Well, it's that time of semester again, the time during which I have had all the life and reality I can handle. I believe I wrote a post this time last semester: http://brynnella.blogspot.com/2009/11/escapist-desires-escape.html
The Escapist is crying out for some attention, and though she's been getting a little, I've only delivered a half-hearted attempt of escape be watching garbage youtube videos and buying some ice-cream. Pretty much, Anti-Escapist procedures. (and by Anti I mean my understanding of the biblical definition, that is, a mimicked version of something that delivers opposite results.)
As usual, it's the overload of learning too many things too fast about my full-fledged adult future, the loss of hope for a place in my world for fantasy and play, the stress of registering for classes and figuring out how I'm going to graduate, and that intense change looming in my future.
Don't get me wrong, I am excited for the future, but The Escapist resists. And why wouldn't it? "They" say when you grow up, you can't just randomly be involved in exciting things. You have to stay at your house and take care of your home and family. Your life is restricted by responsibility and other weird stuff.
But if there is anything I've learned this semester, listening to what They say only brings fear, doubt, and hopelessness. Why do they say such negative things anyway? Who gave Them the right to pronounce that my life can't be a fairytale, the the paths I choose won't bring me happiness? The Man Upstairs didn't tell me that, so why should They? They don't even know what makes me happy!
So, I (with lots of help from The Escapist) will just have to disprove what They say. Who wants to listen to those Negative Nancies anyway?
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Health Nut, Fitness Freak
Ok, so I could qualify as neither a Health Nut or Fitness Freak, but I have made a few health milestones during this past semester, and it makes me super happy. So, I am going to share them with everyone.
January 1st: Make a goal to excercise regularly and read scriptures/pray every morning. Haven't been 100% perfect on this goal, but definitely above 75%!
Late Jan.: Try to reduce my sugar intake. Stop buying sweets every time I go to grocery store. Also stop buying American cheese! Eating way more fruits and veggies, and now they are delicious to me.
Mid Feb: Reducing sweets isn't working as well as i want, so I try to give up sugar for Lent. Complete failure...however, sugar intake is still slightly lessened
Also, started eating breakfast pretty much every day!
Late Feb: Start walking to and from school more often. Frequency of walking to and from school increases to every single day by spring break! It no longer hurts to walk up that hill!
After spring break: Get off the exercise wagon for a couple weeks, but then get back on and doing better than before! Doing Zumba for a half hour-an hour 3 times a week!
A couple weeks ago: Not feeling as hungry at school.
1 week ago: went to a dance and danced for 3 hours and barely even felt tired. Loved it! The next day, i was taking the garbage out and noticed how strong my abs feel. I loved it and thought: ok, lets not lose this feeling.
Last night: Did my first 5K fun run at midnight. It was put on by USU and it was so fun and very tiring! I know 5K isn't huge or anything, but I had never even run like half a mile so it was pretty big for me! My friend Corey, who is an avid runner, was very patient and kept with me the whole time, even the times I was power-walking. He just kept saying positive things and that he is proud of me! When he told me to be like Sonic, that's when I did my best. I automatically sped up every time I thought of that blue hedgehog. Weird, I know, but it made me happy. Most of my most positive and encouraging friends were there, so it was super fun. I wish Craig could have been there to see it, because running those 5 kilometers was so awesome!
Of course, it wouldn't have been something characteristic of me to do if we hadn't all dressed up for it! I wore my usual bright colored getup, with hair pulled up on top of my head and 4 colors of bright eyeshadow. Corey wore frilly bloomers over his spandex, and this ugly sweater that I secretly think is awesome. I would totally wear it. Little Craig wore bright orange and green running clothes and a burger king crown.
I haven't lost a ton of weight or anything, but I do feel more energetic, and I do feel like a look better. I stand much straighter.
My nutrition class has been a huge motivator in becoming more healthy. I am learning so much about eating healthy and how important it is to get exercise. I appreciate eating healthy food so much more, so I enjoy it and crave it! If your are in school i would suggest taking a basic nutrition class. It is definitely not an easy class, but it's very interesting and totally applicable.
I hope reading this has motivated you to become more healthy. It feels so great to eat better and have more energy!
January 1st: Make a goal to excercise regularly and read scriptures/pray every morning. Haven't been 100% perfect on this goal, but definitely above 75%!
Late Jan.: Try to reduce my sugar intake. Stop buying sweets every time I go to grocery store. Also stop buying American cheese! Eating way more fruits and veggies, and now they are delicious to me.
Mid Feb: Reducing sweets isn't working as well as i want, so I try to give up sugar for Lent. Complete failure...however, sugar intake is still slightly lessened
Also, started eating breakfast pretty much every day!
Late Feb: Start walking to and from school more often. Frequency of walking to and from school increases to every single day by spring break! It no longer hurts to walk up that hill!
After spring break: Get off the exercise wagon for a couple weeks, but then get back on and doing better than before! Doing Zumba for a half hour-an hour 3 times a week!
A couple weeks ago: Not feeling as hungry at school.
1 week ago: went to a dance and danced for 3 hours and barely even felt tired. Loved it! The next day, i was taking the garbage out and noticed how strong my abs feel. I loved it and thought: ok, lets not lose this feeling.
