I Will Never Give Up or Exhaust
This is a tale of how the pieces fell into place perfectly ending up with me and a song that I can't get out of my head.
Imma Columbus This Day
Texas didn't observe Columbus Day and I just wanted the day off. Not to celebrate a man who called dibs on an already occupied continent — just the couch and Netflix.
See What Happened Was…and Other Nap Time Adventures
The testing center was closed, I crashed for five unplanned hours, and my paper still got done. On sleep deprivation, bad intel from friends, and learning to trust your own instincts.
Sleep? What’s that?
Who’d have thought that I’d actually forgo sleep to get my work done? I have come a long way from the days of my youth. I know for sure that in the face of overwhelming odds I’d have rolled over and gone to sleep. So there is a lot to be said for being older and wiser. That and being a single mom I think helps me put all the whiny “OMG I can’t do it” bullshit into perspective when there is no one for me to rely on. If I don’t do it, it’s not getting done. Simple as that…
Boxes vs Papers – Clash of the Titans
I have painted myself into a dangerous corner. I don’t want to label it procrastination because I would think that what I had been doing instead of doing my papers would have been fun (like watching TV or reading a book), but it too has been work and just as important.
