On Stimulants

I try not to drink too much caffeine.  However, my maximum-awesomeness type lifestyle frequently demands that I'm at my best even when I'd rather be at my bed.  This means that I frequently have to guzzle soda/coffee/whatever.  The problem here is that, with time, caffeine becomes less effective.  So I drink more of it.  So it becomes less effective.  So...you get the idea.

This weekend I found myself drinking enough Red Bull at breakfast to give myself palpitations.  Pro Tip:  palpitations are bad.

In order to avoid problems like this, I will routinely cut out caffeine for a few days and get back to baseline.  Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do that lately because of some pretty heavy scheduling.  I've been working a lot, had scheduled a vacation to try and recuperate.  Unfortunately the vacation went pear-shaped and I wound up dealing with some fairly hi-stress stuff, then going back to work, then going on another trip that was...less than restful...and now I'm back to work tomorrow.

I had planned to get a lot done today, but I think I need a nap.