The Doldrums of Wedding Withdrawal

Without warning, today I had a sudden onset of boredom—that persistent need to just to DO something. Unlike other times, this sudden burst of boredom isn’t due to any true stagnation. After all, I’m still working full-time at the library, teaching three English courses, being a mother to my soon-to-be twenty-month-old son, and acclimating to my new role as wife. In truth, I think it’s more the opposite of lack of activity. I can best ascribe it to going through some type of withdrawal from all the wedding plans that were made during the course of this year. I have this need to plan! Or at the very least speculate about planning, and impart this overload of knowledge that I gained from my personal foray into the world of all things wedding. And while it feels great to talk to the latest bride-to-be that I know is walking down that aisle, I don’t want to feel like I’m foisting myself upon her as some newlywed Desperate Housewife. So I decided to pimp myself out to the world wide web and look for some freelance writing work that provides not only some accountability as far as imposing deadlines, but one that others can read (a little money wouldn’t hurt, but it is the least of my motivations at this point). Why should I not exploit a talent that I already have (writing) into a new venue? Being that guest blogger for Adorii (formerly WedCoupon) only whet my appetite to move on to other things. And with the miracle of technology, I can work virtually from anywhere. Another reason getting a paying freelance job would be nice would be because I would be adding some writing experience to pad my CV should a full-time appointment come up. But like the money, for right now, it is not my primary motivation. I’ll talk more about other ways in which I seek to enrich my life later.