I was thinking of attempting the walk to Yablanitsa today, but then remembered that I’m waiting on a PayPal transfer to my travel account so I might as well wait to go to town so I can make a cash withdrawal at the same time. I have other money I could transfer to my travel account if I was desperate for groceries, but I’m not. So I’m okay with waiting a day. I’m just bored with the food I have left and look forward to having the time to do a proper shop at my own pace. 🙂
Thankfully, there was work available to me when I got up this morning. I did a tiny job sitting at the kitchen table on a stool, but that’s as much as I could manage. Now, I’m sitting in the IKEA chair with my laptop in my lap. It’s actually pretty comfortable and surprisingly functional, but it’s hard to be focused and in “work mode” sitting like this!
The time zone difference with my clients is rather trippy (they are seven to ten hours behind me, so I wake up as they are going to bed) and I have to keep reminding myself that I am ahead. So I won’t be missing anything, just getting emails in the afternoon. I may have to adjust my schedule to working later in the day and not be as much of a morning person as I’ve been the last several years.
I do have to say I rather like having almost no emails waiting in the morning as it makes it so much easier to go out with the dogs and get some fresh air and exercise before getting to work. I had all these intentions of walking first thing in the morning when I was on Isla, but then I’d wake to pressing emails I felt I had to answer right away and before I knew it, morning was well underway and the chance for a quiet walk had passed. I think my three months here will do me a world of good, both physically and mentally. They are going to fly by!
Back to work I go. I love how quiet it is here!
I really relish the quite anymore. I often use ear plugs at night which really help. Even the daytime noise around town gets annoying.
Have a good night.
Enjoy.
Hugs
I love the quiet! It’s something I missed in Mexico.
You are a “World Away” but still connected. So we are just getting up at 8:00 AM meaning you are starting your evening at 6:00 PM. That will take some getting used to, both for your friends and clients.
Yes, it will be an adjustment! One of my clients follows Russian football in this time zone and said that he’ll have no trouble. Another client said she doesn’t want to think about it and it’s up to me to figure out the deadlines. Another one is trickier in that you sign work out from a “library” and work is usually uploaded late morning your time. If I “check out” something to work on first thing in the morning my time, it’s considered unfair to those who would have worked on it straight away. I got lucky today that work was uploaded overnight, which was first thing this morning for me. I’m already confused! 😀
Mornings would be a really good time for me to work here if I have files simply because there are no distractions with everyone being asleep! 😀