For the last month or so I have been feeling heavy. Not overweight. Just...heavy. I never wanted to make a blog to whine and complain on. In fact, when I wrote my first blog, I was filled with enthusiasm and optimism. Now, I must admit...I'm a little bummed.
I took too many courses this semester, and I am constantly feeling weighed down by the heavy course load. This is my own fault for choosing so many classes. I do realize that. BUT, that realization doesn't do much to relieve my stress, or to lighten the weight of the boulder that is presently crushing my sternum and rib-cage.
I have been writing a lot...but not the stuff I need to be writing. My novel is progressing at a snail's pace. My children's books are on hold. I have been writing lots of essays, though. I've also been editing some work for my wife and a friend. I love writing. I love playing with words, rearranging them, finding different ways to say the same thing. I love the whole thing, and I know that it's my life's calling, it's just that...I need to focus. I need to take some time once this semester has finished, collect myself, and reevaluate my goals as a writer. I have a target for my novel (which I would rather not divulge...had a bad experience doing that last time :) ) I have a very cool classmate who offered to help me bring my children's book into a digital realm, and I'm a working student with a roof over my head, food in my belly, and a beautiful wife by my side.
Well...when you put it that way, I guess things are pretty great!
I'm feeling lighter already.
P.S. Here's a link to the Voice Thread Project I did last semester, when I err...didn't exactly "pass" the class (cough...sniffle...) It's stupid, it's obnoxious, it's annoying, and I hope you enjoy it :)
http://voicethread.com/share/1984825/
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