If I had a fully free day
A whole day that is completely free—or completely under my control—is like a luxury item to me.
If I knew that within the next two weeks there would be one day I could fully control, I would try my best to schedule as many things that require advance booking on that day. For example, I could plan ahead to shoot a cosplay photoset, book the makeup artist and studio time, check the route, and see if there’s time left to book something like hair removal. Or I could plan where to go for fun, make a detailed but not tight itinerary, and travel slowly while doing plenty of homework beforehand. Or I could check what my friends are up to and get together, or play games together.
If a day that was supposed to be busy suddenly became free, I would think about what delicious food to make, which areas of the home to clean and organize, and which things I’ve wanted to do for a long time but kept postponing due to lack of time. Such a day is often suitable for things that don’t require other people’s cooperation—things I can finish alone. For example: read books at home, write a few skills for my agent to help me do things, add some recent little gains to my scrapbook and record my traces, or go exercise and work out to get myself moving.
At least for a long time recently, I’ve been trapped by having too many things to do and too little time to be alone—time squeezed by work, family, and various chores, and sometimes even good time wasted for various reasons. Some things that require coordinating with other people are also hard to confirm, because there might be overseas business trips and I can’t decide schedules. I wrote this post in the Notes app on my phone during bedtime. While writing, I wondered whether I could change the way I do things—complete many tasks in fragmented time. Or record flashes of ideas, so that when I actually do it, I can finish it immediately.
Praying for large blocks of complete free time is too luxurious. If it really appears, cherish it—while also thinking about how to piece together small chunks of time like a puzzle to get something done.
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