Okay, so I gotta share what I did last weekend. I was feeling completely burnt out, you know? Just drained. Work stuff, house stuff, the usual grind. Needed a serious disconnect.
Then it hit me. I remembered that scene from the movie, Billy Madison. Him floating in the pool, looking like he didn’t have a care in the world. Just pure, lazy bliss. I thought, yeah, that’s the vibe I need right now. A full-on Billy Madison pool session.
Setting Up My Chill Zone
Didn’t exactly have a mansion pool, mind you. Just our little above-ground thing in the backyard. But hey, it holds water, right? First step was digging out the inflatable lounger. Found it buried in the shed under a pile of garden tools.
- Took me a good 15 minutes to inflate the thing. Used one of those foot pumps. Almost gave myself a cramp.
- Checked the water temperature. A bit chilly, but I figured the sun would help.
- Grabbed a cold drink. Not quite a beer like Billy, just a big glass of lemonade. Gotta stay hydrated!
The Actual Attempt
Alright, moment of truth. I carefully eased myself onto the inflatable lounger. It wobbled like crazy. Nearly tipped over right at the start. Finally got balanced. Ahhh. Floating.
Tried to get into that zone. That super relaxed, zero-thoughts state. But reality kinda kicked in. The sun was directly in my face, even with sunglasses. The lounger kept slowly drifting towards the side where the skimmer is. And I could hear the neighbor mowing his lawn. Not quite the peaceful movie scene.
Honestly? It wasn’t exactly the life-changing relaxation I pictured. I probably lasted about half an hour out there. Tried reading a book, but the pages got splashed. Mostly just floated around, swatting at bugs.
So, What Happened?
Did it magically solve all my stress? Nope. Was it exactly like the movie? Definitely not. But you know what? It was kinda funny. Just doing something completely unproductive and a little silly for a bit.
Sometimes you just gotta lean into the ridiculousness. It didn’t fix the burnout, but trying to have that Billy Madison moment, even the budget version in my backyard, gave me a good chuckle. Broke up the monotony. Sometimes that’s all you need to just reset a little bit before diving back into the real world. It’s the trying that counts, I guess.
