Halfway Through: Musings

Here I am, at the halfway point. This has become a routine. At times, it's very time-consuming. I find that I'm quite a perfectionist; I've made the following observations as I've perused the contributions this round.

1. Being a first-timer, I've been quite meticulous. I have to laugh when I see the password for getting into the site - it has no salience for me. I spend hours on these things.  
2. I've noticed that some participants use pre-formatted albums with pockets and cards. That isn't my style. I did realize immediately that I'd be doing mine online and on a blog, an that I wanted a paper copy, so I designed a journal and have printed out the list for each day and pasted it in.
3. Really, honestly and truly, I set out with the idea that this would be simple.   It isn't. That is probably why some seasoned "listers" go with the Sharpie-on-a-Post-It method, snapping a digital photo of it and posting it. I don't blame them. I wish I had the nonchalance to do that.  Instead, I find myself using multiple apps: Paint, Fotor, Phototastic, Photo Editor by Aviary, KVAD Photo Pro, Sketch, CollageIt, PhotoFaceFun and even Face in Hole. I've used the basic templates in Word and created some astounding effects, but I have yet to know how to turn them into .jpgs unless they're small enough to cut out with the snipping tool. So I tend to rely on Word to get started, since text can be pasted into Paint. I have downloaded several free fonts, and they've been a lot of fun, but when I break in the middle of something, I always forget what font I was using.
4. Every list I have posted has been done with more than one app.
5. Some people batch theirs. I do mine every day - the night before. I usually post as soon as I receive the prompt in my email. Sometimes it comes around 3 AM.
6. I haven't read a book since starting this!
7. Nor have I written much in my journal. My other blog is neglected as well.
8. I am a narcissist. My picture is in too many of my entries. Why do I care if people know what I look like?
9. I've never been into "scrapbooking." It was a big deal here in Rockford for a while, but most of the stores have shut down. I have my share of rubber stamps and pairs of scissors with fancy edges, but it's just more fun to do things on the computer - and your hands stay clean.
10. I am certain that whoever conceptualized this project had the working person in mind and didn't expect that anyone would take as much time as I do. How long does it take to make a list? Five minutes. To present it artistically? Five hours! I'm glad I'm retired.
11. This has renewed my interest in art, which was my major in college.
12. Sometimes I worry that I'm doing it wrong.
13. Sometimes I wonder if anyone looks at my lists.
14. I feel guilty if I don't "like" lists posted on Facebook. But I have so little time for Facebook!
15. Every time I do a list, I think of a prompt I'd love to contribute. Not the trite ones, such as "Who would play you in a movie about your life?" My mind is drawing a blank right now. At some point, though, I'd like to be more involved in this, behind the scenes.
16. Are there men in this group? If not, why not?  There are men in my doll collecting groups on Facebook!
17. Wonder how I'll feel when the month is over. Will I miss this, or be relieved it's done?
18. This is a wonderful outlet for creativity.
19. If I were still working, it would be almost impossible for me to refrain from working on it while on the job.
20. Onward to List 16!
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