Thanks everyone.

The holidays are a particularly hard time for me to slow down, because on top of all of the family gatherings, my birthday is in that mix as well. Because I've been so depressed about my job situation, my husband went out of his way to try to make sure I had a good birthday this year too, and part of that included the party. He doesn't understand that housework and entertaining guests for an evening is mental work for me right now. He meant well, and I didn't want to disappoint.

Honestly, I'm not as bad off tonight as I thought I would be. I slept on and off pretty much all day, so I'm actually pretty well rested. I'll definitely use this experience as a reminder, though.