Monday, May 01, 2006

Where Does My Time Go?

I want to write more.

I have so many interesting ideas, and so little time.
During the work week I figure I have about an hour a day I'm not doing anything.

Where does the time go?
Sleep - 6-7 hours
Work - 8 hours
Commute - 2 1/2 hours (bus)
Exercise/shower/breakfast/house pick up AM - 2 hours
Dinner - 1 1/2 hours
Guitar Practice - 1/2 hour
House stuff PM - 1/2 hour
Wasted Time doing miscellaneous crap - 1 hour

Actually, part of that wasted time is writing in my journal, or my blogs, feeding the dogs and cats, (who certainly don't feel it's wasted time) but some of it is wasted on the internet. Although, some of it isn't "wasted" exactly. Like today I did some research for our Alaska trip. So...an hour.

My plan is to start spending at least some of the wasted time, and some of the other time writing. I have a few non-fiction things I'm working on. People tell me I need to write my memoirs about working with the public at the Library. I am starting to wonder if it might be fun. Also, eventually I want to write about the neighborhood I grew up in in Renton. It had an interesting history.

Also, I have about a thousand fiction stories percolating through my brain, waiting for me to finish them, or start them, or at least write the bones down so they don't melt away.

Gonna clear off some time. Guess I won't be playing Sims2 or WOW for awhile after all. Bummer.

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