I would like to know how people pull it off. Work all day and then decide to go out… on a fucking TUESDAY or some shit. Let’s do dinner! Let’s do drinks! Let’s (insert random social activity here)!
AGH, NO.
Like, am I the only one who wants to collapse in a heap at the end of the day and not do a damn thing besides cry and/or sleep? How are you people not exhausted? SERIOUSLY, share with me your secrets of being able to do it all, because I can barely keep my head above water.
FUN? What the hell is that? I’m just trying to survive most days. If I do have a moment of…fun (besides on a weekend night or occasional Thursday night)…I often regret it. I wake up the next day, exhausted. And usually, karma smacks back at me with a day from hell. So, I’m left thinking DAMMIT IF ONLY I’D GONE TO BED AT 730PM AND BEEN SEMI-WELL-RESTED!!!
I’m trying to reconcile the fact that I’m 35 with the fact that I get bored easily but I’m also depressed and also tired and I’m trying to be a grown up and practical. Or not. I don’t know. That life-balance thing? I don’t think I’ve got it much.
Seriously, how do you all do it?
For the longest time, my rule of thumb has been, if I’m going out, I take a nap beforehand. Even 90 minutes worth of rest beforehand keeps some fuel in the tank later. I’ve also instituted a weekend rule of one night out, one night “off,” unless I’m playing somewhere. The key is to try and avoid ruts, y’know?