Okay so I kicked off my weekend with a thirteen hour workday on Friday. Not the best way to start the whole shooting match. Needless to say Friday night involved me barely thinking and quite possibly drooling more than a little, bathed in the light of the idiot box.

Saturday morning was spent doing much in the way of housework, though I did manage to finish House by Peretti/Dekker. I'd like to say I can recommend it but the ending is rushed and week. It all falls to mush in the last few chapters. It's supposed to come out on the big screen this year, but I don't see how they can make a movie of it.

The afternoon wasn't bad. We had an outing at a local park with church friends. In an effort to help the folks at our church get to know and care for one another we are developing "Communities", basically breaking our members/regular attendees in geographic chunks. This was the first such meeting for ours and it was the bright spot. Much discussion, watermelon, ice cream sammiches and me practicing with my juggling clubs was had.

Sunday I had one of my "funks" as my wife and I have taken to calling them. I was utterly wiped out and felt like I was at the lowest point of the universe. I blame this in part on my viewing Alien vs. Predator in its entirety while donating platelets at the Red Cross. A PG13 Aliens/Predator movie? What were they THINKING? The rest was probably stress caused by me putting way too much pressure on myself and a lack of meaningful sleep since we've returned from the beach. I want to do so much creatively and I stupidly let TV and other frivolous crap get in the way of accomplishing my goals.

Well that's just got to stop. I start leadership training at church tonight and the remainder of my weeknights is going to be devoted to me busting a cap in my novel and the music for review that I have stacked up, followed by a 10:00 PM bedtime. Regular sleep and the flowing of creative juices are going to happen. Progress will be made and it will be FUN doggone it! Okay so maybe forcing it's not a good idea, but I have to change something. Oddly enough watching Iron Chef and CSI reruns doesn't get the job done.