> I am in the same boat as you. I spend approx. 45-50 hours a week at work. There are lots of things that I would like to spend time on, so I usually end up staying up late during the week. It's rare that I go to bed before one o'clock in the morning.
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> On weekends, I try to get up at a semi-decent hour and make sure I have plenty of time to do the things I want to do.
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> One of the things I've been neglecting is spending time with my friends. My schedule at work is very flexible, so I occasionally take a long lunch to meet a friend. Several of my friends have similar flexibility in their schedules, so we've taken as much as a three hour lunch and gone out to a place called GameWorks. It's a huge video game arcade, restaurant, bar, etc...
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> It's just a matter of making the time, not trying to find it.
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> Kel"just do it"ly

Kelly hits the nail on the head. Figure out what is important to you and prioritize. Learn how to say no to things (and stay committed when you've said yes). Most of all, make time. Think of all the things that you do that aren't essential. Turn off the TV and read that book. People always complain about not having time to read but many of them find plenty of time to watch TV.

Log off of the internet. Wake up earlier. Don't go straight home after work. Slow down and look around. It is too easy to put blinders on and stick to a routine. So, instead of hoping that time will fall into your lap to do your hobbies, look into the future and tell yourself, "In two hours/tomorrow/Tuesday, I'm going to do X." Then do it.

And if you're going to meet with friends to do something and they flake, do it anyway. Most things don't matter if you are by yourself.

Ferrick