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?
I'd rather be elsewhere, most likely 
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?