Back Inside

Oy. Slowly returning to electronica from about 10 days of semi-enforced computer abstinence. I forced myself to get outside and enjoy the summer and blow off some work. Yup. It was tough to talk myself into that one, but I twisted my arm, you know? Anyway, basically I've been doing things like mowing the lawn, cleaning the house, transplanting pine trees, good stuff like that. Then all of a sudden, today, while I was mowing the lawn (again - we have a lot of lawn), a story that's been hovering over my head finally came down to say hello. You know, when you realize you're narrating and you're not sure if you've been doing it out loud? I was trying something new, because I was scared and stuck (see earlier post). Instead of just sitting in front of the computer feeling miserable for not accomplishing anything, and simultaneously feeling guilty and miserable for not being outside enjoying the beautiful weather (two whammies with one stone), I was just utterly ignoring my work, to see if it would creep out to me, like the chipmunk that lives under our deck and likes to lick the milk out of my cereal bowl. And it did! Granted, not a very efficient or productive way to work, but it was nice way to pass the time during writer's block.