Corner of Bourbon & Division

I've been going to bed ridiculously late all week. Decided that staying out dancing until 2am was not the answer to my sleep-deprivation problems, especially as tomorrow is not only going to start early, it's also going to finish late.

So.

Stayed home.


I have many things simmering on the back burners of my brain. You know how stoves usually only have the four heating elements? The stove in my brain seems to have been designed for a large-scale restaurant.

I don't need to rethink my life. Not right now. Things are, all in all, pretty good. I do, however, want to clarify some of the goals and projects I have in mind. I have a fair amount of energy these days, which is all to the good. I'm also feeling tired and often stressed out (mostly at work, but also about some personal stuff), which is generally a Big Neon Sign that I need to take a step back and chill the fuck out before I do something I'll regret.

The first step is getting more sleep. I always, always, and I do mean always, do better when I've slept my requisite seven to nine hours a night. So tonight there will be a slightly earlier night than previous nights this week (glancing at my clock informs me that "early" ended about two hours ago).

After that, there will be progress. Things will percolate, and there will be good results. This weekend especially, I am counting on Good Things to happen all around. I said so, therefore it's true. I dare reality to tell me otherwise.

I wrote a very long entry at work apart from the very long entry I just posted, but have decided not to post it. It's about filing, and really, it's kinda negative and I don't want to dwell on it. The short version is that I have a lot of filing to do, and my goal this week is to do it all. See? Two lines instead of three pages. Much better that way.

I am suffering from inertia right now. I ought to be doing a bit of cleaning and making dinner, but instead I have flopped in front of the computer. Eventually I shall get up, as I'm hungry, but it will take an effort of will to do anything about it.

Well, I'm at least going to do the dishes and cook tonight. At the very least.