2: 2,018 things to in 2018

My year is in full swing. I haven’t done comedy for 2 months now, and I am antsy to get back on stage. I have been booking shows to get my ass back in gear. I am always so full of hope in the year.

Then reality sets in right around the end of the first week of the semester. I become cognizant of the fact that I will be insanely busy. I book my shows when I am on Christmas break with nothing to do. When school starts, I realize I have overextended myself. 

>>>>SHOWS are being booked, so check them out

But I guess I have been that way most of my life. I always need something to look forward to. My calendar needs to be full. Stir craziness will set in if I am just sitting at home. It’s always a defense mechanism against depression. 

When I am alone with my thoughts, I tend to make myself anxious. If I’m super busy, I have less time to think. It’s always been a confidence booster as well. I feel good about myself knowing that I can handle numerous jobs, deadlines and tasks. 

>>>>INSTRAGRAM is where you can see all the pics of my puppies

As I’ve gotten older, I have slowed down some. When I was in grad school, I was a full-time student, full-time editor and part time teacher. It was wild, but I did it. Once, I taught 5 courses at 3 different schools while working full-time at a newspaper. Driving was a nightmare.

Now I teach 2 classes a semester. Anything more would be difficult, since I am no longer a spring chicken. I now need sleep, breakfast and exercise. I need time to get out of bed and shower. 

Multitasking and doing so many things is only possible because I have no kids. Secondly, I have the best husband ever who helps me plan and prepare my days. He’s really more of my life manager. 

My hectic life begins Monday. I somehow managed to make my schedule consistent in that I teach at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. One school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Another Tuesday and Thursday. I’m pretty sure I will go to the wrong school sometime this semester. But won’t that just be a funny joke I could do?

Hope your new year is going well!