getting shit done in spite of myself
I’ve been trying to figure out what to do here on The Complete Flake ever since — oh, I don’t know, forever? But really, since I decided to move the #customerlove challenge to its own site. Because I gotta say, I fell in love with Customer Love — not just the concept but the people, the excitement, the idea that businesses (and lives) can be changed by such a small thing.
[At the risk of losing customers for The Stuckbuster Sessions, I present to you guest blogger Mike Reeves-McMillan and his amazing quick fix for procrastinators. See how much I care about you? ~LaVonne]
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So my car died yesterday. At least I think so… I have to get it towed to the shop to be sure, but it doesn’t look good – or cheap – either way.
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As a kid, I was a dreamer. I just wanted to stay in my big attic bedroom and read fairy tales, imagine myself at the center of exciting and romantic adventures, and lip sync torch songs into a hairbrush in front of my full length mirror. Cleaning my room and doing chores were not part of the picture.
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Ack! I’m having another anxiety attack. Stomach feels queasy, heart’s pounding, bleh. And that’s leading to depression. All over the fact that I don’t know what to do next. I know there’s a lot to do, I just can’t remember [or decide] what my next step should be. And yes, there’s a to-do list or several around here somewhere.
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You may recall that a little over a week ago, I decided to take a break. I was burned out, in pain with a broken foot, and just plain exhausted. [Read more...]
I used to have big dreams.
I was going to be a movie star. So, despite evidence to the contrary in my mirror, I went to Hollywood to give it a go. Faced with actually having to go to auditions, I got a massive case of “No, I don’t think so,” and decided to be a screenwriter instead.
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Back in the day, newspaper classified ads were the closest thing to the way I think about the Internet now, especially Help Wanted ads and the Personals. I would scan them almost in desperation, looking for an ad with my name on it, something that would say to me:
YOU. This job? This apartment? This guy advertising for a date? This is for YOU.
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Hey there. I'm LaVonne Ellis and I am done with writing about being a complete flake -- but still working on it. What about you?
