tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043188379744567844.post7535164286804709564..comments2023-10-16T03:20:00.301-07:00Comments on Drawing Lines: Appearance and the propetrufiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05669854080010018951noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043188379744567844.post-81676279194527726222009-08-10T01:26:54.078-07:002009-08-10T01:26:54.078-07:00yeah sunnyday! i learned the hard way about workin...yeah sunnyday! i learned the hard way about working on the bed hahaha. XD<br /><br />About the painting I sure hope it was mine. This one was painted by Gerard Terborch, Dutch painter in the 1600s. It's oil on wood and called "Woman Writing a Letter." I'm no art connoisseur; I found this image using Google search. :P<br /><br />I think the thing in the background is a crib? Makes me think this woman is writing to her hubby (or a friend who is away), while the baby is snoozing--proving that even the busiest homemakers and moms find time to reflect on their day, and they do it without looking ragged. so why should i be? ;)petrufiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669854080010018951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043188379744567844.post-69887694353733945872009-08-07T19:06:26.266-07:002009-08-07T19:06:26.266-07:00Who painted the visual you used? Where do you get ...Who painted the visual you used? Where do you get the paintings you post on your blog? They're beautiful.sunnydayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15866905031172910302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043188379744567844.post-20679399304569214702009-08-07T19:04:29.789-07:002009-08-07T19:04:29.789-07:00This reminds me of the time a former househelper a...This reminds me of the time a former househelper assumed I was headed out of the house to go off somewhere one morning, as I was out of my pajamas and slippers (specifically, i was in blouse, jeans, flats). When she realized I was staying put at home (to work, of course), she was puzzled. "Bakit ka nakabihis? Para kang lalabas..." "Siyempre tatamarin akong magtrabaho kung naka-pambahay ako!" I replied with a smile :-)<br /><br />Along with my decision to go freelance many years ago was the deliberate reminder to myself that self-discipline would become a struggle. So I heeded a good friend's advice: keep your hours of work the same. By 8:30 (I switched it to 8 at some point) you should be done with breakfast, dressed and ready to start working -- on your computer. And that's just what I did. I faltered from time to time because, as you mentioned, there are so many temptations at home (mine was the TV, hehe)! But it was such a confidence-booster to succeed each day in starting the work day punctually. Working at home doesn't mean being lazy. Far from it! <br /><br />Like you, I do appreciate that food is more accessible when working from home, hehe. <br /><br />Oh btw, here's a tip: work on a surface that's NOT the bed ;-) If you must, place your laptop on the floor, a coffee table, a couch... then work your magic on the keyboard. But sit (and lie) on the bed with your computer, and pretty soon the zzzzs will come (take it from me heehee!!). What I do when I have to is put the comp somewhere then take a "power nap", then go back to work rejuvenated :-D<br /><br />Keep up the good work!!sunnydayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15866905031172910302noreply@blogger.com