On Not Going Out

Trying to get myself out of the house during winter goes as follows:

-       Come home

-       Sit on the couch

-       Put on the television

-       Zone out

-       Tell myself I need to get ready

-       Tell myself I don’t need that much time to get ready

-       Text people to make sure they’re going out too

-       Tell myself I could always just go out tomorrow instead

-       Take off my socks

-       Pull a blanket over myself

-       Eat a snack

-       Eat another snack

-       Eat another snack

-       Shower—which should get me feeling like I want to get ready and go out, but which only makes me more comfortable and less likely to go out

-       Text everybody apologizing because I’m probably just staying in

-       Feel guilty about not going out

Repeat that twice and you have my weekend.