id, ego, and superego

battle of the inner psyche
graphic from mtholyoke.edu . . . ahhh psych 101!

ego: ahh, it’s great to get out of work at 5:30! now what?

id: duh, now we lie around and do nothing.

superego: are you kidding me? there are groceries to shop for, yoga practice to do, and reading to be completed! there is not time to lie around right now. lazy-ass.

id: [pouting] but we never get to lie around. it’s not fair! also, i want pizza.

ego: well, pizza is part of tonight’s plan. but then, groceries + reading + yoga! then bed. at least that’s what you were saying this morning.

id: like you’re going to trust that flaky morning psyche? HA! she couldn’t even get you out of bed to run! some boot camp that was!

ego: yeah, but josh and i ran after work instead and it was great. maybe the idealistic morning voice has a point.

superego: see? then it’s settled. pizza — but not too MUCH pizza — and then alllll that other stuff. come on, you can make a list!

id: you made us write lists all DAY at work. and it sucked! now, time for pizza, and also ice cream! and then you can watch weeds in bed. god, i love that show. and you so deserve it for slogging through that run.

superego: bed!?? but how will you be prepared to teach your med students in the morning??

id: ehh, make something up. they’ll never know!

ego: um, how about if i wake up and cram tomorrow?

id: now you’re talking!

ego: and i can grocery shop after work tomorrow, right?

superego: oh god, i know where this always leads. why don’t you listen!??

id: i want reese’s peanut butter cups on that ice cream.

ego: TCBY. but okay.

superego: you’ll be sorry! and i’ll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

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6.14.09

workout: rest day

doin’ time: out @ a barbeque! fun, but i know martha misses me.

reading: 20 minutes on single-ventricle physiology