It's been a few weeks since I've properly seen my family, so I decide to meet with them for lunch even though I have a horribly late paper to finish. Little did I know that lunch wouldn't start till 2 p.m. instead of 1 p.m. (or even 1:30!), and that I wouldn't get home till near 4 p.m. The Decision: Should I go to dinner with the in-laws for Grandma's birthday tonight? CONS 1. Most likely will take 2 hours, one of which could be dedicated to writing my paper instead. 2. *sigh* Being around many people might drain me and I'd be too tired to do my paper, or at least would need some debriefing time before I start writing (that part of me sucks!). PROS 1. Will I actually spend that other hour working? I still have to cook, clean up, might get distracted with something else - I usually like to finish whatever I'm watching while I'm eating. 2. I don't have to cook. I don't have to clean. I don't have to smell like garlic or fried eggs. 3. I get to see my in-laws, whom I haven't seen properly in awhile either, nor Benny's paternal grandmother whose birthday it is. 4. We might get li-see. =D Weighing out these pros and cons, I decided to go. Figured if dinner starts at 7:15 p.m. latest (we're all supposed to be there for 7 p.m.), we might be able to get back for 8:30, maybe 9 p.m. since we have to drive Benny's maternal grandparents, and they'd want to stay for the whole thing. The booking was made for 7:30 p.m. The restaurant was packed at 7:15 p.m. No one looked like they were going to move from their table at 7:30 p.m. There were at least 3 big tables' worth of people waiting to be seated, maybe even 4. GAH!! It would be rude to go back home now! And how would Benny and his grandparents get back home? So I stayed. We got a table near 8 p.m. We got food near 8:30 p.m. We ate a lot. We talked a lot. We left at 9:50 p.m. We got home at 10:20 p.m. Good thing is, I'm not that drained. =D *sigh* Maybe I'm not meant to pass this course. My body can't handle less than 6 hrs of sleep/night, and trying that for one night throws me off quite a bit. I hate that about my body! A different context for "The heart/mind is willing but the flesh is weak." Hopefully this paper will be done for Tuesday. I'm already expected my next paper to be pretty darn late. *shaking fist at self* | 
