Death? and taxes?

There are 15+ buzzard/hawk-type birds circling above the trees outside my office. Before, I've seen maybe three at the most. I wonder what luscious roadkill they've spotted. I just hope it isn't my brain, which at times I think is rotting behind my very eyes.

I think I've posted about my priorities before, but life just keeps getting more complicated, and I can't seem to actually change my priorities. Any advice, anyone?

Here's what I want my priorities to be/think they should be:

• Time with the Lord
• Books (including such things as self-study, GRE prep--I just registered to take it in June!--and that long list to the right of unread books on my shelves)
• People (friends, and, of course, Trey. And the Trey part is tricky because I'm not sure how much priority this should have on my time at this point. . .it's important, but not urgent (which I apparently learned from Franklin Covey via Steve Lanier). Obviously wants and needs differ rather dramatically at this point.)
• Running (I miss it)

These are things I would like to do daily, though I think the people part doesn't have to be daily physical contact. I get plenty of verbal communication via email, facebook, phone, etc.

Here's what my priorities end up being:

• Getting to work on time (though I often fail at this)
  
• Staying awake at my desk
• Making sure I have clothes to wear to work that aren't dirty or wrinkly
• Paying bills, grocery shopping, not leaving the house or my room a total wreck
• Worrying about classes that I haven't been to or haven't done the homework for
• Spending time with friends (rather unmoderated; people are more important than pretty much everything and I don't always balance that well)
• Trying to get to bed before 1 a.m.

I've been a little better about spending time with the Lord, but it's often rushed and squeezed in, which doesn't look like a priority.

Hm. This is more of a "Dear Diary" than a very pleasant post to read. Maybe my problem is that I love spontaneity yet crave routine? I did have a lovely spontaneous trip to Tickfaw State Park with Trey and his family this past weekend. It was definitely worth any sacrifice to my petty priorities.

Anyway, I've apparently made posting on my blog more of a priority than working. I should probably remedy that now.