Wednesday, March 08, 2006

To-do list

So, I'm wondering. or thinking. or something that resembles something in-between the two of those. About all of the things that I have to get done and all of the things that I want to get done. Of course the list of 'have to get dones' get priority and that is why my floors are still somewhat able to be seen, but the 'want to get dones' don't go away just because they aren't getting attention. So, what, other than the 'have to get dones', is holding me back. Well, electricity doesn't allow me to finish my sewing jobs. Fear doesn't allow me to post my cool pictures on 2peas. Lack of focus keeps me from adding to Judah's scrapbook. And, knowing about all of those keeps me from thinking too hard about all of the rest. But, they are still there. So, I have decided to list them. I am going to make a copy of this list so that I can hang it somewhere that I will see it, and actually start to work on it. Perhaps, little by little my list will get done, even along with the ‘have to get dones’. I always think that it would be so much fun to just forget about the ‘have to be dones’ for a week, but I would go stark-raving mad, so it’s just a fun thought.

1. finish scarf tops for sisters and mom (and, yes, this, in essence, ruins the surprise, but if I don’t do it, there will be no surprise!)
2. Bible alphabet book with songs for Judah, and possibly a publisher (I know, crazy big dream)
3. one scrapbook page for each month from Judah’s three months until now, and then some
4. start family photo book, not scrapbook, but not a simple album, either.
5. paint Ps. 40:5 on my entryway wall
6. paint Mt. 5:8 on Judah’s bedroom wall
7. make canvas collage pictures for decorations, three of them
8. learn how to do ‘layers’ in photoshop
9. type out the songs that I have written instead of leaving them in handwritten, mixed up, crazy form
10. get some great pictures of ME, ones I really like, that make me smile, and allow me to feel beautiful but still me

3 comments:

Elizabeth said...

I totally get like this too, Amber--where the sheer volume of things I want to do or should be doing just overwhelms me. There is a quote that totally reminds me how good it feels to make some headway on these kinds of lists:

“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.” – William James, Philosopher

p.s. Seriously, every picture I HAVE EVER SEEN of you, including the ones I have from Delphian tours, are gorgeous. : )

Angela said...

Yes! I'm right there with ya, sista!!! The "have to get done's" are a constant and take up so much time that I rarely ever am able to accomplish a "want to get done." But, one of my "want to get done's" is becoming a "have to": typing out all of my originals. I'm so glad you're doing the same thing! Can I extend that one? Type them out, print them out, send them in to be copyrighted and get your ASCAP license. =^)

You are truly an amazing inspiration.

Now, back to today's "have to get done": taking pictures of our home's interior so we can make up fliers. Ugh. It's taking way longer than planned.

Laura Beth said...

I applaud you for taking steps to do your "want to get dones" a little bit each day. I want to fully encourage you to already set aside a week in August to do nothing other than play and get this list worked on. It will do you good!!