Over the hump

Yesterday I felt like I achieved critical mass in getting settled into my new place. Suddenly it's not overwhelming; it feels like I can finish unpacking and organizing without having to stop everything else in my life. It's really more psychological than anything; it probably has something to do with the fact that I only spent two hours on it yesterday, and it made a world of difference. Now I can actually sit at my desk and accomplish things (I'm sitting at it right now!!!!), and my bedroom looks more or less like a bedroom that someone lives in, not one that was recently ransacked or hit by a typhoon.

So now I feel much more encouraged about pursuing some other goals, too. I've been entering some songwriting contests recently. One is part of a Gospel Music Association conference I'll be attending in Nashville at the end of this month, so I am much more motivated to practice those songs, in case one of them makes it to the finals and I have to (get to) perform it live!

I also have the goal of getting back in touch with certain people-- my prayer partners, some personal friends, etc. It's so easy to sit for a couple hours on the computer, then realize that I didn't do the things that were most important. So emailing is at the top of the list again. Because, really, my own relationships are a lot more important than checking three times a day to see what was said at the Sotomayor confirmation hearings, watching a video to see how well Obama did at throwing out the opening pitch at the All-Star game, reading about the trash-talking that's going on in the UFC, or any of the other earth-shattering events that yahoo thinks are so important.

I will say, of course Sotomayor's confirmation IS a significant issue that I should be aware of and do have opinions about, but the number of times I read about it or watch videos of it each day is NOT going to impact the outcome. And, honestly, I think the outcome has been certain for days (if not weeks). Does anyone sincerely believe there is a chance she will NOT be confirmed? Her confirmation seems more of a foregone conclusion than Obama's election was in late October.

So how did I get on the subject of politics? I could devote many full-fledged posts to political topics. Maybe next time. For now, I will close.

Peace.