There isn’t anything quite as daunting as a blank page. Not in the same way; where the beholder is the one responsible for transporting that emptiness into the richest gold. Or like, whatever they as an individual are capable of. I feel like I’ve skipped a day but really am unsure how, given I’ve written … Continue reading Lockdown Day 11
Author: SaWarr
Lockdown Day 10
One of the most satisfying things to watch is our little baby crawling and rolling round the floor, bashing her toys together, exploring the environment she finds herself in, learning how to move, to grab, finding joy in remote controls, shouting at her toes. Eating trees. Just hope she grows out of that one. Another … Continue reading Lockdown Day 10
Lockdown Day 9
Another day, another session practising writing. The update from my employer is that they have no update for us working stiffs. Situation unchanged, we’re still locked down until further notice. So what can I do? I’m going to do another little experiment. So the one that concluded last night around writing at different times of … Continue reading Lockdown Day 9
Lockdown Day 8
Conclusion time! I had a little experiment going with writing at different times of the day; namely morning, afternoon and right before bed. Night, I’ve heard some people call it. I’ll run through a couple pros and cons of each. For the pedants out there, my morning time was typically around 7:30/8am, afternoon was around … Continue reading Lockdown Day 8
Lockdown Day 7
Today wasn’t that productive and I don’t mind at all. In regular times, even if they are now a dim memory, I would be majorly pissed off. Having such an excess of time means less juggling between daughter, work and hobbies. It’s awesome. Spending money is a massive risk though. Yesterday (or maybe the day … Continue reading Lockdown Day 7
Lockdown Day 6
The thing I’m noticing most as the days go by is even though I’m exercising and moving around, pottering about doing little jobs, is how much my ass is sick of sitting on the couch. I’ve started sitting on the floor for a bit, getting a hard chair from the kitchen, working upstairs, working at … Continue reading Lockdown Day 6
Lockdown Day 5
As promised, the experiment into productivity by writing at different times of day and looking at the end product continues. This time, it's late afternoon. Sun streaming in the window after a rain, daughter asleep in my partner's arms, cider next to me. Apart from being a bit peckish, it is a pretty ideal picture. … Continue reading Lockdown Day 5
Lockdown Day 4
I don't know what day it is. This isn't particularly a bad thing, as for the foreseeable future all our time is spent at home, but when you're talking and people casually mention 'next Thursday' I have no frame of reference. That could easily be a hundred nights away. Or the day after tomorrow. If … Continue reading Lockdown Day 4
Lockdown Day 3
This weather is gorgeous. We managed to get the baby outside in her bounceroo for some fresh air and sunshine, and it was cute. As. Heck. She is too young to walk, much less understand what’s happening in the wider world, and very much enjoying having both her parents at her beck and call at … Continue reading Lockdown Day 3
Lockdown Day 2
At the risk of starting to sound simply like a diary, today's highlights were a nice woodland walk, reminiscing about pub gardens, and a nice calm pint of cider in the house. Burned my tongue too. Bummer. It was, all in all, very much a day for relaxing. In the face of all the messages … Continue reading Lockdown Day 2