I honestly love a new start; summer break, back to school, new year…all of them. Time to re-group, form new habits, get it together.
This year I am not starting anything new, I am just getting back to the old. For the past 15 months (maybe a little longer) various knee and hip issues have made constant exercise problematic. So, no more excuses, my local YMCA has an indoor pool and swimming won’t hurt me! And as it turns out, an elliptical for 20 minutes, if I watch my knees doesn’t hurt either!
I have been blogging on various formats since 2004 and on wordpress since July 2008. This year wordpress published an anual report and I have to say, I am a bit disappointed in myself and my blogging habits for 2011. I know part of the reason is I spread myself too thin over too many projects and that is going to change. I am letting go of a work related blog and streamlining my real estate photography blog.
I quit working at the office (family business) full time last year but didn’t keep official hours. This year, I am. I will work on company/office needs from 11-3 during the week and that includes some photo shoots for new listings. I like the light that time of day better than first thing in the morning anyway. I would love to schedule some dusk shots but so far not many people are interested. Rats.
So, updates on all these “creative classes” I am taking:
Well, there isn’t much of one yet! The first class is called Create Daily . Part of the assignment let me get my new work area set up/ defined. I made a really bad panoramic and posted to flicker:
Now, if I can just keep it this clean WHILE I am making stuff.
The other class, Scrapbook Life Journal…well, I am having some resistance to it. I have looked at the materials three times now. I am going to try again after this post. It isn’t the instructor, it is the student and the student is getting mad at herself! I think there is some perfectionism in there that I can’t let go of.
I also have some strathmoore journal classes but I am not sure I can fit those in right now.
So, what are your plans in the new year?
