Reality

I was recently inspired by my dear friend Sarah Shaw. She posted a blog titled "A Good Dose of Reality", in which she talked about her current struggles and frustrations with being a wife and new mom. I found it to be a breath of fresh air to read something so real, and I felt like I was really talking to a good friend about what was going on in her life. I started thinking about my own blog, and realized that all I really do is post about the fun things going on in my life. Yes, I am loving life right now and I do get to do a lot of fun things, but in all reality, there are a lot of un-fun things too. So here's my own little dose of reality.

Life is CRAZY BUSY! I've talked before about the fact that I'm working 2 jobs right now and going to school at UofU. It's great, but some days it's really hard! Some days I doubt myself and it feels like I'm never going to get through school. Then there are the days where I wonder how it is that I'm working 2 jobs, and I still can't afford this, that or the other. This semester I'm taking a Political Science and Business Philosophies class. I'm getting ready for mid-terms next week and I'm terrified. My Business Philosophies class is kicking my trash! I'm having to read these works from philosophers and political economists such as Thoreau, Emmerson, Karl Marx, Mandeville, Aristotle, Plato, etc. It is tough reading!! I find myself having to read through the essays several times to even understand what they're saying. In between all of this working and studying, I'm trying to fit in time to work out and time to be with Jake. It can get hectic! Here's a quick snap-shot of my schedule this week. It's very typical of how things have been for the last 2 semesters. It makes me dizzy just looking at it!

Monday: Work at my office from 7:30-4:30
Work at Williams Sonoma 6pm-10pm
Hit the library for some studying til midnight or so

Tuesday:Work at my office from 7:30-4:30
Political Science class 5:45-8:45
Work out at my gym 9pm-10pm
Homework 10pm-midnight

Wednesday:Work at my office from 7:30-4:30
Business class 6pm-9pm
Work out at my gym 9pm-10pm
Homework 10pm-midnight

Thursday:Work at my office from 7:30-4:30
Night Off! Use the time to work out, be with friends, date with Jake???

Friday:Work at my office from 7:30-4:30
Work at Williams Sonoma 6pm-10pm
Homework, or some other friday night activity

Saturday: my saturdays are more flexible. I usually work a 4 hour shift at Williams Sonoma, but the times vary. So the time when I'm not working is used to work out, study, and play with Jake or friends

Sunday:Yoga class at 9am
Ward choir practice: 12noon
church: 1pm-4pm
then the rest of the day is spent making sunday dinner, sometimes visiting teaching, cleaning house, homework and catching up with things before the week starts.

Geeze, I'm exhausted just typing that! Life is crazy to say the least. Yes, I would like to have more time to work out, yes I'd like to be able to work less and sometimes I do have down days when I feel like I will never get everything done. But overall, life is great and it just keeps plugging along.