I just came to the fantastic realization that I have a ridiculous amount of stuff to do this weekend, and I have plans on Sunday so Saturday is going to be one hell of a busy day. I have a midterm on Friday and it just hit me that March 4th is this Friday, I have a large assignment due on Thursday, a lot of reading to do and a midterm on the 10th that I should start studying for. If I was really intelligent I would be studying or working on my assignment right now, but I am a procrastinator so that's not happening right now.
Instead I am listening to Regina Spektor, eating chocolate and enjoying my Friday night while my little wears quite a whorish outfit and goes to a party (it's a Katy Perry California Girls themed party) and my older sister has coffee with a friend. But seriously, I should get my butt in gear and do some homework.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Unfinished Thoughts
Today was a day where I did a lot of thinking (uh oh....)
I started off my day with an 8:30 nutrition lecture all about eating disorders, and moved onto a psych lecture about psychological disorders...These lectures basically led me to the conclusion that the media is terrible. Today was full of learning fabulous things like 95% of women would rather get hit by a truck and die than be fat. Society and the media have seriously skewed our perception of "normal." No one is as tiny as all of the models on television and in magazines it's an unattainable, unrealistic standard. (These models are like 25% thinner than the average woman). So much for a role model. I learned other great stats like more girls/women in the US have anorexia than breast cancer. If we could get people to love themselves than there would be so many less sick people. What really needs to happen is as a society we need to stop focusing in on weight and focus on healthy. And remember what's healthy varies for each individual. Why is it so impossible for us to just love ourselves?
We all feel alone. Most often temporarily, but it still happens. Just like every other feeling we aren't alone in feeling this. So why is it then, that we feel so alone and like no one understands us/what we're going through/feeling?
I was also good today though. After procrastinating for like 4 hours (I get home at like noon on Tuesdays so it's not a big deal) I did some reading/studying for my upcoming midterm. The fact that this midterm isn't for another two weeks makes it all the better because I am actually not procrastinating! I'm studying WAY in advance. Hopefully it pays off.
I started off my day with an 8:30 nutrition lecture all about eating disorders, and moved onto a psych lecture about psychological disorders...These lectures basically led me to the conclusion that the media is terrible. Today was full of learning fabulous things like 95% of women would rather get hit by a truck and die than be fat. Society and the media have seriously skewed our perception of "normal." No one is as tiny as all of the models on television and in magazines it's an unattainable, unrealistic standard. (These models are like 25% thinner than the average woman). So much for a role model. I learned other great stats like more girls/women in the US have anorexia than breast cancer. If we could get people to love themselves than there would be so many less sick people. What really needs to happen is as a society we need to stop focusing in on weight and focus on healthy. And remember what's healthy varies for each individual. Why is it so impossible for us to just love ourselves?
We all feel alone. Most often temporarily, but it still happens. Just like every other feeling we aren't alone in feeling this. So why is it then, that we feel so alone and like no one understands us/what we're going through/feeling?
I was also good today though. After procrastinating for like 4 hours (I get home at like noon on Tuesdays so it's not a big deal) I did some reading/studying for my upcoming midterm. The fact that this midterm isn't for another two weeks makes it all the better because I am actually not procrastinating! I'm studying WAY in advance. Hopefully it pays off.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Break's Over.
My reading break is coming to an end. I enjoyed this (much deserved?) break from school and went to the states twice, went and saw the Globetrotters play, visited with my Grandparents and managed to not finish almost all of the things I was supposed to do during this week for school. Example: I have a 6 page education paper due tomorrow morning at 10:30. It's four pages long at the moment and I'm not happy with it. I guess I'm more angry at myself for having an entire week and managing to essentially waste most of my time through poor time management. Especially because I was supposed to use this week to catch up with my readings and I only read like 2 chapters out of the 10 I was supposed to read.
RANDOM TOPIC CHANGE!
I'm still at my grandparent's house and now I'm here alone for the next little while because my Grandma just got a phone call from her friend saying that this woman's husband died. So now my grandparent's are visiting her. I've met this woman multiple times and she is an extremely pleasant, but I didn't know her husband well. My thoughts are with her though.
All this just makes me think about the fact that both of my grandparents (who I'm extremely close with) are in their 70's and that they're going to die one day too. Maybe I'm a little bit dark and morbid for thinking about this now when it hasn't happened yet? But I think that when it does happen it's going to tear me apart. That is one of my major flaws I suppose, I'm a worrier, I worry about things that really don't need to be worried about. I guess it's also something to remind you to be thankful for what you have.
