What do you do to break up the day?

Lol! I find that it's the other way around for me. =P I end up not paying attention to the tv (whether it's the news, or a tv show that I'm supposed to be following, or a documentary/debate that I was looking forward to). I end up only half-watching, which sometimes really beats the purpose of switching on the tv in the first place. Work online for me is a on-my-own-time thing. Meaning my time here is flexible, whereas tv programs are on a schedule. I only watch tv at certain times of the day, while I am on the computer pretty much the whole day. Tv, for me, is not really a distraction. Instead, it is one break I don't get to fully enjoy. =P

Oh wow, the evils of the tv. I have always found that it distracts me from what I need to be doing. I used to watch tv while I worked as well, but I have just found that this does not help me when it comes to getting done the things that I need to get done. I have since moved the computer back to the desk in my room. By using this, I am not tempted to get distracted by the tv. If it works for you though, more power to you.

Its nice that you spend a lot of time with your family. These are the ones that you really do need to make sure that you are spending the majority of your time with. It sounds like you are very good at doing that. I suppose that this question could have a wide variety of answers depending on different personal circumstances. I have always found that I have a lot of time to do different things if I so choose, but that is because I am 19 and live alone. If I want to make a 3am run to the store, I could do that. For those with families, it can a lot different. You have to allocate your "free" time to other things that you need to be doing.

I have my days where I cannot concentrate on what needs to be done. Then I pay for it later as then I have so much I am either behind on and or did not get accomplished. Therefore, I re-assess what I did and or did not do so that I can catch up and or do the next time around.

I know what you mean. Although my productivity has been through the roof today, I have to wonder what it will be like tomorrow. Will I follow up this performance with even more? Or will I just go bust. It is rather difficult for me to tell until the day arrives. However, I know that I do not like it when I do not get everything that I want done finished.

I multi-task quite a bit as well. I feel like we are probably all guilty of this to some extent. I am just glad that I am able to buckle down and focus when I absolutely have to. Do you feel like you are able to focus when you have to?

I like to watch documentaries quite a bit too. As a matter of fact, these are some of my favorite types of movies to watch. It is really cool that you mentioned that. I do like to make a movie night out of a documentary once in a while. I also go for walks, but I usually take mine outside. I live just down the street from a university, so I can walk onto campus for a while each day and just enjoy some people watching or something like that for a while before getting back to work.

That really sounds quite pleasant. I wish that there were more things around my apartment for me to do when I get bored of writing. Unfortunately, that does not really seem to be the case. A garden would be a wonderful place to just sit around and try to clear your mind. I know that we could all use a little break from the writing that we do all day long. It sounds like you really have everything all figured out for yourself.

I am exactly the same way. I absolutely require some outdoors time each and every day. I also do not write very long articles at all, but it is enough to keep me business. This morning for example, I have been at work for about 4 hours with one short break to eat some breakfast. I too have days when you have to drag me away from the computer.

This is a good way to do things. In fact, I may start to use some of this to help with the amount of chores I am able to get done. I usually focus too much on the writing. The problem for me is that I also end up getting very distracted most of the time. Thus, I am not able to even get the quantity of writing that I want to get done. Perhaps if I time my writing out with chores in the manner that you do, I may be able to get more quality work done.

I love to have all of the free time that I do to just be able to write all day. It has really become something that I love to do. I think that there are times when I should probably spend less time on it, but then again, it isn't hurt anyone. The money that I make from writing is my primary focus, but there are other reasons why I write as well.

I am so jealous of your ability to draw. This is something that has always alluded me. In fact, I believe that the only creative thing that I am decent at is writing. I have always admired those who had the ability to draw though. I think you must be a very creative person to be both a writer and an artist.

Spending time at the beach with friends is nice. I suppose that this would depend on the location of where you live. This would not be an option at all for me, but it is nice to imagine that it would be.

It sounds like you and I are pretty much in the same boat then. I feel like I spend unusually large amounts of my day on the internet. At the same time, I suppose that I can't complain. This is what pays the bills after all! I think when I get bored of my main writing projects, I move on to Mylot to play around for a bit. When I get bored of writing in general, I take long walks. At least one walk per day is like a mandatory thing for me.