Going back to school has taught me a lot of things. But I think the biggest lesson is that I can handle way more than I thought I could.
All those excuses I used to put it off – like not having the time, being too old, not having enough money – they were crap.
There will never be enough time, I will be just as old when I finish school as I would be if I hadn’t gone back, and the money, well that part’s true. But I’m managing.
Still, there are some days when I just don’t feel like managing. Sometimes, I have a day off and I like to be irresponsible for just a little while.
Sometimes, I just need to stop at the liquor store in the middle of a stressful day.
And after two weeks without a single alcoholic beverage, this is what happens.
Decisions are hard for me, and I really like wine. So instead of deciding between the three bottles, I just bought them all. It’s not like I won’t drink them.
And sometimes, when I haven’t had a chance to wash a single dish all week, I don’t want to cook dinner. I want to spend $20 that I don’t have on sushi from my favorite place.
(For the record, I got more than just those two rolls. This place isn’t cheap, but its not ridiculous.)
Then I want to skip my workout and have a giant glass of wine instead.
So even though my bank account hates me right now for spending too much on wine and sushi that I absolutely did not need, my sanity is thanking me. Because the fact is, sometimes being a little irresponsible is just the right thing to do.
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That’s how we’ve been with champagne recently.
“Well… we’ll drink them at some point this next month… might as well stock up now”
Happy Weekend, Leah!
Sometimes we all need to be a little irresponsible. We only get one life and sometimes it just needs to be about pleasure. Sushi is definitely one of my downfalls in the budget department. I dream of my favorite sushi and crave it so badly sometimes.
You have to have days like that or life just becomes too cumbersome. After this 11 day straight working through the weekend hell is over, I plan to be the most irresponsible person ever.
It is so timely that you posted this. I was off on Tuesday and yet, I was busy ALL DAY. I had grading I did and blogging and cooking and photographing and lesson planning and a workout and errands to run. I was busy ALL day. But I learned that even if I wasn’t off work that day, it somehow would’ve all still gotten done. It’s amazing all that we can fit on our plates when we simply have to get stuff done. TGIF, Leah!
I don’t know how you got through the two weeks without alcohol…But kudos to you…
(this makes me sound like an alcoholic, doesn’t it?)
*sip*
Hah, I agree wholeheartedly! It’s definitely a good decision if it makes you happy
Good for you! You have to treat yourself when you feel like you need it. Sometimes a little dip into the old bank account does wonders for the soul. It’s just money.
I’ve been feeling very irresponsible about my sushi consumption the last few weeks but I work hard. I deserve it, right? Just like you do.
In the end it is just money. And sometimes you have to spend it!!
I think these irresponsible bouts are actually helpful. Think if you didn’t make those decisions a few days later…you’d probably burst! And I can relate:)