Every now and then I kind of wake up and realize that I have too many irons in the fire, I am getting further out of shape (and fatter!?!!), and I am just going through the motions while life spins out of control. That is a good thing. Not that my life is spinning out of control, but that I become aware of the fact. I think one of the best indicators is that I feel a general sense of malaise when I get home from work. There are too many things to do, so I make myself a piece of peanut butter toast, pour myself a glass of milk, and start refreshing Free Republic in the hope that an article will appear that is interesting enough to make me forget that I have other, more important responsibilities. Eventually, my torpidity gets so bad that my conscience kicks in. That is where I am now. It is all quite invigorating, really.
The next thing that happens is that I make a list, prioritize it, and go to work. This time it includes the following:
- Programming and machine vision volunteer work
- The USGS in Vancouver, Washington (clean water–I know, I am a Republican. We hate clean water)
- GaugeCam.com (with NCSU and my buddy Troy)
- Help for a buddy in Atlanta
- Help for a buddy in Charlotte (KamVu.com)
- Campbell U. investigation for Kelly
- Wake Tech for Lorena and Kelly
- CLEP test planning for Kelly and Christian
- Endless planning, correction, etc.
- Big new Betty Blonde initiative (very hush hush–stay tuned)
- Work on BleAx and C++ programming with Christian
- Plan a web/SMS accessible Arduino project with Christian
- Find a pottery class for Lorena and the kids
- Set up a workout schedule
- Start eating right (Lorena and I have a plan!!!)
Man, that is pretty good start. I will put some order to this and start working today!
Gerri
I follow your blog posts and see you talk a lot about college and CLEP. You might be interested in a scholarship contest going to help students earn their degree with CLEP and credit by exam. Details here: http://www.collegeplus.org/scholarships
Best wishes on your college journey!