Brains and/or Brawn

There may have been a time when I could manage physical and mental work simultaneously, but that time is not now. Other than a little cleaning, I've done virtually nothing physical. The article writing and massive amounts of paperwork have left me feeling drained. By two in the afternoon, I collapse as if I have been working the fields since dawn. I suppose mental exhaustion is as real as physical exhaustion, and I've certainly been mentally fatigued at various times in my life, but never before like this. The worst part is that all of it seems circular; one thing can't be done until the other thing is, and on and on it goes. I am scheduled to score tomorrow and am looking forward to it, only because there is nothing to figure out, at least not order-wise. I clock in, I calibrate, I take my breaks, I score until the end of my shift. Nice and easy. And then Friday will come, and it's back to the paperwork. Oy.