I...erm...*sigh*

[govcampbell]

Good evening!

Life has been crazy this summer. The degree to which I miss my usual summer is scary. And by usual, I mean, being on vacation from school and having a "summer" job, rather than a "psudo-real" job. I call it a "psuedo-real" because I still call this mythical thing called a "teaching job" my "real" job. Someday.

Changing "psudo-real" jobs made the summer even worse, because then I had to train, and for a while I was working two jobs.

I love my new job. The theater is a lot of fun, and the people are nice. The technial aspects of the job appeal to me, and if I had to do this for another year, I wouldn't mind too much. The only catch is the ownership of the chain is notoriously tight with a buck. There are things that the GM and I would like to do to improve things, but we can't get the owners to sign off on it.

However, I still miss the mental stimulation of academic work. I realized the other day that I haven't had a serious converstion about history in nearly a year. That makes me sad.

I had an interview at Hillsboro-Deering High School, I might hear something back this week. Keep your fingers crossed.

The next chapter of DTR is at my beta, as I'm sure all of you who care will be happy to know.

That brings me to my next point. I don't know what it is, but my muse has been AWOL most of the summer. Sure, I've been doing bits and peices of other things here and there, but the DTR muse has vansihed into the night. My intrest level has also dropped. I don't know why. I'm not taking pleasure in things like I used to, and I don't know if that's a summer thing, of what. Tante, if you're reading this, I'm trying but I can't seem to stay motivated on the radio thing. I wouldn't blame you if you went and replaced me. I'm just....BLAH...this summer.

So many things come one after another, it seems as if I can't keep up with them lately. I need a break, vacation, or something, but I can't afford to take one, because I've just switched job, etc...I'd love to take some time to get away, recharge the batteries, something. Lately, I feel like I've been running on the raggedy edge of empty for weeks on end.

As the musicans would say, something's gotta give.

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[tante-in-hp.livejournal.com]

My intrest level has also dropped. I don't know why. I'm not taking pleasure in things like I used to, and I don't know if that's a summer thing, of what. Tante, if you're reading this, I'm trying but I can't seem to stay motivated on the radio thing. I wouldn't blame you if you went and replaced me. I'm just....BLAH...this summer.

Firstly, do a couple things for yourself. 1. Make sure you're getting 8 hrs sleep nightly. 2. Take a good vitamin supplement daily. 3. Go get some Omega 3 fish oil (Carlson Labs Very Finest Fish Oil, lemon) put 2 tsp of it in a little OJ each morning and drink it down. You have classic earmarks of developing depression. A bit of armchair psychology here - which is limited in its effectiveness, mind. But, if you take good care of yourself, you'll regain more energy. Oh, and 4. Exercise! Even if it's just a walk for 20 minutes. Just humour me and try all this for a month (assuming you're not doing it already) and see how you feel then.

Secondly, don't worry about the radio drama. I've been running around chicken sans head-like for a good few months now and feeling guilty for not getting all the audio I have to you. So, let's put the project officially down for a couple months and see how things look at the end of September. I'll email you about it then and see how things are. 'k?

*hugs to you both*

[govcampbell.livejournal.com]

Sleep thing is tough, but it may be the root cause of a lot of this. Having trouble in that department lately, and it doesn't help that closing the theater doesn't get me home until after 1.

As for the vitamins, and the Omega three, I'll see what I can find locally. There's got to be a health foodsy type store around here, Dartmouth's into that kind of thing. The exercise, I will do my best on. I could use a bit more sunshine. I'm starting to feel nocturnal, and that's not good. I'm feeling like I usually do round abouts January/Feburary, when it's dark out all the time.

Thanks, about the radio thing, I mean. And everything else, of course, but now I don't feel quite so much like I'm letting you down. It's been eating at me, but every time I tried to make time for it, it kind of evaporated. It's been that kind of summer.

Thanks again! *hugs back*

[govcampbell.livejournal.com]

Oh, and Happy Birthday! :-)