RANDOM TOPIC CHANGE!
I'm still at my grandparent's house and now I'm here alone for the next little while because my Grandma just got a phone call from her friend saying that this woman's husband died. So now my grandparent's are visiting her. I've met this woman multiple times and she is an extremely pleasant, but I didn't know her husband well. My thoughts are with her though.
All this just makes me think about the fact that both of my grandparents (who I'm extremely close with) are in their 70's and that they're going to die one day too. Maybe I'm a little bit dark and morbid for thinking about this now when it hasn't happened yet? But I think that when it does happen it's going to tear me apart. That is one of my major flaws I suppose, I'm a worrier, I worry about things that really don't need to be worried about. I guess it's also something to remind you to be thankful for what you have.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentines Day
Happy Valentines Day.
Once again I am celebrating Valentines day alone, because I am single. I'm not complaining however. Yes it would be nice to have a special someone to share it with, but spending it alone also takes all the pressure off. I can sleep in and spend all day in my pj's. However I'm not because I went out for lunch with another single girlfriend of mine before she had to go to work. I might go out to dinner with a different friend too.
I also have some of the best friends ever. One of my friends brought me a teddy bear, a bunch of chocolate and some gummy worms. My dad bought me some Hershey's Kisses, and honestly I don't know how I'm going to resist all of this junk food and I'm now picturing myself becoming extremely obese from all this "love."
Now I have to go do an insane amount of reading and write a paper for school. So Happy valentines day to everyone else who's spending it solo (and I guess to all of you couples too).
Once again I am celebrating Valentines day alone, because I am single. I'm not complaining however. Yes it would be nice to have a special someone to share it with, but spending it alone also takes all the pressure off. I can sleep in and spend all day in my pj's. However I'm not because I went out for lunch with another single girlfriend of mine before she had to go to work. I might go out to dinner with a different friend too.
I also have some of the best friends ever. One of my friends brought me a teddy bear, a bunch of chocolate and some gummy worms. My dad bought me some Hershey's Kisses, and honestly I don't know how I'm going to resist all of this junk food and I'm now picturing myself becoming extremely obese from all this "love."
Now I have to go do an insane amount of reading and write a paper for school. So Happy valentines day to everyone else who's spending it solo (and I guess to all of you couples too).
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Reading Break Has Officially Begun, But Who Knows How Much of a "Break" I'll actually get?
Reading week has officially begun.
Today I didn't accomplish much other than the realization of how much stuff I actually have to do during this break. I did read one of the 10 chapters I have to read for next week/to catch up with my readings. I also have to write a paper. Because last night I decided I want to go for an honors degree in Psych instead of just a regular BA in Psych, I should also use this week for studying also. (I mostly decided this because I am going to have to go for my masters degree and this will look better and help me prepare myself to get there)
There aren't a huge number of differences between a regular BA in psych and an honors degree psych. In order to get this honors degree, I need at least a 3.0 GPA (B average which is necessary to get into most grad schools anyways), an additional 12 credits (132 instead of the 120 required for graduation), and a research project. Those are not all of the requirements, but they are the main and largest ones. I'm going to go to an information session in March and make sure that this is something that is actually possible and sensible for me to do.
An update on the salon scam: After I cancelled all my appointments yesterday, today my grandpa phoned me and explained that he had talked to the owner of the salon who had said she had already done like 100 of these appointments for free anyways and she will honor the certificates I purchased. She's going in for surgery (for what I have no idea) so she will be away from work for a while, but she will phone when she gets back. (Hopefully she will also extend the time that I'm allowed to use it because mine is supposed to expire March 22nd.) We'll see how everything works out.
Today I went to my high school to see the school musical which was a production of Seussical. It was very well done and incorporated a few unexpected things (like a Harry Potter reference) which added to the enjoyability of the musical. The only critique I had was there was no large dance number the way there has been in previous school musicals (even though they've had the same choreographer). Either way I enjoyed it.
