I guess I'm almost, more or less set, for the burn...interestingly enough, I feel like one of the best parts of it for me will probably just be getting away from screens and all for a while, but on the other hand, I feel like the main reason why I feel like getting away from screens is something I need is because of the added stress that manifested in the past week getting everything ready, lol.

Somewhat surprisingly, despite the fact that I'm usually very keen on holding strict to my principles, obligations, etc, it seems that there =are= times when I put myself into self-preservation mode and let myself off the hook.  I guess it just doesn't happen that often, I mean I really try to live life in a way to not get myself into these sorts of situations and states.  So, even though it's a bit unfortunate that I managed to land in one, it's a good thing, knowing that it's a rare occurrence.