A master’s degree in juggling
They say when it pours, it really pours. For almost two years, I have been out of work, and now that I can work, I am getting swamped.
I am working on two projects now, both of them part time. Two part-time jobs that constitute a full time job really. And not to mention THE thesis that is currently proceeding at snail’s pace. Then there is Orrin. Thank God for Ate Wilma, I do not have to worry so much about keeping the house spic and span.
Sometimes I wish there were 25 hours in a day, so that I can have the extra hour for sleep. Or maybe 8 days in a week,so that I can have the extra day just to do the things that I enjoy doing. My flower beds have become very wild, and the basil plants have recently acquired a jungle-look. And the oven has become a storage box for left-overs for over 2 months now. =( Arne is currently in vacation so he has all the time to take care of the bonsais…. but sometimes I worry what will happen when he will be buy with instructing, andI have to take care of our forest of littte trees and shrubs.
But even though time is kind of tight, I am not complaining. Because I am being productive, and I am getting paid for what I do. Time management is something everybody has to learn eventually. And what I have learned lately is that one has to have priorities. No matter how important your work is, that only comes next to family. And one has to have "me-time" once in a while, just to keep sane. Which reminds me, my ballroom dancing class starts next week…6-8pm MWF. I will dance my way to fitness. So that nobody will mistake me for being pregnant, and I will finally be able to wear the pre-Orrin clothes in the back of the closet that have been waiting for me for over a year now.
I can do this. The thesis will turn out fine, the project deliverables will be delivered, the outputs will be out, and I will lose the bilbil. But for the moment, I have to prepare Orrin’s afternoon bath…
June 30th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
I agree. Eventhough juggling between a degree and work, i believe it will be rewarding in the end. I love the feeling that i am progrssing through my thesis also. Gives me another thing to look forward to. Goodluck.
July 2nd, 2007 at 8:01 am
..and seeing you back in your blog means that you are indeed mastering time management hahaha =)
Miss you portia dear.
But tell me, how did ballroom dancing come into view? It’s so unlike you, Porsh. Shouldn’t you be doing something cooler like Capoeira? hehehe