Record.

So far, in my entire life, my latest sleep time is 11:30 AM.
And it happened just around September. Hahaha.
I just feel like telling the tale now.

2 of my important commitments clash and required so much of me for the next day.
That Saturday, One issue of Spiritworks and the final lay-out of Hilites' second issue.

Contrary to how it seems, Laying out takes a lot of TIME, ENERGY and PATIENCE.
I had none of the three, but hey, I have to learn right?
Admittedly, It was my fault that I lacked all three.
Putting it off and taking my sweet time took the abundance of all three away.
So I did what the consequences of my actions called for.
I made time.
I used up energy I never even knew was there.
I managed to keep cool and waited HOURS AND HOURS.

It was a seemingly impossible task,
and it wasn't very far from being one.
The internet decided to cooperate with Lack of Time, and cut up at times I really needed it.
One of the pains of doing lay-out is getting your resources.
You can't fire a gun without bullets, and in the same way you can't kick off with a lay-out without your text and images.
My eyes grew immune to the steady glow that emanated from the laptop's screen.
Of course, immunity from something comes from being used to it. Undergoing pain and all.
My eyes BURNED in those moments
from staring at the laptop's LIGHT.
My fingers also FROZE in the air-conditioned cold,
and the DARKNESS worked with it to bring an unbelievable amount of typing mistakes.

I FREAKING LOVE THE IRONIES I JUST REALIZED. =))

Anyway, after much hard work, I finished both lay-outs at around 9:30.
But the hardships don't end at that.
Printing, is another different headache.
Since I'm also in charge of Spiritworks' printing, all of its problems are belong to me.
Hahaha!

Given no real training with InDesign, I encounter maaajor problems in the printing department.
Let's just say I usually don't get to fix them, but I try for hours anyway.
I stopped trying at 11:00 am, and just stayed to chat.
Figured I wouldn't really get any proper sleep anyway, might as well bask in my moment of extreme numbness.
My head felt so light. Sobrang sabaw ko na nun. =))
I fell asleep at 11:30 anyway, then woke up at 1.

Had to commute to Katipunan to get picked up on the way to the Youth Prayer Meeting.
Additional hassle. :D

And so it ends, with much stress and quite a good amount of success, considering given parameters. =))
In simpler terms, I did well during one hell of a sucky time. Hahaha!
Woohoo!

.MrRobby.
Success and the ability to survive with tiny amounts of sleep go hand in hand.