Chronophage

“I’ll just take a break today,” I said to myself. “Stay in bed reading, take a long bath. Let me just answer a couple of student emails, and I’ll begin to rest.” I even didn’t make the bed (which is truly exceptional for me. I hate unmade beds) to make it look more inviting.

That was at 8 am. Now it’s noon and I just finished grading/moderating/doing the association stuff/answering emails/registering for conferences, etc. And now I have to leave for my Global Entry appointment.

That’s it for rest this week.

3 responses to “Chronophage”

  1. David Bellamy Avatar

    Curious. I prefer my bed unmade. It airs out during the day and feels more comfortable to me the next night.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      I literally can’t work on my research in my home office or even on campus if I know that somewhere far away my bed is unmade. It’s psychological.

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