A "Real" Job.

Well- we all know this blog has just turned into an occasional place for me to go on one rant or another. So today I'll tell you about how I don't have a "real job". Yep. You heard it. How many times do I hear "It must be nice to not have a real job". Or simply, "Well, Heather doesn't have a real job". Or whatever the case may be where someone is implying that I (or maybe just all photographers in general, don't actually work. (I guess that's what a real job would entail, right?.... working?) Soooo... here I am. I just want to let you all know, that apparently, I am delusional... call me crazy- but this is how I have imagined my (working) life: Let's say its Jan/Feb and I am recovering from holiday while slowly getting into Boudoir- so my sched is pretty clear. I try to fill in the gaps with some mentoring, maybe updating my website a bit- educating myself- attending some online, or if there is some in the area, workshops. Some Valentines sessions maybe- Oh, it's Jan...tax season. (which I guess I'm sending to some imaginary place, since I don't have a "real" job- someone better knock some sense into me) So yes, I have some downtime. So I get to hang out with my son, which is fine by me. And this Feb. I will be traveling to Texas for some newborn sessions. Ok- so March- still kind of slow, if the crazy New England weather perks up, I might just host some Spring Mini Sessions (maybe)- and then it picks up with Easter portraits for the little ones. April. Still a little slow, but people are coming out of hiding because of the warmer weather. And...wedding.season.begins. So there will be engagements sessions, a couple weddings in April. (And Happy 3rd Birthday to my little guy- Oh...and I will be away at a wedding most of the day on his Birthday (at my imaginary job) Oh MAY. Weddings galore. Even doubled up one day for a morning wedding and evening.(Yes, I'm good.) On top of regular sessions. June. Scattered with family sessions- and I seem to get a lot of June Birthdays. A couple weddings- one which I will be traveling to New Orleans for- which takes 3 whole days away from my family. (thrilled to do it of course, but silly, since it's not a "real" job though huh??) July. Independance Day Mini's all month, to which a potrion of the session fee goes to Semper Finest, a great little organization where you can dontate or put together a care package to send to our troops. Aug slows down for a minute- before jumping into Sept. for fall sessions, and Oct. for Fall/Halloween- which are sold out by Sept. Nov/Dec- you're lucky if you even set eyes on me if you are my friends and family, because I am drowning in Holiday sessions, which are already being booked. And then- EVERYDAY. Hours of editing. Emails, networking, advertising- etc. I forget to send things to people- respond to emails- confirm something or other. Not because I am busy though I guess- probably because I am imagining something or other- I mean, who really knows? Right? So The question that I have, that is worrying me me now- is- that if none of that is "REAL" - what DO I DO with my time??? xoxox