u nailed it!

[and so many other odd-thinks i harbor]

my mom... [bless her earthling japanese and only-female-to seven-brothers heart] instilled...

'get your WORK done THEN PLAY, u'll feel so much better...and THEN YOU CAN ENJOY YOURSELF.'

good god.

still undoing this well-meaning but cruel-ish

'program' today.

'saving the best for last'... highly overrated.

ty for the affirmative perspective i need to navigate in general but especially during these very crazy-'daze'.

:-)