Friday, February 11, 2011

Rubik's Cube and the Failed Novelist

Since I am a novelist headed toward failure, you'd think my New Year's resolution would have something to do with writing. Well, you'd be wrong. My resolution was to learn how to solve a Rubik's Cube in less than 1 minute. There is a Chinese baby that can solve it in less than 2 minutes, and the world record is somewhere around 6 seconds, so I figure with some moderate force of will and 365 days of practice time, I can land somewhere in the middle of those two.

Friday nights would be an excellent time to work on my novel. Instead, I've been lying on the couch while my kids time my cube solves with a stop watch. Complete waste of time or completely awesome? You be the judge.

2 comments:

  1. OK, it's been over a month since your last blog post. You are well on your way to becoming a failed blogger. Your 1 follower is about to unfollow you. Keep up this rapid blogging pace and you will have to unfollow yourself soon.

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  2. Esteemed follower: I can understand why you can't wait for a new post from me. And I'm sure my next will be the highlight of your day. However, I cannot rush the creative process. I cannot fabricate inspiration. These things take time. Patience, my friend.

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