Hell has frozen over

[deathpixie]

There's a social event (the formal farewell for Tony, our boss), and I'm staying here at work instead.

Why is this so?

Well, there's a couple of reasons. The first is that I'm completely wiped today - I'm guessing it's because I have less blood in my system than usual (and hey, I'm starting my period today, how's that for planning?) - to the point I'm going to leave Cecil here tonight and catch the tram home. Second, I'm flat broke - well, almost, I have $6 in my wallet, which will get me home - and I really can't afford another night out pre-payday (which is Thursday, hooray!). And thirdly, I meant it about the cutting back. And I know if I go to a work function, I will end up in a state because of the blood donating thing. And I have karate tomorrow, as well as work, and I'm supposed to be learning appeals, so I want a clear head tomorrow.

So, no beer for me tonight.

What I will be doing, I think, is having a bath and a big mug of cocoa and then having a quiet night with the computer.

And ye gods, do I deserve it - I've just been on the phone for twenty minutes with the World's Dumbest Man, and I have the uneviable task of dealing with him at the counter tomorrow. Bloody hell.

Okay, definitely having that bath now. :P Night all, I'm outta here.

Comments

[samy.livejournal.com]

Congrats. Good work.

Do you think you would've passed up on this if you *did* have the cash, though?

[deathpixie]

*nods* I think I would have. I'm not a big 'party in the middle of the working week' type of person anyway, and I do tend to stick to things once I've decided them. Well, mostly. The whole job seeking thing is a lot of effort for negative reward, so I tend to slack off on that one, but the cutting back on drinking thing is much easier to do.

The real test will come this Friday - I'll have to decide if my resolve is enough to go to after-work drinks and only have a couple, or whether I should stay away altogether.

[samy.livejournal.com]

Do let us know how Friday turns out.

[obsidian179.livejournal.com]

*offers hugs* Believe me, I can sympathize with the 'having no money' thing (which is really annoying, now that I'm having to replace my computer). And it certainly sounds like you deserve a night off. Have fun!