thank you for the days
Today is Thursday. Or so I am reliably informed. I’ve spent all day thinking it was Wednesday.
At five o’clock today a work colleague told me he was visiting another site tomorrow, so would see me on Monday.
“Oh,” I said, “aren’t you in on Friday then?”
He gave me a strange look and said, “tomorrow is Friday.”
“But today’s Wednesday isn’t it?”
“No, today is Thursday.” He spoke in the sort of tone you’d use when explaining things to a child. “You’ve been working too hard.”
I didn’t quite believe him. I had to check the clock on my computer, then cross reference the date against that displayed on my wristwatch. I’d completely lost track of what day I was on.
I’ve spent these past three days doing some intensive coding on a big project at work. Then in the evenings I’ve been reading a book and tinkering on my home computer. Each day has been pretty much the same, with nothing to distinguish one from the other. Or, “nowt to distinguish one from t’other” - as I would say if speaking out loud.
Even now, I have to keep reminding myself that it’s Thursday. It just doesn’t feel like Thursday. Is this a sign of incipient madness, I wonder? Or am I working too hard?
kazza says:
Well at least being one day behind yourself makes the week go faster. I spent most of Wednesday thinking it was Thursday, only to be disappointed that the week had an extra day to go in it
kazza spoke at 22:07 UTC on October 13th, 2005 link
Daisy says:
I’m with Kazza, far better to suddenly find out it’s Thursday thinking it’s Wednesday than vice versa. Half the time I only know what day it is by what’s on the radio (”Feedback’s on, must be Friday) but I don’t think I’ve gone a whole day that way. Methinks you’re working too hard Richard!
Daisy spoke at 13:24 UTC on October 15th, 2005 link