4:43 p.m. - 2003-10-29
I need a nap.
There are so many things on my mental �to do� list right now that rest, relaxation and sleep just aren�t making the cut. Normally, I wouldn�t consider them b-list activities (especially that dear friend I know as sleep), but what can I say? I�m in demand.
Sigh.
I know that I�m doing it to myself. That the exhaustion I�m feeling is directly correlated to not getting myself into bed at a decent time knowing that I have to leave said bed early the next morning. I also recognize that my unwillingness to let go of the meager but still happenin� social life I�ve developed over time is another contributing factor. That I also happen to work one and a half jobs is probably not helping, either.
All of these things are combining to make for one tired and slightly exasperated Lauren. To paraphrase a chubby but insightful Simpsons character: There is no emoticon to express what I am feeling right now.
Sigh.
I haven�t had a day off in almost three weeks, and it�s looking like another two before that happens. My apartment is a mess, I�ve got bills that I keep forgetting to pay and I haven�t made myself a home cooked meal in god knows how long (side note: not that that is really any big surprise since I�ve always maintained that I couldn�t cook my way out of a soggy bag of muffins). I�ve been making what I can only call �charitable donations� to the people at Goodlife gyms for weeks now, and I�ve officially had to put myself on a burger and fry ban to avoid the necessity of buying pants with an elastic waist.
The only thing I�ve actually managed to start, do and finish is make a Halloween costume. So at least I�ve got something under my belt.
Sigh.
Two days until the weekend, two days until the weekend, two days until the weekend. Not that I don�t have to work, but I do get to sleep in. And that�s always something to look forward to.
