02 january 2026
~the scrunge~ 2026-02-01
i've gotten a cold!! i had the flu at the beginning of december, so i'm already a bit fed up of my mucous membranes doing things, but hey. the flu was absolutely horrible this year, so this is very very mild by comparison!
other than that, i'm still enjoying the freshness of the new year. like putting on fresh bedsheets, or a new flavour of mouthwash! it's familiar but full of the promise of the new.
i'll be back at work on the 5th, so i'm making the most of the last few days of my time off and chillin. it's going to be a busy january (and likely february too) for me work-wise, but i think i'll be ready for the challenge.
as i work both freelance and in a worker co-operative, there's a decent chunk of my time dedicated to managing my workload too. i think i need to make sure i pace it out better this year than i did last year; it was a bit feast-or-famine, with me working quite hard in some months and having little to do in others.
i did initially think that cadence would help me work on my own projects more (and it certainly did to some extent), but i think i was working hard enough that i wanted to spend the downtime totally relaxing instead.
so, if i can, depending on clients and leads and whatnot, i'm hoping to work a little less per week but for more weeks at a time when i do land contracts! i think that's sensible.
we'll see, though! in the meantime, i'm gonna have a little snack and watch some videos.
all the best, y'all!