prepare. prevent. plan.

i was at work the other day and i had a break coming up. i wasn't really hungry then but i knew i would be hungry later. so i did some preventative eating, as i told my work buddy "n".

"n": why are you eating now? i thought you weren't hungry.

me: but i'll be hungry later. so i'll eat now, be too full for a while but then be comfortably full later.

"n": that makes perfect sense.

so i thought of other things that i do in advance because they will be in short supply or lacking later. like how if it is really cold outside, i will walk around with heavy sweaters on, working up a little body temperature increase. that way, when i do venture out into the chilly air, my elevated body heat acts as a defense.

or if i know i will be working late/babysitting for my sister's children/anything that causes fatigue, i will force myself to take a nap. i'm not really tired now.

also can apply to:

getting gas when my tank isn't even half full

changing lanes three miles ahead

reading a book in the morning so i can waste the entire night watching the latest season of 24

i'm not really "this" now. but i will be later.