I love you, Friday...

I have never loved any other friday as much as this one. This week at work was a pretty intense one for me... it's been busy and I've had to guard the fort all by my lonesome because my co-worker retired this week. What's worse is that my office hasn't found someone to replace her, and I honestly don't know what's going on with that. I hate not knowing, and unfortunately, 'not knowing' is something normal around here; it comes with the territory of this job. By the time I get done with work, I'm exhausted, but I still have to go to school. Once I finally get home from school, I'm totally drained, both physically and mentally. It hasn't been easy. I hate having to split my focus between two things, in my case, work and school. I do it because I have to, and I understand that everyone needs to be able to juggle things in their daily lives, however, I really wish that I could just put all my focus and energy into school alone. At work, my mind is programmed, much like a robot... answer phone, check emails, compile paperwork, answer phone, fax out papers, schedule meetings, answer phone, file paperwork, did I mention answer phone? Then when I get to school, my brain has to instantly switch gears and be creative. The transition isn't always smooth, in fact, it's pretty much never smooth... it's like if you're driving down the freeway 60 miles per hour, and all of a sudden, you pull on the emergency brake... major damage. Anyway, I guess I just needed to vent a little. I have never cherished the weekends as much as I do now... I've got to soak it up when I can. It's depressing being a prisoner at a cubicle 50 hours every week, not being able to enjoy all the simple and beautiful things in life that many take for granted... being able to see the sun rise and feel the wind gently press against your skin... I miss that.

Hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day weekend! I'm looking forward to the extra day off. My friend Angie and I plan to drive out to Maleakahana this Sunday to hang out with family & friends and to put our Polaroid Land Cameras to good use. Hope I get some decent shots.

Thanks for listening.

Photo taken with my Blackbird Fly TLR
Agfa CT Precisa 100 35mm film; Cross Processed