busier than ever...

You might be wondering how someone could possibly be burnt out when she hasn't got a job to wake up to, no family and kids of her own, and basically stress-free from the coming holiday season like most families are. There is no gift to buy and no meal to cook, let alone party celebrations which are a must in her prime years. YET, I am so so exhausted. I probably have too much on my plate without being aware of it.

Well, to cut the story short, here are some items that stand out on my To-Do list:

• working super hard on my e-magazine, including learning to use InDesign (which is a bit of a struggle for someone who is technology phobic, looking for contributions from artists, creating content and articles and finishing the last module of the course
• sending out job applications and attending interviews (an average of 3-4 interviews a week)
• visiting different expos related to what I do, gathering information, going through the pile, and liaise with potential employers (I'll need another card holder for the business cards I have collected)
• transfer all important details to my new planner for 2014
• write postcards to friends I wish to keep in contact with and post them out before postal deadline
• submit application to TDC for retail space 
• reply to emails which are long overdue
• start planning for a getaway in Summer next year if I still haven't got a job by then
• blogging and producing my newsletter SLLM
• and of course there are household chores and errands to run

And I have about 15 days to complete 80% of the above. I am already having a headache just by looking at the list.

Well, I guess this is how I am going to approach:

1. prioritise the tasks according to their importance and urgency
2. write them down in my Steno Notes
3. schedule in my planner, 3 tasks a day max
4. focus on the tasks 
5. take breaks and rest on days when I don't feel like being productive
6. Make art on red holidays when I'll be alone at home or volunteer 
7. and make the red days technology free

Looks like this is gonna be a full-on workload to keep me pretty occupied till January.