A. For as hard as I’m (trying to) keep up with school, I’m working twice as hard keeping my cool. I really feel like I could perpetually crawl into my bed and eat Oreos, yank every single curl out of my little head, and just sleepandsleepandsleep. Just to keep sane. But there is a world out there that has many curiosities, and fortunately I feel compelled to greet them. You can’t do that in bed.
2. Is it too late to talk about the new year? I never really wrote the obligatory “What I learned in 2010 / What I’m looking forward to in 2011” post. Last year (2010) was better than 2009 in many ways (except 2009 brought my big bad visit to Europe, so that year will always hold my heart very dearly), but 2010 brought the same deal of growth and frustrations. I’m not going to get all sappy and reflect on my achievements and shortcomings, but I do know this much: Life is hard, move on! (Thank you, Alec Greven.) Which means a lot of things:
• Attempting to work out and take care of myself
• QUIT WORRYING. Wow.
• And again: QUIT WORRYING.
• Eating more Oreos
• Family first
• Watch more movies (this has been on my New Years Resolution list since 1999)
• Also, read more books…or read ONE BOOK at least (picture books do not count)
• BECOME PUNCTUAL = Allowing myself time to get places (or, actually arrive EARLY)
• Cooking more! New foods! COOKING NEW FOOD
• LESS STARBUCKS, MORE OTHER THINGS
• LEARN something new = take a dance/yoga class, start sewing and…
• MAKE MORE THINGS. Because Jesus knows, I can.
iii. I don’t write like I used to. I only write poetry when I’m in a poetry class, I only write creative nonfiction when I’m in an English class. Now I’m only in art classes and I forget about writing. I should really start writing more.
D. I eat at weird times. Is it normal to eat dinner at 12:30 a.m.? Or lunch at 4:30 p.m.?
5. I sleep hard. One benefit to being busy all day is I’ve had the best sleep! Nights when I’m not busy, I toss and turn for hours, really. The last week I’ve been sleeping like nobody’s business. Incredible.
…speaking of sleep, my candle is dangerously low…goodnight!
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