Making the best of life- Lonely Lemon Grove Dance Party, Deia, Mallorca

In my last post, I forgot to mention that another goal is no whining. Inspired by all the whiners in my Ochem class, I am doing my best not to mention how hard/annoying/whatever things are. No one wants to hear that, including me. And, it has come to my attention that I am a big whiner. Delta-ing now.

Overall though, my life is undergoing a revolution. Some things good (working towards my goals and really liking it), some things bad (feeling like a flabby, trail-mix eating, sunshine deprived vampire). It was Sunday actually, when I realized that I need a Real (renegade, Ron Paul) Revolution in my life. It what when I was feeling like the aforementioned vampire, memorizing mechanisms mechanistically like a mechanical maniacal memorialist that I realized: my life is not going to get any simpler for any serious amount of time. Assuming I go to medical school and become a doctor, life won’t get more complicated, and I won’t be pleasantly surprised with a windfall of free time every day.

Thus, I have decided that I need to make time for the things that I want. The things that I always pretend that I don’t have time for include exercise, working on my to do list, making time for friends, reading more books (more than textbooks that is), volunteering, and having some time to relax. The truth is though, that I have time for all of these things. Maybe not for all of them each day, but they certainly don’t need the deprivation that they are getting. This is the crux of the post: I regret to admit that in the last few months I have watched all of seasons one and two of Sex and the City via the internets. If I stopped watching television as my break (which, although that is all I want to do after a long day of Ochem) I could do so many more satisfying things. And, those are what I will do. With that said, no more tv (except as a sleep aid, but only as a sleep aid). I am so excited just thinking of all the great things I am going to do!

Once again, I have been on a science diet hiatus from my blog. However, I am pleased to report that my absence and general memorizing mania and antisocialism have paid off. I made it through Organic Chemistry One unscathed, and now have all sorts of fresh motivation and eyes for Ochem 2! Yeah! I did have a lovely four day weekend off though, indulging in such pleasures as 11 hour sleep fests, movie watching, bbqing, wine drinking, swimming, running, catching up with friends, seeing my first moose, having amazing tea, planting my garden, seeing my parents, and taking photos of clouds and flowers. It was a real treat!

True to becoming a science-a-holic though, I am returning to productivity with a whole new barrage of goals for the next month. Including enjoying the heck out of life, I need to return it to working order. This will include but not be limited to: 1. Getting back into shape (7 months of studying does nothing for your fitness) by running early in the mornings, and joining Ryan on the “No Dessert Quest” until the Pikes Peak Ascent, August 16th. 2. Clearly, getting an A in O chem 2. Learning how to count 3. Taking care of my apartment (purging of magazines, cleaning of disgusting areas) before my new roomie moves in, yay! I thought there was a lot more to it, but I am sure that I will stay sufficiently busy. So, in case I don’t surface for another five weeks, there is a reason. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

How I miss thee…

The Glorious Mauna Loa