A Whirlwind

So I'm on break.  But I'm not sure that it feels like it yet.  I've finished my entire first semester of grad school (YAY!) but I am still interning, I have been working lots, and I have been traveling lots too!

I am getting so excited for Christmas and the joy that comes from those few days where all of my family is together.  I am excited to see extended family, excited to see friends, and excited to relax after this Thursday!

Until then, it is crazy crazy.  And I'm STILL not done Christmas shopping.  Which is a whole other level of stress!!

I hope your holiday season has started off beautifully, and that you're looking forward to the celebration of Christmas that is coming up this weekend!

#95: Joy.  I have felt LOTS of joy lately.  It's been incredible
#96: Honesty.  I love when people are honest with me, and straightforward.  I like input, and I hate sugar coated input.
#97: Memories.  One of my great college friends started a Facebook note where she recounted all kinds of memories from our undergrad years.  It has been so fun to think about more and more funny things we have all been through.  It's beautiful!
#98: Love.  This time of year is so much more full of love than any other time of the year.  I enjoy seeing other couples enjoy each others company. 

Where are YOU?

Motivation.  I have none of it.  Where did it go???

Halfway through the semester, and I am suddenly motivation-less.  I had been doing so great with motivation; homework filled Saturday and Sundays.  And week days filled with classes, interning, and work.  I had no Saturday or Sunday plans because I knew how much homework I needed to do.  But instead of doing homework, I've worked out, slept, ate, and have hung out with friends.  All great things, but in the scheme of things, I should be doing homework!!!

And where did this sudden desire to work out come from?  I never have a desire to work out.  It is usually just one of those things I know I should do, even though I hate doing it.  But lately, I miss it LOTS when I miss a day.  What's with that? So strange.  It's like I can only be motivated for school or working out.  Never both at the same time.  WTF.  Doesn't my body know how desperate I am for smooth sailing?  I just want school work to keep getting accomplished and I want to be healthy and fit.  Too much to ask for apparently. 

Look how cute these great little work out people are.  I hope I look like I am having that much fun when I work out.  Although I definitely find the smiley working outers completely obnoxious.  There is a lady at the gym who sings and dances along to her iPod while she works out.  It's just so awkward and unusually weird.  I don't want to be her because most people act afraid of her.  But I do often envy the women who can be sexy while working out.  How is it possible? I have NO idea.  But they make their sweat work for them, that's for sure. 



#24: A gym where I can go whenever I want and get a great work out.  Grateful for opportunities to be heatlhy.
#25: Guilt free foods.  I love eating, but there is nothing worse than the feeling of guilt after enjoying a meal.  Guilt free food like fruit, vegetables, and healthy meals are so much more satisfying.
#26: So grateful for the experience of grad school.  It is challenging and difficult but is showing me just how I am meant to work for justice in this world.  I am learning about my strengths, weaknesses, gifting, and passions.  It is a blessing.

Blizzard Warning

EWWWWW

I can honestly say that this is the first time that I have seen weather.com describe tonight's weather in one word: Blizzard.  While I am NOT excited for the 10-16 inches of snow, I am excited that for 24 hours my world will stop...




No doctor appt
No work
No classes
No meetings

Just me, in my warm cozy house enjoying the luxuries of journaling, reading, watching TV, working out, and resting.  I am genuinely ecstatic about these happenings.