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Ree 💚 ([personal profile] ree) wrote2013-04-24 09:54 pm

stress management

Today I got pretty freaked out. (The planned course of events got all tangled up: one appointment got cancelled and another changed time. The place where I was going to spend the interim period became unavailable partway through. I had no book or video game to distract me from my growing tension. UGH.)

But I am still proud of me, because it all got worked out okay. I sorted some unneeded papers out of my purse and found my mini Rubik's Cube in the pocket, which gave me something to do while I waited. (Frustrating doesn't automatically mean unfun! Rubik's Cubes are both fun and frustrating for me, in varying proportion.) As soon as I got home, I set up a rule in my webmail: when I get an email from the schedule person, forward a copy to my phone. I should have done that sooner but at least it's done now.

I also really wish I had a Game Boy Micro to just keep in a zipped purse pocket, but they are rather expensive for what they can do, relative to my budget. If I can keep my purse from accumulating too much detritus, I should have room to carry my already-owned DS instead of buying a new, unnecessary device; if the DS won't fit, Rubik's Cube to the rescue.

I feel pretty good.

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