Well, you guessed it, today I am home from school and not enjoying a moment of it. I've been sick so much this year that I get even more anxious when I need a day off. When I am home alone and resting, I always follow the same pattern. Sleep, cuddle with puppy, watch tv, commence freak out about lack of productivity, try to sleep, freak out some more.
I feel all of this pressure to be productive in other ways since I'm not being productive at school or with my work right now. I think, "Hm, this is a good time to... Worry about my summer plans. Think about due dates coming up. Think about the huge stack of books I haven't had the time to read. Make a mental checklist of what I need to do as soon as I feel better. Ponder my life decisions and goals..." Etc, etc. the list goes on and on. My brain is a
In my mental flailing and desire to be productive today, I ended up:
- Watching some Gilmore Girls and Netflix
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| "He's so helpless. It must be so awful to be sick when you're a dog... 'cause you can't run or play and you don't watch TV or do anything to pass the time. Watching a lot of TV is the only good part about being sick." |
- Paying a visit to my much neglected tumblr and blog
- Sleeping a bunch, though not nearly enough
- Cuddling with Charles Bingley of course :)
With the school year beginning to wrap up, it's natural to have a lot on your mind, but sick days are meant for recuperating! Maybe one day I will actually learn that.
What do you do on your sick days? Any tips for relaxing?
xo
