A day off, sort of

[geekchick]

Officially I have today off, although I promised someone I'd check in today via email to do some handholding if necessary for work-related stuff and I have a script I need to have working by tomorrow morning. I was sick of being in the office Friday by about 6:15 or so and decided to bail and work on it from home today. While it's still sunny and I have something approaching motivation, I'll try to do some stuff around the house, like cleaning up the front yard a bit, cleaning out my car, doing the three or so loads of laundry that are waiting for me, making a grocery list, and popping a chicken in the crockpot. I also want to head to either Lake Forest or Herndon to hit up a comic shop to see if I can find the next couple of issues of The Book of Lost Souls by J. Michael Straczynski and Colleen Doran. Nothing says "day off" like lounging around in your jammies eating Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs and reading comic books, right? I suppose I should go drag nminusone out of bed so I can sort laundry and vacuum in the bedroom and so he can get ready if he wants to go out and run errands with me.

There are a couple of things I keep coming back to in my head, but I'm not sure how or even if I should post about them here. We'll see. I'm trying not to post as frequently as I have been in the last few weeks, so that gives me a convenient excuse to keep holding off on making a decision about it. Right, then. Off to be semi-productive.

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[wolfy.livejournal.com]

Nothing says "day off" like lounging around in your jammies eating Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs and reading comic books, right?

Grrrrrrrr I should start forwarding the HD calls to you!



If stuff keeps coming up in your mind there is a reason. I know I post most of the Jayne stuff because I look to see what thoughts are out there and possibly gain a new insight or approach to the idea in question.

[geekchick]

Nope, sorry. I have conveniently pawned my own support duties off on people who actually are in the office today. Hopefully your day slowed down a bit after the horror that was this morning. Better hope the guy never finds out what the real number for the help desk is. ;)

If stuff keeps coming up in your mind there is a reason.

Well, yeah. =) Some of it is trying to actually put what I'm thinking down in a coherent way, another part is wondering if it's stuff I just have to work out on my own. Other opinions rarely hurt, but then there's the matter of needing to make sure I give enough context for folks to offer advice. You've probably noticed that I've tended in recent years to talk a lot less about what's going on in my head than I did when I first started my journal; some of it I'm sure is related to being less comfortable spilling the contents of my brain, but I don't know what else is causing that.

[wolfy.livejournal.com]

We've gone from crazy fast annoying day to slow stupid people day.



As for thoughts I use to find that it I open up a text editor an just start typing thing had a way of flowing out. Granted they probably didn't make sense, but it didn't matter it was only for me to see.

Spilling the contents of your brain is generally a tough thing to do.
When you told of the events that had transpired over the last few weeks / month. I really admired your courage in being so open with it. I was impressed which is not easily done.

There is always as you know email. It makes it a little more controlled (than even an LJ filter) and also reduces the potential for drama.


Now to do it right I should be living closer so I can grab you by the arm after work, drag you to the nearest hole in the wall and poke your brain over lots of drinks.

[wolfy.livejournal.com]

Other opinions rarely hurt

That my dear is not entirely true, they can be very damaging. The rarity in my option :) is not so.

Just remember never ever (EVER), have any needed discussions when even remotely tired. This is one of the must know life lessons, as you should have learned by now :)

and final thought

*blink* *blink* shiny