Good week past and forward

I've been super busy these past few weeks since school started, as is everyone else. But it does seem that I'm getting even more taxes on my time. Thankfully, I've been up for the challenge and more efficiency and energy has increased along with my work load. I am however worried about getting burnt out. I remember not too long ago being a weaker man not able to keep up with these demands. Maybe all the energy I built up over a year of traveling has settled in my bones, and is a resource waiting to be used. I guess being active is a way to an active life as it were. So if you're interested in knowing what I'm spreading my efforts to, here's a list of my activities.

9 hrs/week Grad School with about as much outside of class with readings and projects.  

21 hrs/week TA job (freshmen are taxing on the nerves so I've found). 

10 hrs/week Pulse job working with the Sustainability Committee at SAIC which includes meetings, and meetings, and emails, and meetings. It's good work that is necessary for my happiness, but it is a time consuming venture. 

I sleep about 6 hours a day, sometimes less. 

3 hours a day making and eating food. 

7 to 10 hrs/week on the train, which sounds like a lot but I get much of my work done on the train. and occasionally read a book for fun. It's "Game of Thrones" right now.

And then on the weekends, I clean and work on fixing up my house and playing with my cat, and enjoying loud music with a glass of wine. Building shelves and doing laundry seems to be my only free time. I'm glad it has to be done because if it didn't, I'd probably fill that time with work too. Yay, for folding clothes. It might me boring to others but it's needed for my sanity. Sometimes it's good to not have to think. 

So there you have it. If I'm not answering your call or email or hanging out with you, it's probably cause I'm doing one or more of the following.