LINK: in a day
My day yesterday:
0445: wake up. Brush my teeth, wash my face, put on serum/lotion/sunscreen on my face, pull my hair back in a ponytail, put on my scrubs, grab my lunch bag and work bag, and I’m out the door.
0500: commute. During this time, I listen to music, mentally map out my day (spatial intelligence, hence Tetris in my head), and have Siri read my texts and respond to them accordingly.
0600: start work
0700: protein shake and bar
0710: back to work
09:30: get flu vaccine. Flu season is starting early and there’s an uptick in flu and COVID cases.
When there’s a lull, I’ll hop on WP, go to the bathroom.
1100: meeting
1200: work, work, work, work work
1330: coworker convinced me to go to Mc Donald’s with them to get Tiny Tan BTS figurines. The first set already dropped on Wednesday. I only wanted Jungkook (my bias) and Suga (my bias wrecker). Got the cheapest one (hamburger + fries + water).
I haven’t had McD’s in nearly a decade. I can’t believe I used to eat this habitually but after finding out how unhealthy it was (literally a calorie, salt, sugar, fat bomb plus it’s ultra-processed) I stopped eating from there. I had a moment of weakness because I was hungry and ate the hamburger and fries. Let me tell you, that was not a wise decision whatsoever. My stomach turned into a warzone and I was fighting for my life on the toilet. How is this shit even legal? The only thing worth getting there is their coffee.
1400: sent my friend an Etsy gift card. She had to put her dog down today, he had congestive heart failure (CHF) and it was getting harder and harder for him to breathe on his own. Her dog was her identity. I shared links to custom pet pillows and felted pet replicas that I made when my pitbull passed away. It did bring me a bit of comfort having something tangible that I could hold on to. She cried more and expressed her gratitude.
1405: work
1500: meeting
1600: meeting
1630: coworker gave me Crumbl cookies. These people are trying to take me out with all this food. Damn food pushers. Instead, I pawned it off to a colleague in another department because that Happy Meal did a number on my stomach.
1700: walk to the gas station and get lotto tickets. Pray for me.
1710: commute
1815: start my shift at my second job
1900: meeting
2000: back to the grind
2200: start sexual harassment training for managers
2300: finished the two hour module in record time (thanks to the fast-forward button), passed the test, and sent my certificate to HR.
0000: freedom
0005: brush my teeth, wash my face, change into pajamas
0015: skincare regimen
0040: blog + watch Betrayal: A Mind for Murder S3 E3 on Hulu. This is a crazy plot.
0115: sleep
I’m aware this schedule isn’t sustainable forever. Some days are better than others. At some point, my body and mind are going to demand slower and more manageable days when I get older. That’s why I’m putting in the work now, while I can. The hope is that the long hours and sacrifices will allow me to retire early, and with any luck, it’ll all work out as I envisioned.
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