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What’s the thing you didn’t want to do today?

645 sats \ 20 comments \ @cryotosensei 25 Jan AskSN

I’m sure you have heard of this legendary quote from Mark Twain:

And more importantly to me, how did you make yourself do it?

My wife and I had our second consultation with our interior designers last Saturday because we wanted to renovate our home. I have been wanting to write a follow-email (and bombard them with questions) throughout the whole work week. But work concerns always seemed pressing, so I never got down to doing it. (Yea, I recognise that my priorities are a bit flaws since I have kept up with my posting/commenting routine on SN.)

But moving along. Right now, I have to attend an ex-colleague’s wedding. So I chose to use the commuting time (about 30 mins) to really gather my thoughts on the subway and Just Do It! And I did.

Sensei feels all-powerful because he got an important thing out of the way first thing this weekend!

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54 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark 25 Jan

It's in the negatives here (Fahrenheit) and I definitely didn't want to hook my semi up to the trailer this morning. It's the type of cold that's just painful.

But hey, it's the job right?

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 25 Jan

I assume you are a truck driver. What sorts of goods do you deliver?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 25 Jan

I do LTL (less than full load) so I deliver a few pallets to each stop until I'm empty, and then do pickups until I'm full. Usually around 20 to 30 stops a day. I pick up just about anything you can imagine would be delivered on a truck. It's mostly manufacturing related stuff, but I definitely stop retail stores occasionally too.

127 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 25 Jan

I didn't want to take a nap, but I'm sick and everything feels like a marathon so I did.

I don't want to get a car home, but I'm sick and it's 40 F out so probably shouldn't.

19 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 25 Jan

That’s great! I hope you are not feeling half-guilty about taking that nap haha

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 25 Jan

I had to read that a couple times... you "didn't" want to take a nap?

We are an entire galaxy apart on that one.

93 sats \ 3 replies \ @Cje95 25 Jan

Since I got so fed up I was ready to rage quit my job does that count lol? I didn't do it but still 😂

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 25 Jan

Oh my goodness you need the comforting feels of sats!

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @Cje95 25 Jan

There is so much chaos and people being full of themselves that it makes me sick. The lack of communication is just… sad

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 25 Jan

Lucky you have us to download these nauseating vibes on

48 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker 25 Jan

I needed this. I've been struggling all day to get to a revision of a paper I'm working on. Revisions are the worst! You already wrote it once and now you're being asked to write it again.

I twiddled my thumbs all day and I might have to just get to it tomorrow. Thankfully I have a free day in front of me

30 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 25 Jan

I will hold you to it. Otherwise I will downzap your next post n let you know!!

Are those revisions constructive feedback or painfully require you to adhere to someone’s preferred linguistic style or perspective?

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 25 Jan

The second, imo. It's not bad feedback per se, but it feels more like a preference / how to frame it thing. That's what makes it so hard to get motivated lol

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 25 Jan

I feel you so much.

I get triggered every semester when I have to change my remarks based on the style of whoever’s in charge. Grrrrr haha

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @JesseJames 25 Jan

Listen to people I work with being wrong, again...lol - Solution, just shut up, you will live longer ....

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 25 Jan

again

Must be infinitely annoying

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