Comments on: In Which I Attempt To Blame My Laziness On The Cat http://www.ellenshapiro.com/blog/2010/01/in-which-i-attempt-to-blame-my-laziness-on-the-cat/ Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:47:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Ellen http://www.ellenshapiro.com/blog/2010/01/in-which-i-attempt-to-blame-my-laziness-on-the-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-5701 Ellen Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:51:11 +0000 http://www.ellenshapiro.com/blog/?p=6388#comment-5701 I'm actually studying stuff on my own now - trying to teach myself what I can. This is part of the problem, because I don't have any deadlines I have to work against, so the urgency of needing to get anything done is kind of sapped. But yeah, exercise does at least help with getting the blood and motivation going, which is why I'm thinking moving my workouts to the morning may help. I’m actually studying stuff on my own now – trying to teach myself what I can. This is part of the problem, because I don’t have any deadlines I have to work against, so the urgency of needing to get anything done is kind of sapped.

But yeah, exercise does at least help with getting the blood and motivation going, which is why I’m thinking moving my workouts to the morning may help.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.ellenshapiro.com/blog/2010/01/in-which-i-attempt-to-blame-my-laziness-on-the-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-5700 Maggie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:39:21 +0000 http://www.ellenshapiro.com/blog/?p=6388#comment-5700 Oh man, I know what you mean about <i>all</i> of that. At least you're taking classes... I tried to do that and didn't even get into any of them. So now I'm trying to teach myself how to be a science writer. Oh and I spent the entire month of December thinking I wanted to go into nursing. At least you know what you want to do! :-) I was really happy with myself last week, because I went to the gym 7 days in a row, which is incredible for me (usually it's like 3-4 times) and that helped my productivity tons... but then I stayed up until 3 on Sunday night, so i was sleep deprived on monday and did nothing except read a novel all day. I think it's allowed, sometimes. Just make sure you're working 5 days a week. The problem with being unemployed is there's this tremendous guilt 24/7 to be <i>doing something</i> and there's no such thing as a weekend. But it's probably healthier to take a few half-days completely off... I love working in coffee shops too. I usually buy tea, because it's cheaper. I don't really need it, but for 2-3 hours of getting work done (rather than futzing around my apartment) it's totally worth it, and keeps the coffee shop people happy. Or at least, they haven't kicked me out yet (they want you to buy one thing per hour, but I don't think anyone really does that!) And yes, I'm de-lurking myself now. i rediscovered your blog a few months ago. :-P Oh man, I know what you mean about all of that. At least you’re taking classes… I tried to do that and didn’t even get into any of them. So now I’m trying to teach myself how to be a science writer. Oh and I spent the entire month of December thinking I wanted to go into nursing. At least you know what you want to do! :-) I was really happy with myself last week, because I went to the gym 7 days in a row, which is incredible for me (usually it’s like 3-4 times) and that helped my productivity tons… but then I stayed up until 3 on Sunday night, so i was sleep deprived on monday and did nothing except read a novel all day. I think it’s allowed, sometimes. Just make sure you’re working 5 days a week. The problem with being unemployed is there’s this tremendous guilt 24/7 to be doing something and there’s no such thing as a weekend. But it’s probably healthier to take a few half-days completely off… I love working in coffee shops too. I usually buy tea, because it’s cheaper. I don’t really need it, but for 2-3 hours of getting work done (rather than futzing around my apartment) it’s totally worth it, and keeps the coffee shop people happy. Or at least, they haven’t kicked me out yet (they want you to buy one thing per hour, but I don’t think anyone really does that!) And yes, I’m de-lurking myself now. i rediscovered your blog a few months ago. :-P

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