I know what you mean...I'm working on a couple of econometrics projects right now that require so much planning and data collection. I'd love to just be able to sit down and actually use the software to run regressions, but tonight I've spent about 3 hours just figuring out how to read the data I have, let alone use it.
But I used to love planning gardens. I spent hours doing it in high school...part of my escape from the world of my parents (I made so many drawings and charts and schedules, pored over garden books and catalogs, sent soil samples away for testing). I was imagining a microcosm of the world which would be my own, where I got to make all the decisions, something beautiful and useful that I could take care of. And I did grow a lot of things, in spite of the odd combination of conditions in our yard: clay-like soil, lots of shade, and extreme Houston heat. I did it again my sophomore year in college--designed and planted the herb garden at the environmental center there.
I like the work, too. Although I hate dealing with thistle infestations.
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Date: 2004-03-29 05:05 pm (UTC)But I used to love planning gardens. I spent hours doing it in high school...part of my escape from the world of my parents (I made so many drawings and charts and schedules, pored over garden books and catalogs, sent soil samples away for testing). I was imagining a microcosm of the world which would be my own, where I got to make all the decisions, something beautiful and useful that I could take care of. And I did grow a lot of things, in spite of the odd combination of conditions in our yard: clay-like soil, lots of shade, and extreme Houston heat. I did it again my sophomore year in college--designed and planted the herb garden at the environmental center there.
I like the work, too. Although I hate dealing with thistle infestations.