Many moons ago, I don't actually remember when or how, I stumbled across the blog of one Christopher J. Sims and thought, "Now there's a clever idea! I should start a blog and post every day in order to develop MY writing chops, too!"
So, I promptly took a nap and forgot about it.
About a year later, when New Year's Resolution time came around, I resolved to get right on that.
About a year after that, I made starting a blog my resolution again... "This time, for sure!"
About a year after that... Well, you get the picture.
So, it's been at least half a decade of inaction and can't-be-arsedness. But today is different. Today is not the same. This time, for the first time since I resolved to start a blog, I am unemployed. Which stark reality has thrown my usual, "Eh, whatever, maybe tomorrow..." mentality into sharp relief. I don't know where to start looking for work. I don't know how I'm gonna pay the bills with the economy the way it is. I don't even know if I'll qualify for unemployment yet. I have no plan. I am, in fact, screwed.
But I do know one thing. Chris Sims wrote something in his blog every day, and now he's a full-time writer. If he can do it, then I... Well, I probably can't. But it's better than sitting here feeling sorry for myself.
So, now I have a plan. Which is more than I had when I got up from my desk for the last time this morning.
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