Back Online

A week passed without an internet connection at work, and it drove me crazy. In fact, I felt terrible without being able to blog, or check email, or whatever. I couldn't jot down writing ideas on a whim to expand on when I had more time. I couldn't keep up with my email groups.

Being internet-less did not help with my productivity. In fact, I think it hindered it because I was so frustrated. But that is all resolved now, and today I worked as usual, and still managed to get quite a bit done. I didn't spend any time jotting down ideas, but at least the capability was there.

It's 7:30pm as I write this blog entry. I find that I need to keep myself occupied in the evenings or I tend to dwell on things I don't need to think about.

Hey, guess what? DD's school pics finally came in and I made out all my Christmas cards and put a photo in each one. Now all I have to do is get them mailed. That should be no problem, since they are all addressed and all they need is Christmas stamps. I wasn't planning on sending out cards this year--I didn't send out any last year--but I knew I would send them out if the photos came on time. Last year, I sent out a few Christmas e-cards. There are probably a couple of Christmas e-cards I'll send this year, too. I'm so productive.

You know what though, if I don't stay productive, I start feeling depressed because I have the evenings to myself. I used to spend my evenings online, but doing that caused me to lose sight of the real reason I got a computer: to write. I wasn't doing any writing when I was online. Writing on the laptop while the tv drones in the background helps me actually write because it doesn't have an internet connection.

Yes, I have an internet addiction, but it's not so bad as it used to be. I'm hardly ever on in the evenings--long enough to post writing and that's about it.

I miss my Nano euphoria. It's already December 6, and I haven't written a word more on my Nano story. Earlier this evening I began to hear Tessa talking again, so I know I will work on it again soon. I know you're all waiting with bated breath.

DH vacuumed and washed some dishes today. I have another load of dishes washing right now in the dishwasher. The kid is in bed; she said she was tired and wanted to go to bed. I'm lucky she's like that. I would hate to have to fight her to go to bed every single night.

I was able to finish up all the Xmas shopping for the extended family. I still have to buy stuff for DH, and I'll probably do that this weekend. On the 18th, we have DH's family party to go to, and I don't want to wait that late to finish shopping for him. These next three weeks will pass quickly.

A local radio station started playing Christmas music on the weekend, 48 hours of it every weekend until Christmas. Listening to that station really put me in the holiday spirit. Even though I sometimes feel absolutely hopeless, the Yuletide season always gives me hope for a better future. I wish I could feel Yule-ish every day.