I'm Full Up

SwirlSpice  May 07 08

KathyHowe just announced that she had to give up one of her gigs.

About a month ago, mostly unprovoked by anything in particular, I said to Missy that if I have to take on any additional commitments beyond what I have now, something is going to have to give. I already feel strapped. I am approaching the limit of my capacity to do stuff. These are my current commitments:

Missy my job choir Metblog Race in the Workplace my personal domains

Missy isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The j-o-b isn't changing over the next year at least. I already feel like I should give more to Metblog. Full story...

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