2011.
I kind of feel like a different person in some ways.
This new semester and new year has gotten be all frazzled - but in a good way. I'm keeping up in my classes so far - a couple of which seem like they'll become pretty damn difficult. I'm mainly referring to Social Class Inequalities and Psychopharmacology but all of them will have their hard moments, I'm sure. But I'm determined to keep working hard, no matter what.
I'm staying organized when it comes to school AND home - this means a clean room and my backpack is not a disaster-in-a-bag. I know everything won't always be perfect, but in all honesty anything is an improvement from last semester :)
I'm growing more and more in love my sorority and what we stand for every day, and I'm now considering having my 8th tattoo be a tribute to how much it's changed my life. "To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good." Those words are so beautiful and hold such a deep meaning to me - I can't NOT have them tattooed on me for the world to see.
And to add to all of the other wonderful things in my life, I have a boyfriend now! And I'm insanely happy with US so far. He lives in the Lansing area so I can't see him every day, but we have long late night phone calls basically every night that make up for it. He comes from the same place I come from. He makes me feel safe. When I talk to him, I'm not nervous if he'll judge me or criticize me. (And I've said some very personal things about myself to him.) I'm getting that giddy feeling again, which assures me that this has the potential to be something very good. And I'm excited.
I'm also working out and eating better. Less desserts, more fruit. Less pop, more water. I'm counting calories but not too intensely. I'm doing weekly yoga and other exercises, too. I hope to lose 20lbs this year - at least. And I'm doing it the healthy way :-) I remember the way I looked a couple years ago and I want it back.
So 2011 is hopefully going to be a year of great improvements - mentally, socially, spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
Let's hope a year from now this entire entry isn't a giant joke :P
This new semester and new year has gotten be all frazzled - but in a good way. I'm keeping up in my classes so far - a couple of which seem like they'll become pretty damn difficult. I'm mainly referring to Social Class Inequalities and Psychopharmacology but all of them will have their hard moments, I'm sure. But I'm determined to keep working hard, no matter what.
I'm staying organized when it comes to school AND home - this means a clean room and my backpack is not a disaster-in-a-bag. I know everything won't always be perfect, but in all honesty anything is an improvement from last semester :)
I'm growing more and more in love my sorority and what we stand for every day, and I'm now considering having my 8th tattoo be a tribute to how much it's changed my life. "To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good." Those words are so beautiful and hold such a deep meaning to me - I can't NOT have them tattooed on me for the world to see.
And to add to all of the other wonderful things in my life, I have a boyfriend now! And I'm insanely happy with US so far. He lives in the Lansing area so I can't see him every day, but we have long late night phone calls basically every night that make up for it. He comes from the same place I come from. He makes me feel safe. When I talk to him, I'm not nervous if he'll judge me or criticize me. (And I've said some very personal things about myself to him.) I'm getting that giddy feeling again, which assures me that this has the potential to be something very good. And I'm excited.
I'm also working out and eating better. Less desserts, more fruit. Less pop, more water. I'm counting calories but not too intensely. I'm doing weekly yoga and other exercises, too. I hope to lose 20lbs this year - at least. And I'm doing it the healthy way :-) I remember the way I looked a couple years ago and I want it back.
So 2011 is hopefully going to be a year of great improvements - mentally, socially, spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
Let's hope a year from now this entire entry isn't a giant joke :P