My freelance writing may be gratifying, but for all the effort I'm putting in, it still doesn't add up to a half-time income. My plan was to work, or look for work, 20 hours a week, but I've averaged more like 14. I really do need a full-time job. I feel I've been semi-retired longer than I should have.
That means I need a plan, and I have to stick to it.
For starters, I'm going to:
Send out an e-mail to all my friends that I'm looking.
Apply for at least one job a week.
Go to a job search resource center and sign up for a couple of counseling sessions.
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Linda is working to accomplish 101 things in 1001 days.
101 things to do by July 2, 2012
1. Meditate five days a week, two weeks in a row.
2. Exercise five days a week, two weeks in a row.
3. Publish Mom's memory book and send to family members.
4. Make a birthday plaque for Tom.
5. Make a birthday plaque for Gerry.
6. Make a birthday plaque for Matt.
7. Pitch a story about SACO to three magazines.
8. Research about the Army Corps of Baroque Flutes; figure out if it's a story.
9. Get our savings in order.
10. Design artwork for Spencer's bench.
11. Do pyrography and finishing for Spencer's bench.
12. Have a sister weekend.
13. Have a siblings weekend.
14. Read The Brothers Karamazov
15. Photograph the magnolia tree on Chester and Gardner in different stages from the same perspective throughout the year.
16. Take a family history trip to Indiana and Chicago.
17. Finish a draft of my family history book.
18. Get a regular second gig or a full-time job.
19. Post to my random blog at least once a week for 2 months
20. Paint the bathroom trim.
21. Replace the grout around the tub.
22. Photograph murals around Boston, make a Web site.
23. Create a Web site for my freelance writing business.
24. Learn about Twitter.
25. Paint the cabin.
26. Have the cabin wiring adjusted to look better.
27. Visit Quebec City.
28. Take an overnight bike trip.
29. Camp at Baxter State Park.
30. Get paid to ghostwrite a full-length book.
31. Buy nothing but food, fuel, and medicine for 30 days.
32. Hike with the MOAC group in Maine.
33. Learn Tai Chi.
34. Go to Pinewoods.
35. Insulate the cathedral ceiling in the cabin.
36. Trek in Europe: Mont Blanc circuit, Swiss Alps, Bavarian Alps, or similar trip. Or plan to by 2014.
37. Learn to build and edit web sites - HTML, XHTML, XML, Java, etc.
38. Build and publish a family history web site.
39. Join or form a book club.
40. Have a music weekend at the cabin.
41. Have a day of mindfulness.
42. Research whether I could write a book about SACO.
43. Take a long bike ride in Maine with my camera.
44. Make a photo album.
45. Make a scrapbook of my 2007 Europe trip.
46. Make an album of our holiday cards.
47. Take a long paddle on the Sebasticook.
48. Make a list of 10 magazine story ideas.
49. Establish a routine for pitching stories and Elance jobs.
50. Attend Patriot's Day reenactment and breakfast in Lexington and Concord.
51. Lose 10 pounds.
52. Redecorate the bathroom.
53. Redecorate the living room.
54. Replace the kitchen floor.
55. Take a big trip with Spencer.
56. Write a SACO book.
2. Exercise five days a week, two weeks in a row.
3. Publish Mom's memory book and send to family members.
4. Make a birthday plaque for Tom.
5. Make a birthday plaque for Gerry.
6. Make a birthday plaque for Matt.
7. Pitch a story about SACO to three magazines.
8. Research about the Army Corps of Baroque Flutes; figure out if it's a story.
9. Get our savings in order.
10. Design artwork for Spencer's bench.
11. Do pyrography and finishing for Spencer's bench.
12. Have a sister weekend.
13. Have a siblings weekend.
14. Read The Brothers Karamazov
15. Photograph the magnolia tree on Chester and Gardner in different stages from the same perspective throughout the year.
16. Take a family history trip to Indiana and Chicago.
17. Finish a draft of my family history book.
18. Get a regular second gig or a full-time job.
19. Post to my random blog at least once a week for 2 months
20. Paint the bathroom trim.
21. Replace the grout around the tub.
22. Photograph murals around Boston, make a Web site.
23. Create a Web site for my freelance writing business.
24. Learn about Twitter.
25. Paint the cabin.
26. Have the cabin wiring adjusted to look better.
27. Visit Quebec City.
28. Take an overnight bike trip.
29. Camp at Baxter State Park.
30. Get paid to ghostwrite a full-length book.
31. Buy nothing but food, fuel, and medicine for 30 days.
32. Hike with the MOAC group in Maine.
33. Learn Tai Chi.
34. Go to Pinewoods.
35. Insulate the cathedral ceiling in the cabin.
36. Trek in Europe: Mont Blanc circuit, Swiss Alps, Bavarian Alps, or similar trip. Or plan to by 2014.
37. Learn to build and edit web sites - HTML, XHTML, XML, Java, etc.
38. Build and publish a family history web site.
39. Join or form a book club.
40. Have a music weekend at the cabin.
41. Have a day of mindfulness.
42. Research whether I could write a book about SACO.
43. Take a long bike ride in Maine with my camera.
44. Make a photo album.
45. Make a scrapbook of my 2007 Europe trip.
46. Make an album of our holiday cards.
47. Take a long paddle on the Sebasticook.
48. Make a list of 10 magazine story ideas.
49. Establish a routine for pitching stories and Elance jobs.
50. Attend Patriot's Day reenactment and breakfast in Lexington and Concord.
51. Lose 10 pounds.
52. Redecorate the bathroom.
53. Redecorate the living room.
54. Replace the kitchen floor.
55. Take a big trip with Spencer.
56. Write a SACO book.
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