Phetasy Resolutions: 2nd Quarter Goals

ProBlo: #3

Alright.  I’m pretty pleased with the way the First Quarter ended.  I didn’t write my blogumn as consistently as I would have liked, but I did at least hit the number I set out to compose.

The Second Quarter can be a bitch.  This is the quarter that often gets lost in the excitement and confusion of Spring Break, Spring Training and Spring Fever.  Whatever it is—this is when most people either completely give up on their goals and succumb to just letting life happen to them or they're so pleased with their Q1 performance they decide to slack up a bit. Then, at the end of the Q2 they realize that summer is just around the corner, they need to get in shape and the year is halfway over. 

Because I am insane and have an impossibly hard time staying present and a completely dysfunctional concept of time—the year is basically over for me after Q2.  Summer is a logistical nightmare and then comes the Holiday Season—the mother of all time-suckers and non-productivity—an entire quarter devoted to indulging, spending money and basically undoing any and all forward progress you may have made during the year.  I fucking hate the holidays.

So this Q2, I’d like to put the pedal to the metal a bit.  A couple of things have come up however.

• I’m traveling pretty much ALL of April—so April is a bit shot in terms of creative productivity.  I am however, checking off things far more important to me on my list for the year…things to do with the quality of my spirit and what it needs.
• I got a new job that has me traveling once a month.  This shouldn’t put too much of a damper on things around here at the Pheta, but I will be losing 1 weekend, which is the only time I have to write and film things.
• I had a roommate/”daughter”; now I don’t.  Although having my office back is wonderful for my ability to focus and create—like everything in life—it’s a tradeoff.  Now I have to work twice as hard to pay the bills, which means—you got it math wizards—half as much time to write.

I’m not making excuses though.  Just keeping all 3 of my loyal readers in the loop.  Here’s what you can expect from me this Quarter:

Daily “Recent News”:  Want to get in my head?  This is really the only place you can do it.  I will continue the daily routine.  I rather like it.  While I am out of the country in April, I will have to set Cousin Maggie to the task or pre-write them. 

Weekly Blogumn:  I’m goin’ for it again this month.  I’d like to post 1 blog every weekend.  At the very least, I am determined to write 12 of these bad boys by the end of June.  If I go over, fantastic.  If I am under, 1,000 lashes it will be.  Consider this 1 down…11 to go.

Monthly Whoroscopes:  We got off to a smashing start with April.  Let’s see how the next 2 months play out.  You have no idea what it’s like to write these things.  They’re either fun, hilarious and easy to come up with—or like pulling fucking teeth.  It doesn’t help that now I’m doing a Daily Whoroscope on Twitter. 

Quarterly “Casting Couch Confessions”:  Our Young Starlet is committed to it.  Now I’m just waitin’ for the final product.

Quarterly “THEM Monthly”:  I discovered this magical thing called VIDEO while I was in Utah and managed to get an interview for Q1.  I just haven’t been able to upload it yet being on the road and all.  In my dream world, THEM Monthly will feature someone, well, monthly.  This Quarter I’m just going to try to get at least 1 more interview up.

Quarterly PHETASY Production:  Expect another hilarious sketch that the hacks at CollegeHumor will probably rip off again. 

As usual, I’ve got tons of other stuff in the works.  I am creating 2 webseries, both in various stages of development and/or production.  I’ve also managed to bang out another hour of stand up material sitting here in this car for two days—so expect me to be taking to the stage and making an ass of myself very, very soon.

Thanks for caring 3 loyal readers.  It’s your comments, support, heckling, love, hate, admiration and disgust and makes this all worthwhile.