When I envisioned myself freelancing, I envisioned having some spare time, you know to blog, to read my google reader, to find new blogs, maybe even…you know…get paid to blog. That would be pretty sweet.
Well, everything that glitters is not gold, I think that’s the saying.
Freelancing, well my new freelancing gig, is taking up a sizable chunk of my time for not a lot of pay. I mean, I guess the plus side is that I’m even getting paid because I’m certain that’s not always the case when it comes to “free”lancing, amirite?
Writing about installing french doors, and fixing electrics on your gas dryer, well those aren’t my strong suit and while I found the information and managed to produce some quality articles, I’m fairly certain they may want to find some experts to write those articles. Now, the past three assignments are better…I can write about wedding planning, even in cities like Cincinnati. But 6000 words about patios? Really?!
I interviewed earlier this week for a job that would be, in essence, my dream job. Giving me room to grow and use all the skills I’ve worked so hard over the past few months to learn. In which case, you know, if I got it, I might ditch this professional writing freelance gig not because I don’t want to do it (well….maybe a little) but because it takes up so much of my time. The dream job would give me a bit of commute but most importantly, I would get out of the house and you know, start socializing with actual PEOPLE! Not just my dogs (contrary to popular belief they do talk back), or the ocassional gym rat when I make it to the gym, though lately that’s been for yoga class as my knee is still on the mend from my awesome marathon performance two weeks ago.
My schedule the past week (which is the first five day week of MULTIPLE freelance jobs – which I don’t mind don’t get me wrong, it’s just a lifestyle adjustment)
8:00-9:00a - wake up, feed dogs, clean up any messes they made, take dogs out,
9:00-3:30p – write, try not to be distracted by twitter/google reader/ online shopping/ tumblr/ any other website that I might find to distract me, talk briefly to fiance and instruct him to take dogs out, try not to throw them out the window for barking or playing too roughly when they’re not napping
3:30ishp-6:30p - do more freelance work for other client, apply to jobs, try not to throw the puppies out the window whenever they bark at something outside i.e. the mailman, eat lunch
6:30p-late night – relax, yoga, spend some time with Fiance, start writing so I’m not crunching before my deadline
late night – read in bed. crash.
Rinse. Lather. Repeat. Note how there’s little time for showering, getting out of the house, etc…Need to make more time for those kind of goodies…fiance appreciates when you know, my hair’s not all greasy and matted and I’m pretty sure the girl next to me appreciates me not smelling. At least it hasn’t been 90+ degrees the past few days.
