I’ve been a bit stressed these past few weeks. Work has been hectic. My personal life has been non-existant. There’s a job for i/o Computers that has been taking waaay too long to complete because of situations beyond our control, and now the client is getting antsy. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now.
Having said all of that, I find myself thinking back to when things weren’t that hectic. I am really longing for those time when I used to come home from work, grab a bite to eat, and hop on the computer all night for fun. Yes, fun. Reading fascinating articles, browsing the latest modding sites, downloading new BETA software, and trying out new code on my personal site. I miss all of this. Add to that all of the games I used to play, and I long for those times even more. As soon as this job is done for i/o Computers, I think I may actually take a bit a break from it all. As much as I love it all, I miss my life even more. It seems that more and more each week, I have less and less time to even attempt to do what I want, or even need, to do. I bought World of Warcraft over a month ago, and if I remember correctly from the last time I played, I think I have played my character for only 7 hours. Seven hours for 1 character may be a lot to you, but back in my EverQuest days, 7 hours was a good night of play. I’m not saying that I want to go back to playing every night all night, but more than once every 2 weeks for an hour would be nice. Maybe an hour or two each night, or at the very least, 10 hours a week. I don’t think it’s that much to ask for considering I’m paying $15 a month for my account.
A few weeks back, I decided to sit down and write 5 goals for myself for the new year. Here are my top 5 things to change in 2007:
1) Stop doing websites for $$
2) Play more games
3) Purchase new LCD monitor
4) Better your time-management skills
5) Better manage your finances
If you look at the above, and think of them as a whole in a person’s life, you can sense a pattern. Better your life so you can enjoy it more. Coming home from work should be something looked forward to all day, not dreaded because you have more to do at home than you do at work. Trust me, I;m at work 9+ hours a day, and most days I dread coming home because I never get to relax. If you need more proof, look at my blogging schedule lately. I’ve barely been posting at all. Hell, there were 2 days last week where I was asleep in bed around 9:30pm. This is not the me I want to be.
This is the year I make it about me.
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