Life's Little Updates
So, I went running today--the first physical activity I've really done for almost a month now. -.-" Two whole miles. It really made me realize how out of shape I am...sad. But to feel the slight soreness in my thighs already kind of makes me happy because I know it's a good, productive soreness. Dustin and I are planning to go running every Sunday from now on, so hopefully it doesn't take me too long to get back into the swing of things. And to think, only a year ago I was actually in good enough shape to find running relaxing and fun instead of painful and dreadful. Next step: work on the arms and abs.
In other news, I finished my 30 Hour Famine this morning. It really made me more appreciative of everything I have, especially the little things that I usually take for granted like food. Admittedly, I still have a difficult time really understanding how so many children can go through such famines, famines that are not by choice and last for much longer than 30 hours. I think I need to reach out more to fully comprehend the gravity of such tragedies.
I also have a greater appreciation for my friends, especially the ones that were so open and interested in the cause for which I fasted. It's been pretty great to have the summer to get back in touch with the people in my life, particularly the ones that were always around but whom I never really took the time to get to know. I hope that if nothing else, I can use my abundance of free time to fellowship and connect to others on a more personal level. Which reminds me...I'm almost caught up with my DT!! (I never should've let myself get this far behind, but I'm just happy to be back on track.) After tomorrow, I should be good. :)
On a different note, I'm learning the responsibilities of accounting/finances (in a way). It's good because I'm refamiliarizing myself with Excel at the same time. I'm taking care of the budget for ADX and that's made me realize a little bit more just how OCD I can be about things...that and the fact that when I was playing Texas Hold'em last night, I was more worried about making my stacks of chips even than the actual game. Haha. But that's beside the point. I think that I may actually enjoy doing accounting because I guess I'm fairly detail oriented and I hear that's kind of what it's about.
That reminds me, I had the oddest conversation the other day. Well, it wasn't really the conversation that was odd, but rather with whom I had the conversation. My brother's friend, who used to bother me when I was younger, dropped by Math Camp the other day and I asked him for a donation for 30 Hour Famine. He brought up a point that made me really reconsider how I was acting; he asked if the only times I'll ever talk to him is when I want something from him. Now, he's not a very serious guy--on the contrary, he's usually joking around--and this time wasn't much of an exception, but it made me look at my behavior and ask why I was still behaving like a kid, refusing to talk to him as if he was a nuisance. So I decided to act my age and have a real conversation with him, which turned out to be quite interesting because I did see a more serious side to him and discussed with him my semi-formed plans for the future. Basically, the point that I was trying to get to was that he made me really reconsider going into psychiatry as a profession. So I think I'll be more open to that idea as I continue to study both psychology and (hopefully) business at school.
Wow, I know how to go off on tangents, don't I? o_O
In other news, I finished my 30 Hour Famine this morning. It really made me more appreciative of everything I have, especially the little things that I usually take for granted like food. Admittedly, I still have a difficult time really understanding how so many children can go through such famines, famines that are not by choice and last for much longer than 30 hours. I think I need to reach out more to fully comprehend the gravity of such tragedies.
I also have a greater appreciation for my friends, especially the ones that were so open and interested in the cause for which I fasted. It's been pretty great to have the summer to get back in touch with the people in my life, particularly the ones that were always around but whom I never really took the time to get to know. I hope that if nothing else, I can use my abundance of free time to fellowship and connect to others on a more personal level. Which reminds me...I'm almost caught up with my DT!! (I never should've let myself get this far behind, but I'm just happy to be back on track.) After tomorrow, I should be good. :)
On a different note, I'm learning the responsibilities of accounting/finances (in a way). It's good because I'm refamiliarizing myself with Excel at the same time. I'm taking care of the budget for ADX and that's made me realize a little bit more just how OCD I can be about things...that and the fact that when I was playing Texas Hold'em last night, I was more worried about making my stacks of chips even than the actual game. Haha. But that's beside the point. I think that I may actually enjoy doing accounting because I guess I'm fairly detail oriented and I hear that's kind of what it's about.
That reminds me, I had the oddest conversation the other day. Well, it wasn't really the conversation that was odd, but rather with whom I had the conversation. My brother's friend, who used to bother me when I was younger, dropped by Math Camp the other day and I asked him for a donation for 30 Hour Famine. He brought up a point that made me really reconsider how I was acting; he asked if the only times I'll ever talk to him is when I want something from him. Now, he's not a very serious guy--on the contrary, he's usually joking around--and this time wasn't much of an exception, but it made me look at my behavior and ask why I was still behaving like a kid, refusing to talk to him as if he was a nuisance. So I decided to act my age and have a real conversation with him, which turned out to be quite interesting because I did see a more serious side to him and discussed with him my semi-formed plans for the future. Basically, the point that I was trying to get to was that he made me really reconsider going into psychiatry as a profession. So I think I'll be more open to that idea as I continue to study both psychology and (hopefully) business at school.
Wow, I know how to go off on tangents, don't I? o_O