School starts today, so I'm sitting in the Writing Center where I tutor, blogging. Classes have been in session for about an hour and a half, so I doubt I'll be busy today. Sounds like I'm gonna have a pretty busy schedule though. Starting next week, it looks like my first hour is already full, which I'm pretty okay with, to be totally honest. I'm working on becoming more of a morning person and this will help. I mean, I do love mornings, but it's usually hard for me to actually get moving during the mornings, so I'm hoping that have students to work with will help me get going better in the mornings.
But at the moment, I'm just blogging and settling into the feeling of being back at school. I'm so glad to be back here. Over break, I was getting full time hours at work, and I fucking hate my job, so going back to 25 hours a week to absolutely fine with me.
I'm honestly going to try to get my shit together this semester. Staying on top of assignments, being on time for most things, everything like that. I also want to get into a morning routine. Waking up early, working out, showering, leaving on time, all that shit.And I'm starting a diet, which is being tested. One of the teachers brought in espresso drinks, and motherfucker there is so much sugar and so many carbs like kill my ass. It's a pretty lax diet, I'm cutting some stuff out, like fried foods, ice cream, stuff like that. For me, I just need to watch my calories, cut down on carbs, and eat more protein. So wish me luck with that.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Monday, January 2, 2017
New Year, New(ish) Me
See, every year I make resolutions and, every year, I ruin them within a few weeks. So, while I am making some changes this year, I'm not going to beat myself up if it takes a while to get into a new lifestyle. Tbh, I'm making the same promises I have been for years, I want to start eating better and working out more. But I'm hoping that, since I don't live at home anymore, it'll be easier. I can do all my own shopping and cooking now, so it'll be easier for me to make better choices with my eating habits. In the same vein, I'm hoping that I can get into a routine easier, with school starting next week and all. I'm hoping to get up early, work out, then head to school or work or whatever is on my schedule for the day.
One thing that I'm doing to help me adjust to my new lifestyle is using a planner. My mom got me a really nice planner for Christmas called The Badass Planner; it's really cool, and I really think it's going to be helpful. One thing I want to do this year is stop procrastinating on schoolwork so much, especially big essays and such. So by planning out my assignment a month or so ahead, I'm hoping that I'll stop procrastinating so much. I realized last semester that I need to learn how to make time for everything, and the easiest way for me to do that is to get organized. So I'm trying different ways and easing myself into a new lifestyle.
Tomorrow, for instance, I'm going to wake up early and workout, shower, eat breakfast and all that, then I have a list of things I want to accomplish tomorrow. I split it into 'work' and 'play', so it's like dishes and laundry on one side, knitting and catching up on podcasts on the other side. So we'll see if it works or not. For me, the most important thing is to not beat myself up if things don't go to plan. I'm really hard on myself and I usually give up after the first mistake, but I know that's not the most effective way to make a lifestyle change, so I'm not going to try to not get so mad at myself if I sleep in or eat McDonald's sometimes.
So, best of luck with 2017. ✌✌
One thing that I'm doing to help me adjust to my new lifestyle is using a planner. My mom got me a really nice planner for Christmas called The Badass Planner; it's really cool, and I really think it's going to be helpful. One thing I want to do this year is stop procrastinating on schoolwork so much, especially big essays and such. So by planning out my assignment a month or so ahead, I'm hoping that I'll stop procrastinating so much. I realized last semester that I need to learn how to make time for everything, and the easiest way for me to do that is to get organized. So I'm trying different ways and easing myself into a new lifestyle.
Tomorrow, for instance, I'm going to wake up early and workout, shower, eat breakfast and all that, then I have a list of things I want to accomplish tomorrow. I split it into 'work' and 'play', so it's like dishes and laundry on one side, knitting and catching up on podcasts on the other side. So we'll see if it works or not. For me, the most important thing is to not beat myself up if things don't go to plan. I'm really hard on myself and I usually give up after the first mistake, but I know that's not the most effective way to make a lifestyle change, so I'm not going to try to not get so mad at myself if I sleep in or eat McDonald's sometimes.
So, best of luck with 2017. ✌✌
Friday, December 30, 2016
Christmas
Well, another Christmas has come and gone and we survived. Well, I did more than just survive, I got engaged. Yeah, Kenny gave me a ring and it's Facebook official and everything, so I am an engaged woman. It's probably been my best Christmas ever, and I utterly despise Christmas.
