1. Wine
2. A good run
3. My hammock
4. Comfortable shoes
5. Time to spend on guilty pleasures (e.g.: watching The Bachelorette, reading People Style Watch, days wrapped up in a snuggie)
6. Water: a pool, a river, but especially the lake
7. Teachers that make me work hard for an A (then actually getting an A).
8. Vacuuming, organizing, dusting (seriously, cleaning is my zen)
9. Cats snuggling in the bed
10. Boyfriend
Runners-up:
A good hair day
A good quote
Today’s Blogger, May I? prompt had me all over the place this morning. I was in serious “two birds-one stone” mode trying to figure out how I could incorporate something from my to-do list into a post (and then get on with attacking that list). Then I realized the potential this post had for brainstorming future posts so that I can keep up my blogging game in June. This month has been incredibly fun to sit every morning and crank out something just completely at random — by prompt of course, but with little editing, rewriting or even a lot of deep thought. To be honest, I miss writing like that. And lists are my jam.
So here is my list of 10 things of 10 things (for future posts in June):
list of ten things I do every morning
list of ten things that I have saved in my email
list of ten intentions for June
list of ten posts I have saved in drafts
list of ten things that currently need fixed/repaired/completed in my home
10 things every 30-something should know
10 things in my bag right now
list of ten schools to explore/research for grad school
10 things that make me happy
Looking forward to keeping this new blogging energy alive.
It’s time for traveling again.
And I am a mess. That “mess” is one part anxiety and all other parts stress.
I’m certainly worse when there’s an airliner involved, but this holiday road trip has me totally on edge. I worked full time at my part-time job so coworkers could take their PTO. This, in addition to all the work I have to plan and schedule to take place while I’m Away From Computer — and I am beyond exhausted, even given an almost-perfect sleep schedule for the last 5 or so days. I’m salty; I’m edgy. I have a short fuse. I’m being “negative” and “mean” (says this tall, hairy person who shares a house with me). I want to sit down and maybe have a glass of wine to relax, but there’s still so much to do. At least in my head.
*sigh*
I need to make a list.
I have NO idea why I’m stressed, and nothing works to alleviate it (short of temporary meditation benefits; but, I mean, if I were in a muscle relaxer mood, then maybe we could talk). We’ve taken this trip before (our newfound pilgrimage — heh — to see our friends in the south over the Thanksgiving holiday). If I forget anything, there are Targets and grocery stores in South Carolina. My Dramamine is packed (aforementioned hairy man-as-driver is not my preferred method of travel). The cat sitters are scheduled. My suitcase is kinda-sorta packed (overly… packed). Directions, easy (thanks, Siri!). I have clean underwear.
I should be enjoying this “I’m Going on Vacation” moment, right?
Do you experience travel anxiety before leaving on a trip? Tell me how you cope in the comments!