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Hey guys,
I need to first let you know something very important! I'm having computer issues, which is why you haven't seen me in DAYS on end! Not only am I having computer issues (some of which I'm skilled at dealing with, others are beyond my skills), but I'm having trouble accessing the internet. That is more the problem than anything. IDK if it's a bad sector, a Trojan, a Worm, or all 3, or something else altogether horrendous. However, my internet service is a separate issue. How nice, eh?
At any rate, you may be seeing a good bit of me from now on, since AT&T has kindly supplied me with a few things that have helped and will be supplying an additional data stick today that may (or may not) help the situation as well. However, we need to make a few decisions regarding the BOM for March.
I apologize for not being around, but those issues can't have been helped. I also did JUST get my book a day or 2 ago. I have read the intro, and am aware of a couple of issues that could drive us into several months of reading this book, which brings me to my concerns with making this a BOM. We've decided, so it's the BOM, but it may end up being MAR/APR BOM at least, but it could go on for several months.
So, let me lay out my concerns, and we'll take a vote on what's the best suggestion. We all need to make a few decisions on how we'll do this. In the intro, Michelle notes that first, she suggests we all keep a journal. I don't particularly care if you keep a journal or not, but we should probably decide how that's going to happen--we can do it here on the forum or you can do it at home, it's fine with me either way. We can also decide if we're going to share the journal entries here or not. And if you choose to or not, it's fine with me, we just need to make a decision as to if anyone wants to or not. We'll have to make decisions about how that will be handled.
Additionally, she suggests that we take a week to work on the exercises. If we do so, we're talking 15 weeks of this BOM. I'm not completely prepared to take over this club for this book for that long. I'm thinking more like 3 chapters a week, if everyone feels they can handle this. Otherwise, I suggest perhaps we work on the book for March, maybe April, then set it aside, so others can participate in the next BOM, then pick it back up again for the next BOM, then set it aside and just take quite a few months to get through it as the non-fiction book. I think it's a bit unfair to everyone who WON'T be participating in it to go through it entirely for 15 weeks and not do another book. But you all can help me make the decision. I don't OWN this forum, it's yours as well, and I think we all should make the decision together.
Also, in doing the exercises, it may be difficult to do them all in one setting, so going for a couple weeks, then setting the book aside may be a good idea to do another BOM while practicing the exercises might not be a bad idea, tho. We'll also be discussing the exercises, your responses to them, and I want to ensure that no one gets frustrated, so if you think you might, please let's do this week by week and set the book aside after a short period of time, so you can continue to practice.
Another question I have is how would you like me to set up discussions? Should we discuss only the journal entries, or would you like me to provide more questions, as I have been in the other BOM discussions? I've been adding at least one question for everyone to ask the group. How do you feel about that? Any suggestions. I know that this goes back to journal entries, but to me, it's an important aspect of how we'll do this.
If you want to continue the book all 15 weeks in a row, I would highly suggest you try to get more members involved. Of course, everyone can come in and get involved at any time and catch up anytime. But, I think it's really unfair for only about 8 or 9 people to read a BOM that lasts 15 weeks--that's almost 4 months. That's JMO, FWIW. I also am not sure how I feel about having such a small group involved in that long a BOM...
But it's up to everyone, just wanted to give my input. And I hope you're already reading!
Ok, so let's vote, so we can get started on discussion, I'd like to start asap!!
1.) Journal entries: Do we want to discuss them at all on the forum, and if so, do we simply want to make them a part of the discussion questions? Do we NOT want to share them and just keep them private?
2.) Weekly discussions: How many chapters to read at a time? Just 1? 3 at a time? Do we want to add more than just journal questions to the discussions (if at all)? Or do we want to discuss the chapters completely separately from journal questions, and then add a group question to ask others? Any suggestions as to how to go about this are welcome! :)
3.) If we read just one chapter at a time: Do we want to insert breaks to give us time to adjust to the exercises and absorb them (and perhaps make this fair to others to read books as well)? Or do we want to plow right on through?
4.) How soon do you think you could reasonably begin the first discussion (this will be based on the # of chapters per week, I'm sure!)? This week or next?
If there are any other suggestions based on what you've already read, please feel free to add them, but PLEASE vote on this ASAP! We need to make a decision and get going. If no one votes or adds to this by this Saturday, I'll make the decision, and we'll go from there. I really don't want to do that, so PLEASE let's vote!
Hugs and BB,
jen :)
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