Life in a Nutshell

Bonjour, mes copains! (Hello, my friends!)

Life lately. Does anyone every feel as though each day is so chock full of stuff that all of the time just flits away? Slips away, more like.

I've been feeling like that a whole lot in the past couple of weeks. I feel like my day consists of waking up, going to French class, practicing piano, and doing schoolwork. Ah yes, and going to sleep.

I feel as though my life is completely filled up by work. I know that saying that sounds like I'm exaggerating, but that's how I feel nonetheless. Some days I don't finish my school-work until around 9 at night. The days that I let myself do something fun in the evening (i.e. Youth Group, Go to a Play, the Library, etc.) I don't finish until around 11 PM. It's driving me insane. I feel as though I'm slogging through school and the only bright point is the weekends. Even those are sometimes filled with revising papers.

So what? So what do I do about this life where I don't have much/any time to call my own? I've tried reorganizing my priorities so that I get all of my school and piano practice done in the early bits of the day so that I have evenings to myself, but the fact of the matter is that there is too much work.

My main problem is not the work, however. It's the lack of play. Remember, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." I guess I'm becoming something of a dull girl. How can I find the balance? I want to do something fun during my days, but I feel like I don't have time. How can I compromise- how can I know when to let some of my schoolwork go to do it the next day and set aside some time for myself.

I sure don't know. But that's my mind right now.

-Tina

BY THE WAY: The film festival was very fun. I didn't place, but I got an honorary award for "Best Screenplay" and it was neat to see my film up on the big screen. :) Here it is, for those who want to watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWcVcS06bLY

ZIP!

Right now is the time to write a super-quick post before bed!

I'm updating you on the status of my film and the film festival. I finished the film the day after I wrote the last post about it, and editing was finished roughly...lastthursday. I cut it pretty close because the film was due on friday. Yep, I was slow!

Anyhow, my film got accepted! It's to be shown along with other films at a local movie theatre. I wonder if it'll be shown on the big screen? Who knows. I'm hoping to have a marvelous time, and I'm very excited about the whole affair already.

I don't want to get my hopes up, but I hope that I place at least.

Goodnight!

-Tina