Showing posts with label television. Show all posts
Showing posts with label television. Show all posts
I'm in Trouble
I Think I Need a Vacation from My Computer
In case you hadn't noticed, the blog design has changed. Did it Friday. Just couldn't bring myself to get on the computer for most of the day. Then when I did, I could only concentrate on doing something distracting. So I paged through the btemplates.com website for nearly two hour. After I turned the darn thing off on Friday, I didn't turn it on all weekend. So I actually forgot I changed the template, duh, and it still needs a few changes to the CSS, like the link colors, which blend in with the other text. I'm not sure what some web designers are thinking.
Anyways... What'd I do instead? Glued my attention to the TV, watching movies and a Law and Order marathon. By the way, loved From Paris with Love with John Travolta. What FUN! Like Jason Stratham's movies.
I've actually been spending more time away from the computer since I started a strenuous workout regiment--three plus hours of exercise a day--about a month and a half ago. I think it's harder to sit in one place for an extended period of time when the body conditioning improves.
Besides that, sitting in front of the bright screen, switching between windows, writing new storyline and editing can kinda give me Restless Body Syndrome.
I realized this morning, after turning on my laptop and letting out a long hard sigh, that I've not been using some of my other techniques for writing and editing:
But then again, I now have bouncing globe telling me to update my computer, and I just posted a link over on Vamplit Writers. I won't mention all the other stuff I also did while writing this post. Even more sighs. And now I'm back here, finishing up the post.
I'll end this by saying the last paragraph just proved my case. I'm off to find some paper.
I've actually been spending more time away from the computer since I started a strenuous workout regiment--three plus hours of exercise a day--about a month and a half ago. I think it's harder to sit in one place for an extended period of time when the body conditioning improves.
Besides that, sitting in front of the bright screen, switching between windows, writing new storyline and editing can kinda give me Restless Body Syndrome.
I realized this morning, after turning on my laptop and letting out a long hard sigh, that I've not been using some of my other techniques for writing and editing:
- I've written most of my first draft novels on a hand held recorder I take out with me on dog walks. Months ago I replaced the recorder with books on CD, which has been a great way to do research at least. I'll be doing some book reviews over on Bloodleggers this week on the great books that are really getting the creative juices flowing.
- I used to do most of my editing on paper before sitting down with the word processor to make changes. I've got a notebook sitting next to me just filled with red pen. Actually purple.
- All my ideas for a story were once written in a paper notebook. Used to write drafts (mostly short stories) in a paper notebook too while on the bus or in a coffee shop. Lately all I put on paper are notes and shopping lists.
But then again, I now have bouncing globe telling me to update my computer, and I just posted a link over on Vamplit Writers. I won't mention all the other stuff I also did while writing this post. Even more sighs. And now I'm back here, finishing up the post.
I'll end this by saying the last paragraph just proved my case. I'm off to find some paper.
How Do You Spend Time Relaxing?
Relax? Who has time to relax? Who needs to relax? Me, that's who.
Today I'm blogging all for myself as a reminded to relax. Like exercise and diet, it's something I seem to fall off the wagon about doing every now and then. So I already know what I should be doing. Here are five on my list:
YOGA: I plan to do an hour of yoga after I finish this post. I woke up in pain this morning, and that's my #1 indication I need to relax a bit. Yoga is amazing for releasing the tension from the muscles.
MASSAGE: The yoga reminded me of another amazing release for tension, massage therapy. Hot stone therapy. Sea salt scrub. AHHHHHH!!! I just realized I haven't gotten a massage in over a year. I'm adding make an appointment to get felt up to my to do list. ;-)
BEAGLE TIME: I walk the boys daily, and between the three of us we get over twenty miles a week. And we don't even have to travel far to do it. Highlands Ranch did some amazing planning on trails, so we're really close to paths that get us into the park and chasing rabbits. I could sit and pet the dogs for hours too. Nothing better for the soul than cuddling up with our pack.
MEDITATION: This is one I need regularly but is the first to get put aside. When I meditate I clean my Chakras and my 5th and 6th are all backed up and nothing new is coming through the 7th. I can physically feel it from my chest up. This always happens when I haven't been writing enough. No room for anything new from the "Great and Powerful Universe."
COMEDY: Laughing really is the best medicine. When my illnesses got out of control, I forced myself to sit and watch comedy on television for hours. It did wonders for my health. I think this is why dark comedy started to show up in my writing.
What do you do to relax? I need to add to my list.
Today I'm blogging all for myself as a reminded to relax. Like exercise and diet, it's something I seem to fall off the wagon about doing every now and then. So I already know what I should be doing. Here are five on my list:
YOGA: I plan to do an hour of yoga after I finish this post. I woke up in pain this morning, and that's my #1 indication I need to relax a bit. Yoga is amazing for releasing the tension from the muscles.
MASSAGE: The yoga reminded me of another amazing release for tension, massage therapy. Hot stone therapy. Sea salt scrub. AHHHHHH!!! I just realized I haven't gotten a massage in over a year. I'm adding make an appointment to get felt up to my to do list. ;-)
BEAGLE TIME: I walk the boys daily, and between the three of us we get over twenty miles a week. And we don't even have to travel far to do it. Highlands Ranch did some amazing planning on trails, so we're really close to paths that get us into the park and chasing rabbits. I could sit and pet the dogs for hours too. Nothing better for the soul than cuddling up with our pack.
MEDITATION: This is one I need regularly but is the first to get put aside. When I meditate I clean my Chakras and my 5th and 6th are all backed up and nothing new is coming through the 7th. I can physically feel it from my chest up. This always happens when I haven't been writing enough. No room for anything new from the "Great and Powerful Universe."
COMEDY: Laughing really is the best medicine. When my illnesses got out of control, I forced myself to sit and watch comedy on television for hours. It did wonders for my health. I think this is why dark comedy started to show up in my writing.
What do you do to relax? I need to add to my list.
Weekly Whine: Breathing is Good
Those damned trees and their beautiful flowers are shutting down my windpipe. We needed one of our heavy shows to take the flowers off the trees, but it never came. We had one, but it was ineffective. I guess I shouldn't complain too much, because it's not actually as bad as I've experienced past years. And if I take a Benadryl before bed, the day is easier to get through.I started reading Expiration Date by Duane Swierczynski last night and love it! Finished watching the second season of Lost last week too. I'm hooked! I pick up season 3 from the library today...WHOO HOO! Oh, and we watched the third season of Dexter over the weekend. Awesome! Not good for catching up on editing though. So, I'm cutting the whine short again this week and am off to work on The Courier.
Oops, forgot to mention that my mom finished reading the last chapter I released of The Courier on Textnovel and she loved it. That'd be the chapter where Barry goes head to head against the hellish monster and gets his head bit off. She said she'd like to distribute the novel out to friends, especially teachers. Funny, but I've been thinking of doing the same thing. I'd really like to get the novel read by young people and teachers are certainly a route.
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