Home alone, ahhh

[primsong]

Being one of those people who needs quiet time and (even better) "alone time" to recharge from the demands of life, the universe and everything I am often frustrated by how rarely truly *alone* ever happens.  This is one of those rare days when my DH is out of town and the kids are in school and I don't have to be anywhere at all.  I am almost agog over this mysterious shiny sunlight-through-clouds opening of nothingness and am soaking it up like a dry sponge.

Ahhhh.

Made one of those "chocolate cake in a mug" microwave oblongs of self-indulgent chocolatey chocolateness to celebrate, along with a pot of tea.  Painted a bit, glued a chair that's been in need of gluing for a long time, watered plants... Puttering on small things and not being interrupted is an opulent delight.  I could get used to this.

Are you a "I vant to be aloooone" person, or someone who is recharged by being in the middle of activity?

Comments

[sapphire_rose]

I am completely like that. I like people, but I need time away from everything but my pets to recharge!

[primsong]

Pets don't count - cats even help you recharge when you need to be alone, it's like they're little balls of peaceful singularity and they can share it with you when you connect with them.

[sapphire_rose]

I love how you describe cats! I feel the same way, particularly Leo. He's my recharger. :-D

[telegramsam]

yeeeeeeeeeees. Kitties are soothing. ;-;

(well except when they're in the mood to knock things over, chew on your stuff and pounce on you and bite)

[alouzon]

I'm an extreme introvert. I have to stake out alone time (and my family knows better than to bother me during alone time). I usually spend it reading.

[primsong]

Oh yes, books are a magnificent way to escape, at least mentally if no other way is available.

[archersangel]

quiet alone time is good.

[primsong]

Goodness, yes! I hope you can get some too.

[lurkingcat]

I'm definitely a quiet time alone sort of person. battlehamster is a needs to be around lots of people sort of person. So he goes off to weekend live roleplaying events from time to time and the cats and I stay at home and all of us are very happy that way :)

[primsong]

I begin to wonder if ladies need more alone time than men, the way it's looking... or maybe that's because we're the caretakers, so whenever someone else is around we are 'on duty'? Hm. Glad that he's understanding of your need and doesn't insist you come along, that's wonderful.

[telegramsam]

I REQUIRE alone time. I need people time too. If I don't get a bit of both I end up bananas.

I don't really understand extroverts who need to be surrounded by noise & activity all the time though, it just wears me out.

[primsong]

I know, right? I can handle extroverted situations for a while, but only if I have a LOT of quiet in-a-corner-alone time to make up for it afterwards.

[kerravonsen]

"I vant to be aloooone", definitely!

[primsong]

I love your icon - so true! ^_^

I remember reading about an inn at the beach here that is just for writers, everything is literature themed and there's no tvs or radios. My introverted tendencies make me want to go there someday.

[kerravonsen]

(chuckles at your icon)

I love your icon - so true! ^_^
8-)
I made it myself, because it is indeed so true. Fic is for fun. There are two kinds of poetry I write; public poetry (mostly fannish) and private poetry. The private poetry is very cathartic. And art/craft turns on the part of my mind that isn't busy-busy-busy, which is also good.

I remember reading about an inn at the beach here that is just for writers, everything is literature themed and there's no tvs or radios.
Oh, that sounds like a lovely place to go.