Embrace the Crazy
This weekend is one that I've been both anticipating and dreading.
On one hand, I get to take to the open road with one of my favorite girls for a mutual friend's wedding.
But on the other hand......
On the other hand, we have to be up and ready to leave our hotel by tomorrow at 7 a.m., in order for me to reach campus by noon for a work obligation.
I've done crazy, quick-turnaround road trips like this before with no problem. Hell, I am even fresh off an 18-hour visit to Seattle, which was even more grueling.
And yet.....and yet I can't help but feel anxious about being able to fit everything in. I know I'll be fine once we start the drive tomorrow, although the relief probably won't officially set in until I'm within the Chicago city limits.
You may ask, why did I agree to do both the wedding and work if the prospect of juggling these two things makes me so nervous?
Well, the work thing was not optional, because it's a special event that only takes place once every year.
And the wedding thing I didn't know about until the work thing was already on my calendar. I could have declined the invite, I suppose, but that didn't sit well with me, considering the fact that the groom, my friend Aaron, is someone I really care about.
So there you have it. It's one of those instances where I have no choice but to embrace the crazy.
I'll be wiped out when all is said and done, but as a trade off I'll also have some beautiful memories.
So c'mon, road trip, let's do this!!!!!
On one hand, I get to take to the open road with one of my favorite girls for a mutual friend's wedding.
But on the other hand......
On the other hand, we have to be up and ready to leave our hotel by tomorrow at 7 a.m., in order for me to reach campus by noon for a work obligation.
I've done crazy, quick-turnaround road trips like this before with no problem. Hell, I am even fresh off an 18-hour visit to Seattle, which was even more grueling.
And yet.....and yet I can't help but feel anxious about being able to fit everything in. I know I'll be fine once we start the drive tomorrow, although the relief probably won't officially set in until I'm within the Chicago city limits.
You may ask, why did I agree to do both the wedding and work if the prospect of juggling these two things makes me so nervous?
Well, the work thing was not optional, because it's a special event that only takes place once every year.
And the wedding thing I didn't know about until the work thing was already on my calendar. I could have declined the invite, I suppose, but that didn't sit well with me, considering the fact that the groom, my friend Aaron, is someone I really care about.
So there you have it. It's one of those instances where I have no choice but to embrace the crazy.
I'll be wiped out when all is said and done, but as a trade off I'll also have some beautiful memories.
So c'mon, road trip, let's do this!!!!!