I halfway quit

I often wonder if I subconsciously self-sabotage any chance o balance. This summer the pendulum swung from me being so busy and a cranky piece of work, to a bored, listless whiny baby. Now that classes have started, I feel things starting to shift to crazy. Classes have started, my internship will (hopefully) start soon. I joined two 'extra-curriculars' of sorts (one is related to my 'professional development' as a social worker, the other fits somewhere between faith and friendship). And with this, I still have my job. Right now I work 20 hours per week. Instead of quitting outright, I offered to stay on as needed to do the few tasks I handle weekly. I had in mind that this was something I could do in two hours on the weekends, and it is, truthfully, in terms of how long these tasks take. But today, I sat there as my bosses suggested me coming in two mornings a week, working from home two evenings and still coming in on weekends. This on top of 4 classes and a 24 hours per week internship, and I found myself halfway agreeing ... what is wrong with me ... why can't I just up and quit? 

In other news of worth ... I finally made it to the beach, and in the water! Last weekend Rob and I rode our bikes to the beach and waded in the water, and it only took four summers living here. 

And of course, I've been trying to digest as much of the current politic climate as tolerable. I don't have much to add to the Palin analysis. However, I had to call out Mike Huckabee. He says as follows: "And speaking of Governor Palin, I am so tired of hearing about her lack of experience. I want to tell you folks something. She got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."

So let me get this straight ... the amount of votes she received speaks to her level of experience? I think we learned about this sort faulty logic in intro to Philosophy, but I'll play along. So, by your account, since more people called in to Vote in American Idol than any presidential election in history, and in the mayoral race of Wasilla, Clay Aiken is more qualified to be the veep, right? 

It is interesting to now live in a blue state and be in a social work program. It still feels odd to not be in the tiny liberal minority.