A sure sign I need time off:
- Get to my location. It’s pouring rain—pat self on back for remembering to bring umbrella.
- Realize (when I try to open it) umbrella is broken.
- Try to unstick button.
- Fail.
- Try again.
- Realize I probably shouldn’t point umbrella in such a way that it will break my nose when it opens.
- Reposition umbrella.
- Try to fix it.
- Finally (minutes later) fix it.
- Emerge from car, victorious and ready to walk in the rain.
- Realize door is two feet away and is covered by overhang.
- Realize I’m parked directly in front of door, and am less than 12 inches from covered overhang.
- Sigh, stick umbrella back in car, and realize how frightening it is that they allow me to vote.