Lately, I’ve been having a bunch of with my new time-wasters of the moment: Words With Friends!! Okay, I know you’re probably thinking what a waste of time these games are, but really, they help me get back into focus after a long stretch of writing during the day.
I don’t know what my other writer friends do during the day to take a “mental break,” but these types of mental stimulating games keep me alert and somewhat on my toes. Addictive? Absolutley!! But, then again, what isn’t, right?
First it was Facebook. Logging on daily, checking my status updates to see if anybody had responded, or “Liked” it. This was especially important if I had posted a funny status update, a funny duckface photo or something related to the kids or anything that I thought would get some type of comical response!
Then there was Twitter, of course, since everybody on Facebook was talking about Twitter! I did rather enjoy though the posts on those funny autocorrect jokes. There were lots of times when I lol’d.
Then, there’s always the emails and posts from my various running groups that come out pretty frequently. They’ll send updates on where we’re running and sometimes the group organizer will have a picture of a classic and fun-ny Photoshop fail at the bottom of the emails. I’m always laughing at those!!
Of course, I had to find a way to limit my newfound addictions. So, now I promise myself a little indulgence after an hour or two hours of solid work. That gives me something to look forward to without having it completely interrupt my day and render me completely non-productive. Not good. Especially for a freelance writer like myself who MUST work constantly to keep the dough rolling in!
Now, I just tell my friends on Facebook and Twitter to just be patient, and that I’m going to update or reply to their status updates at a certain time. I don’t want them to worry and wonder where I am. So, I think I’m pretty set now. We’ll see.
Oh, and I’ll be back in 10 minutes to see if you’ve replied to this post. What?? I didn’t say that I was COMPLETELY cured!!
