Is it a wake up call or exhaustion? I can't really tell...

Tonight, or I guess this morning, I'm very stressed. I just had a really weird and quite nasty dream, which ended up being both a waking dream and paralyzing me at the same time. I don't have those often, and unfortunately, it was about work. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to get from that, only I guess, that I'm stretched way too thin, and I need to do some serious evaluation of my life and what I do and don't do.

I know I need to take better care of myself, but I'm such a lazy bum. Staying up to work on German homework after staying up way too late working on website stuff was probably a bad idea, but it was important to me, and I do feel better that they're finished, at least.

Now I'm just drinking some tea and waiting to feel a little less freaked out by that stupid dream. At least that's all it was, which is reassuring, that nothing real happened, and when I go back to sleep I will be able to coerce myself into peaceful dreams.

Hopefully after my German class I will be smart and do some serious napping to get over feeling so bleh. It's pretty sad when I push myself too hard all week, then have one day to sit around and twitch and feel horrible... I'm going to burn out way too fast if I keep that up.

Oh well. On the bright side, I really enjoy my classes, and I'm doing quite well in my German class, which is a big bonus for me.

Now, I'm going to finish this tea and get some sleep.

Finally, an update

Hmm, well, life here hasn't been complicated, even if it seems that way. I am grateful that my classes are going well, and that I have so many good friends who put up with my whining, a lot more than they probably should.

Anyway, here's a rundown of the last two weeks...

Classes started... I am taking 3 classes, two for grad credit. German 120, Art Now, which is a discussion about contemporary art and what it is and why it pushes buttons, and Alternative Photography. All of my classes are great, with very capable teachers and a lot of nice people in class who are pleasant and easy to have discussions with. I really forgot how easy it is to learn with pleasant people. I missed that, a lot.

Work, that has been not so pleasant. I feel stretched very thin in that regard. I close a lot, more than I thought I ever would, and I'm at a point now where looking for something else is a must, and I've already started. Hopefully the rest of today can be used for that goal, and I can maybe even get a job in a book store again. I miss that atmosphere a lot, and who knows, maybe soon that will be my new work. If not, I have applied at a pizza place that should be pleasant. And they have good food, so we'll see.

Marek and I spent last night on the couch, being quiet and hanging around, and it was really nice. I'm so glad he has started sleeping on the couch more. It used to be like pulling teeth to get him to sit up with me n have cuddle time.

The new Gamma Ray release is less than a week away, and I'm guessing it will take longer for me to get it. The record store here in Kansas City couldn't even FIND stuff to order, so I'm not sure what's going on with that. Thank goodness for my lovely German friends, hehe.

Anyway though, now I get to round up stuff for a transfer project, study some German for my Monday class, and hope to everything holy that I get a call about a new job very soon... I haven't quit only because I don't want an interruption in my income, but as far as ethics and personal conviction go, I'm already gone.

Hopefully soon I can start posting photos of current work and things like that :D I'm excited!!!

A new board...

Well, today has been eventful enough.

I decided to start a new Gamma Ray message board since the other one is undergoing a lot of strife. So far it looks pretty good. Straightening code out was a bit of a pain, but it happens.

http://grinsurrection.rapidboards.com/index.php?act=idx

I just hope people actually appreciate it and sign up.

Woo! I has a achievernated :B

The beginning of a new year... or beer.. hmm

Well, this weekend was pretty eventful. It was, of course, the start of a new year. I spent the night at Jodi's house, watching zombie movies and entertaining Bruce, the sweetest baby in the universe :)

I decided on a whim, to go see Sherlock Holmes, and I am very glad I did. It was quite good and I'm hoping they will make a sequel. I was really taken by the story.

I spent last night hanging out with the guys from Vanlade and we had a really good time. It's the first time in a while I've gotten to just be obnoxious, talk about metal, and be around crazy people for a while, and in a good way. Hopefully it will happen again, soon. It's nice to find people who like the same things I like who don't live in another country, haha.

And yeah, I worked, as always, I worked. Luckily we were slow and closed early. WOO!!!!

And yeah, I guess that's it for now. My brain twinkles are needing twinkle sleep...