Mood: celebratory
Now Playing: A Day in the Life-The Beatles
Topic: Entry 366? HA!
Woke up, got outta bed...(not necessarily in that order), dragged a couple of teenaged boys to school, thought about the tasks of the day, contemplated getting back in bed. I haven't got a routine in place yet, and I am really kind of all over the clock with my sleeping right now. Like I said, I am nesting, and trying to tie up the loose ends of old projects before I really get started with new ones. I am really excited to start the new ones, so the sooner I get the grunt work done...UGH.
It's all about the business end of the creative work this time of year-doing taxes, writing my business plan for the year, cash-flow projections-Just because I am an artist, doesn't mean I don't have to do number crunching. As a matter of fact, NOT doing it is what makes it difficult for most artists to survive. (This is where having been the manager of two national chain restaurants serves me well.) I guess I just have to look at it as it's own creative endeavor-
1.)taxes-can I deduct the cost of nail polish-for my bi-annual toe polishing? It's paint after all!
2.)cash-flow projections-this is creative writing at it's finest. (Visualize Black Ink!)
3.)Business Plan-make art, sell art, make money, make more art!!! That wasn't so hard-the creative part is making that take up 37 or so pages to make the bank folks think I deserve my grant. (okay-so it's a small price to pay for $4000)
It all goes back to a piece of art work that I made in 1993. It say's "How to be an Artist in 3 easy steps...
1.)forget money exists (see no evil)
2.)listen to your inner voice (hear no evil)
3.)SHUT UP AND WORK!!! (speak no evil)
On that note-HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY!!! Thank you to my faithful readership (you know who you are!) Feel free to share your thoughts (just click on "post your comment" at the bottom of each entry...) and especially your DREAMS...They are the stuff that LIFE is made of!!! May this next year be greater than the last! (ooh, the sun just came out...let the day begin!)
Posted by mandalafly
at 8:49 AM PST