Saturday, July 7th
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alexandraerinThe Daily Report
So, I ended up sleeping most of the day. Given how much I've coasted on 6 hours of sleep a night, I guess it shouldn't be a surprise, but that had become normal to me. Then my body, catching on to the fact that I was sleeping in a familiar place two nights in a row, was like "You owe me."
I'd planned on spending the day finishing the chapter of Tales of MU. When I woke up at 4, I considered rather than delaying it, just modifying my plans for the chapter to make it shorter and then go right into writing the next one with nothing but time on my hands. After looking at the chapter, I don't see that working. Also, my head's kind of foggy for doing that kind of delicate work.
Instead I'm going to put some hours into writing today and do the wrap-up tomorrow. Everything is better when I don't "finish" a chapter the same day I "finish" it.
Sleep aside, I probably could have seen this coming if I hadn't thought that I could probably get 1,000 words or so done while I was at my parents' house. I do believe this is the second family holiday in a row where I've been clinging to the idea that work will get done in the midst of family festivity... I think it comes from the years when I was younger and easily able to stay up another two, three hours after most of the clan had gone to bed. That's something I'm going to have to train myself out of relying on.
Maybe I should put reminders into my phone for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I know I've resolved to treat holidays as holidays lots of times, but when I'm making plans it still pops into my head, "Oh, hey, I can grab a few hours for writing."
The State of the Me
See above. I think tomorrow I'll count on sleeping in in the morning instead of trying to get up and start my day, which was what I did today.
Plans For Today
See above. My housemates and I already have tickets to see The Amazing Spider-movie this evening, or else I might have just worked to get the chapter up tonight, but I think it'll be better for having another day of development.
So, I ended up sleeping most of the day. Given how much I've coasted on 6 hours of sleep a night, I guess it shouldn't be a surprise, but that had become normal to me. Then my body, catching on to the fact that I was sleeping in a familiar place two nights in a row, was like "You owe me."
I'd planned on spending the day finishing the chapter of Tales of MU. When I woke up at 4, I considered rather than delaying it, just modifying my plans for the chapter to make it shorter and then go right into writing the next one with nothing but time on my hands. After looking at the chapter, I don't see that working. Also, my head's kind of foggy for doing that kind of delicate work.
Instead I'm going to put some hours into writing today and do the wrap-up tomorrow. Everything is better when I don't "finish" a chapter the same day I "finish" it.
Sleep aside, I probably could have seen this coming if I hadn't thought that I could probably get 1,000 words or so done while I was at my parents' house. I do believe this is the second family holiday in a row where I've been clinging to the idea that work will get done in the midst of family festivity... I think it comes from the years when I was younger and easily able to stay up another two, three hours after most of the clan had gone to bed. That's something I'm going to have to train myself out of relying on.
Maybe I should put reminders into my phone for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I know I've resolved to treat holidays as holidays lots of times, but when I'm making plans it still pops into my head, "Oh, hey, I can grab a few hours for writing."
The State of the Me
See above. I think tomorrow I'll count on sleeping in in the morning instead of trying to get up and start my day, which was what I did today.
Plans For Today
See above. My housemates and I already have tickets to see The Amazing Spider-movie this evening, or else I might have just worked to get the chapter up tonight, but I think it'll be better for having another day of development.