My, my, my...

I never would have dreamed going to school full time would be more taxing than a full time job.  I guess that's because most jobs don't require you to keep working after you get home.  It's been rewarding so far though.  I suppose I'm really going to have to narrow down what career direction I want to pursue.  I'm in the Fine Arts program, and that's all well and good, but what does my future hold?  I hope to figure that out before I hit retirement age.  My biggest interest has always been in music, but can I really find something in this field I will be happy with?  I have so many interest and so many things I want to learn, it's hard choosing a single direction to go.  Though I'm happy I'm finally back in school and doing well, it's still a little depressing I waited so long.  I think of all the years I blew school off.  I could have had a Master's or even Doctorate by now.  I can't dwell on that, after all I can't change it anyway.  I will have to stay focused on the present and continue to push forward.  I need to find a way to better manage my time though.  I was just starting to break into new ground as far as my lyrics and music writing goes.  Now that I'm in school and taking care of other things, my days seems to be completely full.  It's very frustrating.  I have several songs started that I want to finish up.  Looks like I'm going to  have to get a planner and organize everything I do.  How sad is that?  Oh well, if it works I'll be happy.

From the Complaint Department

I'm a firm believer in keeping up on current affairs, but I swear the more news I watch, the more irritated I get. I fail to understand how so many citizens of this country can have more common sense than the supposed highly educated leaders we have in office. Power, greed & money have completely consumed our governments at the local, state and federal levels. I don't believe this country will ever be what it was intended to be. It is a failed project. Though we have made tremendous progress in technology, equality, human rights etc., we are equally taking so many other things in the wrong direction. My gripe for the day: I'm sick of hearing about our country's deficit and talks of balancing the budget. I learned how to write checks and balance a checkbook in middle school.  It's not rocket science. You can't spend what you don't have, unless of course you're the government. Just borrow money from yourself right? I find it repulsive that our leaders can spend money they don't have and never pay it back, with no real consequences. Yet us citizens are held accountable for our actions and any loans we have. Their hypocrisy has no bounds. It's not like the deficit showed up secretly one night while we were all sleeping. It's been right there in our face all along. And now who will have to pay for all our leaders past and present recklessly spending the tax payers money? The tax payers of course. Well, I think I've complained enough for one day. I think I'll go get some sleep, while it's still free...