I know every group of friends has that one "Scrooge" who is always bah-humgubing around at this time of year, and I have happily taken the title of Scrooge among my friends. I wasn't always like this; I used to really love Christmas, One year, when I was about 15, my older sister woke me up at 7 and asked if I wanted to go Black Friday shopping with her. I said no because, tbh, Black Friday crowds give me anxiety. But I did get up, drag all the Christmas decorations out of the attic, and spent the day putting up the tree and listening to music. So that's how I used to be when it came to the holiday.
I'm not entirely sure when or why I went from being an elf to being the embodiment of Burgermiester Miesterburger. ...That's a character from one of the old Christmas claymation movies, so... Anyway, I probably started disliking Christmas a few years after I started working in retail, so probably when I was about 18-19. Part of it was because I had to hear the same music over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and...well, you get the idea. Even if I did like Christmas itself, I will forever despise Christmas music. The only time I like hearing Mariah Carey is when it's being used as a joke. So there's the Christmas music and there's also the fact that I had to work every holiday while people came in and shopped. Since I first got a job, I have worked on Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas Eve. Do you know how many times people had said that they're sorry that I had to work on Thanksgiving, and I told them that if they weren't in here shopping, I wouldn't be in here working? Because that's happened more than you think it would, and that's because people are so, so, so, so, so stupid. I also hate the attitude that people have during Christmas. It's supposed to be a time of year when everyone slows down and everyone should be really nice to strangers because of the time of year it is, but no, that's too much to ask of people today. Just this year, I got cussed out by a guy because he needed an order made for him and I told him we couldn't do it because we needed a 24 hour notice, not 2 hours. So yeah, people just get really pissy this time of year and I can't stand it. That's probably the biggest reason I dislike Christmas, people are just always so angry. Like, get in the Christmas spirit and get the hell out of my face.
But this Christmas was surprisingly nice. I spent time with my family and my boyfriend and I got to watch the Doctor Who Christmas special, which was totally amazing by the way. Kenny and I have discussed what we want to do for Christmas next year. If I'm totally honest, I don't really want to "do" Christmas at all next year. I mean, the only Christmas movie I'll even watch at this point is Die Hard. That's totally a Christmas movie, by the way, fight me. So I'm not sure what Christmas next year will look like, but if I have my way, it's probably won't look like Christmas at all.
I know every group of friends has that one "Scrooge" who is always bah-humgubing around at this time of year, and I have happily taken the title of Scrooge among my friends. I wasn't always like this; I used to really love Christmas, One year, when I was about 15, my older sister woke me up at 7 and asked if I wanted to go Black Friday shopping with her. I said no because, tbh, Black Friday crowds give me anxiety. But I did get up, drag all the Christmas decorations out of the attic, and spent the day putting up the tree and listening to music. So that's how I used to be when it came to the holiday.
I'm not entirely sure when or why I went from being an elf to being the embodiment of Burgermiester Miesterburger. ...That's a character from one of the old Christmas claymation movies, so... Anyway, I probably started disliking Christmas a few years after I started working in retail, so probably when I was about 18-19. Part of it was because I had to hear the same music over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and...well, you get the idea. Even if I did like Christmas itself, I will forever despise Christmas music. The only time I like hearing Mariah Carey is when it's being used as a joke. So there's the Christmas music and there's also the fact that I had to work every holiday while people came in and shopped. Since I first got a job, I have worked on Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas Eve. Do you know how many times people had said that they're sorry that I had to work on Thanksgiving, and I told them that if they weren't in here shopping, I wouldn't be in here working? Because that's happened more than you think it would, and that's because people are so, so, so, so, so stupid. I also hate the attitude that people have during Christmas. It's supposed to be a time of year when everyone slows down and everyone should be really nice to strangers because of the time of year it is, but no, that's too much to ask of people today. Just this year, I got cussed out by a guy because he needed an order made for him and I told him we couldn't do it because we needed a 24 hour notice, not 2 hours. So yeah, people just get really pissy this time of year and I can't stand it. That's probably the biggest reason I dislike Christmas, people are just always so angry. Like, get in the Christmas spirit and get the hell out of my face.
