January 12, 2011- Just Another Day...

     In the states, today would have been what one of my elementary school teachers dubbed, “Hump Day.”  It’s the middle of the week or the “hump” of the caterpillar she had up on the wall whose segments each had one day of the week written on them.  Here, it’s just another day, and the second day of the five day work week instead of the third. Things have picked back up at work and school after the “doldrum” days of the holiday season when lots of children and their families are working shorter hours, on vacations, having fun with visiting family, etc..., and it’s been a bit of a struggle for me to motivate myself back into that “full boar” work mode.  I feel that I am getting further and further behind at work, but I’m still so tired by the end of the day that I am not motivated to get caught up.  Well, at some point it will have to be done, and when I begin to push that deadline, I’ll kick back into gear and find my motivation to go a few more months.  It’s just like exercising. When you get out of the habit for a while, it seems so hard to get back on track, but once you take the first step to get out again, it’s downhill from there.  Living on an island, when you get to the “unmotivated stage,” it often means it’s time for a short break or vacation.  Maybe that’s where I’m at, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll be able to get off the rock soon for a short trip.  Until then, it’s back to the grind!