Obsession can be highly productive, really it can.

Have I mentioned before that I'm a bit obsessive. If I haven't, I am now. I've been reworking my Abnormal Psychology class to be a more engaging format. It turns out that this change in format requires A LOT of typing up of briefs and case studies. That's what I've been doing non-stop for the past three days. When I get started it is difficult to get me to stop. That's where the obsession comes in. It's good from a work stand point because I get quite productive, however this single minded focus means that when anyone tries to come into my office and try to engage me in any form of conversation they are likely to be ignored. I guess my kids are used to it. I often see them out of the corner of my eye approaching the door to my office, drawing in their breath to begin to speak, followed by a quick exhalation and a muttering of something like, "why bother?" Every once in a while I come to my senses, put myself in their shoes, and encourage them to say whatever it was that they came to say. Unfortunately these clear minded moments are far and too few between. In addition, my hands are slowly becoming unuseable. At the end of the day, they ache and are so swollen that I can't take my rings off. Of course, I would never listen to by body and alter my behavior. That would mean that I actually have some common sense when it comes to the whole mind body thing! Enough diversion, time to get back to work.