I’m being a terrible person right now, and it’s online so anyone who bothers to read it will know how awful I am being.

I… Miss Follow All Rules or Else… am eating in the computer lab as I type this up.

Yep. That’s right.

I’m a rebel without a cause.

One of the big ‘rules’ is no food or drink in the computer labs. Mostly so students don’t spill sodas all over the keyboards and stuff like that.

Lab has just ended, but instead of packing up to go home I want to finish the book I’ve been listening to. I’m almost done with the Dragon of Fire cross-stitch, too. Which would be fantastic to finish tonight.

However, I’m crazy hungry at the same time. And I don’t want to talk to anyone.

So instead of stepping out into the hall, I’m hiding inside of a completely empty computer lab enjoying the last of the garlic chicken I made the other day with some broccoli.

It’s fantastic. Amazing food and blessed silence.

No questions. No voices.

Just the hum of computers and the clicking of the keyboard as I type, and my thoughts as the bounce around. I am a little on the tired side, so I’m sure that will reflect in my writing.

I didn’t get much alone time today. Susan was in the living area and the kitchen for most of the morning. Which is something I knew would happen once Joshua said she was unofficially moved in.

She’s quiet, and didn’t really talk to me all that much, but it’s not the same as being alone.

Today was better than yesterday. No crying, which is nice. Still sort of low energy, but I feel that is more due to recovering.

I got most of my perspective homework completed before going into work at 5.

I didn’t make it to the gym today. At 1 I started getting a headache. One of those pains that you know will turn into a migraine if you’re not careful.

I took some Advil and drank a lot of water since I’m pretty sure I was slacking in that department. I napped for a little bit, too, to see if more sleep would help out. I guess it did since I don’t have a headache now.

I got up, showered, and headed to work. It’s a pretty dreary day. Wet, cold, icky. But I’m ok with that.

I finished the last two images I needed to sketch during the first lab. I posted a reminder about critiques tomorrow on Facebook. I replied to work emails. I finished of the discussion board posts that I needed to do for my class as well.

I feel like I did other stuff but I can’t really recall what specifically. Guess it wasn’t all that important.

Tre had a close call with his current project.

One of the files got corrupted, and it went back a few saves. He was sort of freaking out, thinking he had lost close to 11 hours worth of work. With critiques being tomorrow, he wouldn’t have much to show if he couldn’t get his file figured out.

Luckily we were able to get one of his saved files working, so he didn’t lose that much. I told him my process behind file management, so hopefully that helps out his workflow and avoids potential data loss in the future.

Very few things suck more than having to redo work.

Grace and I are going to do dinner Monday evening when I get back from the trip to see mom.

James is leaving town Sunday, so we won’t be able to meet while I’m home. He said he hoped everything was going well for me. I said that I hoped saving the world from nuclear disaster was easier than convincing people that Facebook won’t help them pass their classes.

I have an appointment scheduled with a trainer at my YMCA on Sunday morning to get the machines set right for me. I want to do that before running. And then once the gym is done I can start on my trip home.

Mom doesn’t get off work until 7 and normally isn’t home until around 8 or 8:30, so I’m going to try to get on the road by noon. That way I can get home and maybe do the dishes for her or something.

Or cook dinner since I’ll be there.

Sabrina brought in her extra tablet today for me to look at. It’s a Wacom. Super sexy. I like it.

She said that since it was a gift, and free for her, that she was cool with whatever price I wanted to pay.

I told her that tomorrow (today now) is payday and that once I figured out my budget I would let her know. I’m thinking $100, but I’ll have to see.

It’s a huge upgrade from the one that I let Jarrett borrow, and I doubt he would give me mine back since he wouldn’t be able to afford his own. And really I don’t want to even entertain the idea of that battle.

That doesn’t change the fact that to excel in the programs that I’m using now, that I need a tablet.

So I think this would be a smart move.

I got a message from Sir saying that my phone was denied for the unlock because the bill is behind. He said that should be taken care of this Friday and that he was sorry.

Rage.

So Saturday I’m going to have to apply for the unlock again, and wait another 14-ish days. I’m starting to wonder how much I need an iPhone, and if it would be easier to just get a different phone / number from Metro…

Something else I could look into later.

Tomorrow is going to be all sorts of social (read lame).

I have a pre-meeting with Ari at 10:30, which should just be touching base on Project Break Room. Then the actual meeting with Donna at 11.

There is a seminar that I want to go to about ‘Freelance Dos and Don’ts’ which seemed interesting. That’s at 3.

I have PCC Critiques to host at 5. And SAL lab at 9pm.

Somewhere I have to figure out getting to the gym, and complete the Illustrator assignment before midnight.

Tomorrow just seems like it’s going to be a jagged, broken day. A lot of rush here, rush there, put out that fire. Maybe the universe will prove me wrong, but I feel like it’s going to be a bit hectic.

I can do the gym after the meeting with Donna, and then my Illustrator work after the critique. I think that will work the best.

I’ve been listening to Eat That Frog. It’s the ‘work’ book that I wanted to complete this month. I have ten minutes left in it, so I’m really happy. Very close to scratching off another goal from my to do list.

Sadly, so far I haven’t learned anything new.

To be honest I feel that I’m pretty on top of being productive. I don’t feel that I need help managing my time anymore, or that I’m unproductive and need guidance.

I’m really just listening to this book because it was referenced by another person that I developed all of my productivity habits from. I figured there might be something that I could pick up.

This book is geared more towards business though, and keeps talking about profit, and cost. Things that I honestly don’t care about.

The other people I follow talk about business and work, but they also have a strong emphasis on life and personal productivity, which I like. So while this book isn’t bad… it’s nothing new, and I’ve read other books that engaged me more.

So that’s my goal for the night. Finish the book, and continue working on, possibly completing, my cross-stitch.

After that it’s to home so I can rest before beginning a crazy day.

I’m hoping the meeting goes well. I really want this project to work. I feel that we as lab staff deserve a little attention at the moment, especially as people continue to leave.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed.