Perception

It’s Saturday again, which for me means a day shift at work. I like working the one day shift a week, it guarantees I get my butt out of bed at a halfway normal time in the morning. One thing about working nights is that each night I tend to stay up later and later, and then sleep in later and later. But it’s not really sleeping in if I still only get 6 or 7 hours sleep, is it?

It’s just the perception of sleeping in.

Same as when I go out of town for a conference, or take a couple of weeks off work to meet a deadline. When I go back I get asked “How were your holidays?” or “Did you enjoy your vacation?” But to me, it wasn;t a vacation or a holiday, because I was still working. Writing to meet a deadline is work. So is going to conference. As much fun as I have at them, they are still work. I go to teach workshops, promote, and network, and yes, I get to do it allwhile having dinner or drinks and even some dancing. It’s fun, but it’s still work.

Strangely, I often think of my time at the pub as my down time. WHere my mind is occupied by things other than my stories, or career choices. Today at work I’m going to do my best to NOT think about writing, because I’ve been thinking about this story I want to write too much, and I think I’ve created a bit of log jam in my mind. I think this is where plotting would come in handy. Actually writing down some of these thoughts, but as soon as I reach for a pen or sit in front of the computer, they disappear.

So today is a deliberate effort to not think about it,and hopefully when I come home form work, and sit in front of the computer, I’ll be able to get even more work done on the story.

WHo ever said there was more to life than work? 😉