I always gave myself about 2 weeks of doing nothing but reading non stop light fiction at the end of every semester because I knew that eventually I would get bored (or to put a positive spin--my body and brain would finally get rested) and then I would start to do things. Never as much as I hoped, but at least some of the things were on my to-do list. Often I would take out my novel that I worked on for twenty years), or my lecture notes (I had a friend who was constantly revising her lecture notes, so I would feel that I should at least give this a stab over the summer), and without fail this would cause me to go clean instead. Like the kind of cleaning where I took everything out of the kitchen cabinets and washed them. Again, I knew this was going to happen and had resigned myself that at least I could get some cleaning done. I think that if I had a substack at that point, probably I would have done that and to hell with the cleaning. So maybe it was a good thing for my husband's dust allergies that I didn't back then. Because now that I am "retired" and writing is my full-time job so I work 12 months of the year, it seems it has been years since those kitchen cabinets got cleaned, and instead, my distraction from writing has become writing my substack posts and reading and enjoying the substack posts by you and others. But now I promise, I am not going to read any other posts or make any comments until I spend at least 30 minutes editing the current novel...or starting on my daily post. Or maybe just stare out the window at the house finches chasing each other off the bird feeder. oh how I miss cardinals!
I would like an "end of semester" break! I think transition windows are totally to be expected before shifting gears. You should be taking time and not doing all the things and doing other things instead. I understand spending too much time thinking about another cup of this or that and setting up tracking sheets and systems. Other things are percolating. Give yourself time to just enjoy a bit of break before you dive in!
I also fondly remember the original Shogun—Richard Chamberlin played the Anjin. I am unaware of ever having seen this version’s Anjin before, and I am relieved that I am not the only one that hates his face. However, he sounds like Richard Burton, so that is some compensation.
I watched the first episode. It makes no sense that this British guy is screaming in everyone’s face and still kept alive for no reason. While a baby is killed because his father spoke loud in meeting 😒
As a Brit (though living in the US now), I can attest to the fact that half of what we do while British is make and drink tea.
I always gave myself about 2 weeks of doing nothing but reading non stop light fiction at the end of every semester because I knew that eventually I would get bored (or to put a positive spin--my body and brain would finally get rested) and then I would start to do things. Never as much as I hoped, but at least some of the things were on my to-do list. Often I would take out my novel that I worked on for twenty years), or my lecture notes (I had a friend who was constantly revising her lecture notes, so I would feel that I should at least give this a stab over the summer), and without fail this would cause me to go clean instead. Like the kind of cleaning where I took everything out of the kitchen cabinets and washed them. Again, I knew this was going to happen and had resigned myself that at least I could get some cleaning done. I think that if I had a substack at that point, probably I would have done that and to hell with the cleaning. So maybe it was a good thing for my husband's dust allergies that I didn't back then. Because now that I am "retired" and writing is my full-time job so I work 12 months of the year, it seems it has been years since those kitchen cabinets got cleaned, and instead, my distraction from writing has become writing my substack posts and reading and enjoying the substack posts by you and others. But now I promise, I am not going to read any other posts or make any comments until I spend at least 30 minutes editing the current novel...or starting on my daily post. Or maybe just stare out the window at the house finches chasing each other off the bird feeder. oh how I miss cardinals!
I don't understand college semesters/terms. How can you be done in April?
I would like an "end of semester" break! I think transition windows are totally to be expected before shifting gears. You should be taking time and not doing all the things and doing other things instead. I understand spending too much time thinking about another cup of this or that and setting up tracking sheets and systems. Other things are percolating. Give yourself time to just enjoy a bit of break before you dive in!
Sounds so very familiar! My list just continues to grow.
Lounging, casually watching the birds bird-out, thinking about incidentals… that’s a pretty chill circle to loop around and around.
I also fondly remember the original Shogun—Richard Chamberlin played the Anjin. I am unaware of ever having seen this version’s Anjin before, and I am relieved that I am not the only one that hates his face. However, he sounds like Richard Burton, so that is some compensation.
I watched the first episode. It makes no sense that this British guy is screaming in everyone’s face and still kept alive for no reason. While a baby is killed because his father spoke loud in meeting 😒
Doing nothing is underrated.
Enjoyed the ⭕️, you both are not alone anymore🤣😂👍💙 loved the article though. I think it embodies typical America. Nice to have a list though.🤩
There is no upper limit to the amount of tea that can be consumed in a single day. :)
Also a big fan of flying around in circles and waiting for whatever will happen to happen...