That doesn’t mean I do anything about them, but it does mean I can keep track of the hundreds that are piling up there when I don’t do anything about them.

Like what is happening right now…

One email I did do something about on Saturday was from Stickk.com.  These emails tell me one of five things :

1. I need to lodge a report on my own commitment progress (if this means nothing to you, head over to stickk.com and find out…).

2. One of my commitment partners/friends/fellow loons needs a nudge to lodge their report.

3. One of the above has lodged their own report, be it failure or success.

4. Someone has written on my commitment wall – usually telling me to get my butt into gear and report.  Or me making excuses.

5. Finally, it also congratulates or consoles me when I’ve made a report, depending which is appropriate.  Um, yeah, thanks stickk.com.

Anyway, this month, all was tracking nicely for my song (or rather, pile of songs…I always have lots on the go) when it all stopped to take part in some really fun stuff.  I also then forgot about some less fun stuff I needed to do for my church board meeting (I may have mentioned that before in today’s glut of posts).  Note: while it’s less fun, it does pay me cash, so I’m not complaining. Cash is useful. You heard it here first.

So, I get to the end of the month and my ambition has surpassed my reality.  But, as Mandy so astutely noted as she caught me out, I managed to fool stickk.com into letting me have success.  I feel so ashamed.  Please forgive me. 

No really, forgive me.

This is no longer a request.

Seriously, aren’t we all a little bit like this at times?  We get all feel-good about accountability with each other, but still manage to pull the wool over someone’s eyes (not everyone’s) about the reality.  It’s not exactly authentic is it, or imitating Jesus. Boo to me.

NB: I’m fine, btw, just snowed (oh the irony in an Australian summer), and I’ve also forgiven myself for this heinous lie.  Jesus has too.  You should now as well.

Oh, yeah, I’ve done the guilt-trip-on-my-readers bit already haven’t I…so next up is ”pour out the pity you feel for me in the comments”…it will give me more emails to do nothing about for another day or so.