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Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1! Author Icon, also known as Michelle Tuesday, is a musician, educator and writer hailing from Columbus, Ohio.
La Bene Vita
I am a professional musician  Open in new Window., worship leader  Open in new Window., small business owner  Open in new Window., songwriter  Open in new Window., aspiring author  Open in new Window. and freelance nonfiction writer  Open in new Window. with a chemical engineering degree  Open in new Window..

But that's just my resume.

My profile of qualifications is only one of the ways in which I am unique. Here I chronicle my personal and professional goals and my efforts to achieve them. Occasionally I fail. Mostly, I take daily baby steps toward all my long-term goals. Much like the stories I pen, the songs I compose, and the businesses I run, I am always a work in progress.

Merit Badge in Music [Click For More Info] To a dear friend whose talent for writing music is sensational. May you have a fabulous New Year, (((Brandi)))!!! *^*Kiss*^* Big hugs, Sherri *^*Heart*^* Merit Badge in Organization [Click For More Info] I don't know how you do it, but I assume there's magic involved *^*Bigsmile*^* I have really enjoyed this month of planning and preparation for NaNoWriMo and I love how organized it all is. Thank you for hosting a great challenge and for your dedication to helping so many of us prepare with confidence and trepidation for National Novel Writing Month (known to sane folks as 'November' *^*Laugh*^*) at your [Link To Item #1474311] Merit Badge in Leadership [Click For More Info] For your hard work, commitment, talent and innovation in running the October NaNoWriMo Preparation each year, which helps many of us get our scattered thoughts together for November's novel-writing. And also because this badge has ducks on it.


August 10, 2009 at 8:07am
August 10, 2009 at 8:07am
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NEW GOAL: Learn one new cover band song per week.
I walked away from my cover band jam session with homework. I have a list of songs to learn. I may end up with Potbelly songs out of the deal. Some of the titles are a bit heavy for acoustic solo, but it would be interesting to adapt them!

Launch one new Potbelly song per week.
Pending.

Write one new original song per month.
*Check*Goal met: "Longing" Open in new Window. [13+]

Work on music instruction books for fifteen minutes per day.
Fail.

Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Pending. I have a new video ready to highlight, but I plan to wait until mid-week to post.

Write one Textbroker article per week.
Pending.

Submit one short story/article per month.
Pending.

Work for fifteen minutes on "Poor Witch" Open in new Window. [E] every day.
Fail, but... I finally received my novel review from H.C.Paye - All I Need Author IconMail Icon, so I have something to work on. *Delight* I'll start looking at that tonight, and tomorrow should reflect this fifteen minutes accomplished. {e:sternlooktoself}

Complete and edit "Poor Witch" Open in new Window. [E] by 6/30/09.
Fail.

Read a book in print for fifteen minutes every day.
*Check*Goal met. I read this morning.

Resign from Abbott by 12/1/09.
In progress.

Reach 140.0 lbs by 8/21/2009.
Weight: 145.4 *Thumbsup* Of course, that's according to Keith's scale...

Meals:
7:30am FiberOne cereal (2) with milk (1)
8:00am Coffee (1)
11:00am Apple ZonePerfect bar (4)
2:15pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7)
5:00pm Cherry Klondike bar (5) Yuh-uh-uh-ummy!
8:00pm Four peanut butter pretzels (1) and three caramel creams (1)
11:15pm Leftover grilled veggies (1)
11:30pm Three Ritz crackers (1) with cheese spread (1)

...and, apparently, it's my account birthday. Nice of the staff to remind me. *Smile* I should celebrate with a couple of six-point glasses of wine.
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