New work situation

It’s been four weeks now since I started my new freelance job working on an interactive chemistry book. I absolutely love being able to make my own hours, and I love being able to do my work from anywhere.

So far I have created a 3D periodic table of elements, and I have ported the 3D molecule viewer I had created in 2002 to ActionScript 3.0. The work has been challenging and fun. I am learning a lot about 3D engining. The periodic table still has a bug in it, and this coming week I am taking my laptop over to a friend’s house who is a 3D expert, so he can help me fix the bug.

I have also taken my laptop over to Jeremy’s house quite a bit and done my work from there. He has been remodeling his room, so we both had work to do, and it has been nice to be around each other for kissing breaks.

I have also been going to various coffee shops with my laptop. On Thursday, Brittney and I met at Ritual for a co-working date. Taking my work elsewhere has been great for preventing cabin fever. Scheduling frequent lunches with friends has also been helpful, or breaking up my day by running errands and/or taking a yoga class in the middle of the day.

Overall I have been having a lot more energy than I did when I was working in an office full-time. During the four months I worked at the company that makes Flash, I used to come home from work and not want to do anything but lie around. Now I finish my work day and I’m feeling adventurous. And I have been making it to yoga at least once a week, which I didn’t have energy for (and from) before.

Kean has a new job where he works from 8am to 2pm, which is extremely early for him. I often get up early with him and start my work before it’s even 8. He just moved into a new place in Oakland, but when he was still staying with me, I often took a quick cuddle break when he came home from work around 3, then went back to work for a few more hours.

Every other Wednesday morning I have my Wizness Circle, and I have also been meeting with my wizness coach for one-on-one sessions. I have been noticing myself being more confident regarding my business as a result of working with her.

I feel really good about where I am and where I am going career-wise right now.