strength of will

Okay, I'm going to set a timer for one hour. And I will turn my internet OFF. And I will work on my thesis.  Then maybe 1 more hour of work.  And then i'm going to go drive up into the woods or go to the beach with binoculars and a bird book.  My knee hurts too much to hike, but I think some refreshing Nature would help my state of mind right now.   I'd like to sit inside that hollow redwood tree in the park up the hill to Pescadero.

What I actually feel like doing is hiding in bed all day with a lot of books, some chocolate, maybe a lot of whiskey.  But NO.