So I've never really been secretive about the fact coming up with week after week of blog content is no kind of fun (though there are weeks I relish the challenge). And I'm sure by now all of you have gotten inured to my occasionally blowing up over shoddy journalistic standards.

In deference to that, I'm going to try and skip over the "grumble grumble research grumble grumble integrity grumble grumble actually f-ing effort grumble" part of this. I think that more or less covered it. 

This article on the Popular Mechanics website--which by the way is a buggy, unhappy whale of a thing. Jesus-tap-dancing-queen, you're a tech aficionado site--does a really horrible job of lining up some of the cool stuff we've seen in movies that is becoming a reality. And never mind the fact is reads like it was written by a twelve year old who only watches Netflix and it mis-attributes a lot, it got me thinking. 

What cool bits of future tech would it really honestly be awesome to actually have? So, down there I'm going to tell you about my favorite, my big ticket wish-list item. And then I'd like you to leave me yours in the comments. 

So, what's the top of Jules' Wish-list of Awesome? 

Jarvis. Unquestioningly. Aside from the awesome points that go to Paul Bettany's voice, the entire concept of a snarky virtual butler appeals to me. The kind of virtual butler who does his best not to actually listen to me (even better if sometimes he doesn't) and calculates my idiot moments before I get to them. 

Miss, there is an eighty-two percent chance those hash-browns will wind up on the floor. A paper plate does not have the structural integrity to be used to flip the pan.


Never tell me the Odds Jarvis, it'll be fine.


(Squeltchy, ick sound of a pan of hash-browns hitting the floor)


I did tell you. 


Well, next time grow a pair of arms and actually help.


Yeah. There's my little slice of heaven. What's yours?

Now it's time for the actual Miscellaneous Monday post, which is about my Year of Creative Pursuits goals!

Several of the loverly people doing YoCP with me this year have decided to do yearly goals, instead of monthly. And I have a yearly goal. 

Keep my head above water.

No. I kid. I kid. The yearly goals are below, and then I'll break down my goals for January.

Yearly Goal #1: Shop a book.
Because I have obviously have a whole host of things that are coming out through the press, but I've got other things too, and all kinds of big name people have been very right this year about one path not making a work-flow. I shall have many paths. 

Yearly Goal #2: Read a book.
I will read at least one book a month. I would utterly love suggestions for what to read next, if people have them. I'm still getting ready to start The Peace War.

Yearly Goal #2: Make a Thing.
I want to take more time this year to do creative stuff for me. Because everyone in my family has knitted or crocheted fun stuff but my husband and I. I aim to rectify that. 

Yearly Goal #4: Learn to count.
Did you catch that?

So, what's the agenda for this month? 
Well...
A) Launching Refractions, Vol 1 on Jan 15th. 
B) Launching The Case of the Armadillo (also right now on Jan 15th).
C) Finding some book reviewers and also publicizing Undiscovered Country (and everything else).
D) Keep up with the blogging. 
E) Make Holiday Gifts for my friendy people. Because we don't usually do that until February so I have time.

Now let's see if I can make all of that.