Not enough time in the world...

So I'm trying to learn balance in my life....

I've been struck by the learning bug. I've been like a sponge lately, soaking up all the information I can on various (mostly geeky) topics. Cascading Style Sheets, web design tips, PHP, Visual Basic, etc....

Well you get the picture. Some of this comes from the desire to maybe make a side hobby or even possibly a career out of web design, as mentioned in my previous post. Mainly it's nice coming home from work and feeling like I accomplished something, rather than just sitting on my bum all day for nothing.

Unfortunately I seldom can do anything in moderation, and it is taking over my life a bit. Less actual work gets done than I'd like to, and the evenings that I can spend working on this stuff means I have to let other things go, like chores and free time and marital bliss (because of the lack of chores). Combine this with the fact that I still want to play my games (on and off the computer) and get passable sleep, and I really don't have enough hours in the day.

Even worse, my mind is constantly buzzing about my learning topic of the day, meaning half of the time I'm only half listening to what anyone says. It's like I'm inheriting ADHD and senility all at once, and I know Brandi is getting very tired of asking me to do something and getting an affirmative grunt, which she knows means I'll forget all about it in five seconds.

So I somehow need to fit it all in, which means that, for right now, I need to take a step back on some of my projects. I haven't given up my precious precious games, but some of the pages I've been promising myself I'd do have been pushed onto the back burner. I have a goal this weekend and it does not involve designing anything but a plan to clean the bathroom and watch some of my TiVo crap that has been sitting around since March.

Four day weekend coming up....God bless America...and I think the most important thing I can do is to grab a beer, walk out to my deck, lay down on my porch swing with the dog, and relax.

I wish everyone the best for the 4th, and take at least some time to remember some of the people who made (and make) it possible to enjoy our long weekend.

And pray for me. So far I've found that my notion of balance may require a sledgehammer being taken to my laptop.

Peace out.