Some days I think my life is boring. After some thought I realize it's not so much boring as it is predictable. Sleep...School...Repeat. I wake up a touch after 5, get myself ready (which takes a grand total of 20 minutes), and then I eat my breakfast banana (of course!) while watching Sportscentre on TSN. I spend the next 30 minutes or so reading my daily dose of online "newspapers" which makes me feel somewhat clued in to the happenings of the past 24 hours. This includes checking scores for local sporting events. Then it's off to school and off to being pretty much busy for the next 11 hours. I leave school around 5:30 - sometimes later sometimes earlier. Then the work generally continues at home until the fuzziness consumes my brain. Then I sleep. This is sometimes by 8:30. Next day the cycle continues.
The eventful part of my day usually occurs between the hours of 8:25 and 3:45. If it weren't for the actual school day my life probably could be classified as boring. I really like routine.
This past weekend I watched volleyball in Morris. Honestly, I could spend every weekend watching some type of sporting event. It entertains me and makes me happy. I don't get to play anything anymore so why not watch. I'm competitive with whatever I play and I've realized that even watching is an intense experience for me. I spend a great amount of effort thinking about what I see - no matter what the sport. I would feel honored and blessed if one day my life included kids and following them around to tournaments and games every weekend. For now watching the kids from school keeps me fulfilled. That leads me to a predicament this weekend however. There are volleyball tournaments in St. Jean and Altona. A hockey tournament in IDC and a hockey game in Steinbach. I think I can manage getting to 3 of the 4, but we'll see how it unfolds. Hockey season is early so I can probably hold off on that for the time being. Last weekend I was sleeping before 10 both nights of the weekend and it felt remarkable. Maybe I'll keep that trend going.
I did probably the most awesome thing ever. I bought tickets for the Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks game on New Years Eve. Looks like I'm headed for a mini vacation to Minneapolis. Sometimes I do these things out of impulse. I really don't know if anyone else will go, but a hotel is booked and I'm excited. I would go alone if I had to - I love the Sharks. But I know that my Dad would be more than willing to accompany me. Who wouldn't want to go - seriously - I can't think of a more fulfilling way to bring in the New Year!
Its about the time when I should start winding down. I'm getting really close to the sleep portion of the three-part cycle. Last night the majestic and powerful thunder managed to deprive me of a solid night's sleep. It might have been the loudest thunder I've heard since moving to the city and I was sure the building was crumbling. I was just happy to wake in the morning to find the place intact. I'm hoping tonight brings with it a little more peace.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sleep...School...Repeat
Some days I think my life is boring. After some thought I realize it's not so much boring as it is predictable. Sleep...School...Repeat. I wake up a touch after 5, get myself ready (which takes a grand total of 20 minutes), and then I eat my breakfast banana (of course!) while watching Sportscentre on TSN. I spend the next 30 minutes or so reading my daily dose of online "newspapers" which makes me feel somewhat clued in to the happenings of the past 24 hours. This includes checking scores for local sporting events. Then it's off to school and off to being pretty much busy for the next 11 hours. I leave school around 5:30 - sometimes later sometimes earlier. Then the work generally continues at home until the fuzziness consumes my brain. Then I sleep. This is sometimes by 8:30. Next day the cycle continues.
The eventful part of my day usually occurs between the hours of 8:25 and 3:45. If it weren't for the actual school day my life probably could be classified as boring. I really like routine.
This past weekend I watched volleyball in Morris. Honestly, I could spend every weekend watching some type of sporting event. It entertains me and makes me happy. I don't get to play anything anymore so why not watch. I'm competitive with whatever I play and I've realized that even watching is an intense experience for me. I spend a great amount of effort thinking about what I see - no matter what the sport. I would feel honored and blessed if one day my life included kids and following them around to tournaments and games every weekend. For now watching the kids from school keeps me fulfilled. That leads me to a predicament this weekend however. There are volleyball tournaments in St. Jean and Altona. A hockey tournament in IDC and a hockey game in Steinbach. I think I can manage getting to 3 of the 4, but we'll see how it unfolds. Hockey season is early so I can probably hold off on that for the time being. Last weekend I was sleeping before 10 both nights of the weekend and it felt remarkable. Maybe I'll keep that trend going.
I did probably the most awesome thing ever. I bought tickets for the Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks game on New Years Eve. Looks like I'm headed for a mini vacation to Minneapolis. Sometimes I do these things out of impulse. I really don't know if anyone else will go, but a hotel is booked and I'm excited. I would go alone if I had to - I love the Sharks. But I know that my Dad would be more than willing to accompany me. Who wouldn't want to go - seriously - I can't think of a more fulfilling way to bring in the New Year!
Its about the time when I should start winding down. I'm getting really close to the sleep portion of the three-part cycle. Last night the majestic and powerful thunder managed to deprive me of a solid night's sleep. It might have been the loudest thunder I've heard since moving to the city and I was sure the building was crumbling. I was just happy to wake in the morning to find the place intact. I'm hoping tonight brings with it a little more peace.
The eventful part of my day usually occurs between the hours of 8:25 and 3:45. If it weren't for the actual school day my life probably could be classified as boring. I really like routine.
This past weekend I watched volleyball in Morris. Honestly, I could spend every weekend watching some type of sporting event. It entertains me and makes me happy. I don't get to play anything anymore so why not watch. I'm competitive with whatever I play and I've realized that even watching is an intense experience for me. I spend a great amount of effort thinking about what I see - no matter what the sport. I would feel honored and blessed if one day my life included kids and following them around to tournaments and games every weekend. For now watching the kids from school keeps me fulfilled. That leads me to a predicament this weekend however. There are volleyball tournaments in St. Jean and Altona. A hockey tournament in IDC and a hockey game in Steinbach. I think I can manage getting to 3 of the 4, but we'll see how it unfolds. Hockey season is early so I can probably hold off on that for the time being. Last weekend I was sleeping before 10 both nights of the weekend and it felt remarkable. Maybe I'll keep that trend going.
I did probably the most awesome thing ever. I bought tickets for the Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks game on New Years Eve. Looks like I'm headed for a mini vacation to Minneapolis. Sometimes I do these things out of impulse. I really don't know if anyone else will go, but a hotel is booked and I'm excited. I would go alone if I had to - I love the Sharks. But I know that my Dad would be more than willing to accompany me. Who wouldn't want to go - seriously - I can't think of a more fulfilling way to bring in the New Year!
Its about the time when I should start winding down. I'm getting really close to the sleep portion of the three-part cycle. Last night the majestic and powerful thunder managed to deprive me of a solid night's sleep. It might have been the loudest thunder I've heard since moving to the city and I was sure the building was crumbling. I was just happy to wake in the morning to find the place intact. I'm hoping tonight brings with it a little more peace.
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