Life of Maximum Saturation
I haven't been around much as of late, primarily because I have reached a point of "maximum saturation" with the world.
Hopefully, it is just temporary!
So what do I actually mean by that?
Mostly that I am just really really tired. Modern life in the USA — at least for many of us — increasinly demands that we work all days and we work long hours in order to just scrape by. The entire concept of "taking a break" or "going on holiday" is basically an alien idea.
Of course, after a while you get pretty tired of that routine... and there's just not much energy left over for such diversions as writing blog posts.
One of the "joys" of my particular type of self-employment is that the late spring through the early fall is my slow time, but it is also the time when a whole lot of our renewal bills and annual payments are due. So these days it is lots of money going out, and very little coming in.
The consequence is that in order for this equation to keep working, I have to be going for very long hours... at the end of which I pretty much just want to go to sleep.
It is at times like these I wish we actually had some savings to fall back on, but sadly that has never been quite possible, as it seems like "there is always something" that comes up and makes it impossible to set money aside.
To make matters worse, my wisdom teeth — yes, still have them — are acting up again and causing me quite a lot of discomfort. Naturally, I can take some pain medication, but that makes me feel quite fuzzy headed and not very productive.
Basically, a lose-lose proposition.
Wish I had a more cheerful update to offer, but sadly I do not. In the meantime, I do appreciate you stopping by and hope you are having a good Remembrance Day weekend!
How about you? What are you doing this weekend? Is Remembrance Day (or Memorial Day) a thing where you live? Leave a comment if you feel so inclined — share your experiences — be part of the conversation!
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