I’ve had a good weekend so far. LawyerFriend is in town and I’ve taken the opportunity to give myself a mental break from labwork (and the surrounding anxieties). 
Yesterday morning I was able to spend the morning curled up on the couch (and, yes, it is an ugly couch– but it was free), snuggling with the Dixie Dog, and drinking coffee. This morning I’m aiming to repeat that and do a little Christmas shopping (with 7 siblings-in-law, 4 parents, 6 grandparents, 1 brother, 2 aunts/uncles, and 1 cousin to shop for it’s not a small task). 
While I’m sitting here drinking my french-press coffee (a treat for me because of the time involved), Dr. Man is putting ornaments on the Christmas tree. LawyerFriend is trying to convince me to look into the PMF program (and move to HerLocation) in the next year before I graduate. I’ll probably head into the lab later and think about starting some cells or maybe doing some of the more time consuming spins, but maybe the key to overcoming the December Slump is taking more time to make myself happy.
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Good for you for taking some time to relax!
Sounds like a good weekend, all in all – glad you’re having one!
As someone who frequently takes out time to regain sanity, I congratulate you for doing the same. Breaks are always good for reminding you why you like science.
EGF: I’m going a bit crazy and I think I needed to get away.
Silver Fox: It was lovely! However, it wasn’t as pretty as some of your pictures have been recently.
Scientist Mother: I went in to lab today and was actually happy to see my bench and my lab. I think that alone was worth it!
I’m glad that you were happy to see your bench. Remember that feeling next time you feel guilty for taking a break. Time outs are essential for fresh perspectives.
My old couch was equally ugly: woolen tan-and-brown-and-cream houndstooth check. Shudder.