Labor day is meant to be a day of rest, which I find interesting because it is quite specifically named towards the opposite affiliation. I’ve never quite taken to the day as such. I tend to treat it as a day to watch sports and get a bunch of work done (i.e. labor). This year I don’t even know if there are sports going on. Clemson is playing their opener today, so there will be a touch of football (don’t know if I’ll bother to watch), though beyond that I have little to speak of. Perhaps I’ll do a fantasy league draft with the xbox S wielding children–starting that process of a league of our own.
No, this isn’t about writing this time either.
Well, kind of. I just finished a major project, so I am in the valley between jobs. I already have the next one due October 15th, and 10,000 words at that. I’m going to track this process as a model moving forward of how to convert these jobs into academic credit as a professor. It ought to count, and we will see if that is as such.
The valley is a scary place, because I’m in a rain shadow. I don’t feel the pressure of a due date quite yet and I do feel the relief of having just gotten work done. It makes me want to bask in the moment of completion when the reality is that I need to get back to work like yesterday. Having other stuff to do (new space adjustments, continuing the moving process, school…) makes it even more likely I will slack off, but I cannot. This is a big step for me as a writer to have steady work coming in and to be able to prove I can handle the juice. I can–It will be shown through the work. So instead of chilling hard today, I think I will Labor.
Some Thoughts:
- Knowing what the film Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul is trying to accomplish doesn’t mean that it works or is actually an engaging construct. The film is a mockumentary about a superchurch pastor trying to battle back from a sex-related scandal. It’s 1 hour and 42 minutes of buildup to…. I don’t know. I didn’t finish it. TL:DR. Seriously, I’ll try to get back to it, but 40 minutes in the story is mid.