Id Boy

Id Boy lives on a high hill,
in the deep wood; gorging himself on dreams.

He demands and shrieks,
laughs and weeps,
wanting the live-long day.

His house is vast
and empty;
sprawling, dark and grey.

He sleeps often,
and deeply.
Pleasures himself weakly.

Id Boy lives in his skin,
on his nerves; full of beans
and dreams.

Achieved my goals, by the way

Yon action plan tasks. Tick, tick, tick. I'm actually ahead of the game as bed has been sold and uplifted. Bonus.

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The windows are open. That's definitely summer time. When you can have all of your windows wide open to the breeze.

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I was in China - look, there is photographic evidence. Of the 1200+ photos I took in China, about six have me in them. I kept having to explain to people that I know what I look like.

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So - action plan tasks.

I dunno. I know damn well and fine that if I state I must do something creative, I damn well shan't. I should plan. Think or something. OK.

Action Plan Task: Chris will decide, by Sunday, which night of the week he will use to pursue writing. He has lots of things he can twiddle away at - nine stories by last count (thank you, Sulya), research for a couple of things that are kicking about, and other such stuff.

So it would be no chore to say "I'll be at my desk for two hours. And that's desk, not internet. On a..."

And that's a reasonable deferment. Think about which night it's going to be for a week. I'd give a client a look for that sort of lameness, but I'd let them away with it.

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Shout out to y'all I haven't been speaking with as often as I would like.

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Semper superne nitens,

C

Action Plan

This is what I do all day, in large part.

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Where are you now?

Chris is happily engaged with his job at WorkDirections UK. Chris works as an employment advisor supporting people in incapacity benefits. He is satisfied with his salary and working conditions.

Chris lives by himself, currently with a house guest, in a one-bedroom flat which he owns. His flat is pleasant, and set up to his liking. There is some work Chris would like to do, but this is not a priority. The flat is an admitted tip at the moment, as far as bits of bed, too much cabling and piles of clothes lying around are concerned. Plus, his modelling materials are in various boxes in various places; there iss no surface upon which to make lizards, small people and other sundries of plasticine.

Chris' immediate plans are to continue with his current employment, but he would like to find energy for creative projects. Specifically, he would like to prioritise photography and bring creative writing back as an activity, which he has lately been neglecting. This is understandable, as Chris' new job is far more demanding in terms of energy than any other he has had. Chris enjoys whining about this.

Chris has been achieving well as a hobbyist in photography, with a recent trip to Shanghai a great learning experience and highlight. Chris has very nearly processed all 1200+ the photos he took.

What do you want to do?



As noted, Chris' priority is creative projects in photography and writing.

Constraints and Solutions

The demands on Chris by his job, and adjusting to them, are his main constraint to achieving time for creative projects. He is often tired on returning home from work and the 5.30 finishing time puts each evening slightly more behind time than he is used to. He also needs to get to his bed by 11.30 or he's wrecked the next day. He is not used to this at all.

He is inspired by photography at the moment; and supported by his friend, SteveO, who is also an enthusiastic photographer. SteveO has applied to an HND in Photography and, should he be awarded a place, his continued interest will hopefully push Chris forward, too.

Chris would like to generate income from his creative projects, with a view to moving towards this full time. He feels that finding time for photography, writing, and his other prioritiy, keeping up with friends and family, is highly demanding. In order to create appropriate time for all three, he will be making better use of the calendar on his phone, as he has achieved success in this way in the past. He will also be scheduling social activity in advance more, which has also worked for him in the past.

Action Plan Tasks



Chris will move the bed parts and mattress onto the mezzanine level.
Chris will put the bed up for sale.
Chris will arrange a desk space in the space bed parts and mattress are currently occupying.

For: Sunday

Date for Review: Sunday

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And...for reading all that, some pretty pictures:







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Semper suterne nitens,

C