...and how to survive it... (pt2)
Well I can't say enough times, human brain is a beautiful thing! And if you are really feel unable to do something; habits are there to help! (that's why it is so important to make good habits ;) )
Has it ever happened to you, that you get so drunk with your friends, that you felt that you are unable to go home, and the next thing you remember is to try to put your keys into the lock? Or to begin to wash the dishes, and some nice memory of a summer vacation came up, and all of the sudden you realize that you just put the last plate in its place?
I call it autopilot mode. (but if someone else sees me, maybe he or she would call it zombie-mode)
So I really wasn't prepared for this Monday. And I mean _really_. I even turned off my alarm.
You know what happened? I woke up right at the time when my alarm usually rings. I even tried to fall asleep by force, but I couldn't. So I decided to get up.
A good coffee comes in handy even in your darkest hours. And then the disaster happened: THERE WAS NO COFFEE AT HOME!!! (You know, programmers are machines which turns coffee into code... More about it next time!)
What happened next is a thing of a pure logic (or a pure laziness): there are two ways to get coffee quickly:
1.: the coffee machine @ my office
2.: buy some at the local shop
I'm so fortunate that the office was closer.
Next thing I remember that I hold a steamy coffee in my hand, smoking a cigarette in the backyard and listening to stories about my friend who just get back from summer vacation... I can't even recall where he has been. I have only one thing in my mind: "OK, Simeon You did it! You are so f@cking big king!!!"
And the rest of the day I was in zombie-mode.
Conclusion? Nah, not today! A bit of geography, a good habit, my coffee addiction and a big chunk of luck helped me to survive one of the hardest days at work.