I usually arrive here at my office desk around 8.30am and begin. But it's a slow easing into my day, trying to clear email, catch up on any new (and inspirational) posts that have come in on my google reader overnight, and then there's facebook too.
But this morning, I deactivated that seductive thief of time. Facebook is gone for now. I love the social nature of that particular space but it's too much when I really look what I have in front of me.
In 5 weeks, there is a huge business launch party that must be prepared, with accompanying workshop offer. There is the book I'm putting together on Genova, using my photographs taken since 2008, and channeling my huge passion for that city.
The final touches are being put on the photography e-course but I'm also preparing a series of one-on-one photography coaching and wandering options, as well as more flexible times on journeys to other places for the website.
I'm interviewing Minske Van Wijk about her film in the days ahead. I'm also writing for two other websites but details on the second site still to come.
There is the continuing saga of manually uploading my posts from the old website to the new website. Only 800 or so to go...
Actually, truth be told, I dream about arriving here in the office and saying to assistant, 'Hey there, how about you work on this project this week, and I'll develop this one.' But that's not for now ... that's just a wee dream.
I really hope that your week is a good one. And below ... a photograph I took back in those Istanbul days.
4 April, 2012: An update. I lasted outside of Facebook for just 24 hours. A huge filling broke and I was left with a need to distract myself while I waited for an emergency dental appointment. Facebook, like google reader, brings interesting things into my world at times when I can't create for myself and waiting for a tooth repair did, so very much, interfere with my muse.
My tooth was repaired today but too late, I'm back in the Land of Facebook, although attempting to be measured in my time wandering there.
