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Taking it Easy this Weekend
Apr. 2nd, 2022 02:21 pmHawk and I had big plans for today. We were going to get up early-ish and drive out to Pinnacles National Park, 2 hours south, for a hike to the peaks. Well, we woke up around 7:30-7:45 feeling meh and thought otherwise. Oh, we could have gone. We were both feeling better by 9am. But we're both also drained from the past week.
Speaking just for myself, I had solid blocks of work pretty much all day every day. Several times I had to cover for people who weren't present— who were physically present but not mentally present. That was really frustrating. In addition to being tiring. And on top that, all my free time and energy outside of work since Tuesday was consumed by T-Mobile fucking liars, with help from Verizon cheating bastards and just a touch of goddammit now the car's broken, too. At least the car repair was quick. T-Mobile still has delivered on a damn thing they've promised, and Verizon is still charging us way more than we wanted.
So, around 9 this morning, we made a change of plans. We're staying (around) home and taking it easy. Again, speaking just for myself, my new priorities this weekend are:
Edited to add: It's reasonable we take it easy this weekend as we were out all last weekend— on a hiking road trip I haven't even had time to finish up writing about! And this coming weekend we're leaving for... a week in Hawaii! Sometimes the days are packed; other times the days are just packed.
Speaking just for myself, I had solid blocks of work pretty much all day every day. Several times I had to cover for people who weren't present— who were physically present but not mentally present. That was really frustrating. In addition to being tiring. And on top that, all my free time and energy outside of work since Tuesday was consumed by T-Mobile fucking liars, with help from Verizon cheating bastards and just a touch of goddammit now the car's broken, too. At least the car repair was quick. T-Mobile still has delivered on a damn thing they've promised, and Verizon is still charging us way more than we wanted.
So, around 9 this morning, we made a change of plans. We're staying (around) home and taking it easy. Again, speaking just for myself, my new priorities this weekend are:
1) Use the hot tub. (Done)
2) Enjoy a nice lunch at a favorite restaurant. (Done)
3) Clean the patio, set out the patio chairs, and relax on them. Likely with a beer. Or a piña colada. Or both (but not at the same time).
4) Submit tax forms. I completed our tax returns a few weeks ago; I just didn't send them in. It shouldn't take more than 30 minutes today to give them a final once-over and file electronically.
5) Use the hot tub, again. Yes, again. I have a lot of taking it easy to catch up on!
2) Enjoy a nice lunch at a favorite restaurant. (Done)
3) Clean the patio, set out the patio chairs, and relax on them. Likely with a beer. Or a piña colada. Or both (but not at the same time).
4) Submit tax forms. I completed our tax returns a few weeks ago; I just didn't send them in. It shouldn't take more than 30 minutes today to give them a final once-over and file electronically.
5) Use the hot tub, again. Yes, again. I have a lot of taking it easy to catch up on!
Edited to add: It's reasonable we take it easy this weekend as we were out all last weekend— on a hiking road trip I haven't even had time to finish up writing about! And this coming weekend we're leaving for... a week in Hawaii! Sometimes the days are packed; other times the days are just packed.
