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Challenge #2 is....


On Saturday night, I texted my friend Maura and asked her to give me a random number between 1 and 49. She said 21. Unfortunately that corresponded with the challenge 10pm bedtime every night. If it was ANY OTHER WEEK, I'd push myself to do that. However, I'm going home to the Eastern Shore of Virginia this week. One of my favorite things to do is stay up late with my dad and watch shows with him on his computer. It is our thing. It is rare that we wrap by 10pm. I'd hate to cut that time short for the sake of the challenge. Also, after watching shows with him, I usually spend an hour or so completing work for my other job. I hate doing work when my parents are home because I feel I need to be present and spend time with them. Sometimes I do, when they're busy with their own tasks, but mostly I try to be available for whatever they want to do. 

 So I asked Maura for another number. This time, it corresponded with Write for one hour a day. Now that I CAN do this week. In fact, it is perfect timing. This past Saturday morning I pitched my non-fiction humor health and fitness book to a literary agent and was asked to send my proposal in! I have to put the finishing touches on my sample chapters so this is the prefect week to accomplish that goal. 

 Let's go Week #2, Challenge #2. Loving this game already. 

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