Sorry I haven’t posted for a week, things have been manic. Work is going well, in fact I am turning it down which is a fantastic position to be in. Just one problem time management, I can manage my workload no problem, I’ve been doing what I do for a long time so I can park up at my mac or sketch book and just crack on. The time management I struggle with is little ‘M’s’ she only seems able to concentrate on something for a maximum of about 10-15 minutes. I make these grand sweeping statements about creating glitter fairy paintings or making pink fairy cakes (note. ‘M’ is a girl and at the ripe ol’ age of 3 and ¾’s if it isn’t pink she isn’t interested). The thing I find, fellow parents/carers correct me if I’m wrong, is that precisely 11 minutes into the activity the intended participant has wandered off and I then find myself completing the aforementioned glitter fairy picture, or icing the pink fairy cakes. Ok, if truth be told (where the fairy cakes are concerned) I’m a Virgo and as such struggle with the haphazard devil may care attitude with which ‘M’ fills the cake cases, she hasn’t yet grasped the softly, softly approach to baking.
The day it seems is broken down into these 10-15 minute windows and currently each one seems to be interspersed with meltdowns (hers not mine, ok. sometimes mine) so with this in mind I’m finding myself operating under these strict allocated windows:
Reading a magazine = 10 minutes exactly it seems
Checking emails/computer time = 10 likewise/ unless on laptop which seems to give me 15 minutes as am able to pretend to be watching ‘Rastamouse’ (other cartoon mice are available)
Consuming chocolate= (this involves only non noisy confections which can be put into mouth whole without arousing suspicion.) 10 minutes- I do have to pretend that I am making lunch/ dinner at the same time.
‘M’ will soon be starting school, and I’m sure to really miss her, and her funny ways, she is hilarious. She has definitely taught me to be more patient and to be more creative, finding things to keep her amused.
Anyway best crack on, lots of work to be getting on with… just after I’ve scheduled in a quick 10-minute window of chocolate eating…
Take care
Xxx
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