Nashville, TN: I don't truly understand myself sometimes. I am in this incredible position where I get chunks of time at home to do whatever I want. I feel most comfortable while staying busy, so I don't necessarily use this time to just kick back (though a mid-day nap slips in every now & again). I'm used to working on projects. Multitasking. Even if I decide to just read -- it's most likely for book club.
So you would think that with all this 'down time,' I would be able to space out the projects that need to get done. But somehow, my brain doesn't work like that. I will get up early (thanks to needing new window shades to keep the sunlight out), make my coffee and get ready to attack my to do list. But somehow I get sidetracked -- an email from a friend, a peek at status updates, a search for the perfect music to accompany my day. And suddenly it's noon! Where did the morning go!?
But you know when I absolutely get work done? Right before the deadline. Last minute. Even if I have to pull an all nighter. I stress, I complain, and I will work and work and work until it is complete. But why can't I just space it out so I wouldn't have to get this crazy?
I went on a tour in the UK in October. I took pictures during the shows and was determined to get photos to the bosses by Christmas. That's two months -- plenty of time! But what did I do during those two months? Well, lots of stuff, but I did NOT go through my photos (and by go through, I mean sort, photoshop, add borders, etc.). And now it's December 20th -- FIVE DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS -- and I have nothing to show for it. So I am frantically going through Bristol and Birmingham and Brighton, hoping to get something together to rush to the post office tomorrow. Along with everyone else's last minute mailings.
That being said, WHAT AM I DOING ON THIS BLOG!?!? I NEED TO GET BACK TO PICTURES! This is how it all begins...
And I think I just found the perfect music to accompany me...