Uranus Is Way Behind

Thursday December 18th, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI/Lake Villa, IL

Is anyone caught up with everything they have to do? I have to believe even lifers in the joint get behind on stuff and it’s hard to get caught up. Maybe they’re working on a shiny new shank or a tattoo of a snake crawling out of the eye hole of a skull but they’re still off schedule and have to speed it up to get finished. That’s how I feel every day - way behind.

I’ve got a whole lot on my plate and the plate just isn’t big enough. I could probably use a man hole cover or a garbage can lid instead and still have things sliding off the edge and onto my pants. The more I focus on one particular project the more the others gather dust.

Uranus Factory Outlet has been dusty lately so I decided to delve into that today. I know I have a good idea but other than that I really don’t know for sure how to execute it so I’m flying blindly. I’ve had some distractions lately too and I have to make a living before any side projects. It’s not an excuse but it is a reason why I haven’t had time to devote to this.

I’ve been trying to keep a diary on that project too but I’ve fallen behind. One reason for that is I haven’t really done anything to write about. I’m in a slump but I don’t want to let it die and I’m going to force myself to spend some time on it every day as long as I live.

That time each day may include reading a book about business or making a contact that can help me or just sitting down and writing some jokes to be used as t-shirts and bumper stickers but I’m sick of wasting any more time. This is my pet project and I’m blowing it by not watering the seeds every day. I’m the only one who can bring this project to life.

After it’s up and running I can share my vision with others and they can help me keep it going but since I’m the one with the original vision it’s up to me to set it up so others can see what I’m doing. Colonel Sanders had to get Kentucky Fried Chicken going and when he did it went world wide. It’s still going strong today years after he licked his last finger.

I’d love to set up an entity that was going strong twenty years after I’m gone. I will give this my best shot and surround myself with as many creative types as I can and let it grow where it will and see what develops. But I can’t do anything unless I get the project going.

I worked all morning at updating my files and it was going well until I got a phone call from Jerry Agar asking me to take his son Tanner to the doctor because his wife Ann had to use their only vehicle. Jerry’s car got totaled by Tanner and they’re short so of course I helped him out. I always try to help people even though today it took me away from work.

Jerry is way too good a friend to say no and it was actually fun to hang out for a while. I let him keep my car for a while and we drove up to Milwaukee to get Drew Olson’s Ford Explorer he’s trying to sell. Jerry will drive my Toyota and I will drive Drew’s Explorer.

Eventually we’ll figure it all out but for now everyone who needs a vehicle has one and I’m back to preparing for my reign as the King of Uranus. Even kings need to do favors.