I haven't left the newsroom for lunch today. There's no need, since I'm not going out tonight and have the whole evening to work on my novel.

It won't be until Thursday now that I'll next see Jason - our usual Wednesday routine won't be happening this week because he's going to the cinema with Dave so I have tomorrow evening to myself as well.

I'm kind of glad for the space. I know it sounds horrible but I'm not the kind of person who likes to spend too much time with somebody. Though Jason isn't nearly as smothering as the ex was, happily. He probably needs the space as well, and his family - I can't shake the uncomfortable feeling that I've invaded his home somewhat. Plus absence makes the heart grow fonder. I do miss him.

So I have a few days to come down from it all, and not feel like I have to pull time out of nothing to work on my novel. It'll be nice to do that old evening routine again, actually - the "sitting down at 9pm to work until midnight" thing I used to have going on. Though I think I'll start writing a bit earlier, because I've become unaccustomed to the whole late nights scenario.