Life through Digital Play

A Birthday Post

Another day older, so why haven’t I taken the day off?…

Well as I see it , birthdays come and go…there’ll be another one next year! I’ve decided to postpone my celebrations for a month until I’ve finished my MA to really celebrate and sleep off a 2 day hang over – now thats dedication and commitment to studying right??!
So as I’m here working out essay and dissertation plans, it struck me…I should write a post to commemorate this day, especially as i’m not out shopping or preparing for a wild evening…
Many may call me an obsessed student, crazy, or possibly even down right foolish, – however, I have my reasons and maybe i need to share these with ya’ll!

Time is of the essence when you lead a busy life…
working 2 part time jobs,
running a small business,
studying full time.

Each have their individual and full-on workloads, which I could go into but won’t bore you at this time!
Lets just say that finding time to:
- Film and edit a short pre-title sequence (when access to the multimedia suite is available!) whilst reading and researching to write a corresponding essay
- Update a blog with reflective ’stuff’ whilst reading to research and write a corresponding essay (as well as keeping abreast with weekly/bi-weekly written tasks)
- Conduct research (with primary school aged children, – managing the in-flux-nature/saga’s associated with this particular age group!), and then locate theories and write a dissertation (to incorporate/signify a whole year of study in a sophisticated manner!)
- Manage a youth club for young people aged 13 – 19 yrs (with all of the trials and tribulations associated!)
- Manage an out of school programme for children aged 4 – 11 yrs (with staff shortages, staff training, etc.)
- Plan/contibute (understandably) to management meetings/conferences
- Small Businsess administration (Tax/PAYE submissions, reply to client correspondence- phone/letter/email/fax)
- Fundraise (attempting to meet 3 funding application deadlines!)
- Deal with a dodgy Ball Cock (Ahem …in the toilet thank you!)
- Deal with a leaking boiler (can’t get hold of my plumber at all, hmm – I could phone other plumbers, but my plumber has better call out rates!)
….Sheesh, thats a lot to sort out don’t you think?!

Okay…sorry…I went there and told you what I said wouldn’t…
so here I am in front of the computer screen…attempting to multi-task!

On this note, I want to use this post to thank my family, god-children and friends for my cards, presents, birthday texts and phone calls as well as the ongoing support that you have all given/shown me over the years (feels like an academy award moment!)
Formal studies will soon be over and I will be free and devoid of academic stress!
Will my work ethic will ever change?…I doubt it, to get what you want out of life, you need to work hard and then play hard – Thanks for your patience and thanks for the space!
xx