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La Bene Vita
I am a professional musician  , worship leader , small business owner , songwriter , aspiring author and freelance nonfiction writer with a chemical engineering degree .
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.
September 18, 2009 at 10:34am September 18, 2009 at 10:34am
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Get house ready for market by 9/30/09
Oops, I forgot to log this goal yesterday. I moved the drums and a table I use for amps to Keith's; tried to move the dining table in the music ("dining," per the floor plan) room, but need a second pair of hands to get it around the wall; and planted mums. I bought paint and Spackling for touching up the walls, but we'll probably work on that Sunday... after we go to the movies. Keith's 11-year-old son has decided we're going to see "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" as a family on Sunday afternoon.  Sounds like a romantic thriller.
Advertise "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+].
 Goal met! In fact, I campaigned for judges and funds yesterday. I still need one more judge and maybe another 200,000 GPs. The Prep has received 250,000 in donations so far!  We have wonderfully generous people on WDC. Every little bit helps! 
Launch one new Potbelly song per week.
Pending, but I've been playing with chord progressions (again!) I'm not sure I have the lyrics to go with it, but I'll keep looking. It may turn into my next new song.
NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month.
"Teach Me How to Pray" is scheduled for 9/27; I'll start teaching it at tomorrow's rehearsal.
Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: http://michelletuesday.wordpress.com
Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Goal met.
Write one Textbroker article per week.
I wrote an article yesterday entitled, "Why my kids should take music lessons."  I figured that had my name all over it. It's written, but it's for an Australian audience, so I need to figure out how to check the spellings. Any Australian readers that would be so kind as to review it for me? It's only 400 words. Drop me a comment or an email. 
Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10.
In progress, but still stressing and not getting enough sleep. Yesterday I debated whether to cut back on writing time, because it earns me the least income of my jobs, but, screw it. I'm doing "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed" [18+], and there will be lyrics. Lots of lyrics. 15 songs' worth of lyrics.
The jury's still out on NaNoWriMo, but I'm going to try to do my own Prep this year. I didn't get to do it last year, so I only had participants' feedback to go on as far as its usefulness. If I get one more judge, I won't have to judge any Contest Rounds at all, which might allow me time to participate. I'll only have to monitor the forum, hand out cheerleading Merit Badges, and keep the tracking spreadsheet and website updated. Heh - "only" - LOL. Last year, that task alone took about an hour every day. Which, in retrospect, might have been great preparation for NaNo 2008 in its own right.
Write for "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed" [18+] fifteen minutes per day.
Pending.
Maintain 150.0 lbs.
Goal met. I started to suspect the scale of bad behavior, after the fluxuations between Wednesday, yesterday, and today. To test it, I picked up two 3-lb dumbbells and weighed myself again. The scale read 153.6, so I'd say it's operating properly!
Weight: 147.6, which is nice, since I ate just under 40  points yesterday. *kicks self*
Meals:
10:15am Fiber English muffin (1) with peanut butter (2) and caramel (1), and coffee (1)
1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7)
2:30pm Chai (1)
4:45pm Apple ZonePerfect bar (3)
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