I get quite anxious if I've been sitting in one place for the entire day. I can't admit to ever having enjoyed office life very much, unless there are conferences, useful (!) meetings, and social breaks (lunches, coffees) included. Sitting in front of a computer, hour after hour, be it at an office or at home, is painstakingly tedious - and unhealthy. When I was working, I signed up for relevant conferences as often as possible, because there's a world out there to learn about - and I enjoy meeting old connections and new people. And I need to move. At home, I need to give myself more of a kick, because those invitations to meetings and workshops usually go to institutions, not private people. But so far, thanks to various alumni programs and connections I have made just by stepping out of the door, I've been just as - if not more - active than when working. It hasn't really left much time to "properly sit down and think", but right now, I feel like most of my ideas happen when I'm walking from A to B, or by talking to people, or when reading something while depleting my bank account at cafes.
If I sit at home, my input either comes through the same old webpages that I constantly click through, dustballs I tend to find and suddenly need to clean up…
This is perhaps an idea post to write on a sunny, beautiful day. Let it snow slush and be icy cold, and I'll be writing odes to the possibility to hermit and not move.
Berlin is treating me well right now. As are so many of my friends here. Thank you for that.
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