When I planned this adventure, I mapped out, at least in my mind, the balance of studying, recreation, work, and the rest of life that would make it all possible. I envisioned study sessions at a neighborhood coffee shop, a walk with BlogRock and puppy, then some late night blogging, more study, all while a healthy dinner bubbles in the oven.
Has it all worked as planned? Yes and no. I have kept up with school and work fairly nicely, and I'm not finding myself scrambling to get everything finished. I'm using spare time to read ahead on assignments, and Eric and I are settling into a routine at home, figuring out meals, cleaning, etc.
What I hadn't counted on was how the weekends would be. I figured there would be some good downtime, catching up, getting lots of work done, and gearing up for the week ahead. I didn't anticipate, at all, how exhausted I would be come Friday night. I mean can't keep my eyes open--can't think--can't do nuthin' but sleep exhausted. After work on Friday I took a two-hour nap before we went out for dinner. Sleeping in for us on a Saturday morning usually means 7:30, but yesterday it was 8:45 before we rolled out of bed. It's Sunday afternoon, and I just got up from a long nap, and I'm counting the hours until bedtime tonight.
I'm hoping that as the newness of this life wears off that the week won't suck quite so much energy out of me, but for now, I have new appreciation for those who say they can't wait for the weekend.
Gute Nacht.
2 comments:
Will you allow a lapsed German teacher to tell you that "Nacht" is a feminine noun, so it's "Gute Nacht"? Don't hate me, it's just force of habit.
I'm really glad you've been able to get your life to balance out so well, but it's no wonder you're exhausted. I'm amazed at your stamina, frankly.
Stamina and time management.
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