But this Christmas was surprisingly nice. I spent time with my family and my boyfriend and I got to watch the Doctor Who Christmas special, which was totally amazing by the way. Kenny and I have discussed what we want to do for Christmas next year. If I'm totally honest, I don't really want to "do" Christmas at all next year. I mean, the only Christmas movie I'll even watch at this point is Die Hard. That's totally a Christmas movie, by the way, fight me. So I'm not sure what Christmas next year will look like, but if I have my way, it's probably won't look like Christmas at all.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Early Morning
I got up at 6am the other morning. Or rather, I woke up at 6 and finally got out of bed at 7. It was amazing. Ken was still sleeping, so I did some housework, made coffee, did some knitting, started a new blog, and worked on my Harry Potter research project. Don't get me wrong, I love spending time with Kenny, but he's not a morning person and I love mornings, so I like having a few hours where it's just me, it's really peaceful.
Yeah, new blog. I want a platform where I can start writing more formally. Eventually, I'd like to be a freelance writer, so I started this blog to post about my writing, as well as tips for writers and students. Hopefully it will get some attention and I can use it to showcase my writing abilities.
In other news, I'm on winter break right now, so I'm trying to get myself into a routine so that I have easier mornings next semester. Last semester, I had a really hard time getting up in the mornings because I never got into a schedule, so I'm trying to get my body clock in a schedule now so that the next semester starts more smoothly. I'm actually really excited for next semester, I'm taking some really interesting classes. I'm also going to have an internship with the school's literary journal, which is going to be amazing. Between classes, homework, interning, work, and tutoring, I will have a really heavy schedule, but I feel like I'll be able to handle it. Or I'll just have a breakdown every week and deal with it. Probably the second option, tbh.
I'm also trying to get some things done over break. I've cleaned my car and my desk, but I'm hoping to get a few of my knitting projects done, and I want to get a good chunk of my Potter research complete. Last semester was so crazy and I actually wasn't able to work on it at all, so I'm also trying to work that into my schedule and do a little bit of it each week.
So that's really all that's new with me right now, so I'm going to write on my other blog.
Yeah, new blog. I want a platform where I can start writing more formally. Eventually, I'd like to be a freelance writer, so I started this blog to post about my writing, as well as tips for writers and students. Hopefully it will get some attention and I can use it to showcase my writing abilities.
In other news, I'm on winter break right now, so I'm trying to get myself into a routine so that I have easier mornings next semester. Last semester, I had a really hard time getting up in the mornings because I never got into a schedule, so I'm trying to get my body clock in a schedule now so that the next semester starts more smoothly. I'm actually really excited for next semester, I'm taking some really interesting classes. I'm also going to have an internship with the school's literary journal, which is going to be amazing. Between classes, homework, interning, work, and tutoring, I will have a really heavy schedule, but I feel like I'll be able to handle it. Or I'll just have a breakdown every week and deal with it. Probably the second option, tbh.
I'm also trying to get some things done over break. I've cleaned my car and my desk, but I'm hoping to get a few of my knitting projects done, and I want to get a good chunk of my Potter research complete. Last semester was so crazy and I actually wasn't able to work on it at all, so I'm also trying to work that into my schedule and do a little bit of it each week.
So that's really all that's new with me right now, so I'm going to write on my other blog.
Friday, December 9, 2016
I'm so tired.
Of everything. I'm tired of being angry at people. I'm tired of this country. I'm tired of having to try to explain to people why they should try to be decent human beings. I'm tired of politics. I'm tired of being stressed. I'm tired of my job. I'm tired of school. I'm tired of my body. I'm tired of myself. I'm tired of my future being so uncertain. I'm tired. I'm so so so tired. And I don't know what to do.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Starting Off Strong
Day one and I have about 2500 words. I wrote a lot last night, and now I'm sitting in class writing more because I really don't get anything out of this class. My main concern with NaNo is that I'm going to get too busy and fall really behind, so I'm trying to kick ass and get as much done as I can in my limited free time so that I can actually finish by the end of the year. I might have to start getting up earlier so that I have time for it. It might be hard, but I really want to succeed with this, so I'm gonna work my ass off.
Monday, October 31, 2016
NaNoWriMo 2016
For the first time ever, I'm going to be participating in National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. I've never done it before and Erica managed to talk me into it. Frankly, I'm nervous. With how busy I am between work, school, tutoring, housework, and homework, I really don't have a lot of free time. Plus, since this is the kind of thing where you're trying to reach a goal, it's super possible that if I fall behind, I'll get really mopey and disheartened about it.
But, I do have a cool idea. I'm going to write a bunch of funny anecdotes I have from me working in the customer service industry. Let's just hope I have 50,000 words in me.
But, I do have a cool idea. I'm going to write a bunch of funny anecdotes I have from me working in the customer service industry. Let's just hope I have 50,000 words in me.
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