Egads! Exhaustion, & Elephants, of course.

"When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers." -- Kikuyu Proverb

I've never heard of the Kikuyu until now (I like the ring of the name though, & no doubt I'll be polishing those old reference skills by looking into shortly) nor does the aforementioned quote have anything to do what's on my mind; however, when I came across it today, I found it enticing enough to share. It's kind of funny--until you think about what it really means...

And, speaking of grass, the grass truly is greener on the other side. Over the summer, I managed to keep myself busy with busy work (& rather successfully I might add) while secretly longing to be forced to consistently use my brain again. (aka: school). It's a little too easy to be slack in an apt. that's 100+ degrees. I mean, I knew I'd be busy trying to juggle four grad classes and work, but it didn't sound too bad. It's not. Not bad that is. That much I admist, lest I prove myself the whiner that I am. There's just so much--so much to learn--and seemingly not enough time. The world of information is just too darn big. Better than small, true enough. Take, for example, my current endeavor at work. I'm in the midst of designing our library's first ever Teen Advisory Board, brainstorm feasible programs, & manage the YA collection while overseeing the reference desk, all of which is absolutely new to me. I revel in it, love it all (& readily admit that it has the potential to detract from homework); I'm also full of admiration for the people out there who manage to do so with gusto everyday. Thus, I must ask: Any tips on how as to get my bearings, manage one's time in order to achieve "mission accomplished," at least for the moment, and still step outside for a whiff of fresh air? Words of wisdom would be most appreciated.

Please forgive the many probable typos. The advanced hour of the day has dispelled any desire to proof. Ahh...the beauty of a blog...a person's own little realm of the world; so long as they momentarily pretend there's not a professor out somewhere out there reading this. :)