One day I'll get over the fantasy of imagining my life where I'm not working all the time. "Oh, after grad school" I thought, "things'll settle down a little." Needless to say, they didn't, and my passing fantasy of settling down into a full-time job and having time to catch up on reading, sleep, and other leisure activities remains strictly in the depths of my imagination.

Now, I'll be the first to admit that I do this to myself. I load myself up with projects, side-gigs, and little one-offs that always seem to spiral out into ever increasing workloads. But hey, I'm a New Yorker, we all work too much. And ugh, my job. After my boss died suddenly a few years back three of us decided we were going to take over and try to make something bigger and better than what came before. And we’re going for it, new business plan and pitch deck. Reaching out to all our old clients to make sure they know we’re still around. Currently we’re working on new branding and website presences. The works.

For about two months I worked without a day off, patiently putting in the hours so I could actually relax when I finally got to go on vacation. I didn't sleep much, my nutritional intake definitely wasn't what it should have been, the already copious amount of coffee I consume daily probably doubled.

And do I relax in my spare time? No, of course not. I spend most nights obsessing over home-made ice cream flavors and making minor adjustments until they’re perfect. Honestly, I'm not sure I can keep going at this pace.

But hopefully that's where you come in. I’m in LA for a conference and it’s been…far too long since I’ve really relaxed in the company of a lovely woman and I’d love for you to help me with that. What form that relaxation takes? Well, we can figure that out together. Regardless, I’m always happy to take advantage of my company’s expense account. And if I have someone to share that with? Well, even better.

So if any of this appeals to you, or you want to tell me I'm a horrible person, or have tips on how to make a more convincing post, or are bored, or want to talk about your favorite 19th century poem, or you want to help me practice my Swedish, please don't hesitate to shoot me a message.