So much for the circadian rhythm.
Been working hard on crafts again. Went to bed on Saturday night at about 4AM, slept a ton, woke up at just before 7PM Sunday evening. Seriously thought my tablet clock was screwing up for a moment.
The weird thing is, I kind of like it. I'm off work for a week so there's no pressure there, and left to its own devices my sleep pattern becomes very unhinged. I've done decently well at keeping up a normal pattern over the last few years but in all truth it's not felt very natural to me and a lot of the time I feel restrained. This is how I used to work, years ago. I'd craft or write or draw for ages, often with a show on in the background to keep me company, and I could keep that up for hours. Then I'd crash, and wake again feeling properly rested. It's a pattern that normal work doesn't provide for. Getting back to it feels like being alive all over again.
That I can feel autumn coming helps too. It's my favourite time of year, when I feel energised and charged up and ready to go. New things are starting, NaNo's around the corner, and I'm being industrious.
Had an interesting idea too. I'd been doing a lot of doll work and it got me thinking that I'm never sure how long it takes to make a doll, because I spread the process out. I've never timed myself. What if I could do it in say, a weekend? I might give this a try. Use a show I'm watching to keep track of time, make sure I have materials but don't start until I get home on Friday evening, and I win if I have a completed doll by Sunday night. I think it would be challenging, but doable. Maybe not next weekend, but the weekend after...
The weird thing is, I kind of like it. I'm off work for a week so there's no pressure there, and left to its own devices my sleep pattern becomes very unhinged. I've done decently well at keeping up a normal pattern over the last few years but in all truth it's not felt very natural to me and a lot of the time I feel restrained. This is how I used to work, years ago. I'd craft or write or draw for ages, often with a show on in the background to keep me company, and I could keep that up for hours. Then I'd crash, and wake again feeling properly rested. It's a pattern that normal work doesn't provide for. Getting back to it feels like being alive all over again.
That I can feel autumn coming helps too. It's my favourite time of year, when I feel energised and charged up and ready to go. New things are starting, NaNo's around the corner, and I'm being industrious.
Had an interesting idea too. I'd been doing a lot of doll work and it got me thinking that I'm never sure how long it takes to make a doll, because I spread the process out. I've never timed myself. What if I could do it in say, a weekend? I might give this a try. Use a show I'm watching to keep track of time, make sure I have materials but don't start until I get home on Friday evening, and I win if I have a completed doll by Sunday night. I think it would be challenging, but doable. Maybe not next weekend, but the weekend after...