Empire Avenue Update

So yesterday was my most "productive" day on Empire Avenue:
Earnings: 135.38e
Dividends/Investment Earnings: 130.47e
Other Earnings: 805.48e
You spent: 4784.13e

My current "value" is e25.61 (+1.067).

I'd originally joined the "game" because of a surge of highered and social media colleagues joining. I thought it might be a way to connect with some different, albeit similar, folks and follow them on twitter to expand my knowledge base.

What I've found is a very involved writers group. And I've read a new book because of them and I'm "re"thinking about a novel I started a long time ago. I have no idea where it will go, but it is nice to be energized again about my writing.

Perfect Weekend

So, this weekend I managed to read two novels (both by Lee Child, from his Jack Reacher series), enjoyed a piano recital, ate out most meals and skipped most chores (except for gardening that I wanted to do). It was probably the quietest two days I've had in a long time and they were needed. I feel so much more energized today at work and full of new ideas.

So, I guess the next question becomes... if a few quiet hours can totally refresh me... why don't I schedule downtime more often? I guess because once you schedule it, it becomes another chore.

Don't get me wrong... skipping the laundry, groceries and house cleaning will catch up to me. But I think I need to figure out how to pull off another hooky weekend again soon.