it's friday and that means i'm done working: clocked out. which... in turn also means my list of personal 'in development' projects is slowly creeping up on me...

"pick me! pick me!"

i know there's the one that has been progressing quite steadily, but to be honest.. i'm not really feeling it at the moment. then there is that old one that i never got off the ground, still promising though. and of course there's the shiny one that i just came up with... hmmm..

but what if i choose to just relax and go out for a coffee and not bring my laptop. what if i just go and binge some tv show? read a book? go shopping. hang with my partner, friends, family? what if resist?

i could do that. but i also could work on one of my projects. i mean, before i know it, it's monday again. and who knows when i will have free time again. projects need to be projected.

"choose, choose! but don't make the wrong choice! don't waste your precious time!"

you know there is a solution to this conundrum. and it's called keeping a schedule. staying disciplined. making plans when you're in the right frame of mind and not be all spur of the moment because your fried mind makes it sound attractive.

so free time.. i will not let you overwhelm me with your manipulative potential. i will instead make a sane schedule and i will try my best to follow it. understand and respecting its wisdom.

and projects? i will dedicate some time to one of you. and it will be the one that makes sense. and likewise i will attribute some time to relax, and some time to do chores.

i'm going to free time responsibly. and not because it's the responsible thing to do, but for my own peace of mind.