wiped out

[wickedflea]

ugh. I drove 570 miles Friday (shorter but slower route), went to a wedding yesterday, and drove back home 625 miles last night (longer but quicker route). Got back about 4:15 a.m. (according to some time zone or other -- can't quite remember which). I need to do some work for this literary journal I work with -- scanning, OCR, and proofreading -- but I am completely zonked and can't get started.

I've often wondered why driving is so taxing -- I mean, you're basically just sitting there. I guess it's the stress from constantly having to monitor the situation so you don't get killed. And, if you do anything for 9-12 hours, you're going to be tired.

Phleuh. Somebody send me some crank. :)

Comments

[lunchboxface.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've wondered the same thing about driving before, I think another factor is having to keep your arms up on the steering wheel for so many hours, creates tension in your neck and upper back. . . although I like the "survival stress theory" better.