Today I didn't accomplish much other than the realization of how much stuff I actually have to do during this break. I did read one of the 10 chapters I have to read for next week/to catch up with my readings. I also have to write a paper. Because last night I decided I want to go for an honors degree in Psych instead of just a regular BA in Psych, I should also use this week for studying also. (I mostly decided this because I am going to have to go for my masters degree and this will look better and help me prepare myself to get there)
There aren't a huge number of differences between a regular BA in psych and an honors degree psych. In order to get this honors degree, I need at least a 3.0 GPA (B average which is necessary to get into most grad schools anyways), an additional 12 credits (132 instead of the 120 required for graduation), and a research project. Those are not all of the requirements, but they are the main and largest ones. I'm going to go to an information session in March and make sure that this is something that is actually possible and sensible for me to do.
An update on the salon scam: After I cancelled all my appointments yesterday, today my grandpa phoned me and explained that he had talked to the owner of the salon who had said she had already done like 100 of these appointments for free anyways and she will honor the certificates I purchased. She's going in for surgery (for what I have no idea) so she will be away from work for a while, but she will phone when she gets back. (Hopefully she will also extend the time that I'm allowed to use it because mine is supposed to expire March 22nd.) We'll see how everything works out.
Today I went to my high school to see the school musical which was a production of Seussical. It was very well done and incorporated a few unexpected things (like a Harry Potter reference) which added to the enjoyability of the musical. The only critique I had was there was no large dance number the way there has been in previous school musicals (even though they've had the same choreographer). Either way I enjoyed it.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
When They Said "Things Could Always Be Worse" They Really Weren't Kidding
To put it simply, I'm having a horrible week.
Monday afternoon after studying for my midterm, my friend and I get on the bus to go home. We get to the bottom of the mountain and all of the sudden the wheels start smoking, (the wheels are spinning and we aren't going anywhere) and the bus breaks down. Basically I have to take a 20 minute hike to the top of the hill to the next bus stop on our route. I go to school on the top of a mountain, we come down the mountain and immediately have to go up a hill for me to get home.
Tuesday morning I had an 8:30am midterm immediately followed by a quiz. I completely blanked on the last page of my midterm (there goes 5 marks), and I didn't do so well on my quiz either because I was so freaked out about studying for my midterm before hand. Tuesday night I finished a paper and went to bed thinking that this week could only get better. But I was wrong.
Today is my sleep in day (so it started off well), so I got up and went to school as usual. I went to class handed in my paper and because my professor wasn't there we watched a documentary (so I didn't have to take notes at all). Well to be honest there was a documentary playing in the background and I surfed the web and chatted with friends. So the day was going well. Until I got home.
When I got home I got a phone call from the salon that I bought a spa package from for myself as well as one for my sister for Christmas. I assumed they were calling me to confirm my appointment for Saturday. However, I was mistaken. They were calling me to inform me that they had hired two companies to promote and sell this spa package that I had purchased. One of the companies had made extra copies of the gift certificates, sold them and kept the money. Long story short, my name wasn't on the list of they received from the legitimate company and I had been ripped off. So my Christmas gift for my sister was now worthless. But they also told me not to worry, this company is now being sued (by multiple salons) and investigated by the police for fraud. Also the manager is offering to give me a coupon for 50% off any service of my choosing and same for my sister, but either way I'm still being ripped off, and I'm still out over $100. I do realize that in the long run that's not actually loads of money, but I still feel stupid (even though I had no possible way of knowing) and cheated.
Plus tomorrow is an early day for me. Not only that, but my sister flies out to go visit her boyfriend and she is going to get up at 5am and shower, which means I should be woken up by the sound of her blow drying her hair at approximately 5:25am. I'd say that I can't wait until this week is over, but that would mean that it would be Valentines day and yet again I would be all alone on Valentines day. Maybe I should start a "Lonely Heart's Club?"
Friday, February 4, 2011
Is That My Stress Level or my Phone Number?
I'm in for a busy weekend. I have a 5 page paper due Wednesday to write (and finish researching) and a midterm on Tuesday that I need to study for. There goes my Saturday. I really want to get it done on Saturday because I want to watch the Superbowl on Sunday! That's what I'm using to motivate myself.
Tuesday is also the day that tickets go on sale for the Taylor Swift concert. I really want to go. Sadly I'll be writing a midterm when the tickets actually go on sale which means that I am leaving the task of getting tickets in the very capable hands of my sister. Hopefully I can convince my dad to at least loan me the money if he won't pay for the tickets. They aren't even that expensive, the price range is $47.75-$104.00.
