Productive at home [Monday 28]

Just read a couple of pages from King's On Writing (I need to widen my reading material dont I) and writing the previous post. I've written seven posts today including this one, and while I don't feel particularly mentally exhausted, I do feel I haven't done the best of work today. Sometimes your mind just cannot come up with new ideas when it's forced to, so it'll go with the lowest common denominator. I guess the point of practice is to improve the quality of lowest of the lowest common denominators. 5500+ words today, including this post, yesterday's, and the private journal. Not bad at all.

Showered and cleaned up the kitchen a bit before getting ready to sleep. Rewatched the series Inbetweeners with roommates PK I and BB. BB had never watched the series, he enjoyed it, I realized the series is insanely targeted at males and I'm so glad I've never tried convincing a female friend of mine or a partner to watch it. So glad. It's a pretty grass guy-humor all things considered, unlikely to translate easily across the genders.

We were watching Grand Tour before the Inbetweeners, I was writing earlier posts here as I listened to the show in the background, and also catching up a bit with work stuff. I also got a dessert dinner today because I felt like it, the vegan rice pudding and apple pie were quite filling.

In the afternoon, I wrapped up my work, and was checking around youtube videos. I've really gotten hooked on the small clips of The Carbonaro Effect, the tv show that I've never watched even when I had the chance too. Also catching up on the released videos of The Good Place, waiting for them to release the entire season before I watch it.

Work was pretty busy today, I worked from our living room. I was juggling three or four or five things all at the same time, and it was really difficult to switch context. At work at least I know when to take some time off from the desk since everyone is walking around, but at home I felt like a slacker even getting away from the table, so got a bit done, but also perhaps too much for my comfort. Did my pushups (still at 40) and crunches (still at 25 regular, 10 reverse) all it the same time in the afternoon because that's when I felt fully active and fit to do it.

Roommate SM had to go to school and back a few times biking in the rain because he forgot his bags for the first time. That he had dinner plans for this evening worked out great for roommate PK and I because we got to eat the leftover meals and desserts from last night. Lunch was a leftover fest, cleared out everything there was in the fridge. Such an amazing meal though: rice, brocooli, mixed means (these roommate SM had made for last night). Cheese, furikake, eggs, oof. Good stuff, I'm glad I don't eat rice too often because lately when I do eat rice I've appreciated it a lot.

Work in the morning was hectic and busy, and I was working on two very separate projects. The undisturbed work flow was great though, and made me consider working from home more often, just for the productivity gains if nothing else.

Got set up to work at 8.30 after getting up at 7.30 going back to sleep for a couple of times or at least trying to. Knew I wasn't going to go to work today because I went to bed very late last night (this morning actually) and I wasn't feeling to well anyway. Slept soundly and was well rested when I got up.

The day was overall quite productive, restful, and encouraging. I didn't get hundred percent of the things I wanted to do done, but small steps. It's been a good beginning of a hopefully great week. Just need to remind myself to eat well and not get hangry under any circumstances.