so i came home early from work today. I felt sick to my stomach. It was terrible. On top of being crazy sore from Pilates and trying to teach myself belly dancing I felt like I was going to throw up. Hooray life. And no it wasnt a hang over... It didn't hit until I had been up for a few hours. And I wasnt feeling so hot last night after dinner either. anyways... I am doing another half day tomorrow, taking off early and J is driving with me to get signed up for classes. He says they have incredible literature classes online and also recommends this great philosophy professor. Apparently the guy is super amazing, plus writes killer recc letters. Plus I've always been interested in philosophy. Tried to take it last semester but due to several things, the teacher creeping me out like you wouldnt believe, the class happened during perfect napping time, and I was too depressed to get out of bed at all most days... I ended up dropping it.
Anyways so thats on my to do list for tomorrow as well as baking and trying once more to get my life in order. ha i know right?
But in the spirit of that I couldnt sleep... So I started making lists. Things I need to do, this week, this month, and this semester. From stupidly simple things like laundry and dry cleaning, making sure I talk to a good friend of mine who for some unknown reason is up in Minnesota at college, BOO! but i love her to bits and pieces anyways and I really am in need of talking to her... I miss her voice, and I've been dealing with dad stuff, which she totally gets, and I need advice on colleges... Anyways, from silly things like that to like... try to save 3k this semester, make sure you call mills and tell them you arent coming back, do a little bit of research on a few different topics... that sort of thing. I also have lists of things I need to buy... groceries, clothes, (I need a new winter coat... especially if I end up in the NW as it appears I will, of course I did just find out about Rice which is in Texas... *cough* B! *cough*) and silly other things like a new blow dryer, some new stationary, breaking dawn (Midnight party friday YES!), and remembering to donate to Obama before the month is out.
And then I did all that and still wasn't sleepy so I wrote a blog... cause that totally makes sense. Anyways, Don't forget to click the ads to the sides guys... It gives me money, and for those of you I'm visiting this semester I'm going to need money to do that. And it's like 30 cents for each click... I figure I might finally have a hundred dollars by next year. Haha... Unless I magically become famous for being so crazily witty and interesting... ha right... But I figure between this little random free income, and ChaCha's nice little income... It ought to at least help me out enough to count right?
i also finished the last lecture book by randy pausch. again. I still cry. I still think everyone should read it. NOW!
okay and here is my all important list of things I want to do regularly from now on. I decided to post it in it's entirety to help me feel more committed to it.
-ChaCha for at least 3 hours every week
-Blow dry hair/do make up once or twice a week (So as not to hit the rut I did at Mills, if I make myself try to look nice, I feel better about myself, more purposeful)
-Dry cleaning once a month. (Now that I'm working I need to, plus support small business right?)
-Work on weeding out clothes and books for donation and/or reselling
-Make dinner and dessert for the family at least twice a month
-Try to get a haircut every couple of months
-Tackle one part of my room, cleaning/reorganizing, every two weeks. Working in zones will help keep me from getting overwhelmed.
-Keep up on my classwork... (Never used to be a problem... and then Mills hit me. If I'm going to a real college next semester, I can't let that happen. I have to go to classes, pay attention, and do the assignments, well and on time.)
-Call up one of my mentors for brunch once a month. Hopefully, more than once a month but... (And to start this off I'm calling Dr. Retts and Mrs. Ryan tomorrow to see when they are free... Maybe even Dr. Holland or Ms. Mayorga. The last two were high school teachers that inspire me and keep me motivated and interested in literature, not that that is hard. The first is a contact from my first college that is crazy cool. She's sort of rich ex-hippie socialite. She knew Cat Stevens and offered to lend me one of her GORGEOUS vintage dresses. just because she thought it would look good on me. and Mrs. Ryan was my high school counselor and because of all the shit I went through senior year we became really good friends and I would often spend mornings in her office drinking tea and eating granola bars and discussing my life. She was amazing, and I couldn't have made it through that year without her.)
-Keep going to Pilates, maybe join a gym. Basically, STAY IN SHAPE!
-Read one classic a month. I've committed to this before and always enjoyed it and then somehow always stopped for some unknown reason.
-Keep journaling. Whether it is blogging or whatever, I feel like it makes me a little less crazy and scattered. It makes me more focused and less annoying to others. Or at least that is what I hope.
-Participate in one medium-large RAK a month. They make you feel better plus... why not? Karma right?
-Participate in one good discussion a month. Keep the brain working well. Shouldn't be hard with a few other goals I've set myself but...
-Spend one weekend a month out... visiting people most likely. I have to do a trip to Mills in the next month, would like to hit up Pittsburgh/NY/NJ to see a few *very* select members of my family at some point... november sounds nice (randy pausch day in pittsburgh, and it would help me with my dad's two year) but i really was hoping for september because a) it's sooner, and b) I'm doing this partially as a birthday present for my aunt... then again it could be a half birthday present if i went in november for my dear beloved cousin... plus I need to get up to Portland area in October to look at my colleges... Plus I want to go to San Diego/Santa Barbara to visit some college friends at SOME point before we both go mad. So these trips will help me keep in touch, research colleges, and give my mom and step dad some time away from me, and me from them phew!
-Take care of myself. Like... drink enough water... take my vitamins... try to eat fruit again that sort of thing that i ALWAYS neglect.
so good luck to me... anyone else have any resolutions for the next school year/life/whatever