Yay…I
just got myself a new lap top and it is a Mac. This is where my real writing
works will takeoff, inshaAllah.
Believe
it or not, I feel something for this machine in front of me. Just after my
recent birthday, I had this sudden craving for a Mac Book. I have had several
desk tops and lap tops before this, but this really takes the cake. I have
never felt that emotional connection with an equipment before.
Now
I realize why they say people who use Macs are not just
mere users ; they are almost likened to a cult group. From
my perspective, this amazing instrument almost have a soul…haha. No, I have not
been suddenly transformed into an Apple
Geek. I think in my case, it is a bit too late for that. It is not a coincidence that I identify with
the nickname of “The Technical Virgin” until recently. I used to grapple with
the most basic of PC functions – panicking at the slightest crises. Now that I have more time to explore with
gadgets and such, I am getting the knack of handling these minor challenges;
nothing close to expert or even
independent level of course. Thank God
for the pair of devoted and tech- savvy offspring. I can still yell for help when something don’t
click.
Anyway,
to me beautiful though it is, this lap top is just a tool. It is going to be
part of a whole support system which
would be instrumental in helping me generate great works of creativity. It is
my ultimate dream to be a serious writer and I am going to make sure it turns
into reality now that I am officially retired.
Being
a combination of a structured and chaotic thinker, I am inclined to set some
action plans which would help create the roadmap for me to achieve my dreams.
Never mind that I might not stick to it anyway.
Here’s my to-do-list:-
1) Create
time for regular reflection and thinking
2) Dump
or download nuggets in a notebook which should be at hand all the time
3) Get
out of the house – visit places, observe my surroundings, open my eyes, heart,
use all my senses, absorb and record mentally or manually
4) Find
a good time to write – choose a quiet place where no one is likely to interrupt
my thought processes
5)
Look around for a publisher – online or
conventional or both.
Now,
I am ready to go…wish me luck please!
