When I left work on Friday, I was in a pretty poor mood. I had been struggling with a project all week. It really should have been done before I left on Friday. It wasn't done, and I was beginning to wonder if I would ever be able to figure it out and get it done.
Then when I came home I looked at the yard and noticed that the lawn needed to be mowed again and there was a monstrous amount of leaves cluttering both the front and back yards. I like to have a nice looking yard. I am fairly anal about it. I want it to be something I can be proud of, even if most people may not even notice it.
I decided that yesterday I just needed a break after the rough week at work. I needed to improve my mental state. Of course not doing anything productive yesterday meant that it would still be there for me this morning. I was able to put both things out of my mind yesterday (for the most part) and thankfully woke up this morning with much more motivation than I did yesterday morning.
I worked for about 4.5 hours on the project for work and think I figured it out. I haven't finished testing yet, but for the most part everything seems to be working. I also spent 2.5 hours out working on the yard -- raking, mowing, sweeping. It will probably be covered with crap again in another couple of days but at least for now it looks much better.
I just love that feeling of accomplishment. I love that feeling when a huge weight is lifted from your shoulders and mind.
Now it's time to run off to the grocery store. Then maybe I can make some more headway on my book that I wanted to finish this weekend before I head to be. Between my mind being eased and all the physical labor I did today, I should sleep pretty well tonight :)
Then when I came home I looked at the yard and noticed that the lawn needed to be mowed again and there was a monstrous amount of leaves cluttering both the front and back yards. I like to have a nice looking yard. I am fairly anal about it. I want it to be something I can be proud of, even if most people may not even notice it.
I decided that yesterday I just needed a break after the rough week at work. I needed to improve my mental state. Of course not doing anything productive yesterday meant that it would still be there for me this morning. I was able to put both things out of my mind yesterday (for the most part) and thankfully woke up this morning with much more motivation than I did yesterday morning.
I worked for about 4.5 hours on the project for work and think I figured it out. I haven't finished testing yet, but for the most part everything seems to be working. I also spent 2.5 hours out working on the yard -- raking, mowing, sweeping. It will probably be covered with crap again in another couple of days but at least for now it looks much better.
I just love that feeling of accomplishment. I love that feeling when a huge weight is lifted from your shoulders and mind.
Now it's time to run off to the grocery store. Then maybe I can make some more headway on my book that I wanted to finish this weekend before I head to be. Between my mind being eased and all the physical labor I did today, I should sleep pretty well tonight :)
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