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.

One of THOSE weeks...

You may be asking yourself, "Hey, you're (usually) pretty awesome about updating your blog on a regular basis...wtf?" 

Or you might not. I'm not sure how many days its been since I last posted. 

So this is one of those posts where I assure you that I am still alive. See ---> I'm alive!

This week has been crazy. I am a creature of the night (but not in the Rocky Horror way... just saying) but for work, I have had to get up at 5:00 am. That's right. I wake up before the sun. I go to bed after the sun. Stupid, lazy sun... So, this new "morning person" thing has really thrown a wrench into my life. I'm not complaining. In some ways it's super nice to have gotten in 4 hours of work by 10:00 am. Huzzah! Granted, it does come at a cost. My creative hours have now become sleeping hours. I hope I will adjust.

What else has made this week crazy? The extra stress of classes. I had no idea that taking two online classes was going to be such a balancing act. I mean, I finish my work, get all excited that I'm done, and then realize... oh no I'm not. There is ALWAYS something to work on. And, I don't want to go into it (because I've moved on) but since it's a creative writing class, and so much depends on other students being responsible and getting their stuff posted on time, it's horribly annoying when people just don't meet the deadline. Yes, I've been told they have had technical problems. But, I would like to point out -- we have everyone's e-mails. So, if you can't post something in time (for whatever reason) don't wait and figure out how to post it three days later but 30 minutes before the critique is due. No, send out a damn e-mail and let your classmates know. Is that too much to ask? For graduate school, I think not.

OH! Good things about this week 1) Castle Season 4 started Monday night AND 2) Castle Season 3 was released on DVD Tuesday. 

I love my escape. 

Also, I have been reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and so far I'm a fan. Not just of the story but of the formatting of the novel. It's like a grown-up picture book in a lot of ways. When I post a "formal" review I'll include some snapshots with it. 

So, there's my update. Hopefully I'll post some fun stuff soon. Keep reading!

Too Good Not To Share

Okay, so I know I posted only yesterday...
And while I have nothing super insightful to say tonight (except even though I graduated college Magna Cum Laude and am getting a Masters I still manage to grab pans that just came out of the oven with my bare hand at work... don't be like me. Learn from your mistakes!) HOWEVER! I do have this video to share...

If you are an English person, I'm pretty sure you'll love it. If not, well I hope you appreciated it :-)