Yesterday I had that first day at office after holiday. The workday when you definitely don’t want to work, but everyone has waited for you to get back and they pour a workload over you.
At first I found an excuse to go out of office for coffee as soon as I got in. The heating system had turn itself off during the weekend and office was a bit too cold to feel comfortable in. Best excuse - turn electric heater on and just let others know that you feel cold and you gonna go and get coffee. After getting back I made a face that I have to get through e-mails. Actually I was reading blogs because during the holiday I had taken care of all work e-mails, but not read any blogs and news. Then I made a list of things that had to be taken care of. Damn long list. So as the list was too long and it was already midday - I decided to eat first and work later.
Eating out of the way I had ran out of excuses not to work. With heavy heart I set my mind on working and made my first move. That move ended the workday. 1/2 litres of water on my table and mostly on keyboard. After damage control (at least this time it wasn’t coffee!) I had to admit that the keyboard is not working any more and as my screensaver needs password etc etc - I had to end my workday. Perfect!