I Feel Like a Zombie...

So I think I know what a zombie feels like. Apart from the wanting to eat human brains and what not... But yeah, the half-awake half-asleep thing.

I've been spending most of my waking hours working, doing house work, or studying. Yes, school is back in session people and I'm doing an independent study. My goal is to write a 15 (conference length) - 22 (article length) paper this semester focusing on a Jungian archetype in the Harry Potter series. Sounds like fun right? I mean I love the Harry Potter books. I was part of that generation that grew up with Harry. When he was 12 I was 12... with each new book we became adults together. So, one would think it would be awesome to spend an entire semester focusing on something I love.

And to a degree it is.

But I have to read a book a week. For me, that would normally be easy. But not when I've been working closer to full time these last two weeks. It's been hard.

I think I finally understand this song by Sister Hazel (my sometimes favorite band) the hook (or part of the refrain or whatever) in the song is "life got in the way." I come home from work (tired but not exhausted) and see all the things that need to be done at home. I mean, it's not fair to ask Husband to do all the chores, not when he's in school too. And by the time I feel like I've done my share (or part of it) I'm too tired to read essays on Harry Potter or even the books themselves.

BUT! I will say this. My New Year's resolution was to be better to myself by writing more and cooking more. While I haven't written a word in my novel, I have been cooking. The other night I made my own ranch dressing and some challah bread...all from scratch. Boo-freakin'-ya. That my friends is the bright side to my little freakout/ tirade.