Welp, this is silly.
A couple of weeks ago I had a period of a few days where seemingly everything I had
been working on achieved their desired end states. It was weird. And now I'm on the
downside of all of those achievements: I'm kinda left a little listless because I
finished it all.
Years ago I really wanted an HP LaserJet printer. A model was introduced that was
designed for the home or small office, and I really wanted it — but the price was
just too high for me. For well over a year I kept a close eye on the price — I'd
make a bee-line for the printers section whenever I walked into any technology store --
but the price never dropped. Then one day I got brave and looked online at eBay. There
I found them, new, in-box, for a better price than I was finding in retailers. So I
created an eBay account and bought one. For a long time after that, I'd just feel
lost when going into a technology retailer because the thing that had driven me to go
for so long wasn't a thing anymore. I remember stopping myself when I'd get to the
printers section and actually ask myself what I was doing — the search had become
habit, but now that the search was over, I just felt... empty. Listless. Wondering,
"Well, now what?"
Here I am feeling much the same, because so many different things all ended within
those two days. Major upgrade to my website is completed, in production, and I'm
really happy with it. I've had really good interviews with several potential employers.
I'd even finished Wolfenstein II and finally reached level 30 in
Pokémon GO!.
Now all that remains on the website work is some maintenance items; I have an offer
from one of those firms, and I've barely the motivation to even open the Pokémon
GO! app: Before, If I was driving by the local cemetery (a major location for
Pokéstops), I wouldn't have missed an opportunity to pull in, open the app, and
pick up some items or maybe join a raid. Lately, I can't be bothered. And it feels
really weird. I'm just so used to working so hard at it.
I guess I'll just await the next bit of "brain candy" to devour.