March? Didn't fall term start yesterday? Wasn't it getting dark at 5:00 pm last week?
I'm beginning to feel the vibes of summer in the first week of the term. That's not a good thing. With it being so bright out until about eight, I keep on thinking I have a lot more time to do things. Not the case.
Everyone told me that winter term is the hardest, but I'm starting to think otherwise...
Speaking of the weather, Spring simply decided that it would sneak up on me. I was not expecting it to go up to 60 degrees when I donned a long sleeved shirt for my run.
The camera on my phone works again, hooray!
In reality, I love this warm weather. The beautiful days seems to put everyone in a good mood, including me.
Yet I look upon the sunshine-y days with a weary eye, because I know what Oregon is up to. Sure, it'll show us a few days of gorgeous sun. Next thing you know, BAM! The weather will start doing this:
2:00- Sunny skies, not a cloud in sight.
2:05- Pouring down rain.
2:10- A tad overcast, but even warmer than before.
2:15- HAIL. A lot of it.
2:20- Bright sunny skies again.
I know how Oregon works. I've seen this happen many a time, cancelling some tennis matches in the process. I'm onto you.
Has spring sprung for you? Or are you still experiencing chilly temperatures?
It's already Wednesday, but I'm glad. I'm ready for the weekend simply so I can get everything all put together again.
Yes, I'm a tad neurotic, I understand that. However, when I get so distracted half of my toes are normal and the other half still have paint on them, then we've got a problem.
I wish I was making that up.
Truth be told, I've been getting a lot of things done. The only problem is I'm getting some things done while other things linger overhead. Things that are more important than what's being accomplished. Do you get what I'm saying?
One of those things includes some reading that's due for tomorrow. I've started but... let's just say I've got awhile to go.
What "productive" distractions do you have? For me, I start cleaning or organizing my schedule.
Still getting on track.... still getting distracted. Hoo boy.
As I said yesterday, I was planning a continuation of my spring break adventures. That's true, but now I'm going to talk about the trip back.
I've had issues getting back home after many spring breaks. I think the Universe has been trying to tell me something, but I'm not sure what.
For you see, on Saturday the gang headed over to the airport at about 11. What happened next was spending 6 or so hours there.
The reason? You may or may not have heard about it, but Alaska had some technological issues, stranding many people all over.
Tensions rose. Airport food was running low. Many worried about if they were going to be able to get home. I managed to get to San Jose, California with my sis, my mom, and our family friends. They were saying the earliest flight out of there was going to be Tuesday, if we were lucky. That led up to the impromptu roadtrip.
Two hours Saturday night. A ten hour drive on Sunday. One rental car. Six people. We went from this...
...through this.
Then we got to rainy ol' Oregon. Big reason of difficulty recuperating? Yes indeed.
Despite the difficulty recuperating, it did make me think of a simple life lesson that I've learned from yes, fictional characters. This lesson comes from generally every after-school program type, but I'll use Full House since it's the one I watched.
The lesson is things can work out in the end if you don't let negativity get the better of you. Yes, things don't always work out. Life really isn't as bubbly as those shows tell you, but you know what? Life doesn't end until you're dead. You can bitch and moan about the crappy things that happen, or you can try to do things to fix them. Life isn't happily ever after, but it doesn't have to be horribly ever after either.
Welp, I need to get a tad more reading done for tomorrow, but I shall have more to talk about tomorrow! (I have a blog, of course I talk a lot.) Have a lovely evening!
What's the worst traveling problem you've ever had?
It's not easy adapting to change. Even if that change is getting back to your regular schedule of life.
I hope everyone out there had a lovely spring break, or week in general! I know mine was quite a nice for the most part. More on that later.
I don't think I actually ever mentioned it before, but I went to Cabo San Lucas for spring break. In all actuality, I didn't end up doing much while I was down there, but that's exactly what I wanted. I soaked in the sun. I looked around at little shops.
I drank ridiculous fruity drinks. Really, those are all pretty good ways to spend a week.
I didn't do much buying in the stores, but my mom sure did. She gets a little excited. For example, here are just a few sunglasses that she bought. She bartered for them, so why not get a lot?
That's half of them. And this is just sunglasses.
One of the things I didn't realize before was how many fruits and veggies I actually eat. I know that I'm not the type to go all natural. I will eat types of foods that healthy foodies shun to the depths of nutrition purgatory. Still, my diet is pretty clean. Having almost everything in Cabo covered in cheese? Not so much. I did have some delish eatings there.
