every night

I say I’m going to read, or at least play a little on my Pocket PC. You know — relax.

But then, instead, I fall asleep.

Some day I’ll catch up on my sleep. Then, I’ll really be able to get things done.

stress

Today I was under stress from three sources. One piece of bad news concerning my book deal. One omen of trouble concerning my kid’s school. One haze of worry regarding my work.

I called my boyfriend and whined, but only until my boss came into the room.

I got into my friend’s red truck and rode away to Ming’s Cafe, replenished myself with shrimp and greasy rice, whined a little and then got a little mad.

The madness cleared my sinuses and my head. I rode back to work and strode to the breakroom.

I took a cup. I poured in three quarters of a package of Sugar Free Swiss Miss. Three teaspoons of Non Dairy Cream. One pink packet of Sweet N Low. Then I poured old, hot, completely caffeinated coffee over it all. I stirred the tiny cauldron with the red and white stick. Cackled like a witch. No — like the bitch I am. I drank it all down and stomped my high heels back to work.

The job worry dissipated on its own. The school trouble, I’ll take care of tomorrow. The issue surrounding my book contract, I’ll deal with as soon as I can.

I have a Pocket PC full of monsters. I check them off one by one.

I’ve been through all this before — stressful obstacles in my way. The only thing that changes is the speed with which I dispatch them. (Faster, I mean. I get better at it.)

Nothing’s gonna stop me. You’re gonna see my initials next to the high score at the end of this game.

If you don’t like watching, cover your eyes. Choke on your sour grapes, die and go to hell.

Ha, ha, ha.

Just kidding.

(No, I’m not.)

Heh.

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