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soc_puppetToday went a teensy bit sideways on me 😅
To start with, my tire pressure light was on again when I started the car to go to work this morning. I went directly to the gas station with the fully automated air pump, where I took the opportunity to text my boss and let her know I might be delayed getting in to work on account of tire problems. She texted back to let me know I could have the day off to take care of things if I needed to, so I called my mechanic and he said he'd get me in right away; since it sounded like it would be a quick job, I let my boss know I might be in for a few hours after all!
Well, my mechanic got me fixed up right quick, and I ended up getting to work only an hour after I'd originally been scheduled—only to end up with some digestional distress half an hour later. The sort that I don't want to get into, but generally means you shouldn't be working with food. I'd give it a 90% chance it was due to stress or lack of proper sleep, with a possible side of my digestion just being terrible in general, but at that point, I also figured the universe was trying to send me a message: Stay home today! So I let my boss know what was up, clocked back out, and headed home. (Very luckily, there wasn't a whole lot on the schedule in the first place, so I wasn't badly needed at work today anyway.)
And honestly? I think I needed it. I've given up some of my downtime over the past few weeks to watch The Good Place with my parents in the evenings, and while I love the show and very much enjoy watching it with them, it's also been eating up a good hour-long chunk out of my post-work cool-down time. I don't think I realized quite how badly I missed that time. Thankfully, we only have four episodes of the show left, so one way or another that should be a non-issue in the near future. I'll have to think carefully about how I might want to approach scheduling if I decide to watch a longer-form show with my parents in the future.
To start with, my tire pressure light was on again when I started the car to go to work this morning. I went directly to the gas station with the fully automated air pump, where I took the opportunity to text my boss and let her know I might be delayed getting in to work on account of tire problems. She texted back to let me know I could have the day off to take care of things if I needed to, so I called my mechanic and he said he'd get me in right away; since it sounded like it would be a quick job, I let my boss know I might be in for a few hours after all!
Well, my mechanic got me fixed up right quick, and I ended up getting to work only an hour after I'd originally been scheduled—only to end up with some digestional distress half an hour later. The sort that I don't want to get into, but generally means you shouldn't be working with food. I'd give it a 90% chance it was due to stress or lack of proper sleep, with a possible side of my digestion just being terrible in general, but at that point, I also figured the universe was trying to send me a message: Stay home today! So I let my boss know what was up, clocked back out, and headed home. (Very luckily, there wasn't a whole lot on the schedule in the first place, so I wasn't badly needed at work today anyway.)
And honestly? I think I needed it. I've given up some of my downtime over the past few weeks to watch The Good Place with my parents in the evenings, and while I love the show and very much enjoy watching it with them, it's also been eating up a good hour-long chunk out of my post-work cool-down time. I don't think I realized quite how badly I missed that time. Thankfully, we only have four episodes of the show left, so one way or another that should be a non-issue in the near future. I'll have to think carefully about how I might want to approach scheduling if I decide to watch a longer-form show with my parents in the future.
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Date: 2022-08-04 04:36 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2022-08-04 06:39 am (UTC)I also struggle with managing my time out of work since I've become a lot more conscious that no matter how much spending time with loved ones is important to me, I also need a decent chunk of time just to myself or I start feeling unwell. Good luck figuring out the balance, and perhaps shorter shows or a slower watching schedule :D
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Date: 2022-08-04 11:20 am (UTC)Alone time is surprisingly important; hopefully you can figure out a good balance!
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Date: 2022-08-04 04:38 pm (UTC)no subject
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