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[Spaceman]

How are you all?

Thought I'd just say 'hello'.

Are you all looking foward to another winter at desk; huddling under a blanket; with chattering teeth and a clattering keyboard?

Finding it impossible to get started today. Have been at laptop since 9am and all I have to do is write this piddling little newsletter and then I'm free. But can I start? Can I bollocks. Mumsnet, Facebook, Twitter: you name it, I'm on it, sucking up all kinds of mental detritus, feeling inadequate compared to all my arty friends' status updates (new books coming out, giving talks at the Tate, and me here just being a mum / freelance copywriter). It's not good. Someone give me a kick in the backside, please?

No kick ampster, just empathy. I dont think the talk at the Tate/Novel people escape it either, they just wonder why they aren't talking at more places/getting shortlisted for the Booker. Seriously. is just the human condition. Shout out to Birdfromdanorth 'n' all.

I've done f all today. Feel crap and on the edge of whingey self-indulgent tears. If I can just buck up enough to go to the gym before collecting the kids, I might manage not to let it leak out on them

Hi guys

I've not been too bad this week. Worked Mon Tues and Wed (till 11.30pm) cos I 'needed' to go into town today for a couple of tiles I was short for my bathroom. Bloody builder didn't turn up today - so I didn't 'need' to rush to get the tiles or work late last night in compensation!
Stupidly popped into Asda on way home to get some bread and fruit. An hour and £80 later I slope home - just in time to walk dog and go fetch ds from school. Wasted day - late night tonight!
Need to get finance papers ready for 2 board meetings next week!

@ampster: whereas I feel inadequate when my my friends talk on FB about books they have read, never mind written. All I can ever think to post about is how knackered I am and how the DDs are. And when I do manage to read a book or see an exhibition, am always so behind the times I feel it's barely worth a mention. AND I work in the cultural sector...