January 2, 2002

Holidays: Survived in one piece
Resolutions:
1. Exercise less erratically
2. Stop chatting on Internet
3. Develop closer personal relationships with family and friends
4. Publish at least one magazine article

Though I took four days of vacation in addition to an extra three company holidays, I don’t really feel all that rested… Pretty much since I left town on Dec. 22, I have been eating meals either out or at family member’s homes. Little sitting around time at all this entire holiday season. Mom, in her typical style, volunteered me to help edit the City of Edmond Guidelines. In theory I should get paid for this. However, since the man who was advocating for me to get paid had I heart attack, I have a feeling that this won’t happen. I also volunteered to judge for the SXSW web competition and I’m also trying to wrap up my article interviews for Stephen Harrigan. Learning to say “no” is an effective time management tool. But how do you say no to family you’re visiting and four friends that have come to visit from California and Japan?? “Sorry, Nana. I can’t come over for Christmas dinner. I have to edit this proposal that Mom volunteered me to help with.” “Sorry, Sapporo. I know you’re here from Japan for one week, but I need to write my query letter tonight for my magazine article on Stephen Harrigan.”
Arg.