Dateline 9-23-2017

Well, here we are again with another update. It seems like it was just yesterday... oh wait... it seems like it was even less time than usual because yesterday was so full of sleeping that it almost doesn't feel like it actually happened.

Though it does suck that all of the time I spent with closed eyes meant that I wasn't busy writing like I planned, the slumber came with no sedation at all so I would consider it a success against my battle with insomnia which I will take whenever I can get.

The unfortunate part is that I woke up yesterday morning totally excited to get back to work being that I didn't work on the novel the day before due to some technical issues. These issues kept me up late because even though the problem didn't affect the computer I write on, I wouldn't have been able to focus if I knew it wasn't resolved.

Not only did I stay up extra late that evening, I haven't been sleeping all that well ever since I started this whole rewrite process as I've been trying to sort out a schedule where I can fit everything in. Productive or not, I've probably been averaging a little over five hours a night even when you include my daily nap which is more of a meditation where I just lay with my eyes closed for an hour without ever actually falling into the world of dreams.

As I said, I was very excited to work yesterday, even more so when my break to get out of blogging mode actually involved a mini-slumber. I thought for sure this was enough rest to really knuckle down and work, but when I sat down to get going my mind just wouldn't focus so I opted to head inside to hang out with my nephew until he was put down to sleep.

All the while, when I was in the house, my enthusiasm to work continued to grow but by the time I got back to my computer, I couldn't win the fight with my eyes that only wanted to close. It was still pretty early in the evening so I thought I could fit in another quick nap with the goal of waking up at midnight to then write throughout the night like I would often do back in my screenwriting days.

That was the plan, I even set my alarm but before I knew it, I woke to sunlight filling the vent in the ceiling that is my only portal to the outside world since I live in a windowless garage. Even though things didn't turn out the way that I wanted, the fact that I got so many Zs without any help from weed and/or alcohol is a fair trade-off to me.

Now I feel nice and refreshed and have a feeling that I'm going to get a lot done by the end of the day, not only because I'm well rested but I'm also in weekend mode which is always when I'm the most productive because I pretty much have the place to myself with the rest of the house up to weekend activities allowing me to not feel guilty when I lock myself into my cave.

Alright, it's time to stop explaining how I got to this point and actually get to work. As always, I'll be sure to check in tomorrow with how things turn out and until then, I bid you ado.

Sincerely,

The Wicker Breaker