Work/ School Balance

Well, currently I am sitting in my home while a blizzard rages on outside. Just looking at the window is making me cold. I’ve been having trouble concentrating on schoolwork today, and that’s most likely because I’m not exactly enjoying what I have to read. I’m sure some people would absolutely love this book, and there are parts that I’m finding interesting, but it’s not my cup of tea. I probably would have taken one look at it and put it back on the shelf. The book is over 300 pages of poetry, flash fiction, lists of names, and pictures. It has gone from talking about the Lost in Space show to Pocahontas (the person, not the movie) to polygamy in the 1800s. I’m over halfway through it, so who knows where it’s going next. Some parts I find fascinating; others I struggle to read. I’ll get through it, though, and it looks like I will probably not have work tomorrow, when I’m thinking we may have about 2 inches of snow now and snow forecasted to keep going until tomorrow afternoon.

I did finish my essay on mattresses, and it allowed me to delve into some of my past trauma. In the essay, I look at the mattresses I’ve slept on. This essay has allowed me to dig into the trauma of my life with my father, see what I still sometimes struggle with, and what I’ve healed from. It also goes into some detail about my divorce. What surprised me was how much I delved into Madigan, my stuffed dog from when I was a child. I also delved into how much I miss my grandparents. I also showed envy, happiness, freedom, and independence in my essay. We’ll see what happens on Thursday when I have class, if we have class.

This week has been a week. I ended up with a sinus infection and tried to power through. I made it to Saturday. I also had an eye doctor’s appointment, which told me I have the reading vision of a 50-year-old. I don’t know what that means, but I was told I have to hope it slows down. My new glasses are ordered, and I am now one of those people with 4 pairs of glasses, or I will be when they get here. One for night driving so I don’t get migraines from the lights, one for reading, my everyday glasses (which haven’t changed because the only thing that changed is my reading), and sunglasses. When I’m at work, my regular glasses are fine, and I figured if it gets bad, I can just bring my reading glasses. Tuesday, when I left work, my check engine light went on. I wasn’t happy about that. I had too much going on to be without my car. I took it to the shop, and of course it was expensive. I had it back Thursday evening, thankfully. My poor mom was nice enough to drive me to my eye appointment, but she was rear-ended on her way to get me. Thankfully, she was fine. Her car, not so much. It’s in the shop, and she has a rental, which she will have for a while, it seems.

So, that has been my week. I keep looking outside and seeing the snow, dreading shoveling. I may do some before it gets too dark as far as doing the steps so they don’t get too deep, but I’m really wondering if it’s worth it since there will be blizzard conditions in the middle of the night.