The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Men Often Go Awry
My apologies to Robert Burns (1759-1796) and John Steinbeck (1902-1968). The phrase is in print in various forms, but always includes "Of Mice and Men". It's based on the famous poem by Robert Burns and summarizes this thought: No matter how carefully a project is planned, something may still go wrong with it.
I have a writing schedule that I try to maintain. It seems like every time I get it into sync, something happens to cause it to go out of sync. Yesterday, as I finished up a blog review, I felt a fever coming on. Let's put it this way: It took me out. The only explanation for it is that I had been playing with nieces and nephews a few hours before and I must've caught a virus from one of them. Anyway, I was out of the game for more than 12 hours.
I have more than 10 articles in various stages of completion. I have 8 blog reviews and some website reviews pending. I don't know if I'll ever catch up. Today is Sunday, the day of the week that my broadband connection doesn't die on me at all. It's the day I normally do all my web research and catch up that which needs to be caught up. As I sit here, blowing my nose every two minutes and profusely perspiring as a result of medication, I don't think I'll be doing what I need to get done today, although I'll try.
Prior to moving to the Philippines, I used to pride myself on the fact that I took ill no more than once per year, usually during the flu season. Since I've been here, however, it seems I get hit by something every single month. I should expect it; this is the tropics and some of these viruses only exist here. I'm just wondering how long it will take to build up the antibodies that everyone here already has.
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I used this very quote as part of my post on New Year's resolutions. It's always been one of my favorites.
As for not feeling well, you have my sympathies. I am attempting to recover from a nasty stomach virus that had me running between bedroom and bathroom most of the day yesterday and still feeling like a rung-out dishrag today. I hardly ever get sick so this has really thrown me off and even though I'm supposed to go into work this afternoon, I'm leaning more towards not going in unless I make a marked improvement between now and 3:00. The only thing stopping me from picking up the phone and calling out now is the hit my paycheck is going to take if I call out.
Hope you feel better soon! Take it easy!
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I just perused your post. I feel for you because I know exactly what you mean.
Isn't life in the tropics grand, RT? I have been ill more often since moving to tropical climes. I think, at present, most of the world's population is ill.
I have a writing schedule, it means nothing as I never get out from under. January blahs.
Hope you feel better.
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As I'm still sitting and hacking up all kinds of phlegm, I'm still miserable. I probably have pneumonia.
Just wanted to say thank you for . . . well, hell, for reminding me that I'm not the only one who "loses it" over things. I get stressed out, burned out, overwhelmed, etc. I have a job where I get paid for what I get done, and vice versa. Drives me nuts. The interruptions. The chaos and drama, stress. Seems like the harder I work, the crazier things get. Anyway, thanks again for just being there.
Hey RT,
Just wanted to let you know that your "The Best-Laid Plants of Mice and Men Often Go Away" post appeared on the first page of Google when I searched for "mice keyword luv".
Just doing my homework. Going to help you reach a better serp position with this post for "of Mice and Men" keywords. This URL is going to be in my next BMD run for sure =)
Ion
My latest blog post: How to Kill Mice
It appears on page 1 for a lot of things, but it doesn't do any good if no one looks at it.
By the way, on my end it's #1 for "mice keywordluv" (without the space).
It's weird RT,
When I add the URL of this page into BMD and press "add pages" it returns me the "301 Moved Permanently".
Why Do I Get That?
Ion
My latest blog post: How To Get Rid Of Mice In House
You need to add a trailing slash. All of my pages are redirected to having a trailing slash and if you don't put it there, it will come up with that from outside the blog.
Well, it works now.
Thanks RT, here comes my BMD run.
Ion
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