by Lynx » Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:25 am
Hi steppers,
Thx Elaine for getting this month up and rolling.
I'm reasonably intact after my trip to Portland, OR for the Assn of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference. Ever gone, Elaine? Its jammed packed with their sanctioned panels and readings, plus everyone who can snag a space holds their own readings. Running from 9 am to nearly 10 pm (sans the dancing till midnight) for three days. We began a day early with travel and my partner's reading in a crowded tiny bookstore.
The whispered messages of the conference are "you're permitted. You are on the right path, your own."
Offers for work and other things continue to come in. Declined to respond to an urgent plea for a step=in facilitator. Accepted, after some reflection, to return to a volunteer panel reviewing local housing development (people-first focused) grant applications. And a client I spent over a month with last year about this time asked if I'd facilitate a retreat in June. I said yes.
I'm on lots of lists with event calendars and things to do. Find I'm ignoring them for the time being.
And for productivity and to give myself a reward for the past two years of hard work, I bought a 2018 Ipad Pro 12.9. Got it at a Best Buy on the way out of Oregon (no sales tax, saves $10%). Then refused the paid warranty (get 1 year via my VISA card, and the store may offer one if needed), and the sale clerk checked online to make sure we paid the lowest price due to BB's Lowest Price Guarantee. The ipad, keyboard, and apple pencil came to less that $1300.
Seems a lot, but I'm merrily typing away on my 2011 MacBook Air that has passed its service-life limit of 7 years. One of the motives for this ipad buy was that milestone. I've used this laptop very hard for several hours a day most days since I've gotten it. It's been packed about to meetings and on trips. I thought, I might get the latest Macbook Air, but since this one works fine still I switched to trying the ipad.
So far, luvving it,
Lynx
"Vision is not enough. It must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs." Vaclav Havel