never seems to be enough time to do the things
The problem I have with summer is that there is always too many fun things going on and any given day I have to miss large numbers of them. Seriously, on any given day I have two, three, or more things going on that I could go to or do or throw or spend time on, but I only have so many hours, and some of them have to be spent on me or I go crazy. Which means sometimes things simply get left behind.
Although all things considered, having the problem of "Too Much Awesome" in my life is really not that bad of a problem to have. Mostly it means I need to work on my time management skills so I can get the most out of my available hours. I suppose it's also a window of insight into what I really prioritize in my life, based on which things I actively make time for. Also, I need some more solid goals. I want too much these days to just let things happen to me.
That said, some of the awesome things I've gotten up to in the past week+ include: helping a kid out with homework, going to pirate party, tea partying with lovely ladies, visiting the local renfair, having a fantastic date and several delicious dinners out, hosting a wonderfully successful clothing swap, holding a satisfying yard sale, visiting a friend in the hospital, seeing The Book of Mormon musical, and doing some more cleaning in the spare room in prepping it to be turned into a craft room. That looks like a lot because it IS a lot, I've been busy and rushed and slightly frantic for several days; today I spent a lot of time doing some small organizing and vegging and that was also a very good thing.
Things I did not do in that same space include: doing absolutely anything with the yard, laundry, cooking dinners, reading, running the Great Race today, doing much of any exercise at all (stupid foot) like yoga or climbing or acro, going to board games events, going to trivia night, going to several other parties/dinners, going on walks with friends, going on organized bike rides, getting in enough snuggling, and writing LJ updates. Well, I'm at least remedying the last one now.
My goal for this upcoming month: spend time doing things that I want to do, without wasting time in regretting that I can't do it all.
Although all things considered, having the problem of "Too Much Awesome" in my life is really not that bad of a problem to have. Mostly it means I need to work on my time management skills so I can get the most out of my available hours. I suppose it's also a window of insight into what I really prioritize in my life, based on which things I actively make time for. Also, I need some more solid goals. I want too much these days to just let things happen to me.
That said, some of the awesome things I've gotten up to in the past week+ include: helping a kid out with homework, going to pirate party, tea partying with lovely ladies, visiting the local renfair, having a fantastic date and several delicious dinners out, hosting a wonderfully successful clothing swap, holding a satisfying yard sale, visiting a friend in the hospital, seeing The Book of Mormon musical, and doing some more cleaning in the spare room in prepping it to be turned into a craft room. That looks like a lot because it IS a lot, I've been busy and rushed and slightly frantic for several days; today I spent a lot of time doing some small organizing and vegging and that was also a very good thing.
Things I did not do in that same space include: doing absolutely anything with the yard, laundry, cooking dinners, reading, running the Great Race today, doing much of any exercise at all (stupid foot) like yoga or climbing or acro, going to board games events, going to trivia night, going to several other parties/dinners, going on walks with friends, going on organized bike rides, getting in enough snuggling, and writing LJ updates. Well, I'm at least remedying the last one now.
My goal for this upcoming month: spend time doing things that I want to do, without wasting time in regretting that I can't do it all.