A Candle Can't Burn From Two Ends

Mom is in Taiwan for another six weeks or so. She went back at the beginning of August. We (mom, dad, brothers, and I) email back and forth to keep in touch and to get updates about my grandparents. I once sent her an email around 2 AM eastern, and mom was worried that I have too much work, between school, teaching, and taking care of the home. She reminded me that a candle can't burn from two ends. What she meant is that I need to be sure to take care of myself or otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep it up for very long. I assured her I wasn't.

But I might be.

I know I shouldn't complain about getting more students, that I'm blessed to be able to have so many without even trying to advertise or anything of the sort. But I really feel short on time. I just don't have enough time to take on any students. I'm not even asking for a social life...I just want to be able to complete my readings and papers in time, and not fall asleep during lessons or church. I'd also like to keep my health, what's left of it, anyway.

A friend asked me the other night if I'm starting to feel the pressure to find Mr. Right. I laughed it off, of course, but the truth of the matter is that I don't think I've given it much thought recently. I'm just trying to get through each week, and consider it an accomplishment when I do. Don't get me wrong, I do hope that Mr. Right will find me, and I, him. I know what I'm looking for in a guy, I'm just not looking for a guy right now. Pressure? Yeah, I suppose, but there's nothing I can do about it when I don't even have the opportunity to meet people these days. Although, there was a group of guys talking about photons last night when I was watching the Giants' game at the bar last night....haha just kidding...they weren't cute at all.

...I should sleep...my brain is going in all sorts of directions. It's super-fried from 7 hours of movies and 3 hours of class today, plus reading 2 chapters on Disney....=_=;