A downside of being a freelance writer: the erratic schedule. Today I was hit with an avalanche of unexpected work to do and I have the migrane to prove it. As much as I love setting my own schedule, working from home, and participating in a variety of different projects with different news outlets (believe me, it NEVER gets boring), there are times when all I want to do is crawl into bed and hide from my email inbox. (Note: when you are actually frightened to open your Yahoo! account, you know you're overwhelmed.) I usually try to avoid this kind of personal editorialization of my career choice, but I had to get that out of my system.
In unrelated news, Academy Awards ceremony viewership was down 21% this year. How this could happen with Jon Stewart hosting is beyond me. Even I watched, and the only Best Picture nominated movie I had time to see this year was Juno. So many of this year's nominated films were both critically acclaimed and powerhouses in the box office, so it's hard for me to imagine why more people wouldn't have tuned in. Here is some interesting, off-the-beaten-path, Oscar night commentary from my favorite movie review website, Pajiba. I highly recommend checking it out.
1 comments:
I just wanted to throw in some support for you! I get scared to open my Yahoo! account, too. Between my internship, school, outside events I have to attend for work, my crazy college friends who want to go out during the week, and my wonderful family back in Kansas, sometimes I feel like I need a break from life.
How do you deal with the stress? I like to make sure I reserve at least half of a day during the weekend for "me-time" where I restrict myself from talking about work or school. Whether it is spent seeing a movie, visiting the salon or spa, or just going to the bar with my roommate, this time is critical for me to keep my head on straight during the week.
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