project is always weird for me. I rarely see things to completion that aren’t required. Things like quilts, cross stitch projects, Project 365 rarely get done whereas I’m required to finish homework or projects at work. And even finishing those requires pressure be applied by others. I lose focus, mojo, enthusiasm, whatever you want to call it.
Example one: Project 365
I did really well when I first started on April 1st. The first missed day was in late May, the day I got up, went to work (no cameras allowed there), and was in bed basically until I went to sleep for the night. Major tooth pain. In June I missed something like ten days. In July I’ve maybe taken ten photos total. I still found things I wanted to take photos of but they were work stuff, not things I could legally show the public (sounds like I do such exciting, spy-like things, huh?). Stuff like Roy and Frank fighting over how to do a test procedure or the piece of paper Armando accidentally dropped inside a test station. I still brought my camera with me to special events and fun places and snapped tons of photos. It’s just the photo-a-day thing that’s gone by the wayside.
But I must remember why I started in the first place, to record my life and to take more photos. I think that’s been accomplished.
(insert here nine hours during which I went to Knott’s Berry Farm)
Example two: Various craft projects
No words needed. Just the fact I have the following WIPs: 1 quilting, 2 sewing, 4 knitting, 3 cross stitch.
Example three: Writing daily
I’m great about keeping up with this for 40 or so days at a time or until I go on vacation or get a new journal.
Why do I mention this here and now? Because this is a new blog. I am going to bring over a bunch of entries from Vox but I’m basically starting over, again. Let’s all hope I can keep up with it!
I know the feeling. I’ve just started calling it experience!