Where Did All the Free Time Go?

Saan na ba napunta lahat ng free time ko during the long holidays at pinugpog ako ngayon ng sangkaterbang trabaho? I am feeling so overwhelmed with the things I need to do from today until the end of the semester. At di sila 'yung tipong pwedeng mong paglaanan a few hours at a time. Lumalamon sila talaga ng matinding oras, parang isang s'yotang demanding at obssesive! Di bale sana kung isa lang kaso madami sila.

I've so many books to read and lessons to plan. I have thought of reading and planning my lessons ahead of time during the holidays pero di ko nagawa. There's also a school play na natanguan kong tulungang i-organize. The problem is, there isn't a workable script at the moment at parang pati 'yun ay poproblemahin ko pa. The play is being set to stage on February at feeling ko hindi kakayanin ang oras, given that it is a musical. Iniisip ko pa lang ang rehearsal time, natataranta na ko. At gusto pang ilabas outside school 'yung play! Umaambisyon talaga! Not to mention my own class play for Philippine Literature on the last week of March. I have to yet adapt a script. Actually, I'm looking forward it 'cause once I have chosen the cast and given them the script, class ko na ang bahala sa rehearsal time nila at preparations. Guide and tweaking na lang ang gagawin ko. However, bago ako makarating d'un, dadaan muna ako sa American literature papuntang Japan papuntang Edsa hanggang sa ngayon. Ilang taon din ang tatahakin ko!

Then there's Rizal at ang gabundok na books na dapat (at gusto) kong basahin tungkol sa kanya. I have taught it a few years back, but I only used two to three references. Ngayon ang dami na. Ginusto ko naman 'yun, eh, kaya paninindigan ko! (Love ko na si Austin Coates! Ganda pala ng biography niya tungkol kay JPR! No wonder idol siya ni idol Ambeth Ocampo.)

May nakalatag pang storyline (at script) na dapat kong simulan at tapusin. Siya ang kumain ng oras ko during the holidays only to discover a much better story. I was relieved that I was able to get out of the original concept dahil not only passe na siya eh talagang matrabaho given that there were other movies made with such concept. Aba! Mahirap dekorasyunan ang isang palasak ng idea kahit pa sabihing interesting siya. Anyway, dahil nga nakaisip ako ng better and more exciting concept (na nagustuhan naman ng producer/director), I had to start from scratch. At wala pa kong nasisimulan, pramis! Di pa talaga ako naupo sa harap ng computer para simulan siyang sulatin kahit synopsis man lang. Kaya good luck sa 'kin talaga! (Thank you to Jerrey and Acy though for the YM brainstorming sessions!)

Apart from those, dami ko pa gustong gawin. I have books to read for leisure. Since I started school last November, wala pa kong natatapos na libro. Nasisimulan ko pero di ko natatapos. (Na-kay Para kay B ako ngayon ni Ricky Lee, Chapter 3 pa lang!) I've new DVDs and downloaded TV series's episodes (I'm on my True Blood season finale though! Yey!) that I haven't seen. There are so many plays that I want to watch. Next week lang may dalawa akong gustong mapanood (Pamaypay, Kutsilyo, at Yantok on Jan. 14-16 in CCP and Cory the Musical on Jan 16-17 in Meralco Theater). Dunno if I could given my schedule. But definitely, another round of Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah on Feb (pang-birthday!)! Di pwedeng palampasin lalo pa't andun na si Cheeno (OK lang sa 'kin kung siya 'yung magiging gift ko!). Yipee! *giggles* Of course, may mga movies pang parating on cinemas. Hay buhey!

Whatever happened to the holidays? Can we just go back to the time when pressures are off? This is so different from what I encountered last year. Yes, I have a job back then pero sobrang luwag ng first three months ko (pwede pang pumalakpak sa loob at gumawa ng star sa rubber band!) only to be surprised with tsugihan factor sa work by last week of March. Eh kapag ganitong nai-stress pa naman ako, mas lalo akong walang nagagawa. I need time to calm myself first before I get to work again. Kaya siguro may dizzying spells ako this week. Parang gustong magkasakit ng katawan ko just so I have a legitimate excuse to slack off. Minsan nga naiisip ko, mas OK kaya if I have a regular job kung sa'n once I go home, hindi na ko susundan ng work? Pero hindi rin! I'd be bored out of my wits. Mas maii-stress naman ako n'un, pramis!

Nevetheless, I know that once this week has passed, magno-normalize na lahat. I can finally plan and schedule a possible timetable for everything needed to be done in the next three months. Saka pauwi rin si Mommy this month. Excited kami!

In the meantime, celebrate muna ng birthday ni Mega bukas sa Araneta!