so unproductive. · 09.10.02, 11:22am
I hate how getting sick dampens my productivity levels. Granted the last couple weeks I had been skipping out on the gym in the mornings, except for like three days—but at least I was still waking up fairly early and getting a lot done. The only reason why I was skipping was because I had assignments due and I was catching up with friends in the evenings—thus staying up later and waking up too late for the gym anyways!
Since Fall is finally FEELING like Fall, the gym will be a more viable option in the mornings. Before, if I wanted to walk to the gym I wouldn’t do it if I woke up later than 7:30AM. Why? Because the mile long walk both ways would be REALLY HOT and after sweating in the gym, I really didn’t want to sweat on the way home too. Add that with the stench of pigs & cows on part of the way home due to our lovely location near the swine facility & cow fields, and it is a most unpleasant combination!
I am finally starting to feel better—no sore throat, and only a smidgen of the sniffles. Hopefully by Monday I can return to my grandma-esque early morning regime.
I miss my 6:30 wake-ups, I was so much more productive! I still get things done now, but being sick made me lazy because I was so lethargic. I ate out way too often this week too, because I was too tired to pack my lunch. AGH! All that budgeting wasted. At least I was way under budget before this so it sort of evens out. Not really, but I can lie to myself a little.
I was more cranky this week without the running. Well, maybe it was being sick in general, since I tend to react more negatively to my immune system failures than most. But endorphins make you happy—and I wasn’t getting any! I didn’t even get to play the daily carillon recital on Monday! I was in pretty craptastic condition and there was no way I was going to drag myself up the 11.5 flights and play! Luckily I emailed Dr. E and she played in my stead.
I’ve been taking good care of myself this week though. Letting myself be lazy. I guess it taught me a lesson because although I was being good about my early morning regimen, packing lunch, and etc—I did tend to stay up too late in the evenings and often would get only 6 hours of sleep. When I had friends and papers due, I got even less. I need to be more disciplined in getting rested, even while maintaining my strict schedule. I’m starting to volunteer at North Florida Rehab next week too, so that means my schedule will be even tighter—especially if I add the gym to it!
Next week my goal is to get back in the gym at least three days and return to packing my lunches! In addition, this weekend I need to catch up on reading for Culture & Medicine. This is going to be a hard-core reading weekend! [AND SKYDIVING!] Since my midterm is on Thursday next week! I also need to do all my other readings for every other class, and plan out farmers market visits so I can write a thorough paper for Food Politics. The next two weekends in October are going to be filled with SERCAAL, guests, and a hiking trip to North Carolina—so I can’t waste my time during the week. I won’t have weekends to make up for wasted time!
Perhaps I should resign myself to not watching Glee, Greys, Private Practice, or Modern Family for a week or two. Following these awesome shows definitely is a factor in my lack of discipline & productivity the last few weeks.
I can always catch up later, and they do take up many important late evenings hours. It would be hard to get all my reading and work done if I have to get to bed by 11:30pm, and watched TV from 9-11. x_x
October is an extremely important month, can’t eff it up!
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