Meme - 17 Questions to Reflect - II

Filed in archive Latina Musings on December 12, 2006

4. Which were some of the unexpected Obstacles that came up, and how did you deal with them? Looking back, would you have done anything differently?

I had two major issues, regarding my blogging work:
1 - When we switched ISP, we were "Internet-free" for about two weeks. We didn't plan the switch properly; so we had to wait until the new service was connected.
2 - In November, we had to stay (because of family issues) 20 days out of our home. The place where we stayed didn't had Internet connection.

These two situations have a lot in common. It was hard for me to work during that time, going to cyber cafes, having little time. I hate cyber cafes - the noise, slow connections, bad hardware, etc.

Both situations could have been avoided (or at least things could have been easier), if I had done some planning before it happened. That's what I would have done differently: preparing myself.

5. What expectations did you find you needed to let go of?

I think this year I finally understood: it's better not to expect people to be anything, do anything or behave in any specific way. It's much better (and less painful) just letting people be, without expectations. That way, I don't get frustrated or disappointed, and I don't put pressure above others.

6. Looking ahead, how do you want to structure next year to support your writing?

I want to manage my time better. I believe if I set a routine, with clearly established hours and tasks, I'll be more productive. I tend to do things in a chaotic way, and I waste a lot of time going from one task to another, and going back. December is THE chaotic month of the year, but I've already started to organize myself.

Meme found here.