Happy, uh, Saturday! Yesterday completely got away from me so we’re banging this out today.
- How is professional you different from home you?
The older I get the closer professional me is to home me, and maybe that’s because for years now I’ve been professional while at home. I bring my personal values, opinions, and work ethic to the workplace, and I use the analytical part of my brain when doing home things. I stopped using executive buzzwords — and more importantly, being impressed by executive buzzwords — a few years ago. - How is grown-up you different from teen you?
I care a lot less about what people think about me, that’s for certain. I have more money, which honestly makes it a lot easier to care less about what people think about me. - How is online you different from IRL you?
Online me has much less of a filter. I’m saucier when I’m online. I even write things here I wouldn’t say in person, even though this is a public blog. - How is morning you different from evening you?
I’m slowly becoming more of a morning person with age, but morning me is still much grumpier than evening me. - How is drinking you different from sober you?
This sounds terrible, but buzzed Kim is a lot more fun. I let go of many of the things that worry me when I am sober. I don’t drink nearly as much as I used to because 1) it takes a few drinks to get me to that point and drinking is not cheap, and 2) the aftereffects are much worse. But I’m not going to lie, I miss that buzzy, fun attitude just as much as I miss the dopamine hit I used to get from tanning booths. If my sober self could be as carefree and fun-loving as my buzzed self I’d be quite happy.
In home news, WM is two weeks post-ACL surgery and is getting around pretty well on crutches. He had his first PT appointment today. I’ll drive him until he’s comfortable getting into the car and driving himself. The garden is growing and the weather is messed up, with tons of rain and 30 degree swings in temperature.
C’est la vie!
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