Where did the Tears go?

So, I'm 10 days in ... and there are no tears! This time in September, I was barely holding my head above water. Maybe it hasn't hit me all yet ... and maybe it won't. Maybe, mentally, I'm better prepared going into it this time around.

I'm trying to be more balanced. Last time, I disappeared from the real world (and not in the usual good way I normally do in the summers). I barely talked to anyone beyond the walls of The Abyss. I'm trying to fit in some of the things I love ... now ... while writing will be completely off the table as I just won't have time, I am still going to try and be creative in other areas. I think my biggest problem was my creativity and imagination really did take a back seat to everything, and honestly, I really do think that was a LOT of my problem.

... Now ... if I could just figure out how to "build" this dresser I just bought.

One More Round Of Madness

So ...  one more day until I re-enter reality... again. It was a nice reprieve to come back here for a couple weeks. Well, I fly out of my home tomorrow and get back to there tomorrow night. It won't be until Monday morning, or Sunday might, that I'll be officially back in The Abyss. 

Last time around I decided to only think about these next 3 years in 15 week chunks. That proved to still be a little much with everything thrown at you. So I'm going to do smaller chunks within the 15 week chunks. So Come Monday, I only have to get through 3 weeks until my birthday weekend. That's not bad. 3 weeks and I'll be 1 month in. 1/4 the second stint ... ugh ... okay I went too far. Just focusing on the next 3 weeks.

Man, I can't wait to get back to summer and do something completely unnecessary, but FUN!