Rec contr' Amor non es guirens lai on sos poclers, s'autra.

Normally, during the week, I bolt down breakfast (2 pieces of toast, with margerine) and two coffees. This is not, however, my prefered morning routine. However, as I have to leave my house at 7 to be at work for 7:30, I have to get up at the ungodly hour of 6 a.m. I refuse to get up any ealier than that.

Today, though, today I get to relax. I booked today off because I thought I would be incredibly hung over yesterday (which I wasn't). I wanted to have a day to get all the chores done - sweeping, mopping, laundry. I wasn't going to do it on my birthday, and I didn't think I'd be in any position yesterday to actually do anything. So, it seemed best to just take a day off of work. I'm only missing one private class, so no problem.

So here I am, sitting at my desk in my pjs, and I'm savouring a cup of coffee. This is what I like to do. Take my time to drink my coffee. Eating doesn't generally happen until after the coffee stage, which is what I dislike so much about my normal week-day routine. It's rushed, and backwards!

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I've had enough coffee this morning that I feel like I'm having a panic/anxiety attack. Isn't that odd? I actually thought I was, until I remembered that I was on my third cup of coffee in one and a half hours, and that that was probably the cause.

I've got a personal guarantee from my Luke that he'll sit down and have a beer with me after October 15. Sweet! Of course, this means within the next month I have to become a stunning conversationalist,but I figure 30 odd days should be sufficient for me to learn how to converse about non-grammar related items. Like, hockey. And....and...and....crap! What do people talk about?

I just want to point out that the "I before E except after C" rule is crap. Look at caffeine, rottweiler, weird, weigh, neighbour, etc. etc. Also - sufficient. There's an 'I' before the 'E', only it's after the 'C' so what gives? Why have the rule if the language isn't going to follow it? Seesh.

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You've never been afraid of hard work, but you've been doing more than your fair share of it lately, and you're badly in need of a break. So, take it. Let yourself go. Your sign is supposed to be excessive, extravagant and lavish when it comes to recreation, or anything else that strikes your fancy. All this self-discipline may be good for the soul, but not too good for your love life. Make some coffee and get out there.

Well, I've just come off a week's vacation, so I haven't been doing a lot of hard work lately, but I am starting up a week and a half of work straight (that's only because I don't know if I'm working next Sunday or not, it could be longer). At least the coffee part is right.

self-discipline? do they even know me?

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...getting up at 6:30 in the morning, when I think I'm working at 8:30, just to find out that I'm working at 11:30.

After I've had coffee.

I should really check these things prior to going to bed.

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My morning smoke was just ruined by an annoying cat, who's not even mine, trying to sneak into my apartment. It whined more than my cat does.

And I need food. Coffee is not a food substitute, I've found out. Argh.

And, my mother is sending me forwards at a rapid pace. She must be having a slow day at work.

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