In the long dark of the winter months, you've got a lot of time to sit and drink--er, soul-search. You review accomplishments, obsess over failures, come up with grandiose plans for the future. My plans often take the shape of various projects.
These include a wide range of disciplines, from cooking to home improvement to the arts to film to high-tech. I've been accused of taking things too seriously and possibly that's an accusation that sticks, but I'll tell you something: when I look backwards through my life, it's the things I didn't take seriously enough that haunt me. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against being a dabbler. Life should be about experiencing and experimenting with a lot of different things and I don't think anyone has a duty to be an expert in all of them.
When I undertake a winter project, though, I try to take it seriously enough to approach it in an organized way. Generally, this is in self-interest, because I want to have something to write about later. So, if I can get myself out of my own winter doldrums, I'll start reporting on my projects here.
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