So I finished assignment number 1 today. 14 hours of work logged on it, so that's a pretty good check! Hooray! I have three assignments to go, nearly 7,500 words to write by the end of the month. That is a lot of writing and reporting, for reals.
But I'm still worried about lining up future work. I've sent out several applications for freelance, paid, blogging jobs and I have ideas to send out as pitches or queries to magazines. I know I'm armed with the information I need, but coming from the other side of the desk is somewhat disorienting and scary. I have to send out more letters, too, and those take time.
There are moments, too, where it's thrilling and the world seems full of possibility, and those feelings are becoming a little more frequent than three weeks ago, but now that I'm underway with work, and excited by the work, I'm scared that when it's over, it's over.
I'm hoping to set up a website for myself in the next couple weeks (God help me) as well as do some resume revamping and such. On top of everything else. So there's a lot to do, plus I started looking at a to-do list for the wedding. Eeek! Appointment with the tailor next Monday for some alterations. I think I've found the shoes I want but they've been waitlisted in my online order for a couple more weeks. I've made my hair appointment for cut and color for right before I leave for Hawaii. 48 days until the wedding, 44 days until I'm in Hawaii. That is CRAZY. Just CRAZY, people. I am getting married in a month and a half!!!!! That gives me chills and also makes me want to jump off the couch and get everything done today because it will be here before I know it, here and gone. There are still some things to accomplish for the reception too, pretty significant ones, so we need to get going on that this weekend.
And maybe I will have worked enough for these assignments that I can coast until the wedding and I start getting some acceptance letters for more work.
6 comments:
You have A LOT going on. I'm tired just reading!
One thing at a time. One step at a time. Remember not to rush your wedding experience. You should keep a journal of the last month before the wedding. I wish I had.
You're going to be just fine. I know it. And in a year you'll look back on this time in your life as a growing experience. Whenever you start to get down, remind yourself of all you've accomplished at such a young age. In the words of Richard Nixon: "Greatness comes when you are really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes, because only if you have been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain."
Less than 50 days until the wedding? That's really exciting!
And its a great feeling to know that soon you'll be on your honeymoon. Yeah yeah, getting married is great and all but let's just be honest. We all look forward to the vacation. :-)
this is VERY exciting! go with it, girl! enjoy this. you're on your way!!!!!
call me crazy, but the freelancing/working at home thing sounds like it's perfect for pre-wedding work. i faded so quickly at the office in the months just before our wedding!
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