I spent the time on vacation with my family, some of my aunts and uncles, and some family friends. One thing that happens when you get my mom together with her sister and acting all goofy? Over-quoting of things such as this:
Or this:
Or many dirty jokes. Yes, that's my mom, and I love her. Even if she's a goofball.
As for moving around, I guess I did do some activities: Whale watching and a few runs.
First, I don't have the pictures on my camera from the whale watching, but there are pictures. Too many, really. That was just cool because we saw whales breaching. There were three all at once with a baby too! Cool.
I did run a few miles over the course of the week, but it was a HUGE difference from how much I usually run. For the most part I ran on the treadmills, but one day I ventured out on the beach. HARDEST RUN OF MY LIFE. And it wasn't even over 2 miles! On the way back I ran in the city, just because it felt like a punch in the gut on the beach. I like running in the city a lot more, simply because there's so much to see, and I like reactions from people.
Running by the Marina? I think yes.
I love being on vacation, but I'm glad to be home. My body is seriously off-kilter.
I do have more stories to tell, but they have to wait until tomorrow! Right now, I have to get to sleep. I am exhausted, part of the reason being what I'm going to talk about tomorrow. Which will also intertwine a Thing I Have Learned From Fictional Characters. Now doesn't that sound fun?
What do you like to do on vacation? Would you rather chill by the pool or go out to do something physical?
For right now, I have to continue the packing up process from my home, then be ready to drive back to school early tomorrow morning. It's been a long two days, that's for sure.
I will be sure to divulge in all of my epic adventures tomorrow, but for now I'll leave you with a basic gist of what went down in the past week:
Sunshine
Whales
Wacky Family Members
Eating Habits 180'd
Sunglasses Everywhere
Airline Glitches
Impromtu Road Trips
...Spanish is not looking like a happy thing to wake up to tomorrow. Ah well.
If you happen to pick up a magazine next to the checkout in a store, you'll probably see something about a star on some super amazing diet, or how they stay thin. You might also hear an interview from a star, saying that, "They just ate a bacon cheeseburger", and yet are still a size zero.
The way celebrities affect us is so crazy, isn't it? We look around, and we don't see many people who are their size. We try to eat like them, but instead of staying that size zero we start packing on the pounds. Sure, there could be some celebrities that have amazing metabolisms. However, that's not that common. Some celebs workout pretty much everyday. They're able to hire people to cook all of their meals, and make sure they are eating right.
One of my biggest pet peeves is to hear a star say, "Oh, I eat junk food all of the time. And working out is icky." The reason it bothers me so much is because I know that a lot of people want to think they'll work like that too. It just doesn't work.
We can't all work out all of the time. We can't all hire someone to cook us meals. It's a lot of hard work to stay healthy without that kind of help. All we can do is try our best to be healthy, and maybe ask for help from the people around us.
Four people who graduated from my high school in 2010 go to this college, and two of them are my room mate and myself. The other two I see from time to time around campus, offering a friendly hello. One thing that has happened quite a bit has been thinking I see one of them when really it’s someone I’ve never seen before in my life. I remember what these people look like of course, I grew up with them. Then why would I have so much trouble mistaking others for them?
It’s because they’re doing too good of a job of fitting in.
If you stopped by a college campus anytime soon, you would notice an onslaught of students in jeans and sweatshirts. This combo can also be mixed with workout pants, winter coats, and simple shirts. For the girls, you’ll probably see a lot of headbands with their hair tied up. On the feet, you’ll see tennis shoes or Uggs.
Sure, it’s comfortable. Sure, it’s what everyone is wearing. Alas, then you end up mixing in with the crowd too well. Think about it like this: You’re applying for a job. The other interviewees are all very similar to you in skill, work ethic, etc. Why should the business hire you?
Now I’m not saying you should go around dressing up in a clown suit or something bizarre like that. However, I’d like to think I’d rather be wearing a dress than jeans. Add a dash of color. Make yourself stand out, but in a good way!
Would you like to be well known in the way Leonardo Dicaprio is, or like Heidi Montag? That’s how it’s like standing out in a good or bad way.
If sweatshirts and jeans are the way you like to dress, that’s fine too. Just try not to fade into the crowd!
