April 16, 2003
Work Shifts
I've had too main complaints about being a freelancer lately. One is that I haven't been feeling very disciplined or productive, at least not as much as I'd like. (Note this doesn't necessarily mean I'm not disciplined or productive; just that I can be hard on myself.) The other is that with all this free time, the massive traffic on Highway 26 in the afternoons is a complete bummer, getting in the way of going to the woods or the park, grocery shopping, downtown, anything.So in an effort to combat both, I've given myself a work schedule of 3-7 every day. If I want to go to the park, I just make it back by 3:00. And I tell you, I feel so much better about myself when I actually do it. I had 45 minutes of meetings earlier today so I gave myself a credit and started at 3:45, and I just wrapped it up, and I feel great. Nothing weighing on me for the rest of the night. I'm gonna go clean the apartment.