When I got to the office today, I did something different to start the day off: Instead of the usual checking emails, bank balances, and other updates online, I went right ahead and got down to the writing tasks at hand. Just writing. As in, opening Wordpad (I like the simple interface) once the computer finished booting up. I must say it was refreshing. I write this actually without even having checked a single email.
I find that ideas are so fresh in the morning. And if you read and write for a living, it's wise to capitalize on this early burst of momentum. In my Time and Type post from last year, I mentioned that as a freelancer (who didn't have to wake up at a set time daily), I found the ideas being diffused by the 'defrost'—those couple of minutes I allow myself to enjoy lingering in bed before actually getting up.
These days, my husband and I still 'defrost,' however, our body clocks have changed; mine especially. With my latest project going full throttle and with a few weeks left before its culmination, I'm at the office the earliest I've ever been on a daily basis in almost a decade. And what better way to capture a promising day fully than going off to an early start—at least until I'm back working in my pajamas once again.
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I hope I can go to work earlier, too! I find it sooo hard to get up early, no matter how early I went to bed! Argh. =P
OH! I know exactly what you mean, Dang :D If it weren't for my husband's schedule and the weather, (it's too hot to commute these days) I would linger longer in bed!
I love the term 'defrost'. I just wish I can use it more often haha. Looks like married life suits you well.
I also write in sweats (or jammies), but do it deep into the night. Freelancing is my second shift.
Thanks, Chinachix! :) And I love your concept of freelancing as your second shift. It's like having the best of both worlds!
Oh, 'defrost' is the term to describe what I've been guilty of doing the past few months -_- When I finally do get the ehem, energy to get down and write what I wanted to write, I find out I've already lost them after one too many tweets and Facebook games :(
Hi, Krissy! Well, I usually use 'defrost' in reference to those minutes I spend in bed after the alarm goes off. But it can work in that sense :)
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