I've had a few weeks to cool it on the blog front, and have had several really nice emails/comments from folks about the blog. The theme that hang together through the comments was that the content was amusing/interesting, and that I should continue to write if I'm finding it rewarding, useful, etc.
Its been a goal of mine for a while to give book writing a and that's where my focus will be for at least the first part of 2010. I'll probably still write an occasional entry, but I'm going to put my time in to a project that I'm slightly more excited about--the book.
You may be wondering what the books is about, and although I realize I'm running the risk of having my idea ripped off, I figure telling you about the book is the least I can do for my loyal following (all 8 of you).
The book's common focus is T-Shirts. Yes, T-Shirts. I have a hypothesis (which I'm about to test) that you can learn almost everything you need to know about someone from their T-Shirt collection. All of us have a few that we go to when we're sick, cleaning around the house, even wearing out for a night--and my book will uncover the stories behind those T-Shirts. I'll have a few of my own sprinkled in, but I think the book will be a tad more interesting if I draw in some other folks in my life. Not quite Kramer's coffee table book, but a distant relative.
So to begin this project, I've set a goal to interview two people per month about their favorite T-Shirt and to write up those interview summaries in a chapter format. It could turn out to be a disaster, or it could turn out to be great, but the only way I'll know is by giving it a shot. If I find the stories aren't compelling/interesting, then I'll shitcan the idea and try something new.
In terms of other things going on in my life--my work situation is greatly improved (for those who knew it was somewhat problematic) and I'm looking forward to an exciting 2010. If you're wondering about whether I've planned this year as much as last year, the answer is "sort of." One of my learnings from the 2009 planning exercise was that you really can't plan for 365 days so I've broken down life in to 90 day increments around the same areas as last year -- health, finances, career, hobbies, and social/family. There are a few things I'm trying to emphasize this year as we move along--balance, reflection, stability, and improvement are words I'd like to use to describe this year and we'll see how it all plays out.
In the meantime, make sure to check back from time to time on ADW, and feel free to drop me an email if you're curious how things are going.
