I can’t concentrate.
Today is the first day of the mid semester student vacation week and I have a 1500 word essay due next Monday. A whole week to research, write and proof a rather small essay, with plenty of time left over to catch a movie and catch up on my other subjects. No sweat, right?
Wrong.
It seems that today couldn’t have gone more pear shaped if it tried. I sat down with every intention of diving straight in and churning through at least a couple of paragraphs before lunch. But every time I got on the thought train, something came up and derailed it.
If I’m trying to focus on getting something done and my elbow keeps being jostled, I find it very hard to get back in to the frame of mind that lets me get work done. So maybe I should make something to eat, brew another coffee and take five to get my head back in the game.