pandemic un/productivity
Well, I’m officially back to being funemployed again! I’ve been using quarantine time to go through my transcript backlog, and I handed in the last one on Monday. I don’t enjoy being behind on work while trying to juggle more future work and that’s partly due to skill and speed and practice so I have to hit the steno books again.
The benefit of being home all day everyday is that I’ve actually had some time to do a little more for myself. Sleeping in mostly, but also being able to clean the disaster that I despise known as my room. I’m throwing stuff out, I’m listing things for sale online (check out my depop if you want: https://www.depop.com/gabbyt590/), and I’ve even found out where I can donate all my review copies once social distancing is lifted.
I’ve also been feeling inspired to write recently and have two book ideas I want to research and explore. This is in part thanks to:
Zoom Webinars, like Meredith Talusan’s Workshop for Freelance Writers and Karen Chase’s How to Research Women Like a Historical Novelist
finally starting my book blog which is forcing me to get back into a habit of writing (although not fiction)
getting some goddamn sleep
This isn’t meant to be a flex or a humblebrag, but just sharing in some small victories. Anyone who knows me knows that I tend to overburden myself because I want to do all the things and complete all the tasks and excel at life and sometimes I burn out. (I’m getting better, I swear).
I’m probably going to start applying to some temp/contract jobs tomorrow just so I can ride out these next few weeks of uncertainty, but at least I have writing. Although there’s this weird pressure to be immensely productive (see The New Yorker tweet below) I’m going to try and go easy on myself.
Relaxing tonight by watching some Ranma 1/2, which I started over the weekend. It’s so clever and funny, and Akane is my favorite so far. It’s free to watch on Viz!
New links:
Yes, I took a screenshot of this tweet.