All Out Friday

Well, as you can probably imagine (or know from reading here before), I burned up all my energy last night interpreting the show. In the perfect world, I would take the day after a show off, too, but it just isn't realistic in my work world any more.

I decided last night that I need to do some strength training for my legs and back. Standing on a little platform for almost 3 hours while waving your arms around, sometimes violently, requires stamina.  I certainly know that I have lost some stamina as I don't interpret all day, every day anymore.  I know that I have lost muscle in my arms and hands. Ironically, my grip is stronger now than it was when I was a full-time interpreter. I know that interpreters tend to have overdeveloped small muscles in their hands, so they lose strength in exchange for dexterity. Now I have a little more strength, similar dexterity and less stamina.  That needs to change.

I have to work on Saturday (bummer) so one more day to get through and then a glorious day of NO COMMITMENTS!!  I had wanted to go to the movies, but I suspect that staying in my pajamas all day will probably win.

When It Rains, It Pours

It never fails - when one thing is hard or you have a bunch of things happening, it ALWAYS attracts all sorts of other fun stuff.

I have some stuff at work, I have a show coming up, I have to work on Saturday :( and there is a holiday on Monday, so no 3 day weekend when I REALLY need one.  I have my Chinese New Year party, tomorrow is the Interpreter get together in Portland but I have rehearsal for the show.  Then my friends from Cali are coming and I still have a bunch of work stuff.  And another project that is coming to a head. The weekend after that, I am supposed to have another art class. After that, I'm going to have to search for more of these classes...

Why can't these things spread themselves out?  I will have weeks where everything remains relatively quiet or calm and then one little thing tips the whole apple cart and I am sitting at my computer with my eyes propped open with toothpicks trying to finish everything.

It will all come to an end, I know that.  I'm just feeling it this week. Little bit exhausted, little bit tired of the hamster wheel for today.  A couple of days off (although it should be three!!) will help.

Goodnight, all. I'm off to bed.