the day / week just isn't long enough...

man, i've been exhausted lately. i haven't had much energy to blog lately or update my sermon notes. usually when i get home after work, i'm getting headaches or just too tired to try to think about writing something. i haven't even been able to watch some of the t.v. shows that i recorded. i've had to resort to reading recaps. ugh. anyway, i'm glad i finally had some time on the weekend to catch up on some sleep. i'm already feeling better this morning and my head is more clear. the last couple of weeks or so has been pretty busy...

work has been kind of hectic lately with the end of the fiscal year coming up, so i've been trying to wrap up a lot of loose ends. it's pretty nuts 'cause i've had to chase down a ton of people to make sure they submit stuff on time.

also, it's tax season so i've been trying to locate all my receipts for work. it was kinda funny last week 'cause my mom's accountant called me and asked some questions about my employment to see what kind of expenses i could write off. in then end, i realized that i could write off essentially NOTHING unless i wanted to be 'aggressive'. so now, i owe the government a bit of money. :) i realize from doing my taxes though that i gotta try to stay a lot more organized. everything is a mess. i gotta file things better so that i won't have to frenetically look for stuff again this time next year.

with softball season around the corner, i've had to attend some meetings and start planning for the year too. as i mentioned previously, some of those meetings have been extremely frustrating to sit through because of stupid people. we've also had some problems getting our team together 'cause some of the players are deciding to take some time off this summer for other commitments. so we've been desperately looking for female players. we were in such a tough spot that we were pretty much looking for a warm body. ;) well, things are starting to fall into place now and hopefully people won't drop out again. the next step is deciding what kind of fees to charge our players. it's interesting to see some of my work experiences apply to planning for my team. i defintely have a greater appreciation for spending other people's money. at work, when programs request dollars to purchase new items, i expect them to explain / justify the reason for their expenses. i would expect the same when i'm given that responsibility. it's a challenge to budget and plan how we want to spend money for the team where everyone will be happy.

i've also been a little frustrated lately 'cause i've had to chase after FIDO. over christmas, i bought a cell phone for my mom and i was supposed to get a couple of months of free service. however, i've been getting billed for it and it's a pain in the ass to get it resolved with customer service. apparently they needed confirmation of my proof of purchase, and i was supposed to send this in. unfortunately, i was never made aware of this. ugh. so now their billing department is also chasing me down 'cause it looks like i'm not paying off my bill.

plus, i'm still trying to fit in some extra-curricular activities like floor hockey. in any case, i think i just gotta use my time a little more efficiently. i'm letting too many things pile up or leaving them 'til the last minute. and then when things get crazy, it suddenly seems like i don't have enough time in the day. no more computer games! :) i should have given that up for lent. hehe.