I always like to have a little project on the go, and since I’ve started simplifying my life I’ve found that I have a lot of time on my hands so I figured I might try and get one of these little projects happening.

Listed below are a few little creative things that I’ve wanted to do for a while now, ie. write a book, record a regular podcast, and giveaway desktop backgrounds, and I figured it might be a good motivator to actually write them down and try and motivate myself to get started on one of them..

So here goes……

I want to write a book

I’m not exactly sure why, but I’ve always wanted to write a book. Most likely it’ll be non-fiction, and probably about beginning web design, or maybe something photography related. I’ll probably give it away on my blog here, as a pdf ebook, and maybe even as a Kindle book too.

I think I’ll try and get it done and ready to release some time early in 2010.

I want to do a weekly podcast

I love podcasts, I listen to 10-12 different podcasts each week, and I think I’d like to record one myself. I think I would do a podcast about music, that seems like it would be the easiest one for me to do as I would be able to release it under the I’m With The Band brand, and I still get sent a large number of press releases and music for review.

Hrmm, I might do a play / test podcast at the end of this month.

I want to give away desktop images

I have a boatload of photos that I think would make pretty cool desktop backgrounds. So I think I’m going to start cropping, resizing, and uploading some of them over the next week or two. I’ll release them under a Creative Commons license, or maybe even remove the copyright altogether.

I think once I get the workflows sorted out in Aperture I’ll end up releasing a few new desktops every week or so.

So the challenge has been set, I’ve posted this on my blog and there’s not much I can do to take it back.

Hrmm, not sure where I’ll start. Maybe the desktop backgrounds would be a good place as I can do some quick resizing and workflow things in Aperture, after that it’s just exporting and uploading. Easy peasy!