I feel burnt out. I don't write open source software. I just make sites for select clients. I try to make their wacky ideas a reality. But there's no appreciation in it. End of the day you're just another drone. Between this and trying to keep up with the changing tech environment, battling depression and trying to finish my university degree, I've grown to despise computers and related products.

Deciding to leave my computer at work and spend a few days without a computer at home, I've started reading again. I look forward to those free hours where I can be away from a computer and reading a book in bed.

Sometimes it's good to just take a break from the glowing box. I've got a general rule: If I have time to chat on irc, I have time to read a book and relax away from a computer.