January 5

I didn't realize I had made a mistake until the day after, but a mistake was nonetheless made. After applying for a bunch of jobs, and creating a database for tracking said applied-for jobs, I decided that there was nothing else to do. I proceeded to play video games for 5-6 hours. The rationalization being, if I beat this game, I can sell it for ca$h, ergo sum PROFIT.

Thinking on it now, that really makes no sense. First, work never stops; there's always work to be done. I should've been working on editing these pieces that need to be done early/mid Feb or tidying my workspace or putting some AC love on my camera gear. There's really no call for stopping work around 3p, unless it's a holiday, or you're scheduled to the dentist or optometrist.

Second, I bought the game for market price, and I'll probably sell it for market or less. Just because I had the money before that I didn't have now doesn't make it profit.

That being said: it's startlingly easy to make no mistakes if you don't leave the house.