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[=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=] [<<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>] [=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=] Stardate: 20221115.1249 Location: The Lab Input Device: Dell 7202 Audio: the hum of lab equipment Visual: a wall of monitors Emotional: Awake [=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=] I should be sleeping but I'm not since my body and my self-will wants to take contrary action. I put some water in the kettle to make some herbal tea. Hopefully I can sleep afterwards. Last night I was so hyperfocused on fixing up the lab that I did not crash until after 3:00 AM. I don't need 8 screens to do my job! I was supposed to work, but called in sick. I slept until 2:30 PM. So irresponsible of me! Now my schedule is messed up. Being a "responsible" adult is something I still struggle with. Even though chronologically, I have been an adult for quite some time, there are times where I fail at the responsible part. There is a part of me that still craves irresponsibility. Last night and today were prime examples. I cannot bounce back and just go to work like I did in my 20's after 4 hours of sleep, even if it is remote work. I try and fail miserably, so this time, I just called in sick. Mental health day. Call it whatever. Where I am at these days, the consequences of irresponsibility are m0ar substantial than before, especially with having dependents. It is not so easy to shirk responsiblity and throw caution to the wind like I want to sometimes. Sometimes the easy way is to just be responsible. This evening, I talked it over with some friends. The best thing for me to do is to forgive myself, learn from the lesson, let it go, and try again tomorrow. There is no point in carrying around this baggage since it has come to pass. Time to try for some sleep. [=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=]