Post-Vacation Depression, Part 1

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I am a crazy level of tired right now. I've barely slept, I've traveled across the country, I've unpacked and done laundry, I've started cleaning my room, and I'm just utterly wiped out. I need to go to bed right now, but I really want to write a least a little before I head up to bed. I have a big day tomorrow, unfortunately, and I wish I could get eased back in my real life, but that's just not really an option. I know I technically had today, but I didn't sleep more than a couple of hours on the plane last night, and I've spent all day unpacking, cleaning, doing laundry, etc. until we sat down to dinner. It did allow me time to enjoy some audiobook listening, which was great. I also finished one of my Netgalley books, which is fantastic. My goal this year is to get my percentage reviewed up to 88%. I'm not sure why that's the goal I have in mind. I'm wondering if that's a suggestion the site made at some point or if it's close to a tip they made, but I'm guessing I didn't entirely pull that number out of my ass... though I suppose it's possible that I totally just pulled that number out of my ass. 

 

I've been approved to review a total of 74 titles by them, and I've reviewed 34. Once I write something up for the book I finished this morning (Dirty Deeds by Helenkay Dimon, in case you're curious), I'll have 35. It always feels good to review another book though I end up feeling like I end up requesting three more titles for every review I post, and that makes it way more challenging to have a good ratio there.

 

I should give myself a time limit for the goal too. 

 

I meant to post about the goals for the week yesterday, but with leaving California and the overnight flight and randomly meeting a super cool person, I just didn't even think about the fact that it was Monday and I should be posting goals. February is such a short month, and I have so much going on. I feel super overwhelmed, and while, yes I'm definitely busy, I can't help but feel that part of the overwhelm is just my perception of the things I have coming up mixed with my current exhaustion. In a few days when I'm relatively rested again, I think I'll be less concerned. 

 

Still, I am a little concerned about getting my writing goals, the projects I have going at work (there are a number of them including a new event with the Charlotte History Museum and taking over the monthly Teen Library Blog post--which is both exhilarating and terrifying), exercising again, and working on my reading and reviewing. Thankfully, at least, I still count my reviews towards my word count for the month/year even though those won't count towards the "story a month" goal I set for myself. 

 

I'd like to write and reflect more, but I'm honestly just too tired. Hopefully, tomorrow will be easy, and tonight I'll get rested. I'm wishing you all the best too!