Downtime

I think I have finally come to an understanding about myself: I don’t like to work, after work. What I mean is, when I leave my everyday job, whether that is at 5pm or 10pm during the day, I don’t want to go a start another job.

As a web developer, I have a lot of opportunities to make decent money on the side and under the table, but whenever I start one of these projects, I end up hating working on it. I would rather spend my free time playing video games, cooking, hanging out with friends, working on stuff at church, or just vegging out. I need that downtime. Its my time to relax and release any stress, energy, or creativity.

Not sure about anyone else, but when I leave work, I need to leave work. When I see my computer, sometimes I don’t even want to look at it in a work type mode. I know I could get called for my main job at anytime, so I have to be ready to respond, but I also need to get away from my work situations and work related thought.

Just a tip for everyone out there, take some time for something other than work.

Later

Random thoughts

Went to Pierre for youth convention with church youth group. Had a great time. Interesting to see the event from the side of a youth leader/sponsor. Such a blessing to see students interact with God and each other.

Warm Fuzzies/Cold Pricklies

Back in grade school, our guidance counselor came into our class, and told us about warm fuzzies and cold pricklies. I don’t really remember what she told us they were, but I do remember the feelings that cause me to think of them.

Warm Fuzzy: Two weeks ago, I was in a play. For some of you who know me, you may be shocked. I am not a dramatic person. I don’t really enjoy being in front of people. The play was at my church, was Heaven’s Gates/Hell’s Flames. Some of you may be familiar with it. Initially I offered my services as setup/teardown crew. But the more and more I thought about, I really felt like God wanted me to be in the play. So I signed up for the cast. The day before the casting, I was looking at the roster and it appeared that there was plenty of people signed up. So I thought, maybe they won’t need me. So, I still went through the reading and of course I was cast, not only as an actor, by with one of the longer roles. But the most awesome thing happened. That first night, as I walked on to the stage, I felt nothing but calm. I remembered all my lines, and I hit most of my marks. And I had fun. In the end, I realized that it was God helping to make this work.

Cold Prickly: This summer, I went to ValleyFair with my church youth group, as a chaperon. Some of the guys wanted me to go on a couple of rollercoasters. I don’t like rollercoasters. They don’t make my stomach happy. But I, not wanting to wuss out, said I would go on a couple. I remember that feeling, sitting in the car of the coaster, waiting for the ride to start moving. Then, it did. Slowly it crept out of the station, to the first big hill. It was all I could do not to scream and try to jump out.