Incoherent Sphinx

I do have a Twitter account. Truly I do.

But here’s the thing: Through no fault of my own*, (Honest. If I break something, I fess up to it. {Sometimes after the statute of limitations has expired but the truth gets revealed…….eventually. Anyway, this time, it seriously wasn’t me.}) the Twitter app on my phone stopped working. This was actually kind of a blessing because it was right around the time of the impeachment hearings and I wouldn’t have been able to keep myself out of that fracas.

And then…..I just never added it back onto my phone.

Yes, I know that I can access Twitter from my computer but it felt like more of a hassle than I wanted to take on, so I left it alone. (And as my world started to steadily slide into pure chaos, tweeting didn’t even rank in the Top 100 of my concerns.)

I also have an Instagram account.

That app does works on my phone (more’s the pity).

However, even before the pandemic and lockdowns, I struggled with what I wanted for the content for the Instagram profile. (I’m a bit shy, if you haven’t guessed.)

Being stuck inside for nearly 6 months has not (yet) helped in this regard. So the account is still locked/private and still has no content.

If When I get the manuscript written, I’ll make updating my social media profiles more of a priority.

Maybe.

(Caution: This is a gif-heavy post. I will not apologize.)

I may have taken on too many things.

This has never worked out for me in the past. Yet, I also can’t seem to stop myself.

In addition to writing, which has yet to give me anything but anxiety and heartache, I am starting a new job. My old job has not yet ended. So for right now, I’m doing both. Oh, and did I mention that I have confirmed for a third (second, if the first job ends first) job on the horizon? No? Hmm, can’t imagine why I forgot. And then finally, there is my side business.

So that’s one.

Two, I am trying to reincorporate some light exercise into my schedule as the gyms are still not a safe place for a Sphinx like me. I’m trying to go slow and be reasonable because I recognize that I have a lot on my plate and I do not want to injure myself. I have kept it up for 3 days so far. Also, this is requiring me to get up earlier than I usually do, so that’s it’s own challenge.

Three, I’ve started “The Artist’s Way“. I won’t be all the way (or even nearly halfway) through it before my rejection timeline ends, but I am hoping that it helps me focus so that I can actually complete this project. Also, I’ve gotten to the point in the Self-Helpless podcast where the next episode is on The Artist’s Way and I don’t want to skip over it. (Update from my previous post: I’m still really enjoying Self-Helpless podcast.)

Four, I’m trying to get into some sort of cleaning schedule/pattern. Due to everyone being home and no weekends (see above re: my work schedule) and really enjoying the Self-Helpless episode on Feng Shui, the state of certain parts of the house are bothering me to the point of distraction. However, I can’t just take a full day off and deep clean, so I am trying to clean in shifts and become okay with cleaning in shifts.

Five (Yes, there’s more!), due to forces beyond my control, I have come into the possession of a large quantity of milk. (Like a lot! No, even bigger than what you’re thinking.) Now, I don’t really drink milk. But also due to COVID, I can’t easily give it away. So my current solution is to start adding it to my coffee. Which I also don’t really drink.

Finally (at least as far I know), Six, my local library has joined the Big Library Read. Do I have time for this? No. Do I want to do it? Absolutely. Have I already checked out the book and listened to the first few chapters? You know I have.

So yeah, I know that I’m going to crash and burn. But until then…