August 26, 2008
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Summer Retrospective
When I left my job in mid-May, I promised myself a summer sabbatical. Yes, I did some work (I kind of have to since I have yet to become magically and independently wealthy), but I think I averaged maybe 15 hours a week. So, what did I do this summer? Well, let me tell you:
- Drove from the San Francisco bay area to
- Medford, OR to
- Portland, OR to
- Seattle, WA (where I got to hang with that most awesome of women Flibbertygibit) to
- Spokane, WA (where I got to break bread with AtomBlonde and her husband, they are an adorable couple, relationships like that make me think maybe I could get married)
- through Idaho to
- Butte, MT (I know it isn't pronounced "butt" but, I kept saying it to myself anyway, 'cause in some ways, I'm 10 years old)
- through Idaho, again
- through Utah (north tip of SLC) to
- Rock Springs, WY (a true boom town, which is kind of cool) to
- Boulder, CO (where I got to have sushi! with LittleMissSuperfluous and meet her munchkin)
- through Denver to
- Pueblo, CO (where the pamphlets come from) to
- Albuquerque, NM (where I got to hang with this MIA dude) onward to home
- TEXAS!
- Did I mention I did all of the above alone, well, I had my dogs, but no human accompaniment.
- I planted a garden
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Bell
- Yellow Bell
- Banana
- Jalapeno
- Strawberries (which I planted too late to get any fruit)
- Cantaloupe
- Watermelon
- Squash
- Zucchini
- Sweet Basil
- Thai Basil
- Lavender
- Rosemary
- and a Hibiscus my sister gave me as a welcome home present
- Spent a week in the mountains at Red River, NM
- Fished
- Hiked
- Climbed a mountain
- Went to Taos
- Got sunburned
- Got a client
- Branded a program
- Designed marketing collateral
- Helped launch program
- Got my Texas sales and use tax number
- Got another client
- Submitted 4 other bids I am waiting to hear about
- Billed clients and got paid
- Mowed my dad's lawn many many many times
- Went to the farmer's market on average once every two weeks
- Asked a guy out on a date
- Got blown off by aforementioned guy (but, whatever, I still asked, which is kind of huge for me)
- Attended two martial arts tournaments (spectator only right now)
- Got crush on totally new and different guy
- Flirted shamelessly with guy mentioned immediately above
- Hung out at the Horseshoe in Austin and musician spotted (it isn't stalking if you are with a friend)
- Started working out again (woohoo! 100 push-ups...in sets of 25, but, still go me!)
- Rode my bicycle (though not nearly enough, stupid humidity)
- Danced in the rain
- Designed my business cards, Web site, and service brochure
- Wrote
- On my two pilot ideas
- On a short film script
- Started a business blog
- Hit a few wineries in the Texas Hill Country
- Bought a lifetime membership to the martial arts school
- Watched my portfolios go down in the market
- Watched my portfolios recover a little in the market
- Made and revised future plans many times over
- Researched and visited apartments, and am fairly close to signing a lease
- More or less stopped watching television live and stopped playing computer games
- Went to PuttPutt with nephews a couple of times
- Found out at PuttPutt while playing video games I am a pretty good (video game) sniper, not sure how I feel about that
- Visited my Texas friends in Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth (I'll get to Houston in the Fall, I promise)
- Grilled copious amounts of meat about 6 times
- Saw three musical gigs (concert would be too generous, venues were too small)
- Realized that working from home is very very lonely
- Got to be a regular at the local Starbucks because working at home is very very lonely
- Procrastinated packing for England by writing a summer retrospective blog
- Drove from the San Francisco bay area to
Comments (7)
That is a lot. Good for you!
You make me want to be productive.
Go you on the sets of 25 pushups! My arms beg for mercy at 20, and I know many women, even fairly fit ones, that can barely do 10. So you rock!
Sounds like a great summer!
I love you.
Now you need a vacation that's a good rest.
That's awesome.
So, you're someone who has left their job in persuit of your own company. I'm trying to do the same. Any advice for me?
That is an amazingly productive summer. Way to kick ass and see the country.
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