October 5, 2025
What counts as a week? Weeknotes made sense on Fridays when they were about work, and with these anti-weeknotes, I drifted to Saturday but now... well, it's Sunday, and there was no way I could have written one yesterday. I think Saturday may be the correct week's end, and writing these on either Saturday or Sunday gives me some flexibility.
So. It's Sunday evening. I'm looking ahead to a packed week and already have concerns about how everything will get done, which means it's going to be particularly important to take some time out.
I did a better job of pacing myself this week than last. The weather has been unseasonably warm, and I started the week with a lot of walks – before work, after work, during lunch – some days I took multiple walks. These don't count as exercise because I run into and talk to way too many people along the way. We have a neighborhood of walkers – people walk with their children, dogs, spouses, friends – and it's rare to make it around the loop without pausing for a chat. Stepping away from my laptop, moving, and getting sunshine are all good things.
I slowly caught up on my current slow read Swann's Way.
And then this wasn't a break but a good decision: I had responded to an evening out with friends with a "Maybe" which I changed to a "No" because I needed time. I needed to not rush through all the things and have some quiet time at home, and while I would've liked to see these friends, in this instance, staying in was right for my brain.
Yesterday I had breakfast with a friend and then M & I watched some soccer before heading to M's soccer game. After the game, we went to the town biergarten, which was packed. The dad of one of M's friends, who is a neighbor and becoming a friend, as well, is in a band, and they had their first gig there last night. I'd texted a friend to meet up there, and M & I both ran into several other people we knew, and we had a lovely evening of listening to the band and hanging out.
I wrote a bit, too, and that was good. I'm frustrated right now on the writing front, and I need to write my way through it.
