[MikeChipshop]

Lately i've been pretty quiet on here due to a heavy work load.

Last night i had a dream that my entire body and life functioned as a WordPress install, no lie!

I saw myself from the inside looking out through my eyes but with a kind of HUD of what was happening at that time within my core. Different aspects of my day where called by different template files and brushing my hair involved changing a few things in the stylesheet.

I think it was at this point that i realised maybe I've been working to hard

Just wondered if any one on here suffered weirdness due to over working?

[Renaissance-Design]

I wish. I'd happily trade a bit of psychosis for a bit of work at the moment, things have gone unaccountably quiet.

[MikeChipshop]

If anything comes up that i can't quite manage, you'll be the first on my list mate.

[Renaissance-Design]

<?php

/**
 * The template for Mike
 *
 * @package WordPress
 * @subpackage MikeChipshop
 * @since Miniman Web Design 1.0
 */

if(is_home()) {
    have_cuppa();
}
?>

[MikeChipshop]

Renaissance-Design, on 09 February 2012 - 09:44 AM, said:

<?php

/**
 * The template for Mike
 *
 * @package WordPress
 * @subpackage MikeChipshop
 * @since Miniman Web Design 1.0
 */

if(is_home()) {
    stare-at-screen('forever!');
}
// else { };
// There is nothing else
?>

Fixed that for ya

[GalaxyTramp]

MikeChipshop, on 09 February 2012 - 09:23 AM, said:

Lately i've been pretty quiet on here due to a heavy work load.

Last night i had a dream that my entire body and life functioned as a WordPress install, no lie!

I saw myself from the inside looking out through my eyes but with a kind of HUD of what was happening at that time within my core. Different aspects of my day where called by different template files and brushing my hair involved changing a few things in the stylesheet.

I think it was at this point that i realised maybe I've been working to hard

Just wondered if any one on here suffered weirdness due to over working?

Sounds as though you could use a holiday and not a virtual one either!!

[zed]

MikeChipshop, on 09 February 2012 - 09:23 AM, said:

Last night i had a dream that my entire body and life functioned as a WordPress install, no lie!

watch those plug-ins!

[MikeChipshop]

zed, on 09 February 2012 - 11:14 AM, said:

watch those plug-ins!

Especially those ones that claim to boost the 'back-end experience'

[zed]

indeed. Social plug-ins take on a new meaning.

[oakleaves]

MikeChipshop, on 09 February 2012 - 09:23 AM, said:

I saw myself from the inside looking out through my eyes but with a kind of HUD of what was happening at that time within my core. Different aspects of my day where called by different template files and brushing my hair involved changing a few things in the stylesheet.

not good!

[porkchops]

Renaissance-Design, on 09 February 2012 - 09:33 AM, said:

I wish. I'd happily trade a bit of psychosis for a bit of work at the moment, things have gone unaccountably quiet.

Maybe you can spend your downtime working on a personal project? Some kind of quirky venture that you'd like to give a whirl?

That's what I do when I have time that isn't consumed by Freelancing or DayJob... work on those weird personal projects that you'd like to see if they take off. It keeps your skills honed and gives you another portfolio piece.

[Renaissance-Design]

porkchops, on 09 February 2012 - 03:43 PM, said:

Maybe you can spend your downtime working on a personal project? Some kind of quirky venture that you'd like to give a whirl?

That's what I do when I have time that isn't consumed by Freelancing or DayJob... work on those weird personal projects that you'd like to see if they take off. It keeps your skills honed and gives you another portfolio piece.

I do have a couple of projects on the go, plus my site's realign (not a full redesign). What I'm more worried about is it's the 9th already and I've not had a single enquiry yet this month. Bit worrying without a day job to fall back on; it means I'm living on holiday/sickness reserves. All the potential clients I quoted toward the end of last month have been abducted by aliens. H'mmm - maybe they all went to Mike instead?

Mike, tell your little green men to bring them back. Client-poaching by flying saucer simply isn't acceptable behaviour.

This post has been edited by Renaissance-Design: 09 February 2012 - 04:24 PM

[oakleaves]

Also, the perils of eating Crunchie nut cornflakes at 4.20 in the afternoon is that half of a back tooth falls off..

true story. Just happened.

Should I sue kelloggs or my dentist who put the filling in that tooth?!

[MikeChipshop]

Happened to me yesterday!

[brightonmike]

Next you'll all be complaining that your zimmer frames aren't sturdy enough.

[GalaxyTramp]

oakleaves, on 09 February 2012 - 04:52 PM, said:

Also, the perils of eating Crunchie nut cornflakes at 4.20 in the afternoon is that half of a back tooth falls off..

true story. Just happened.

Should I sue kelloggs or my dentist who put the filling in that tooth?!

Bizzare guys, I had the same thing happen whilst devouring a large bag of Doritos on Monday. Could this be some form of trending here on the forum?

[Renaissance-Design]

brightonmike, on 09 February 2012 - 05:06 PM, said:

Next you'll all be complaining that your zimmer frames aren't sturdy enough.

That's bang out of order. You can't have a beef with young folks and old folks...

[GalaxyTramp]

brightonmike, on 09 February 2012 - 05:06 PM, said:

Next you'll all be complaining that your zimmer frames aren't sturdy enough.

Now dont get me started on how fast those rubber feet wear out

[oakleaves]

Renaissance-Design, on 09 February 2012 - 05:09 PM, said:

That's bang out of order. You can't have a beef with young folks and old folks...

lol, +1

ps, it's starting to hurt. ouch

[Renaissance-Design]

oakleaves, on 09 February 2012 - 05:14 PM, said:

ps, it's starting to hurt. ouch

Clove oil should sort it out til you can get to the dentist.

