Sunday Scribbling's prompt this week was Milestone. Next month I will be 40, can't get much more a reminder eh? I still haven't organised any form of party so unless I get my bottom in gear it will be passing by un-noticed. Ah tish! Maybe I just don't want to think about reaching 40.What other milestones can I ramble on about instead? Well, next to spring to mind are those that appear in Project Plans. For those that don't work in the kind of business environment which requires the use of Microsoft Project, might I point out how lucky you are. These are very long lists of things to achieve and by whom and by when, marked in degree of importance and usually dissected to the smallest detail. They are much beloved by those of an analytical mind but strike terror in the 'fly by the seat of their pants' creative types. You see, I'm more of a 'know what needs to be done and by when and just get on with it' type of worker. I'll scribble down some essential notes and dive in. I keep on track because I know what I'm doing. I don't need constant referral to detail to force my output down a track it doesn't feel like investigating on that day. If I attend a meeting about where we are in an exciting project I like to discuss what needs to be discussed rather than tediously work our way through a long list of dull tasks. I do not like to refer to stages of my project as 'milestones' - the resemblance of the word to millstone is far too close for my liking. I prefer the JFDI methodology which is very close a word to JEDI and when the force is with you, what more could you ask for?
I'm sure the picture is foxing you... It is of the Milestone Hotel in London - looks rather nice doesn't it?
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Oh, to be 40 again--I loved the 40's. Actually the 50's aren't too bad either, just a little scary, because they sound so old!! (I have a birthday coming up in a couple of weeks :o I'm glad that I don't have a real job--just let me be in my little room and I'm happy as a clam :D
ReplyDeleteawww... 40 is life's beginning :) you're cool girl! so ... are you a piscean too?
ReplyDeleteI thought you'd given us a privileged look at your bedroom! Stop talking about birthdays! Next month I have a very significant one! 40 is (was) great, go for it.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to do the big 40 this year too. We get better with age Lisa!! Fly as high as you can by the seat of those pants ;-)
ReplyDeleteHow you fooled us again? I thought that was your bedroom! Hahaha! A very very early Happy Birthday to you, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your wonderful comments to my drawings. It helps keep me going. And glad you like my pix. ;)
Aah, the force is strong in you..(Happy Birthday as well..it's a fantastic age!) Thanks for your visit Jae..
ReplyDeleteForty! So young. You can do anything you want. Do it!
ReplyDeletejfdi - ha. Took me a minute but I'm with you. Say what needs to be said and let everyone get down to it. Happy fortieth - forty is a great age. It was for me, I finally realized the only one whose approval I needed was my own. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what you are talking about here....but 40 is not so bad! Just wait till you hit 50! heee!
ReplyDeleteYou're as young as you feel:))
Ah, here I was captivated by the photo (thought it might be your bedroom) and instead I was captured by what you shared. Yes, I'm as you, definitely more of a doer than discussing what needs to be done. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI turned forty last year, it's not so bad, its actually quite refreshing. Get with the force and organise yourself a big party, you will only turn forty once.
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