Posted by Rebecca Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:44:00 GMT
So my life is really busy and tiring and uninspiring right now, so I’m basically letting you know (in case you haven’t figured it out) that I’m taking a break from blogging/writing. I’m sure a random post will pop up on here on rare occasions, but right now I need to spend my time and brain energy on other things.
This is only a temporary break.
Posted by Rebecca Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:47:00 GMT
How I’ve Been Feeling Lately: Exhausted
Why?: Work
Current weight after working on it: 126.4 lbs.
Weight when I started: 132 lbs.
How happy does this make me?: Very.
What happened recently?: I turned 27.
Did I pig out on my birthday?: yes!
Did I gain any weight?: A little.
Do I care?: Not really because it’ll be gone by the end of the week.
Am I looking forward to anything?: Spring break, I have the week off.
What are my biggest worries right now?: My finances and the quality of the skin on my face.
What are my biggest joys right now?: studying the book of Daniel, spending more time with Dominic and spending more time with my friends.
What am I craving right now?: Austin’s Pizza, pepperoni.
Am I going to eat it?: Only if I want to fast for the next three days afterwards to counteract the crazy amount of calories present in pizza.
Are you bored with this blog entry yet?: probably
Am I bored with it?: yes
Posted by Rebecca Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:12:00 GMT
The last 1.5 years have been really rough for me and as a result I’ve developed bad eating habits and have not worked at staying fit. Twenty extra pounds later (yes it’s there, I have small bones, but proportions still work, so shush), I’ve found myself feeling icky, insecure, and exhausted.
Now that I’ve removed some measure of stress from my life, and have time to focus on getting back up to where I should be health-wise, I’m slowly feeling better.
I’ve been phasing better foods into my diet and phasing not-so-good foods out. This week I’ve been counting calories and started going back to the gym. I’m drinking more water also, although I’m sure not as much as I should be.
Today is the first day in a long time that I woke up feeling good. Not great, but good.
I was out cold by 10:20 last night. My eyes popped open before my alarm this morning, and that was a nice surprise. I usually set my alarm for 5:45 (and my clock is actually fifteen minutes fast, so that’s really 5:30) and then I hit the snooze a hundred times before rolling out of bed in time to rush around the house, trying to get out the door before I’m late.
But this morning, I got up, and I had everything ready for me (because I was smart and laid out my clothes, etc. before bed last night). I had a fairly leisurely morning. I even had time to eat a bowl of oatmeal and read a chapter from Leviticus.
I was ready and out the door…breakfast in tummy, makeup on, hair done, lunch packed, etc., by 6:36 AM. I got to the park & ride in plenty of time to find good parking, pull out my ipod, pick the music I wanted to listen to, lock the car door and mosey over to the bus stop bench. I only had to wait there for about three minutes. I got a window seat on the bus, was dropped off at campus at 7:15, walked three blocks to my office and unlocked the door at 7:27, three minutes early.
It was a good morning and I think part of it is that I felt good. I was able to focus and do what I needed to do without rushing, partly because I planned and partly because my body is getting better. I have a little more energy. My brain works a little better now. I’m a little more rested. My stomach doesn’t hurt as bad. My shoulders are not as knotted up. It’s glorious.
I hope that two months from now, I wake up feeling great. That will be nice.
Posted by Rebecca Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:37:00 GMT
Last night I was wrestling with myself over school. Finally, I decided to drop my class and take a break this semester. I’ve got a lot going on in my life right now and have no energy or passion available to spend on school. I will go back this summer, but this spring I will focus on getting other areas of my life settled, and getting my health back to where it needs to be.
In the midst of all of that, I took a hot bath, ate dinner, checked the primary results online, and spent a little time hanging out with one of my roommates.
I didn’t turn on the tv.
When I woke up this morning, I checked the weather and that’s when I learned that tornadoes had ravaged part of my home state, Arkansas. My stomach immediately relocated itself, taking up residence in my throat.
I got ready for work and headed in. I decided it would be best to wait to call my mom until a little later in the morning because if she didn’t answer, I’d just freak out.
I called her at 7:30 AM and she was busy getting my niece and nephew ready for school. She just called back a little while ago and said that everyone was ok, the storms barely missed them. If the squall line had gone a little more due east and a little less north, they would have been right in the middle of it.
And I’d be on my way home this morning.
I looked at a map and my best estimate is that the southern most tip of the storm passed just 25 miles north of my hometown, sparing all my relatives.
My heart goes out to everyone who lost loved ones in the tornadoes. I can’t imagine what they must be feeling.
Posted by Rebecca Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:05:00 GMT
I really liked this one.
This one was good too.
I thought this one was adorable.
You can watch all of the commercials here.
Which one was your favorite?
