Have I told you today yet how much I love the Natatorium?
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
#160: I said no!
I did it. I said no.
In May I volunteered to write curriculum this summer and our training days were yesterday and today. When I signed up, however, I didn't give any thought to being in Boise for only 2 weeks before I left for Ireland; I disregarded entirely the need for rest after a hard school year; and thoroughly neglected one of the absolute joys of being a teacher: summer hanging out time. I also ignored my schedule, which was to drive to Colorado for the Ragnar Trail Relay in Snowmass. My new commitment meant I would have to finish the race on Saturday afternoon and be back in Boise by Sunday night-an 11 hour drive.
Here's what I did: I finished the race around 4, stayed in Glenwood Springs Saturday night, then drove all 11 hours back to Boise on Sunday. I got home at 6:30. Around 8 I went to Chili's to pick up dinner and realized just how exhausted I was. The thought of going to work on Monday was overwhelming. The thought of going back Tuesday was paralyzing and the thought of working into Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was disheartening.
I had an inkling to call my supervisor and talk to her, but I didn't. Instead I didn't sleep due to caffeine and anxiety. In the morning I went to work like I had promised, but with resolve to back out of this once I got there. The conversation played over and over in my head, though in the back of my head I had a vague sense that I was making too big a deal out of this.
I was right! By lunch I talked to the woman in charge and she said you totally should have called me last night! Of course go take care of yourself.
So I did! And because I did I got to (among other things) sleep in until 11:30 this morning, watch The Water Diviner at the dollar show with a friend and then to the Natatorium today.
Woohoo!! It feels like summer now!!
In May I volunteered to write curriculum this summer and our training days were yesterday and today. When I signed up, however, I didn't give any thought to being in Boise for only 2 weeks before I left for Ireland; I disregarded entirely the need for rest after a hard school year; and thoroughly neglected one of the absolute joys of being a teacher: summer hanging out time. I also ignored my schedule, which was to drive to Colorado for the Ragnar Trail Relay in Snowmass. My new commitment meant I would have to finish the race on Saturday afternoon and be back in Boise by Sunday night-an 11 hour drive.
Here's what I did: I finished the race around 4, stayed in Glenwood Springs Saturday night, then drove all 11 hours back to Boise on Sunday. I got home at 6:30. Around 8 I went to Chili's to pick up dinner and realized just how exhausted I was. The thought of going to work on Monday was overwhelming. The thought of going back Tuesday was paralyzing and the thought of working into Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was disheartening.
I had an inkling to call my supervisor and talk to her, but I didn't. Instead I didn't sleep due to caffeine and anxiety. In the morning I went to work like I had promised, but with resolve to back out of this once I got there. The conversation played over and over in my head, though in the back of my head I had a vague sense that I was making too big a deal out of this.
I was right! By lunch I talked to the woman in charge and she said you totally should have called me last night! Of course go take care of yourself.
So I did! And because I did I got to (among other things) sleep in until 11:30 this morning, watch The Water Diviner at the dollar show with a friend and then to the Natatorium today.
Woohoo!! It feels like summer now!!
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