Sobriquet 51.19
One of the things I promised myself when I started my dissertation a bit over a year ago was that I would do my best to prevent my academic life from interfering with my social life. Of course, I also promised myself that I would not allow my social life to impede my progress on my dissertation. This weekend, I had the pleasure of receiving guests into my home, guests that had travelled several hundred miles to visit me. Therefore, though I would have liked to have written a few more pages on Disgrace over the weekend, I decided not to write. Instead, I continued reading Elizabeth Costello, which I should finish very shortly. Now, of course, I do feel a bit more distanced from my writing than I would like, but I reckon the "break" will do me good.
For tomorrow: Either finish Elizabeth Costello, read some criticism, plan a bit for my next chunk of writing, or, if I somehow have it in me, write some more.
Comments
Breaks ARE good for you! In fact, they're so good, everyone should take lots of them. Of course this is coming from a gal who would like nothing more than to not go to work today, so my opinion on breaks may be a bit biased. I'm glad you're enjoying your down time. :)