Every late afternoon/evening, I play a game called "Beat the clock". It basically involves leaving work as soon as is humanly possible. But there's a catch! I have a one hour commute and if I don't leave before 4, I'll hit traffic. If I leave between 4:05 and 4:25, I hit big time traffic. If I leave between 4:25 and 4:40, I hit some mild traffic. After 4:40, I hit no traffic, but then I just get home late because I left late.
And all I'm trying to do is win this game by maximizing the amount of time I can spend relaxing at home before I have to go to sleep and start all over again!
So the best case scenario is I wrap up the day's work and leave before four. But the game isn't over yet; it has just begun. If I leave at four, I get home at five. That leaves four hours until bedtime. (Bedtime is non-negotiable.) So I race around the house doing some light chores, cooking dinner, eating dinner, cleaning up after dinner, and walking on the treadmill. If I'm lucky, I can squeeze 2.5 hours of fun time before bed. Realistically, it's more like two hours. And that time always seems to fly right by!
If someone could just give me a "pause" button for this thing called Life, I would be much obliged!
Not Modern Enough to Use Modern Conveniences
9 months ago
4 comments:
Is blogging a chore or fun time?? "Fun time" is in the eye of the beholder. The thing is to trick yourself to put more things in the "fun" category that don't usually belong there! Ha! Don't ask me how! Mom P.S. Isn't dusting fun?
Wow. Welcome to the "rat race!" Now you're really married.
Love and prayers. dad
You sound like you need a Round Tuit....
I have one of those! My dad gave it to me when I was in college, I think. I still use it.:)Brenda
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