During the second meeting of my Woman's Identity class this week, I remembered how strongly I feel about feminism, and I wondered why I had forgotten that until now. Maybe it was joining a sorority or spending my time with people who just don't focus on the subject, but sometime between early high school and now, my feelings on this topic were relegated to the back of my mind. I'm really looking forward to learning more about this topic during the semester.
In other news, I'm also learning that dating is hard for me. I don't know why this is a surprise. I think I had a panic attack before bowling yesterday, which made it extra hard. Anyways, the date was not quite a success, but not quite a failure, either. He called yesterday and asked me to go to a movie and dinner with him on Saturday, and I decided that he gets a third date. I hope it goes better than bowling did, and I keep reminding myself that I don't ever have to make any commitments that I don't feel completely comfortable with. This is probably the only thing that's keeping me from panicking again. Honestly, I don't know why I can't date without panicking. At this point, I'm pretty sure that I could like K a lot, but my fear is really holding me back. I'm going to give it another try, and I'm hoping we'll feel more comfortable with each other. For some reason, I'm very good at being a buddy, but very bad at being a romantic interest.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
New Semester, New Year...New Resolutions?
Okay, I really ditched this thing during break, but I feel like my time was better spent with my friends making 36 ft long pasta, going to a strip club in Canada, texting K, building forts, and playing sperm pictionary. It was a great break, even though Jules was only there for a couple of weeks.
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
Um, yeah. I make them every year, and every year I forget about them about two months in. As in, I literally forget what resolutions I made. So, in anticipation of this obstacle, I've decided to keep a journal to record my progress. It's very Bridget Jones of me, and we'll see how it goes. My resolutions are as follows:
1. Drink less caffeine. I plan to cut back one cup at a time, so for the next two or three weeks I will limit my intake to 2-3 cups a day, and then 1-2 cups. This is one step in my larger plan to get more sleep.
2. Get at least 7 hours of sleep a night. Cutting back on caffeine (especially in the afternoon) will help with this. I'm also going to try and get my homework done earlier so I can sleep earlier. I really need to start getting more sleep, because I think it's interfering in my schoolwork and my happiness in general.
3. Do something every day that makes me happy. Every day, I'm going to record in my journal something that made me happy. This can be something like taking a walk, having a conversation with someone I don't see much, reading a good book, writing a poem, or having an especially delicious daydream. I'm hoping to start focusing on things that make my life wonderful rather than my usual litany of complaints and gripes.
I'm hoping I'll be able to keep these up at least until the end of this semester, if not until next January. I'm also interested in seeing if I can finally manage to keep a consistent journal for so long. I usually go through periods of a few months where I write a lot, and then it tapers off for a while. Wish me luck, and I'll keep you posted on my progress! And by you, I mean the two or three people who actually read this thing.
NEXT TIME: An update on things with K
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
Um, yeah. I make them every year, and every year I forget about them about two months in. As in, I literally forget what resolutions I made. So, in anticipation of this obstacle, I've decided to keep a journal to record my progress. It's very Bridget Jones of me, and we'll see how it goes. My resolutions are as follows:
1. Drink less caffeine. I plan to cut back one cup at a time, so for the next two or three weeks I will limit my intake to 2-3 cups a day, and then 1-2 cups. This is one step in my larger plan to get more sleep.
2. Get at least 7 hours of sleep a night. Cutting back on caffeine (especially in the afternoon) will help with this. I'm also going to try and get my homework done earlier so I can sleep earlier. I really need to start getting more sleep, because I think it's interfering in my schoolwork and my happiness in general.
3. Do something every day that makes me happy. Every day, I'm going to record in my journal something that made me happy. This can be something like taking a walk, having a conversation with someone I don't see much, reading a good book, writing a poem, or having an especially delicious daydream. I'm hoping to start focusing on things that make my life wonderful rather than my usual litany of complaints and gripes.
I'm hoping I'll be able to keep these up at least until the end of this semester, if not until next January. I'm also interested in seeing if I can finally manage to keep a consistent journal for so long. I usually go through periods of a few months where I write a lot, and then it tapers off for a while. Wish me luck, and I'll keep you posted on my progress! And by you, I mean the two or three people who actually read this thing.
NEXT TIME: An update on things with K
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