for the most part, my sinus infection is over–still dealing with residual stuffiness and congestion, but it feels like allergies now which i can handle. currently reading Extreme Cities by Ashley Dawson.
I’m stuck on a project for university, the last one before I can start writing my Master’s thesis, where I can’t make any progress - when I’m out walking, I have the solution (code) clearly in mind, but as soon as I get a keyboard in front of me, my mind fades and I can’t come up with anything.
Also, after visiting a book fair last week, I finally got back to reading, currently the Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy and the comics from the Avatar: The Last Airbender series.
I am delighted with my first harvest of the year, radishes to be precise. Now I am thinking about what to plant next in the newly available space.
…I have the solution (code) clearly in mind, but as soon as I get a keyboard in front of me, my mind fades and I can’t come up with anything.
I used to earn a living writing code and dealt with something similar to this…it felt like writer’s block to me…in hindsight I’m not sure what it was.
One day I was having a satisfying bowel movement and the solution to a coding problem just popped into my head out of nowhere. To explain, I was sitting on the toilet taking a shit and wasn’t thinking about coding at all.
So, I decided that whenever I got stuck with code I would just walk away from the computer and go about my day. Many times I would do this, and while doing something mundane, the solution would just pop into my head out of nowhere.
Good luck on your Master’s thesis.
One day I was having a satisfying bowel movement and the solution to a coding problem just popped into my head out of nowhere. […]
That’s super relatable 😂
So, I decided that whenever I got stuck with code I would just walk away from the computer and go about my day. Many times I would do this, and while doing something mundane, the solution would just pop into my head out of nowhere.
So do I. But unfortunately the solution is gone once I start writing again. However, after letting out my frustration yesterday, it finally clicked :D
Good luck on your Master’s thesis.
Thank you very much :-)
Painfully learning for my ham radio license. Exam is on the 23rd and I’m learning impaired by job, motivation and other responsibilities…
very well, if only because today’s a public holiday. also, i’ve gotten some really nice reading experiences recently after a very long dry spell and that’s pretty great too!