As if Mondays aren’t ad enough, here I face a “spring forward” Monday with Clarion West anticipation hanging thick in the air, midterms at the end of the week, and the knowledge that there is no spring break following said midterms (stupid snow days).  Top that off with inexplicable lower back pain and I have a recipe for a day I don’t want to deal with.  I don’t even want to go to bed because I know that Monday is on the other side.  And I’m not usually much of a Monday hater; it’s just a day, right?

So what part of it has the most influence?  I’d say 1) Clarion, 2) back pain, 3) DST, and the rest of the pack stumbling together at the rear.

So what am I going to do about it?  Not much.  I’ll keep sloughing through the days until stuff starts to give.  The CW anticipation will end eventually.  The back pain will go away or I’ll go to the doctor about it.  I’ll adjust to the time change soon enough.  Midterms will come and go like they always do, with rotten grades.  Monday gives way to Tuesday and it’ll hit Friday before long and I can complain about the next week next Sunday.

I may avoid further writing until I hear about CW.  (“What?” ” You heretic!” “Burn the witch!”)  I have noticed, unfortunately, that when I write on my computer, I am that much closer to the internet.  I need to focus on some “real life” stuff for a little while for my distractions.  Grade that pile of papers, wash all those dishes, make that overdue run to the dump, clean a bathroom…  My back (sure wish I had a clue what I did to it) is going to get in the way of some of that, but not all.  Writing is going to have to wait until I can actually focus on writing.  The writing I’ve been doing has been glacial at best, anyway.  The stories will still be there after the call (or email).