[Gibson]

Yes I dream of code all the time - I actually dream of making changes then previewing and in my dream it shows me what the change looks like. That worries me a bit. Mind you I tend to code late into the night.

I'd say from current personal experience the main worry is posture and particularly in my case, headaches. I have a thudding headache at the moment that I've had for about 3 weeks. Think I've done something to my neck. All that staring at the screen and physically seizing up. It hasn't affected the speed or quality of the work, it just hurts.

Code-psychosis is one thing and you just need to do something "real" to counteract it. Personally I shoot for playing guitar or bass, or working on the car etc. - something more manually orientated.

[BlueDreamer]

MikeChipshop, on 09 February 2012 - 09:23 AM, said:

Just wondered if any one on here suffered weirdness due to over working?

I get random bits of tourettes when clients start pileing stupid things on me

[Gibson]

BlueDreamer, on 09 February 2012 - 07:00 PM, said:

I get random bits of tourettes when clients start pileing stupid things on me

HAHAHA you're not the only one

[Glowbridge]

I beat my wife. Seems to help.

Disclaimer : I don't actually have a wife, I don't know who she is.

This post has been edited by Glowbridge: 09 February 2012 - 07:44 PM

[Sogo7]

Anybody been caught typing in their sleep? when I first met the wife I was doing a lot of one handed numeric stuff and one night she put a keypad under my hand.. turns out I was doing a full copy of the days entries.

[MikeChipshop]

Gibson, on 09 February 2012 - 06:40 PM, said:

I'd say from current personal experience the main worry is posture and particularly in my case, headaches. I have a thudding headache at the moment that I've had for about 3 weeks. Think I've done something to my neck. All that staring at the screen and physically seizing up. It hasn't affected the speed or quality of the work, it just hurts.

Code-psychosis is one thing and you just need to do something "real" to counteract it. Personally I shoot for playing guitar or bass, or working on the car etc. - something more manually orientated.

Get a decent ergonomic chair, keyboard and mouse. It'll work wonders for you.
I had a time when even sitting at the computer for a few minuets ended with me getting terrible muscle cramps and pain in my shoulders, head and neck. I got myself some good glasses to use at the computer as well as a new chair and it's amazing the difference it made.

As for off-setting the brain work with manual work. Absolutely! I find that guitar/bass, Skateboarding, Swimming and Cycling all balance things well it's just in Winter it's not as easy to do the outdoor type past times. Work hard, play hard!

BlueDreamer, on 09 February 2012 - 07:00 PM, said:

I get random bits of tourettes when clients start pileing stupid things on me

I always thought this was normal!

Glowbridge, on 09 February 2012 - 07:44 PM, said:

I beat my wife. Seems to help.

Good to see I'm not the only one.

Sogo7, on 09 February 2012 - 10:06 PM, said:

when I first met the wife I was doing a lot of one handed numeric stuff ...

Some things are best left un-said

[NoClass]

Gibson, on 09 February 2012 - 06:40 PM, said:

Yes I dream of code all the time - I actually dream of making changes then previewing and in my dream it shows me what the change looks like. That worries me a bit. Mind you I tend to code late into the night.

Thank God I'm not the only one! I was decorating the bedroom before Christmas and slightly over painted onto the ceiling and I actually thought for a split second I could simply undo it ...

[brightonmike]

I sometimes dream of breasts, breasts and more breasts, but I can't say code has ever crept into the equation.



Yet.

[oakleaves]

brightonmike, on 10 February 2012 - 12:44 PM, said:

I sometimes dream of breasts, breasts and more breasts, but I can't say code has ever crept into the equation.



Yet.

everybody needs a bosom for a pillow

[Renaissance-Design]

brightonmike, on 10 February 2012 - 12:44 PM, said:

I sometimes dream of breasts, breasts and more breasts, but I can't say code has ever crept into the equation.



Yet.

They wouldn't suit you.

[MikeChipshop]

NoClass, on 10 February 2012 - 11:03 AM, said:

Thank God I'm not the only one! I was decorating the bedroom before Christmas and slightly over painted onto the ceiling and I actually thought for a split second I could simply undo it ...

Haha yeah i've made errors in everyday things before and my mind has wandered to 'CTRL+Z'

[Gibson]

From 10 February 2012 - 09:12 AM:

Get a decent ergonomic chair

Are those kneeling ones any good? If not,any recommendations?

You could argue - once you've been to the chiropractor/osteopath 5 times, that's the price of a decent chair, I suppose.

They must be making a killing since the IT industry took off years ago.

This post has been edited by Gibson: 10 February 2012 - 01:54 PM

[Gibson]

NoClass, on 10 February 2012 - 11:03 AM, said:

Thank God I'm not the only one! I was decorating the bedroom before Christmas and slightly over painted onto the ceiling and I actually thought for a split second I could simply undo it ...

No tattoos for you.

[MikeChipshop]

Gibson, on 10 February 2012 - 01:52 PM, said:

Are those kneeling ones any good? If not,any recommendations?

Not sure about the kneeling ones as i've never tried one. Would be a pain to fit under my desk though

My girlfriend bought my chair for me so i'm not sure what it is. It's not a specialist one it's just much more comfortable with a lot of lumber support. Although i do have to make a concious effort not to hunch over my desk.

[Renaissance-Design]

I really want an Aeron, but I can't justify spending that sort of wad on a chair.

[NoClass]

MikeChipshop, on 10 February 2012 - 01:59 PM, said:

Although i do have to make a concious effort not to hunch over my desk.

I found sticking a few books under my monitor makes me 'have' to sit up straight so I can see ... works for me.