Lesson #164

Anatomy of Exhaustion Lesson #164 (which is the number of post this is)

We have all heard the saying "To kill 2 birds with one stone." While it is widely used to help save time and energy, there are resourceful ways in which it can also be used to save time but not energy, and well that is the whole point to this particular lesson.

Case in point.

Today was Gage and Ryker's joint birthday party. While I definately killed 2 birds there, I also decided to put it on the same day as my last Rollerderby bout. And to add to the killing, I also traded our Jeep for a mini-van with my Dad. All in one day. Now this kind of planning will not be successful in energy depletion unless you wear yourself out the day before by cleaning, making cakes, and tying up other lose ends... such as cleaning out the jeep at 1 a.m. Even going none stop all day yesterday that was the only time available to do so. Ryker's smush cake was completed around 12:45 a.m. Keep in mind you will be exhausted the night before but because of all the planning that goes into this combined eventful day, you will not be able to fall asleep until 5 a.m. And then like clockwork your child or children will wake you up at 8 a.m. Whatever you do, you must seize this time and get up and go tie up more loose ends in town, such as getting balloons and grocery shop for the party itself. Once you are back home you will need to use what little energy you have to set up the actual decorations and what not for the party. By the time you are finished with that, your little one will be down for a nap so you should use this time wisely and lay down with him. You will need this energy later for the actual derby bout. Of course it will again take time to fall asleep as your mind should be running a mile a minute. After this you should have gotten just over an hour in rest. Now up again, cook the foods, make the punch, and welcome the family. Now time for actual party... So do your thing, presents, cake, pictures, etc. Now that the party is actually over it is time to start getting ready for the bout. Once ready, go and do your thing there. The muscle fatigue you feel caused from lack of sleep will be eventually remedied with a couple of Ibuprofen and some Aleve. It may take an hour for them to kick in, but by this time the actual bout should have started and you will have your mind on other things. Also remember to drink lots of fluids, this will be helpful in not only with preventing dehydration, but also with forcing yourself to go to the bathroom 4 times in 5 hours and having to fight with your pantyhose, fishnets, skirt, and shorts each and everytime. This energy is well spent, trust me. So if you are successful in the energy depletion by the time you reach your home and have eaten you should feel rundown and eagerly wishful of shut eye. If you can though, try and postpone it just a little longer, to read, catch up on email and MySpace, because don't forget you have church and Sunday school in the morning with your Mother visiting as well as Mother and Father in Law. And to top it off with some excitement, because your 2 birds with one stone was on Saturday which is usually when you get some hours with your internship, you will have the pleasure of catching up on those hours the next day. So there it is, one of the toughest lessons yet, but all worth it in the long run. After all no one becomes Superwoman overnight.

Good luck, and stay tuned for Lesson #165, with actual pictures from the party.