Wasted Weekend?

I’m currently listening to: Saves the Day - Rocks Tonic Juice Magic

I didn’t do much this weekend.  In fact, I can literally count on my hands the number of things I took part in.  Everyone else seemed to have grand plans for the weekend, so I decided I would take it easy.  I envisioned I would work on my senior project for a few hours, and check off most of the remaining work, go on my eight mile run, and then maybe rent a movie.  Instead, I was unable to finish my run (having to walk after five and a half miles).  I spent fourteen hours slaving over this terrible project, and ended up depriving myself of both sleep and food.  Did I accomplish anything?

Despite my feelings of frustration, I did get a decent amount of work accomplished.  Unfortunately, I feel I went about it the wrong way, I sacrificed my precious free time to a meaningless project that could have waited.  I don’t know what it is about programming, but once I approach a problem, it consumes me.  I cannot stop until I understand it.  This isn’t as big of a problem when working for a company, because at the end of the day, I go home and forget it.  However, with this senior project, I was at home, and I chose not to do anything until I solved the problem.  This was pretty stupid.

I want my weekend back.