Once Upon a Time, I thought preparing to move house whilst my husband headed out-of-state on an extended business trip was a fantastic idea. “I know! I’ll sort through and pack all of our belongings, edit a book, work on two short stories, create a few new web-sites, launch marketing campaigns for totally disparate projects, maintain a full freelance and blogging load, take the dogs on long walks several times a day, do yoga 5 times a week, and plan a fun event at a local gallery. I have the energy of an overzealous rabbit high on pure sugar. It’s just waiting to be harnessed. Nothing about this plan is the least bit wonky. Of course, I can cram-jam this ambitious laundry list of goals into a 6-week period. Because, because…I will it to be so.” The Chef hasn’t even left town yet, and I am already exhausted. All I want to do is take a scalding bath and weep, followed by 42 melting and aimless days in a fluffy, warm bed-haze.
Oh, hey there Ophelia!
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know what you’re talking about… just yesterday I realized I still lack a specific quality: the ability to ask for help…
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Although I am a perfectionist, I have no problem asking for help. Unfortunately, I can hardly ask someone else to do my writing and editing and marketing for me. Boo. 😦
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too true… I’m on my way to the kitchen – trying the “green tea thing”… 😉
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I hope the green tea worked for you!
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Rest once in a while, sweet Ophelia.
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Haha, thank you Judy. I will certainly try.
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Good luck with that :). Pints of green tea might help.
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Lots of tea, black, a little bit of wine, and the occasional glass of Scotch. 🙂
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Good luck with that schedule!
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I know, right? Thank you!
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I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say you haven’t moved house very often? I read your first sentence and the memory of my multiple house moves set me rocking back and forth in my seat – I did the weeping bit often so I can sympathize. Keep your chin up.
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Oh, no. I have moved house very, very often. This will be our 5th place in 7 years (and my 10th in 14 years). Fortunately, the last two times we just moved down the hall (and back). I am looking forward to the end result, but not the process itself. I am doing all I can to not curl up in a ball and rock back and forth.
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You are a brave woman and you have my admiration. If we ever move again I’m running away 😉 My thoughts are with you.
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Thanks! I honestly want to put my head in a hole and hide until it is over. I know that it will be worth it, which is what keeps me going! 🙂
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And, where, pray tell, are you moving to?? First I have heard this news!!
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We want to rent a house with a small backyard for the dogs! We are still looking and won’t be moving until late May, anyway. We hope to stay within about 5-10 minutes of our current neighborhood. So, not far!
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Oh, cool! I hope you find something that fits the bill!
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We hope so, too!
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Great pairing of art with your post. Waterhouse? Love his Lady of Shallot also. They were enamored of doomed women. Good luck getting on with getting on with it.
Lucy
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Thanks, it is a standby of mine for when I am in a certain mood. I believe this is her third appearance on the blog. 🙂 The painting is Ophelia by John Everett Millais.
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I totally understand you. I am one of those people that complains that they don’t have enough downtime but when it does come, I can’t thrive! Running around is how I can be the most creative. A week lounging in the mountains is perfect but them I’m itching to get moving again until I crash and wear yoga pants for 24 hours straight. It’s a vicious cycle but that’s what happens when you’re ambitious.
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Oh, exactly. I always feel like I need to be doing at least two things at the same time. For instance, I cannot just watch television. I get too antsy and feel like I am slacking creatively and/or intellectually. My mind is always so full of ideas that I hate to step back for too long.
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Yes! I go on vacation next month. Let’s see how I deal with relaxation. I always have a notebook with me to scribble in.
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Have fun! I hope you are going somewhere sunny and lovely. I travel everywhere with way too many tiny notebooks. It’s a problem. 😦
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