Work

Reader,

I apologize for the silence these last two weeks.  I was hired for a job, and started the day after my last post.  It isn't the most glamorous in the world, but it is money, and it is money now as opposed to holding out for a higher paying, more dignified position later on down the road.  This is the job I need, though I'll start looking for better once I build up job experience and clout.

It feels as if I've barely had time to breath, let alone write, in the blog or otherwise.  Technically I've had plenty of time to breath, but going from the mostly sedentary life of a student/writer to five and a half to 8 hour shifts of being on my feet all day long has required some adaptation.

In the meantime I'm becoming frustrated rather quickly, my blogs are going unread, my writing is as sedentary as my existence was pre-job, I have Thank You notes from two weeks ago still sitting next to the printer ready to be mailed, and my free time is devoted mostly to sleeping, eating, or relaxing.  I keep wondering if it will get any better, if I will become used to the job and gain more energy off work, or whether I should just push through the sloth and force myself to write and read in spite of the pain, exhaustion, and apathy towards writing.

Does working on your feet get easier?

How do you find time after work to do what you want?

Should I push through the bad feelings, or give myself the chance to become accustomed to the job?

Until next time (and I do hope it isn't two weeks out),
Rose