13:47
For a geek with no life or traditional hobbies, I have way too much to do these days.
My workday is usually quite short, and I spend my nights at home having virtually no social life beyond IRC. So one would think I have plenty of spare time in my hands.
Unfortunately not. First there is the "important" stuff, which at the moment mostly means studying for the universities' entrance exams. Then there are the important things, indcluding (but not limited to) music, graphics, self-studying Japanese, maintaining my anime and DVD addiction, noding... Not to mention I need a sufficient amount of sleep to be able to wake up at 8:00, a task difficult for a night person.
As a result of having tons of different things to concentrate on, sometimes I just spend the entire evening idling on IRC wondering on what project to take on. Soon I'll notice an another night has gone by without me doing anything constructive. That kind of days sometimes make me think I'd be better off being one of those not having the desire to be creative all the time.
All of my "projects" are of course voluntary, apart from studying which is driven by pressure from family members and society. Dropping one or two of the not-mandatory activities, at least temporarily, would not be the end of the world. But I love all that crap, damn it!
I have contemplated prioritizing and scheduling my activities, but it isn't that easy. As a person I am pretty much directed by impulses, intuition and especially inspiration. When I really get into some subject, I commit 110% of myself without even thinking of it. But if I try to work with the same thing at a time I'm not particulary inspired by it, I might as well bang my head against a wall. So strict timetables are out of the question, and what's the point in creating such a system when I can't follow it anyway?
The way I see it, my best option is to relax and "go with the flow", so to speak. In time, I'm sure all this will prioritize itself. The only exception to this being the studying part, which I have to schedule whether I like it or not. Unfortunately the schools don't hold their exams "June 15, or when break think it's a good day". When I'm the president of Finland, there will be a law to change that. :)
In case you were wondering.. Yes, my day logs are on a steady slide towards the extreme depths of sillyness and futility.