But before I can worry about that I have to worry about writing my paper and studying for my midterm (which I am in no way prepared for.) This is why I also cannot wait until this coming week is over. Then everything will be done and over with, and it will be my reading break. I'm really looking forward to my massage next Saturday, then all the stress will be gone. Well at least until I finish procrastinating and realize that I have to send my TA a copy of the outline for my Education paper. He wants a copy of the outline by Valentines Day and the actual paper is due on Feb. 21st. So much for my reading "break" that week.
Tuesday is also the day that tickets go on sale for the Taylor Swift concert. I really want to go. Sadly I'll be writing a midterm when the tickets actually go on sale which means that I am leaving the task of getting tickets in the very capable hands of my sister. Hopefully I can convince my dad to at least loan me the money if he won't pay for the tickets. They aren't even that expensive, the price range is $47.75-$104.00.
But before I can worry about that I have to worry about writing my paper and studying for my midterm (which I am in no way prepared for.) This is why I also cannot wait until this coming week is over. Then everything will be done and over with, and it will be my reading break. I'm really looking forward to my massage next Saturday, then all the stress will be gone. Well at least until I finish procrastinating and realize that I have to send my TA a copy of the outline for my Education paper. He wants a copy of the outline by Valentines Day and the actual paper is due on Feb. 21st. So much for my reading "break" that week.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained.
Yesterday I went to the gym and did some cardio and then I tried a "Laughter Yoga" class. Which was interesting to say the least. It definitely pushes you out of your comfort zone a little bit because you're sitting there thinking "why am I doing this?" and pondering how this is all sorts of socially unacceptable. I'm honestly not sure how to put into words exactly what I feel about this class, which could be because I'm not 100% sure how I feel about the class in general, but I'd go again.
Today I went to "Cardio Hip Hop." It was a lot of fun especially because my friend and I were like "NO FEAR! First timers front row center." I'm definitely going to try this again. Although it did help me realize how completely uncoordinated I am and the fact that I'm a huge perfectionist and it pisses me off when I can't get the steps right. The fact that the girl beside me had obviously been there before and might have even been a dancer probably didn't help either. Oh well that's one benefit to the laughter yoga class, it helps you care about self consciousness a little bit less.
I was planning on trying a "BellyFit" class on Thursday, but I don't want to push my luck and I also just realized how much stuff I actually have to do in this coming week. I have a quiz as well as an assignment due Thursday, a midterm and a quiz Tuesday and a 5 page paper (which I haven't even started yet) due Wednesday. (So much for not procrastinating this semester). I'm going to go try it next week for sure.
Today also marks the end of week 1 of my "7 weeks to wellness challenge." I'm proud of myself because I managed to meet my exercise goal everyday this past week. Hopefully I can keep it up for the rest of the time.
Because I am going to miss out on trying something new on Thursday, I tried something else new today. I went to a little cafe on campus that I had never been to before and I had a spinach and tomato quiche with bison burger soup. (To the best of my knowledge I had never had bison before this). It was really good although because everything is organic (this is the kind of place that also serves vegan chocolate cake) it was expensive too. So even though it was good, I don't think that I will be frequently going to that place.
Today I went to "Cardio Hip Hop." It was a lot of fun especially because my friend and I were like "NO FEAR! First timers front row center." I'm definitely going to try this again. Although it did help me realize how completely uncoordinated I am and the fact that I'm a huge perfectionist and it pisses me off when I can't get the steps right. The fact that the girl beside me had obviously been there before and might have even been a dancer probably didn't help either. Oh well that's one benefit to the laughter yoga class, it helps you care about self consciousness a little bit less.
I was planning on trying a "BellyFit" class on Thursday, but I don't want to push my luck and I also just realized how much stuff I actually have to do in this coming week. I have a quiz as well as an assignment due Thursday, a midterm and a quiz Tuesday and a 5 page paper (which I haven't even started yet) due Wednesday. (So much for not procrastinating this semester). I'm going to go try it next week for sure.
Today also marks the end of week 1 of my "7 weeks to wellness challenge." I'm proud of myself because I managed to meet my exercise goal everyday this past week. Hopefully I can keep it up for the rest of the time.
Because I am going to miss out on trying something new on Thursday, I tried something else new today. I went to a little cafe on campus that I had never been to before and I had a spinach and tomato quiche with bison burger soup. (To the best of my knowledge I had never had bison before this). It was really good although because everything is organic (this is the kind of place that also serves vegan chocolate cake) it was expensive too. So even though it was good, I don't think that I will be frequently going to that place.
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