"SHOULD"

What I've Learned Since Graduation

To those who know me, I am kind of a hyperactive person. Except on weekend mornings when I "make up" the sleep I've lost during the week. Then, once up, I am a little ball of energy with a definite "to-do list" going on. Most days, I ask my husband, "What's the plan today?" To which he responds that he doesn't have one.

When school ended, I had these ideas of, "oh, now you can do this" and "now you can do that". Most people assumed I would NEED to get my Master's Degree because I would be bored to death. I was afraid I would go for my Master's degree because I would be bored to death.

I had lost a few pounds last summer, and not that I need to lose weight, but I figured, "OK, exercise, and that will take up your time. You can pick up where you left off last summer". I am in acceptable shape, but if I wanted to be ultra-fit, I could lose 15 pounds. To be perfectly honest, I felt motivated for about two or three weeks and then something happened.

"Something" was that I think I may have learned to relax. OMG!!! I come home from work at 4:30-ish, I start up the grill, I cook, my husband gets home, we eat, and then I spend the evening relaxing with him watching the White Sox play. I am so good at "relaxing" that I don't even know HOW I got any schoolwork done last semester. Or, any of the previous semesters!

????

Is this really me?

Which brings me to the title of this entry: "SHOULD"

SHOULD I be painting my bathroom as planned?

SHOULD I be be exercising three hours a day to ensure maximum fat loss? (LOL)

SHOULD I be looking into any school's Master's Degree program?

SHOULD I be planning my next greatest adventure?

I have in the last month: planted flowers, made my own fondant icing, created a website, shampooed my carpets, and hosted my 5-year-old grandson's birthday party all while working full time as an Office Manager. And I'm sure this isn't "the whole list", and I'm not going to go looking for it...that is the point. I am tired of crossing things off of my "to-do lists".

I SHOULD be able to take a break. I started back to college back in 2005 taking two to three (and sometimes four classes) every Fall and Spring semester until I just graduated. Made the Dean's List every semester. Graduated with Highest Honors and a 3.9 GPA. This is 2010, five years later...

What SHOULD I do now? This girl is "relaxing" whether anyone ever thought I would be able to or not...LOL

I will keep you posted on my progress!  ;-)