Thu 10 Aug 2006
So what do you do when you’re having an extistentially challenging day? I had a great night’s sleep, woke pleasantly, and kissed my beautiful wife goodbye when she left for work. I enjoyed a bracing shower, downed a hearty breakfast, and dashed unimpeded through traffic during my commute. So why did my desire to do or accomplish anything drain away the moment I dropped into my chair at the office and raised my computer by nudging the mouse? I know the list of things I need to get done, which grows daily. There are people waiting for me to finish things requested weeks ago, office and photo projects that are alarmingly overdue. Urgent things which pull at me and demand doing, but I’m like a boat at anchor, refusing to be moved by the outgoing tide and ongoing work. I’ve spent the better part of the day trying to get motivated, pushing myself to get important things done. It’s almost time to go home, and my efforts have been wasted. My list of things to do has only grown. I seem to excel today soley at sighing heavily and staring out the office window. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
IMAGE: This image drew third place in the voting for the Raleigh Flickr Challenge: Portrait.
