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Wow this year is scooting away from me. Already I am in my fourth week at TAFE writing words, words and more words, listening, work shopping and musing over all things literary. I have had to really work on my self confidence as I am now surrounded by really great writers, editors and thinkers. It feels like a real privilege to be in classes with them and to be tutored by authors, the experts in the field. I know that already have grown in my writing and am sure that this is a year that will challenge me (hopefully not to the point I crack).
I have had to make a some changes at home to make it all work. There are a heap of jobs and things that got done when I wasn't studying full time that are crying out for attention (don't talk to me about the garden). The boys (all of them..) find themselves with a slightly increased workload around the house. I try not to feel guilty that I can't make it to the swimming carnival, can't come and watch them race. I have already had to say to the youngest that he can't offer my help after he volunteered me to make the costumes for a filming clip.
I feel as though I am constantly stealing time now either writing or reading or being mum. I know that as I get more confident in what I am doing, and more organised with my study times, it will be better...I hope. For now, just don't look in the corners of my house, or in fact anywhere in it. .
