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I've been trying to avoid LiveJournal. I have work to do, and I have to leave early. I'm already short hours this week. I'll have to make it up somehow. I'm not sure if I'll have to come in for a couple of hours Sunday morning, or try to make it up next week. Anyway, I'm trying to do eight hours of work in eight hours or so. Usually, I come in at 8:30. Check LJ until 9. Check again for a short time around 10. Take an hour lunch. Do a quick check once or twice in the afternoon, then spend a half hour there before I go home. Most of this time is not on the clock, so I stay until 6:30 and only get eight hours. Then I get home at 7:00, and maybe have time to eat before I have to go somewhere. Then I get almost nothing done in the evening because I get home so late.
I used to have lots of hobbies. I don't have time for them anymore. I think a major part of that is because I spend three hours a day on the Internet. I thought this was just another hobby, until I realized that I spend a whole lot of time here *every day*.
I don't want to give up LiveJournal. I enjoy this communication so much. I learn and I have fun, and I interact with cool people. That's the worst part - giving up contact with friends. I try to tell myself that I never saw my real life friends this much, but it doesn't do any good.
I know there are a few of you who are reading this, that I don't list as a friend, and it's not because I don't want to read your journals, it's because I don't have the time to give you the attention you deserve. In fact, I keep telling myself that I need to remove a few more people, but I don't have the nerve.
I've been productive this morning (until now). I feel good when I get something accomplished. I feel good when I'm pulling my weight in this department. I feel good when I get something done that works, and people say, "wow, that' really great!" I feel good when my boss likes my work. So I like working. I also like LiveJournal, and my friends there, but LJ don't pay the bills. I'm going to try to cut back my posting, but there is so much I want to say. Wish me luck.
I used to have lots of hobbies. I don't have time for them anymore. I think a major part of that is because I spend three hours a day on the Internet. I thought this was just another hobby, until I realized that I spend a whole lot of time here *every day*.
I don't want to give up LiveJournal. I enjoy this communication so much. I learn and I have fun, and I interact with cool people. That's the worst part - giving up contact with friends. I try to tell myself that I never saw my real life friends this much, but it doesn't do any good.
I know there are a few of you who are reading this, that I don't list as a friend, and it's not because I don't want to read your journals, it's because I don't have the time to give you the attention you deserve. In fact, I keep telling myself that I need to remove a few more people, but I don't have the nerve.
I've been productive this morning (until now). I feel good when I get something accomplished. I feel good when I'm pulling my weight in this department. I feel good when I get something done that works, and people say, "wow, that' really great!" I feel good when my boss likes my work. So I like working. I also like LiveJournal, and my friends there, but LJ don't pay the bills. I'm going to try to cut back my posting, but there is so much I want to say. Wish me luck.
