More on the stress thing

I'm not sure why, but I can't stop freaking out about all the work and errands that have to get done before May 15. And this is why I've been sitting here since 9 am -- doing some work, yes, but spending a good deal of time trying not to hyperventilate and cry. You know when you feel so overwhelmed that you don't know where to start, and so you do useless things, like clip your nails or delete old emails one by one, because you can't face the mountain before you?

I think I'll go for a quick run, in the hopes that I chill out.