Stressy McStresspants
Work today was shite. I have a Big Thing I need to do and it keeps getting bigger. I took a task from another department because it really needs doing, because they don't know how to do it because no one's ever shown them, because I'm sick of it not being done and because when it's done properly it will make my life a whole lot easier. But as soon as I picked it up it increased tenfold. It's a hydra task. Every time I tick something off the todo list, two more items appear in its place. And I have tomorrow and Thursday to do it. Before I take on the next Big Thing.
So I had a little stress attack at 5 today as I realised quite how much I've bitten off. It's not an overwhelming amount but on top of my utter terror at travelling overseas in a couple of weeks (yes, I'm terrified - in a good way, but still terrified) I realised I suddenly Wasn't Coping. Only for a few minutes but enough to make me need to come home and chill the fuck out right now.
It's OK. I'll get a lot done on the Big Thing tomorrow, as opposed to the chipping about the edges I got done today along with doing my actual job. And then Thursday I can show the person whose job it actually is how to do it a bit, which will ease the pain when I have to do more of it in future, knowing it will be heading back home.
Tonight I'm eating pizza and drinking pop because that is the meal that requires the least effort.
So I had a little stress attack at 5 today as I realised quite how much I've bitten off. It's not an overwhelming amount but on top of my utter terror at travelling overseas in a couple of weeks (yes, I'm terrified - in a good way, but still terrified) I realised I suddenly Wasn't Coping. Only for a few minutes but enough to make me need to come home and chill the fuck out right now.
It's OK. I'll get a lot done on the Big Thing tomorrow, as opposed to the chipping about the edges I got done today along with doing my actual job. And then Thursday I can show the person whose job it actually is how to do it a bit, which will ease the pain when I have to do more of it in future, knowing it will be heading back home.
Tonight I'm eating pizza and drinking pop because that is the meal that requires the least effort.