whoah

[pylduck]

I'm horribly grumpy this morning. I think it's just waking up and realizing how much I have to do today. In addition to the usual job search-teaching double punch, I have two back-to-back reading group meetings tonight. This means I'll be sitting and talking shop from 6-10 pm. Ugh. I think that prospect is making me most grumpy.

I felt myself on the verge of hyperventilation while driving puppy to day care earlier this morning. I totally need to find a way to relax.

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[poetofthefuture.livejournal.com]

Around here, we do stress-related baking. It takes a finite amount of time, it's possible to follow directions, and it's also possible to finish. Those are significant possibilities.

Hope your day goes better.

deep breaths

[pylduck.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was telling a friend yesterday that I'm forcing myself to go to the gym at least 4 times a week because it's something that's discrete and accomplishable (yet ongoing). It hasn't been as stress-relieving as I had hoped, though I am glad I am maybe getting back into the routine.

I'm trying to avoid people so I don't blow up at them. It'll be hard now that I'm in office hours for the next two hours.... (Pity my students!)

Re: deep breaths

[poetofthefuture.livejournal.com]

People tell me the gym is more relaxing if you have an orgy in the showers. Never tried it myself, but I get how that might work.

Re: deep breaths

[pylduck.livejournal.com]

Guess I need to find a gym that's not solely populated by soccer moms (with kids in tow) during the times I exercise....

Re: deep breaths

[poetofthefuture.livejournal.com]

Yeah, probably. Soccer dads, on the other hand . . .

Re: deep breaths

[robslug.livejournal.com]

ick.

Re: deep breaths

[pylduck.livejournal.com]

ha.