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The Ugly Truth
Jun0
I have this underlying fear that people think writers are ugly. Probably less ugly than radio people, but still ugly. Why is that? Well, it’s because unlike television writers and radio people have a medium to fall behind, become a mask and display their work first before ever even seeing a face. I’m sure people read TV Squad and don’t even think about the person who wrote it.
Personally, I’ve seen the images of writers, radio people, and podcasters and was taken aback. Maybe it’s true. Maybe a lot of these people are the bastard ugly children of successful television and film stars. Even the people on YouTube have good looks and usually only the good looking (or just insanely funny) YouTube videos become the most popular.
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Over and Under
Mar0
There are some days when I just feel like everything overwhelms me. I have so much to do that I can’t do anything. I had that day on Monday. Then Tuesday rolled around and I was gaining a little bit of momentum. By Wednesday, I had put myself on a strict To Do list with specific times when things had to be done. And you know what? The structure actually worked. I got everything that I wanted to done, plus minor things that I squeezed in when there were small gaps.
Now I have to mention that some things on my timed to do lists are a little stupid. Today I had a break from 1:15 to 1:45 where I played Animal Crossing. Between 1 and 1:15, I was eating lunch. Sometimes I just had an odd gap (which i normally don’t) but between “Go to bank” and “Review CD” I had a 30 minute gap, so I went to Staples and shopped the clearance section. I bought a file cabinet thing for $20.50, marked down from $80. Now I have to decide where it is going.
Anywho, what’s the point of this post? Well, sometimes life can get to you. My way of dealing with it is by planning, making lists, and giving myself some time to breathe in intervals of the day. Whether that means vision breaks away from the computer monitor or stress breaks from working, I allot time there.
