“BITCH” and “NO”

Bear with me on this one. The title will make sense, I promise.

Video games. I love them, but I never have enough time to play them anymore. I got several for Christmas, some of which I haven’t even tried yet. I have played both Rock Band and Mario Galaxy, but I’ve barely scratched the surface of either. However, I am hoping I will have more time for them soon.

Books. I got a few of those for Christmas, too. Haven’t even cracked one. That makes me sad because I am a book person, and the only books I’m currently reading are the ones for classes I’m either taking or teaching.

Job. Speaking of which, I start teaching for this new online high school next week, and I have been crazy busy finishing up my training and setting up my virtual classrooms. As both a teacher and a computer nerd, this job seems just about perfect so far. I will have kids in the “classroom” starting next week, so wish me luck!

Time. I am learning more and more about time and how little of it there really is. Here it is almost 4:00 AM, and I can barely shut my mind off enough to sleep. My fiance thinks I’m nuts for staying up so late, but I guess I’ve been operating at full speed for so long, I’ve forgotten how to relax and unwind. Grad school is tough, and I have been at it full time for over three years. Two Master’s degrees later, I still need just a few more courses to add an endorsement to my teaching license. After that, I am taking a break. I need one.

Schedule. Full time work, half-time student, and planning a wedding. Crazy as it may be, that sounds refreshing compared to what my schedule has been like since before I can remember. If I can just keep up with my coursework, keep the kids engaged in the classes I’m teaching, and stay on top of this whole wedding business, this could be the least stressful time of my life! (No pressure, huh?)

Attitude. To help in this matter, my fiance has told me I need to insert two words into my attitude — “BITCH” and “NO“. The main reason I always end up busy and stressed out is that I am too nice and take on too many projects for other people. So, my New Year’s Resolution is to stop being a nice person. Well, not really. But you know what I mean.