Last night: Did my first 5K fun run at midnight. It was put on by USU and it was so fun and very tiring! I know 5K isn't huge or anything, but I had never even run like half a mile so it was pretty big for me! My friend Corey, who is an avid runner, was very patient and kept with me the whole time, even the times I was power-walking. He just kept saying positive things and that he is proud of me! When he told me to be like Sonic, that's when I did my best. I automatically sped up every time I thought of that blue hedgehog. Weird, I know, but it made me happy. Most of my most positive and encouraging friends were there, so it was super fun. I wish Craig could have been there to see it, because running those 5 kilometers was so awesome!
Of course, it wouldn't have been something characteristic of me to do if we hadn't all dressed up for it! I wore my usual bright colored getup, with hair pulled up on top of my head and 4 colors of bright eyeshadow. Corey wore frilly bloomers over his spandex, and this ugly sweater that I secretly think is awesome. I would totally wear it. Little Craig wore bright orange and green running clothes and a burger king crown.
I haven't lost a ton of weight or anything, but I do feel more energetic, and I do feel like a look better. I stand much straighter.
My nutrition class has been a huge motivator in becoming more healthy. I am learning so much about eating healthy and how important it is to get exercise. I appreciate eating healthy food so much more, so I enjoy it and crave it! If your are in school i would suggest taking a basic nutrition class. It is definitely not an easy class, but it's very interesting and totally applicable.
I hope reading this has motivated you to become more healthy. It feels so great to eat better and have more energy!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Easter Easter Easter
Easter happens to be my favorite holiday. This year, it wasn't totally full of excitment and wonder like most of my Easter years, but it was still a good one.
Saturday: Craig and I watched conference and held little puppies, given birth by a friends' dog. They were so cute and little. As usual, Elder Holland blew me away with an incredible speech.
In between conference sessions, Craig and I had our own little Easter party. We went to the park and swung on the tire swing, which unfortunately didn't last long because it made me so motion sick! Since when did stuff like that give me motion sickness?! It must mean I am getting old. Which is stupid because I'm only 20.
Anyway, after that we moved to the normal swings, and had a grand time. As TJ Dettweiler Said in the Disney show Recess: "Swinging is 50% Body, 50% heart, and 50% soul." (Or something like that) Pumping on a swing is a good workout. It feels good, doesn't overwork you, but you definitely know you got some good exercise by the time you are done. We were some excited kids on those swings.
While swinging, we played the game "Get out of my toilet". Basically when I was little, if my friends and I were parallel to each other, we'd yell "Get out of my toilet" to each other. So, Craig and I did the same thing. Once, I got in his toilet on purpose, just to bug him. I don't know where it came form, but it still makes me laugh like crazy to yell it while on the swing-set.
After playing on the swings, Craig and I played Pooh-Sticks. This is a game where you get some sticks, drop them off the side of a bridge, and see who's stick floats to the other side of the bridge first. It's very exciting.
Basically, going to the park was the best part of my weekend. :) And after the park, we went and bought easter candy!!
Saturday night we looked through old pictures of Craig for the reception slideshow. hehehe. it was so sunny to look at him as a cute little child. I can't wait till we look through my pictures!
I wish I had paid more attention to general conference, because it was really good. I am definitely going to look up the talks and review a little bit.
I sure like Easter. Easter kinda is the mark for when the year starts getting enjoyable. From January to Easter, life sucks, but after that, there is always a lot more to look forward to.
Saturday: Craig and I watched conference and held little puppies, given birth by a friends' dog. They were so cute and little. As usual, Elder Holland blew me away with an incredible speech.
In between conference sessions, Craig and I had our own little Easter party. We went to the park and swung on the tire swing, which unfortunately didn't last long because it made me so motion sick! Since when did stuff like that give me motion sickness?! It must mean I am getting old. Which is stupid because I'm only 20.
Anyway, after that we moved to the normal swings, and had a grand time. As TJ Dettweiler Said in the Disney show Recess: "Swinging is 50% Body, 50% heart, and 50% soul." (Or something like that) Pumping on a swing is a good workout. It feels good, doesn't overwork you, but you definitely know you got some good exercise by the time you are done. We were some excited kids on those swings.
While swinging, we played the game "Get out of my toilet". Basically when I was little, if my friends and I were parallel to each other, we'd yell "Get out of my toilet" to each other. So, Craig and I did the same thing. Once, I got in his toilet on purpose, just to bug him. I don't know where it came form, but it still makes me laugh like crazy to yell it while on the swing-set.
After playing on the swings, Craig and I played Pooh-Sticks. This is a game where you get some sticks, drop them off the side of a bridge, and see who's stick floats to the other side of the bridge first. It's very exciting.
Basically, going to the park was the best part of my weekend. :) And after the park, we went and bought easter candy!!
Saturday night we looked through old pictures of Craig for the reception slideshow. hehehe. it was so sunny to look at him as a cute little child. I can't wait till we look through my pictures!
I wish I had paid more attention to general conference, because it was really good. I am definitely going to look up the talks and review a little bit.
I sure like Easter. Easter kinda is the mark for when the year starts getting enjoyable. From January to Easter, life sucks, but after that, there is always a lot more to look forward to.
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