Posted by bozeman on February 16, 2003, at 20:53:45
In reply to How to tell when today is going to be manic, posted by Tony P on February 16, 2003, at 14:55:32
. . . . . um . . . . you mean, that's not a normal day?
bozeman
> You know today is going to be one of your "manic" days when…
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> Between bed and the shower you check out 5 CDs to get exactly the right bouncy music to shower to...
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> While showering, you notice the grunge on the shower curtain (it's been there for a month at least), so since you're in the shower already, you might as well clean it…
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> You've got your entire day planned before you've finished washing your hair…
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> While drying your hair, you add 10 MORE items to your mental to-do list...
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> You weigh yourself three times, stepping on the back, middle and front of the scales, and take the number you like best…
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> At 7:30, not yet dressed, you phone someone you borrowed $20 from three years ago, just to get it off your conscience…
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> You figure out what's been wrong with the way the office has been run for the last year, and rehearse how you're going to tell the boss -- both sides of the conversation …
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> You figure out what's been wrong with your spouse for the last year, and rehearse both sides of the conversation …
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> By 8:05 you've made three major financial decisions and implemented them on the computer … still in the nude…
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> Your wardrobe seems overwhelmingly huge - how to choose? so you pick the brightest and most flamboyant outfit 'cause that's just how you FEEL today...
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> In fact, you're feeling so great, you make a full pot of coffee -- then forget to drink any of it…
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> You make four more phone calls while crunching your cereal, and tie your shoelaces while eating your toast…
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> By 10 to 9 you've cleaned the whole apartment…
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> Somewhere between the shower and getting dressed, you write a list of "You know today is going to be one of your "manic" days when…".
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