Melody Watson on living creatively, and taking advantage of a short attention span.http://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/Melody Watson's blog; an unfolding collection of thoughts about creativity, self-employment, short attention spans and life in general.en-US2008-07-25T17:25:04ZSquarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Serious Communication Lesson: She helped me want to better explain my Squarespace Lovehttp://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/2008/7/25/serious-communication-lesson-she-helped-me-want-to-better-ex.htmlMelody2008-07-25T15:01:50ZA.D.D. Challenges Friends Lessons Blogging Squarespace Process

If you:

Are considering using Squarespace as your website hosting provider but haven't made a decision yet,
Have ever been frustrated with my ranting about this company when I haven't successfully

]]>Dork much? W'll YEA!!!http://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/2008/7/24/dork-much-wll-yea.htmlMelody2008-07-24T17:55:06ZThe little things Multi-tasking Process ListsHappy Thursday To You, Internet!

After an emotionally draining few days, during which I couldn't completely extract myself from my own over-analytical head, I find myself feeling like Melody. Which is kind of extra-nice, in a familiar kind of way. Although if you were here you'd prolly be

]]>Not the most useful thing you'll read todayhttp://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/2008/7/23/not-the-most-useful-thing-youll-read-today.htmlMelody2008-07-23T12:28:24ZChallenges Lessons ObservedThis is for all you readers who have checked in to ask "Whassup? Why's the blog so sparse?" Five lessons, in no particular order, that I've learned, relearned, or just recalled on this particular Tuesday okay, fine, Wednesday morning:

]]>New Squarespace Happinesshttp://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/2008/7/21/new-squarespace-happiness.htmlMelody2008-07-21T09:19:37ZTechnology Favorite things SquarespaceWe got new Squarespace! Weeeee got new SQUARESPACE!!... (You're supposed to sing this along with me, to the tune of that kid on the playground who taunted you over what he got and you, presumably, didn't.)

]]>Background music of a power sander: work eupohoria?http://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/2008/7/17/background-music-of-a-power-sander-work-eupohoria.htmlMelody2008-07-17T18:58:25ZA.D.D. Domestic Self-employment Work space ProcessHaving moved my laptop and cell phone into my bedroom for the afternoon's work session, I just realized I have the best groove going! Emailing and talking to clients, making rigid notes about who gets this block of time... it's a serious to-do list at my side. There's a need for severity in my note-taking and time-logging to keep up with when I hung up the phone with this client, and when I finished drafting this set of graphics for another. These are exactly the rhythms I craved after a morning spent with my parents, nephew, and nephew's parents - I actually needed the familiarity of my geeky work processes, once we all said our goodbyes.

Not only is the work going well, but I think all the background noise that floods my home is

]]>The sound of delirious laughter...http://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/2008/7/15/the-sound-of-delirious-laughter.htmlMelody2008-07-15T00:55:37ZWeb dev The little things Technology Favorite things Neuroses Squarespace

Want to see what makes me happier than any other announcement in the history of ever?

Squarespace, the company about which I talk to

]]>Keepin' it interesting: ceiling hasn't fallen yet!http://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/2008/7/14/keepin-it-interesting-ceiling-hasnt-fallen-yet.htmlMelody2008-07-14T15:52:32ZDomestic Self-employment Well, now! Challengesis such an issue! Let's say that the people who will be handling said household issue weren't too pressed to get over here on Friday afternoon when the whole]]>There's a lot going on over therehttp://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/2008/7/13/theres-a-lot-going-on-over-there.htmlMelody2008-07-13T14:06:40ZFamily Babies & children Overheard

On the phone with my sister this morning, listening to a play-by-play of her Decidedly More Lively Than My Own morning. Then this:

"So I'm sitting on my couch in the living room. Across the counter in the kitchen, I see the fridge door open. Then a huge bottle

]]>Force of habithttp://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/2008/7/12/force-of-habit.htmlMelody2008-07-12T04:00:58ZWell, now! Friends ObservedThat deer in the headlights is mehttp://www.melodywatson.com/capturing-my-attention/2008/7/10/that-deer-in-the-headlights-is-me.htmlMelody2008-07-10T19:58:22ZWeb dev Self-employment Challenges Multi-tasking ProcessFor days and days I've been going full-speed-ahead, happily juggling the development and maintenance of more unique website projects than ever before. Have been having a seriously cool time. Working at this pace coordinates nicely with my approach to the world. Multi-taskers-r-us. Yea, that's me.

Only now?

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