like really, i'm doing nothing these days

coming home from time off is always a blur…. i’ve been trying to get back to my sleep schedule, have been finding no time to blog, and work pressures have been making me a little stressed this week – but i’m getting through it and tomorrow is friday – so huzzah!

although i am plagued by the feeling i am “doing nothing” these days, looking at my calendar for the next few months i am quickly reminded that is not the case. i am trying to figure out where i can fit regular work-outs into my schedule as i have had a strong need to re-focus on my physical being in the last few weeks and i want to get my ankle stronger and the rest of me re-strengthened in preparation for a canoe trip i have planned for july (not to mention the rest of the summer’s hiking and kayaking and so forth). even though it has been a year and a half since i broke it, my ankle is still screwed up and my body-compensation has caused problems in my knee and hip as well – so i have made an appointment with a physiotherapist for next week to find out what i can do to start correcting it and strengthening things properly.

besides wanting to get back some sort of regular physical activity, i’ve got a number of things coming up in april and may including a regional union convention in vancouver, a flying folk army gig in seattle…. and possibly a trip to victoria at the end of march to visit some of my favourite friends. i have also been asked to speak at a colloquium being held in the memory of bob everton in may – about community-driven media and how resist! fits into that vision… i don’t think i’ve done a talk about radical communications in a long time, and i’m a bit nervous given that this was a topic so close to his heart and academic work….. this is something i actually have to prepare for.

i have also committed to start house-hunting next weekend (this one already being scheduled full)….. and am hoping to find something to buy before it gets too far into summer. okay – so scratch that part about feeling like i’m doing nothing – now that i’ve written it all out i’m overwhelmed with how much i have to do!

phew! thankfully there is plenty of relaxation and social time in my life too!