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A Series of Baths, Rationalizations and Analogies

A Series of Awkward Moments

I read the first book of A Series of Unfortunate Events last night in the bath tub...Yes, I can take a bath that long (2 hrs...it is a fast read). I'm a big fan of the bubble bath...I love to pour excessive amounts of my lavendar and vanilla Bath and BodyWorks bubble bath, grab a book, make hot tea and just sit there. Really. I have even found that in apartment searching, I would rather live in a shack with a clean bathroom and a big tub than in a spacious house with a shower only. God bless bath tubs. God bless us everyone.

I didn't work-out yesterday. I am officially blaming it on the fact that my car is in the shop and so I cannot drive to the Recreation Complex, but you should know that I have a Yoga mat at home that I did not use and three Tai Bo videos that I did not use as well. Dun dun dun dun!!

I may have mentioned that I don't have television channels at home...No, not one. So, when I go to the Recreation Complex, the fact that I can watch people moving around in this little box is both quite fascinating and quite reinforcing to me. The other day, I was watching this reality show, The Biggest Loser...Basically, the Survivor of weightloss. I'm not accusing it of being quality television just yet, but it did make me stay on the elliptical longer. These people are working out for four hours daily. Huh??

lists, yo

LISTS!

Favorite things about this particular week:
-No work; no school
-CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Got wireless internet
-Worked out pretty well so far
-Spending quality time with my man and my dog
-Helped cook at the community kitchen
Favorite books:
-Night, by Elie Wiesel
-A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
-She's Come Undone, by Wally Lamb
-Tuesdays With Morrie

What I'm reading:
-Jane Goodall: Reason for Hope
-Desmond Tutu's autobiography
-Lucy...about the discovery of "Lucy in the sky with diamonds" at Oldevai Gorge in Africa.

Next on my list:
-A Series of Unfortunate Events (the 1st one)
-Practical Kaballah
Current new favorite song:
-That new Lenny Kravitz song; I don't know what it's called, but it is super good.

What I miss:
-My "little" from Big Brothers, Big Sisters...Being a "big" for 2 and a half years made me want to always be a better person...but, she moved. :(
-My friend Andy...We've lost touch, and I just had a dream about him last night, and I realized I really miss that guy.
I've been feeling sort of nostalgic lately...You know when you miss all of the people you've ever known...friends you never quite got to know, or friends you lost touch with, people who have inspired you...or, even old flings or loves...not in the way that you would ever want to be back with them, but just as a person...kind of a "hey, I miss you--Maybe it wasn't THE thing, but it was SOMEthing."
Back to listing:

What makes me cry (happy cry...oh, and I'm so mushy):
-Kids singing
-Any Oprah Winfrey show
-The end of Sister Act II where the teenagers do the singing and dancing medly
-The part of "Love Actually" where the little girl sings, "All I want for Christmas is You."
-Wonderful things happening to people who haver really struggled
-Reading the "thankyou" cards about adopted pets at the Humane Society
Favorite Southpark episode:
-The one with John Stamos' brother
Favorite Friends Character(yes, Friends):
-Phoebe

Okay, I'm sure I can find something productive to do...:)

New Year's Resolution: more creative blog titles

Tomorrow, I have all kinds of things to do to get ready for Christmas and for the upcoming semester. Wish me luck!

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I'm BACK!

Hello, I'm back! Sorry for the disappearance. Not only was I gearing up for finals (which are now over, thank the Gods), but my computer actually died...yes, forever, it is completely void of life. I actually purchased a new computer yesterday afternoon--So, I was basically computer-less for about a week and a half.

Oh, I went to Texas during my absence as well. There, I visited my little bro, who has Cerebral Palsy and has recently moved to his first group home.

During finals, I completely threw my hands up in the air with regards to all things healthy...I drank like a *pot* of coffe daily, didn't exercise, lived off of chocolate and slept like crap. Slowly, I'm re-regulating myself to normalcy again...I'm back off of caffeine (except my a.m. 1 cup, which is totally legit), I'm sleeping normal amounts of time in the evening, eating more natural, raw, unprocessed and dairy-free things, and my hounse is slowly becoming clean and organized once again...and, I'm feeling much more peaceful now...