As much as I don’t want to make this a post about how incredibly busy I am, and that I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve blogged, I guess I’m about to. I was thinking of something funny that happened over the weekend but when I sat down to write about it, I couldn’t help marveling for 5 full minutes over the fact that my last post was dated September 28th.
It’s not that I haven’t been writing. In fact, I’ve been writing more than ever. I have 2 more articles coming out in print before the end of the year and I’ve written 3 times that number to send out into the land of magazine queries. Now I just patiently wait for responses while I work on my term papers, research papers, essay exams, and pieces for my creative nonfiction class. And in between all of that, I try to bang out a page here and there of the manuscript I started over the summer.
The truth is, I literally forget I have a blog sometimes. And by sometimes, I mean MOST days. And then when I do get on here to share something, I forget how to use the fucking blog platform I so cleverly switched to right before I figured that starting a new business and moving half way across the country wasn’t nearly enough to keep myself entertained, and decided become a full time college student and start freelancing simultaneously.
I’ve actually found that being so busy has made me far more productive than I ever was when I had more time on my hands. I take advantage of the time I have because I know it’s limited. I don’t procrastinate as much and I’m mentally present in the things I do because I feel so much more fulfilled. I guess having more leisure time somehow gave me an excuse to be lazy.
The other thing is, I absolutely love what I’m doing–all of it. I feel completely in my element at school. I love listening to the lectures and critiquing what we read in class; I love all the writing I’m doing and the opportunity for feedback so I can get better at it. I even love sending a query letter off to an editor somewhere in cyberspace not knowing if they’re going to like what I’ve written or not. For the first time in my life, I get completely lost in what I’m doing that I don’t even mind the hectic pace I’m speeding at most of the time. I always hoped I would find that one thing that I could become completely and deliciously submersed in, and I truly feel like I have.
11 Comments
October 19, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Well that was just an entire post of AWESOME!!!
October 28, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Ha! I guess I should slack off more often then if it brings out the best in me!
October 19, 2009 at 7:21 pm
YAY! I *knew* you would totally kick ass at school! And you know what, I didn’t get anything done during the summer when I didn’t have a bazillion things to do. You are not alone in your more to do=more actually gets done/time gets used productively mindset. What’s that quote…something like if you want something done, ask a busy person?
Yahoo Christy! And you can always post your writing for school here, we’d love to read it! (hint hint)
October 28, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Thanks, I love it! You’re a good role model, btw…seriously.
October 20, 2009 at 12:05 am
I am so glad to see an update…but equally pleased to know you are so happy…Busy is good, when you do what you love.
Keep it all up…and don’t forget about us for two long….
October 28, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Absolutely.
October 20, 2009 at 3:11 am
That makes me so happy to hear. Really. To love what you are doing daily is a dream.
Love you long time.
October 28, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Thanks. But as my husband keeps reminding me, it would be nice if I got paid for doing what I love instead of having to pay for it (in one way or another!)
October 22, 2009 at 6:35 pm
YAY you!
October 31, 2009 at 4:50 am
in total agreement with the others. to getting lost in our dreams! so so proud of what you are accomplishing!
xo
November 12, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I am so happy that you like school and are doing well! Don’t worry about the blogging–your friends will be here no matter what.
Speaking of blogging, I have sucked at it recently and I have NO excuse! Ha ha, I even suck at reading blogs.
Oh well, we still have Facebook and email, oh and the telephone!
Miss you!!