Combating Mental Drool

I find a most disturbing trend where my brain, being very very full these days, has decided to deal with overstuffed-ness by grinding to a squishy near-halt.  I commented yesterday that it's the equivalent to your mouth hanging open slightly and drool coming out, except mentally; not sleepy, but mentally tired from a lot of things just on my mind.  I think it's not uncommon a reaction of the human mind; too much ot think about it? Fine, I just won't think about anything at all!

It's a nasty mental drool spiral; the less able I am to deal with things, the less brain i have to think about them as they pile up!  I was trying (squish squish, goes the brain) to think of a way to get out of the slump when my friend Astrid came up with what I think will be a great solution.

"Doris...you need to come up with a reward system."

SELF-BRIBERY!!  Is this the key?  (Also, brilliant.  It works for kids.  Will it work for a big kid?)  So that very evening I ran out to Daiso to get a little whiteboard so I could combine a reward system with one of my favorite things, lists!  Different prizes of various denominations matched with tasks that seem daunting right now.  I don't get prizes for normal work things, just for things that weigh upon my mind that I really should get that done, you know.  It's hanging right by my work desk as a visual reminder.  I'll let you know if it works!

Tea Time

Back to blogging! My coworker's been drinking a lot of tea lately and got me back into it. Mostly because I saw her with this beau-ti-ful tea strainer/cup thing that's so clever - double walled, glass thermos with a strainer to keep those pesky leaves from being drunk! Because of course the best tea always comes in loose leaf tea form. :) I love drinking containers, glasses, bottles, and when I get a new one which is more often than I really should, I do find I drink a lot more liquids. Which is good, right? Even if they happen to be caffeinated drinks.


Ok, seriously tho, I really just like this because it reminds me of the power cell from Ewoks 2 - The Battle for Endor.